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CHAMPLAINS MAP OF NEW FRANCE U32.

THE

DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY

OF THE

Kiatc of e \\> - oxk

ARRANGED UNDER DIRECTION OF THE

HON. CHRISTOPHER MORGAN,

Secretary of State.

BY E. B. O'CALLAGHAN, M. D.

VOLUME III.

ALBANY:
WEED, PARSONS & CO., PUBLIC PRINTERS.
1850.

CONTENTS.

I. Chaiiiplaiti's Expeditious to Northern uud Western New-York, i(itl'J-1615, ^ - - - 1
II. Papers relating to the First Settlement of New-York by tlie Dutcli, - - - - - 17

III. Papers relating to the Restoration of New- York to the Knglish, an<l to tlie ('hurges aLiaiust

Captain Manning for its previous surrender to the Dutch, 1674-1675, - - - - 4'A

IV. Papers rehiting to the State of Keligiou in the Province, 1657-1712, ----- 67
V. Papers relating to Kings county, L. I., S5

VI. Papers relating to the Churches in Queens county, - - - - - - - -117

VII. Papers relating to Suffolk county, o^l

VIII. Papers relating to the city of New-Y'ork, .......... '2'A'J

IX. Papers relating to tlie Palatines, ........... ii-2')

X. Papers relating to the IManor of Livingston, including the tirst settlement of Schoharie,

1680-1795, 365

XI. Census of Slaves, 1755, - 50o

XII. Papers relating to Albany and adjacent places, ......... 593

XIII. Papers relating to Westchester county, - - - - - - - - - - 555

XIV. Papers relating to Ulster and Dutchess counties, - - 580
XV. Papers relating to Quakers and Moravians, - 603

XVI. Rev. Gideon Hawley's Journey to Oghquaga, Broome Co., 1753, G25

XVII. State of the Anglo-American Church in 1776, ......... 637

XVIII. Prices of Land in the State of New-York, 1791, - - - - 648

XIX. Report of a Committee appointed to Explore the V/estern Waters in the Stale of New-Y'ork, 1792, 659
XX. Journal of Rev. John Taylor's Missionary Tour through the Mohawk and Black River Coun-
tries, in 1802, .............. (37 ]

XXI. Rectors of St. Peter's Church, Albany, 697

XXII. Appendix, ......70 1

XXIII. Medals and Coins, ... - .... .... 715

XXIV. Miscellany, 721

Documentary History of New- York — Williamson's Description of the Genesee Country — Indimi
name of Lake Charnplain — Model of Fitch's Steamboat — Stage between New- York and Pliila-
delphia, 1776 — An old IMap of New-England and New-Y'ork — Another Land-mark removed —
Ring found on Burgoyne's Camp Ground — First Vessel on Lake Erie — First Steamboat on Lake
Erie — First Settlement of Buffalo — First jMail to Buffalo — First Newspaper in Buffalo — First
Newspaper in Orange county — l^ir.st Newspaper in Newburgh — First Newsfiaper in Queens
county — First Newspaper in Dutchess county — First Newspaper in Columbia county — First
Printers and Printing in Albaiiy — First Newspapers in Herkimer county — First Ncwsiniper at
Little Falls — First Newspaper at Frankfort — First Steamboat on Lake Ontario.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1.

I. Papers relating to the Iroquois <aiid other Indian Tribes.

II. Papers relating to the first Settlement at Onondaga, and the discovery of the Salt Springs at Salina.

III. Papers relating to De Courcelles' and De Tracy's Expeditions against the Mohawk Indians, 1665-6.

IV. Reports on the Province of New- York, 1660-1G78.

V. Papers relating to M. De La Barre's Expedition to Hungry Bay, 1684.
yi. Governor Dongan's Report on the state of the Province, 1G87.
VII. Papers relating to Denonville's Expedition to the Gene.see Country and Niagara, 1087
VIII. Names of the Male Inhabitants of Ulster county, 1689.
IX. Papers relating to the Invasion of New- York and the Burning of Schenectady by the French, 1690.
X. Civil List of the Province of New-York, 1693.

XI. Papers relating to Frontenac's Expedition against the Onondagoe,'', 1696.
XII. New- York Army List, 1700.

XIII. Census of the Counties of Orange, Dutchess and Albany, 1702, 1714, 1720.

XIV. Cadwallader Colden on the Lands of New-York, 1732.
XV. Papers relating to the Susquehannah River, 1683-1757.

XVI. Papers relating to Ogdensburgh, 1749.
XVII. Papers relating to Oswego.

XVIII. Papers relating to the Oneida Country and the Mohawk Valley, 1756, 1757.
XIX. Papers relating to French Seigniories on Lake Champlain.
XX. Boundary Line between the Whites and the Indians, 1765.
XXI. Papers relating to the city of New-York. •
XXII. Papers relating to Long Island. -.ii'

XXIII. Statistics of Population, 1647-1774.

XXIV. Statistics of Revenue, Imports, Exports, etc., 1691-1768.
XXV. Papers relating to Trade and Manufactures, 1705-1757.

XXV^I. Report of Governor Tryon on the state of the Province, 1774.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 11.

I. Papers relating to Lieutenant-Governor Leisler's Administration.
II. Early Rate Lists of Long Island.

III. Manuscripts of Sir William Johnson.

IV. Early Steam Navigation.

V. Papers relating to Western New- York.

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

Champlain's Map of New France, - -- -- -- to face title.

Battle between Champlain and the Indians of Western New-York, - - - to face page li
Portrait of Colonel Heathcote, - -.-..--.77

View of the city of New- York, 1768, 239

View f>f the Cahoos Falls, - - - - ' - - - - - - 382

Beatty's Map of Livingston Manor, 1714, 414

Portrait of Lieutenant-Governor Golden, 495
Wigram's Map of the towns of Livingston, Germantown and Clermont, in the county of ColumLia,

with the several Homesteads thereon, 1798, 499

Bleeeker's Map of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, with the Homesteads thereon, 1763, - - 552

Map of Macomb's Purchase, 1791, 549

Little Falls in 1802, ---------- 675

Whitestown in 1802, 687

Utica in 1802, ........... 037

Baron Steuben's Residence in the town of Steuben, 577

Rome in 1802, - gqq

Indian Fortifications in the Black River Country, (No. 1,)- - - - - . 691

Indian Works " " " (No. 2,) - - . . . - 691

" " (No. 3.) - . - . . - 692

(No. 4,) 692

Indian Works at Watertown, - - (No. 5,) - - - . - . 693

Plan of the city of Albany, about 1770, - 697

Medal In Commemoration of the Triumph of American Independence, - - - . 715

Rosa Americana Coins, - - - - - - - - - - 718

New- York Tokens, - - - - - - - - . - 719

CHAMPLAIN'S EXPEDITIONS

1609—1615.

CIIAMPLAIN'S EXPEDITIONS.

[Voyages tie la Nouv: France, par le Sr. tie Champlainj Paris, M.DC.XXXIl.]

INTO NORTHERN NEW- YORK ; Anno 1609.

Departure from the Sault of the Iroquois River ; Description of a Great Lake; Rencountre with the
enemies on said Lake and the mode and conduct observed in going to attack the Iroquois.

I LEFT tlie Rapid' of tlie said River of the Iroquois on the 2n»i of July. (1609.) All the Savages
began carrying their canoes, arms and traps over land about a league and a half, to avoid the cm-rent
and force of the Rapid. This was quickly effected.

They immediately launched the canoes into the water, two men in eacli with their bagage,
whilst one of the men went by land about a league and a half, which was the probable extent
of said Rapid, tho' not so violent as at the foot, except at some points where rocks obstructed the
River which is no more than three to four hundred paces wide. After the Rapid was passed,
thougli not without trouble, all the Indians wlio liad gone by land over a pretty good road and level
country, thougli covered with timber, re-em1)arkcd in their canoes. ISIy men were also on land
and I on the water in a canoe. They reviewed all their force and found 21 canoes with 60 men.
After having completed their review, we continued our journey as far as an Island three leagues
long, covered with the finest pines I ever beheld. They hunted and caught some wild animals
there. Passing tlience about three leagues farther on, we camped in order to rest for the night.

Forthwith some began to cut down tiuiber ; others to pull off bark to cover lodges to shelter them ;
others to fall large trees witli which to barricade their lodges on the shore. They know so well
how to construct these barricades, tliat five hundred of their enemies would find considerable
difiiculty in forcing them in less than two hours, witliout great loss. Tliey do not fortify the side
of the river along which their canoes are ranged, so as to be able to embark should occasion require.

After they had camped, they despatclied three canoes with nine good men, as is their custom
at all their encampments, to reconnoitre within two or three leagues, if they see anything. Al'ter
which tliey retire. Tliey depend the whole night on the exploration of the van guard, which is
a bad habit of theirs. For sometimes their enemies surprize them asleep, and kill them without
having an opportunity of recovering their feet to defend themselves.

Remarking that, I remonstrated witli them against tlie error tliey committed ; told them to watch,
as they saw us do, all niglit, and to have out-posts to spy and see if they could perceive anything ;
and not to Hve in that style, like cattle. They told me they couldn't watch, and that they laboured

1 Now, Cliambly, Lov/cr Canada.

4 CHAMPLAIn's expeditions into northern and western NEW-YORK.

all day hunting. So tliat, wlien tliey go to war they divide their force into three — to wit — one party,
scattered in divers places, hunting ; another forms the main body, which is always under arms ;
and another party as a van guard, to scout along the river and see whether they will not discover
some trail or mark indicating the passage of friends or enemies. Tliis they ascertain by certain
marks the cliiefs of one nation give to those of another, which are not always alike ; notifying
each other from time to time when they alter any. By tliis means they recognize wliether tliose
who have passed are friends or enemies. The hunters never hunt in advance of the main body or
the scouts, so as not to create any alarm or disorder ; but in the rear and in the direction where
they do not apprehend enemies. They thus continue until they are two or tliree days jom-ney
from the foe, when they advance stealthily by night, all in a body, except the scouts, and retiie
by day into the picket fort where they repose, without wandering abroad, making any noise or build-
ing a fii-e, even for cooking diuing that time, so as not to be discovered, should their enemies happen
to pass. Tlie only fire they make is, to smoke. They eat dried Indian meal wliich they steep in
water like porridge. They prepare tliis meal for use when they are pinched, and when they are
near the enemy, or when retreating ; after their attacks they do not amuse themselves hunting,

retreating precipitately.

# * # # » * * * ♦

We left next day, continuing our route along the river as far as the mouth of tlie Lake' . Here
are a number of beautiful, but low Islands filled with very tine woods and prairies, a quantity of
game and wild animals, such as stags, deer, fawns, roebucks, bears and other sorts of animals that
come from the main land to the said islands. We caught a quantity of them. There is also quite a
number of Beavers, as well in the river as in several other streams which fall into it. These parts,
though agreeable, are not inliabited by any Indians, in consequence of their wars. They retire from
the rivers as far as possible, deep into the country, in order not to be so soon discovered.

Next day we entered the Lake, which is of considerable extent ; some 50 or 60 leagues, where
I saw i beautiful islands 10. 12. and 15 leagues in lengtli, formerly inhabited, as well as the Iroquois
river, by Indians, but abandoned since they have been at war the one with the other. Several
rivers, also, discharge into the lake, siu-roimded by a number of fine trees similar to those we have
in France, with a quantity of vines handsomer than any I ever saw ; a great many cliestnuts, and
I had not yet seen except the margin of the Lake, wiiere there is a large abundance of fish of
divers species. Among the rest there is one called by the Indians of tlie country Ckaousarou, of
divers lengths. The largest I was informed by the people, are of eight to ten leet. I saw one of
5, as thick as a thigh, with a head as big as two fists, with jaws two feet and a half long, and a
double set of very sharp and dangerous teeth. The form of the body resembles that of tlie pike,
and it is armed with scales ttiat a thrust of a poniard cannot pierce ; and is of a silver grey colour.
The point of the snout is like that of a hog. Tliis fish makes war on all others in the lakes and
rivers- and possesses, as those people assure me, a wonderful instinct ; which is, that when it wants
to catch any birds, it goes among the rushes or reeds, bordering the lake in many places, keeping
the beak out of the water without budging, so that when the birds perch on the beak, imagining
it a limb of a tree, it is so subtle that closing the jaws which it keeps half open, it cU-aws the
birds under water by the feet. The Indians gave me a head of it, wliich they prize liighly,

I Lake Champlain.

2 Sapard mentions in his Grand Voyage du Pays drs Ilurons; Paris 1632, having: seen one of these fish in the Huron
Country and describes it in the same terms as Champlain. Compare the abo%'e description with that of the Gar-tish and
Bony Pike, in Nat. Hist, of N : York: Part III. Reptiles and Ami)hibia: pp. 227 and 271, and corresponding Plates. Prof:
Agassiz mentions a similar fish in a recent work on the Natural History of the Upper Lakes.

CHAMPLAIn's expeditions into northern And western new- YORK. 5

saying, when they have a headache tliey let blood with the teeth of this fish at the seat of the pain
which i:nmediately goes away.

Continuing our route along the west side of the Lake, contemplating the country, I saw on the
east side very high mountains capped with Snow. I asked tlie Indians if those parts were in-
habited ? They answered nie, Yes, and that they were Iroquois, and that there were in those parts
beautiful rallies, and fields fertile in corn as good as I liad ever eaten in the country, with an infini-
tude of other fruits, and that the Lake extended close to tlie mountains, which were, according to
my judgment, 15 leagues from us. I saw others, to the South, not less high than the former;
only, that they were without snow. Tlie Indians told me it was tliere we were to go to meet their
enemies, and tliat they were thickly inhabited, L that we must pass by a waterfall ■ wliich I after-
wards saw, and thence enter another lake^ three or four leagues long, and having arrived at its
head, tliere were 4 leagues overland to be travelled to pass to a river ^ which flows towards the
coast of the Almoucliiquois, tending towards that of the Almouchiquois^, and that they were
only two days going there in their canoes, as I understood since from some prisoners we took, wlio,
by means of some Algonquin interpreters, who were acquainted with the Iroquois language,
conversed freely with me about aU they- had noticed.

Now, on coming within about two or three days journey of the enemy's quarters, we travelled
only by night and rested by day. Nevertheless, they never omitted their usual superstitions to
ascertain whether their enterprise would be successful, and often asked me whether I liad dreamed
and seen their enemies. I answered, no; and encom-aged them and gave them good hopes.
Night feU, and we continued our journey until morning when we withdrew into the picket fort to
pass the remainder of the day there. About ten or eleven o'clock I lay down after having walked
some time around our quarters, and falhng asleep, I thought I beheld our enemies, the Iroquois,
di-owning within sight of us in the Lake near a momitain ; and being desirous to save them, that
our Savage aUies told me that I must let them aU perish as they were good for notliing. On
awaking, they did not omit, as usual to ask me, if I had any dream I I did tell them, in fact,
what I had dreamed. It gained such credit among them that they no longer doubted but tlaey
should meet with success.

At nightfall we embarked in our Canoes to continue our journey, and as we advanced very softly
and noiselessly, we encountered a war party of Iroquois, on tlie twenty ninth of the month,
about ten o'clock at night, at the point of a Cape which juts into the Lake on the West side.
They and we began to shout, each seizing his arms. We withdrew towards the water and the
Iroquois repaired on shore, and arranged all tlieir canoes, the one beside the other, and began to
hew down trees with villainous axes, whicli they sometimes got in war, and others of stone, and
fortified themselves very securely

Our party, likewise, kept their canoes arranged the one alongside the other, tied to poles so as
not to run adrift, in order to fight alltogetlier should need be. We were on the water about an
arrow-shot from their barricades.

When they were armed and in oraer, they sent two canoes from the fleet to know if their
enemies Avislied to fight, who answered they desired nothing else ; but that just tlien, there was not
mucli light, and that we must wait for day to distinguisli each otlier, and that they would give us
battle at sun rise. This was agreed to by our party. Meanwhile the whole night was spent in
dancing and singing, as well on one side as on the other, mingled with an infinitude of insults and

1 Ticonderog;a. 2 Lake George. 3 Hudson's River. 4 The In lians west of Kennebec River, beginning at Chouacoet,
(Saco) anil thence WestwariUy as far as Cape Coil were called Almouchiquois. Gallati.n's Synopsis of the Indian Tribes,
in Trans: of the Am: Antiq: Soc: ii. 31. >

CIIAMI'LAIn''s expeditions into northern and western NEW-YORK.

other taunts, such as the little courage they had ; how powerless their resistance against their
anus, and that when day would break they sliould experience this to their ruiu. Oiu-s, likewise,
did not fail in repartee ; telling them they should witness the effects of arms they had never seen
before ; and a multitude of other speeches, as is usual at a seige of a town. After the one and the
otlier liad sung, danced and i^arliamented enough, day broke. My companions and I were always
concealed, for fear the enemy should see us preparing our arms the best we could, being however
separated, each in one of the canoes belonging to the savage MontagnarsK After being equipped
with light armour we took each an arquebus and went ashore. I saw tlie enemy leave their barri-
cade; they were about 200 men, of strong and robust appearance, who were coming slowly
towards us, with a gravity and assurance which greatly pleased me, led on by tliree Cliiefs. Our's
were marching in similar order, and told me that those who bore three lofty plumes were tlic
Chiefs, and that tliere were but these three and they were to be recognized by those plumes, wliich
were considerably larger than those of their companions, and that I must do all Icoukl to kill tliem.
I promised to do what I could, and tliat I was very sorry they could not clearly imderstand me,
so as to give them the order and i^lan of attacking their enemies, as we should indubitably defeat
them all ; but tliere was no help for that ; that I was very glad to encoui-age them and to manifest
to them my good will when we should be engaged.

The moment Ave landed they began to nm about two hundred paces towards their enemies who
stood firm, and liad not yet perceived ray companions, who went into the bush witli some savages.
Oiu-'s commenced calling rac in a loud voice, and making way for me opened in two, and placed
me at tlieir head, marching about 20 paces in advance, imtil I was within 30 paces of the enemy.
The moment they saw me, they halted gazing at me and I at them. When I saw them preparing
to shoot at us, I raised my arquebus, and aiming directly at one of the three Chiefs, two of tliem
fell to the ground by this shot and one of their companions received a woimd of -whicli he died
afterwards. I had put 4 balls in my arquebus. Our's, on witnessing a shot so favorable ibr tlieiu,
set up such tremendous shouts that tliunder could not have been heard ; and yet, there was no lack
of arrows on one side and tlie other. The Iroquois were greatly astonished seeing two men killed so
instantaneously, nothwitlistanding they were provided with .^rrow-proof armour woven of cotton-
tliread and wood; this frightened them very much. Whilst I was re -loading, one of my com-
panions in the bush fired a shot, which so astonished them anew, seeing their Chiefs slain, that
they lost courage, took to flight and abandoned the field and their fort, hiding tliemselves in tlie
deptiis of the forest, whither pursuing them, I killed some others. Our savages also killed several
of them and took ten or twelve prisoners. Tlie rest carried olf tlie wounded. Fifteen or sixteen
of ours were wounded by arrows ; they were promptly cured.

After ha\ iug gained the victory, they amused themselves plundering Indian corn and meal
from the enemy ; also their arms which they had thrown aAvay in order to run the Ix'tter. And
having feasted, danced and sung, we retiu-ned three hours afterwards with the prisoners.

Tlie place where t]iis battle was fought is in 13 degrees some minutes latitude, and I unmcd it
Lake C'.iamplain.-

1 At the first scltlcmont of Cftiiaili, all the Si I^awronce Inili.ins living; below and some ili«tance above Quebec were ile-
sipnatcil by tlie name of Monlapnars or Monlap:n's. This apiicllation was ilerivcil fi-om a range of bills or nioimlains
which, extenil'ns Northwesterly from Cape I'ourinente (live miles below Quebec) iliviiles the rivers that fall above that
Cape into the St Lawrence, the Ottowa, anil Lake Superior, from those, first of the Saguenay, ami afterwards of the Hud-
son's bay Theprcat trading pl.icc of the Monlagnars was Tadoussac, at the mouth of the river Sasruenay, .

. . . The name (Monlagniu s) from llie identity of language, was soon after extended to all the St Lawrence Inilians, as
high up as Montreal. Gai.i.atin, in Trans, of the Am: .\ntiq. See. ii., 24.

2 The reference in Chaniplain's map locales this engagement between Lake George aud Crown Point; iirobably in what
ix ii')vv llie lown of Tlciinderoga, l^.scx Co.

CI1AMPLAIn''s EXrEDITIONS INTO NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW-YORK.

INTO WESTERN NEW YORK: ANNO 1615.

[Six years after the occurrences above noted, Champlain proceeded to the Upper Waters of the Ottawa River ; thence
crossed over to Lake Nipissing, and having discovered the Huron Lalce, which he called L'l Mcr douce, or the Fresh Water
Sea, he joined some Ilurons in an expedition against one of the Five Nations, south of Lake Ontario, the particulars of
which are as follow:]

Arrival at Cakiague ; Description of the Beauty of the Country ; JYature of the Indians ivho dwell

there, and the Inconveniences We experienced.
On the seventeenth day of August I arrived at Cahiague', where I was received witli great
joy and gratitude by all the Indians of the Country. They had intelligence that a certain Nation
of their alhes with whom the Iroquois were at war and who resided three good days journey higher
up [plus haul) tlian the Entouhonorons, wished to assist this expedition witli five hundred good
men, and enter into alliance and amity with us, having a great desire to see us, and that we should
wage war all together ; and tliey testified their satisfaction at being acquainted with us ; and I, in
like manner, for liaving obtained this ojiportunity to satisfy the desire, I had, of learning something
about that country. That Nation is very warlike according to the representation of the Attl-
gouotans-. They are only three villages in the midst of more than twenty others against whicli
they wage war, not being able to receive assistance from their friends, especially as they must pass
through the country of the Chouontouaroiion which is very pQpulous, or else go a great way
aiound.

Having arrived at tliis village, it suited me to sojourn there whilst waiting until the Warriors
should come in from the circumjacent villages, then to leave it as soon as possible. During this
interval, it was a continual series of feasting and dancing, through joy for seeing us so determined
to assist them in their war, and as a guarantee ah-eady of victory.

On the assembling of tlie major part of our forces, we set out from the village on the first day of
September, and passed along the border of a very smaU lake, distant three leagues from the village
where they take great quantities of fish which they preserve for winter. There is another Lake
adjoining, 26 leagues in circumference, descending into the smaller by a channel where a great
catch of said fish is taken by means of a number of stakes, wliicli almost close the passage,
leaving only smaU openings over which they place their nets to catch the fish. These two lakes
disembogue into the Fresh Sea [Lake Huron.] We sojourned a wMle at this place to wait for
the rest of om* Indians, where being all assembled with their arms, meal, and necessaries, consulta-
tion was had for the selection of the most resolute men of the troop, to carry advice of our de-
parture to those who were to assist & join us with five hundred men, in order that we may meet
at the same time, before the enemy's fort. Tliis deliberation adopted, they despatclied two canoes,
with twelve of the most robust Indians, and one of our interpreters, wlio requested of me to make
the voyage. This I willingly permitted him as he was so disposed, and would see the country by
that means and acquire a knowledge of tlie people who inhalnt it. The danger was not trifling
inasmuch as they had to pass through the midst of enemies. We continued our route towards the
enemy, and made about five or six leagues through the Lakes, whence the savages carried the
canoes about ten leagues over land and came to another Lake extending about six or seven leagues
in length, and three in width. A river issues from tliis which discharges into the Great Lake

1 stated to be in 44i deg. north; probably between Lake Simcoe & the Georgian bay of Lake Huron, in Western
Canada. It was at the time the Huron Country.

2 One of the five confederated tribes of the Wyandot, or Huron Nation ; it was composed of twelve viHages and gave
its name to Lake Huron which was called, at the time of itsidiscovery by Champlain, Lake Attigouatan.

CHAMPLAIn's EXPKDITIONS into NORTHERS' AND WESTERN NEW-YORK.

of the Entouhonorons ' And liaving traversed this Lake, Ave passed a water I'all, proceeding always

down along the course of said river, about sixty four leagues, Avliicli is the entrance of the said

valley of the Entouhonorons, and passed by land five rapids {sauts), some four or five leagues long,

where there are several lakes of pretty consideral^le extent ; the said river wliich flows between

t'.iem also abounds with good fish, and all this country is very fine and agreeable. In several

places along the banks, the trees would seem to have been planted for ornament. All this country

was formerly inhabited by Savages, who have since been constrained to abandon it, tlirough fear

of their enemies. Vines and nuts are in great quantities, and grapes come to maturity there,

but they leave always a sharp sour taste, which proceeds from want of cultivation ; but those that

have been cultivated in these parts are of pretty good flavour.

*#**#*«**

"We continued along the border of the Lake of the Entouhonorons, always hunting as above
mentioned ; being there, we crossed over at one of the extremities, tending Eastward, wliich is the
beginning {Ventrec) of the river Saint Lawrence, in the parellel of forty-three degrees of Latitude.
There are some beautiful and very large Islands in this passage. We made about fourteen
leagues to cross to the other side of the Lake, proceeding southward, toAvards the enemy's country.
The Indians concealed all their canoes in the woods, near the bank. We travelled by land about
4 leagues over a sandy plain, where I observed a very pleasing and fine country, A\-atered by numer-
ous small streams, and two little rivers AA'hich empty into said Lake, and a number of ponds and
prairies, where there Avas an infinite quantity of game, a great many vines and fine trees,, vast
number of chestnuts, the fruit of wliich AA'as yet in the shell. It is quite small, but Avell flaA"ored.

All the canoes being thus concealed, Ave left the bank of the Lake, which is 80 leagues long and
25 Avide. It is inhabited for the greater part by Savages, along the sides of the streams, and we
continued our journey overland some 25 to 30 leagues. In the course of four days, we traversed a
number of streams and one river issuing from a lake aaIucIi empties into that of the Entouhono-
rons. Tills lake is 25 to 30 leagues in circumference, Avith many beautiful Islands, and is the
Iroquois fishing ground, fish being in abundance there.

Tlie 9"> of October ; Our Indians going out scouting, encountered eleven Savages Avhom they
took prisoners ; to wit, 4 AA'omen, tlu-ee boys, one girl and three men, Avho were going fishing, four
leagues distant from the enemy's fort. Now is to be noted that one of the Chiefs seeing these pris-
ojiers, cut the finger off one of those poor Avomen, as the commencement of their usual tortm-es.
Whereupon I interfered, and censured the Iroquet Captain, representing to him that a Warrior,
as he called himself, Avas not in the habit of acting cruelly toAvards AVomen, who have no defence
but their tears and Avho, by reason of their helplessness and feebleness, ought to be treated with
humanity. That on the contrary this act Avould be supposed to proceed from a vile and brutal
courage, and that if he committed any more of those cruelties, he Avould not encourage me to
assist them, nor to favor their Avar. Whereupon he replied, that their enemies treated them in the
same manner. But since such customs displeased me, he would not act so any more to AVomen, but
exclusively to men.

Next day, at three o'clock in the afternoon Ave arrived before the enemy's fort, where the Savages
had some skirmishes, the one against the other, though it Avas not our design to discover ourselves
until tlie morroAV : But the impatience of our Savages AA-ould not brook this, as Avell through tlie
desire they felt to see us fire on their enemies, as to liberate some of their men Avho had ventured
too far. Then I advanced and presented myself, but Avith the few men I had ; nevertheless I

1 Lake Ont.Trio, prcsnmcil to have been so called by the Ilurons from the fact of their having to cross It to pel to th»
Autoiioronons, or Scnccas, who lived on tho South side of it.

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Shewed them what they never saw nor heard before. For as soon as they saw us, and heard the
reports of the Arquebus, and tlie balls wliistliug about their ears, they retired promptly within their
Fort, carrying off their wounded and dead ; and we retreated in hke manner to oui- main body, with
five or six of om- wounded, one of whom died.

This being done, we retired within gim shot, beyond the view of the enemy, contrary, however,
to my advice, and to what they had promised me. Which moved me to make use of and express
to them pretty rude and angry words, in order to incite them to their duty, foreseeing, that if every
thing went according to their fantasy, and couftcil, nothing but misfortune would result, to their ruin
and destruction. Nevertheless, I failed not to send to them and to propose means necessary to be
used to overcome their enemies ; which was, to construct a moveable tower (cavalier) of timber
to overlook their pickets, whereupon I should post four or five of our Arquebusseers, who woidd
fire over the pahsades and galleries, which were well supphed with stones, and by this means, the
enemy who annoyed us from their galleries would be dislodged ; and in the mean time we should
give orders for some boards to form a species of parapet to cover and protect oui* men from the
arrows and stones. These things, namely, the tower and parapets could be moved by main force ;
and one was made ia such a way that water could not extinguish the fire to be applied to the front
of the fort ; and those on the tower would do their duty with some Arquebusseers posted there,
and thus acting, we should so defend oui-selves that they coidd not approach to extinguish the
fire, that we should apply to their pickets. Approving this, they began next morning, to construct
and prepare said tower and parapets ; and made such progress that these were finished in less than
four hours. They were expecting the arrival this day of the five hundred men that had been
promised, which was however doubtful ; not being at the rendez-vous, as directed and as they had
promised, our Savages were much afflicted. But seeing that they were ^lumerous enough to
capture the forts, and for my part, considering delay to be always prejudicial, at least in most
cases, I urged them to attack said fort, representing that the enemy discovering their strength and
the effect of our arms, which pierced what was arrow proof, would barricade and shelter themselves,
which indeed, they did very well. For their village was enclosed with strong quadruple palisades
of large timber, thirty feet liigh, interlocked the one with the other, with an interval of not more
than half a foot between them ; with galleries in the form of parapets, defended with double pieces
of timber, proof against our Arquebuses, and on one side they had a pond with a never failing
supply of Avater, from wliich proceeded a number of gutters which they had laid along the inter-
mediate space, throwing the water without, and rendered it eflectual inside, for the purpose of
extinguishing fire.

Such was their mode of fortification and defence, which was much stronger than the villages of
the Attigouantans [Hurons] and others.

We advanced, then, to attack the village, causing our tower to be carried by two hundred of
our strongest men. They placed it within a pike's length in front and I posted on it four Arque-
busseers, well sheltered from any arrows and stones that niight have been shot at them. Never-
theless, the enemy did not, for all that, cease discharging and throwing a great number of arrows
and stones oveir their pickets. But the multitude of Arquebus shots that were fired, constrained
them to vacate and abandon their galleries. But according as the tower was moved, instead of
bringing the parapets as ordered and that on which we were to have placed the fire, they aban-
doned them and commenced to yell against their enemies, shooting arrows witliin the fort, which,
in my opinion, did not do much execution. They are very excusable, for they are not soldiers,
and are moreover averse to discipHne or correction and do only what they like. Wherefore, one
inconsiderately applied the fire to the wrong side of the fort, or to leeward, so that it produced no
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effect. On the fire being kindled, the most of the savages began to set wood against the pickets but
in such small quantities, that the fire did not much good. The disorder that supervened was in
consequence so great, that it was impossible to hear. In vain I cried to them and remonstrated as
well as I was able against the imminent danger to which they exposed themselves by their stupidity.
They heard nothing in consequence of the violent noise they made. Seeing that by shouting I
was only spHtting my skuU, and that my remonstrances were in vain and that this disorder was
irremediable, I resolved to do what was in my power with my men, and fire on those we could
discover or perceive. Yet, the enemy profited by our disorder. They went to the water and dis-
cliarged it in such abimdance, that rivers, it may be said, spouted from their gutters, so that the
fire was extinguished in less than no time, and they continued to poiu: arrows on us like hail.
Those on the tower killed and wounded a great many.

This engagement lasted about tlu*ee hours. Two of our chiefs and leaders were wounded ; to
wit, one called Ochateguain ; the other Orani, and about fifteen individuals besides. The rest
seeing their folks, and some of their cliiefs wounded, began to talk of retreating, without fighting
any more, expecting the five hundred men w^hose arrival w'as not far oif ; and so they withdrew,
having accomplished nothing save this disorderly splutter. However, the chiefs have no absolute
control of their companions who follow their whim, and act their pleasure, which is the cause of
their disorder and ruins all their affairs. In having taken a resolution, any poor devil can make
them violate it and change their plan. Thus, the one with the other, they efifept nothing as may be
seen by this expedition.'

Having received tw^o wounds from arrows, one in the leg and the other in the knee, which sorely
incommoded me, we withdrew into oui' fort. Being all assembled there, I remonstrated with them
several times on account of the disorder that had occui-red. But aU my talk was in vain ; they
said many of their men had been wounded and I also, and that it would be very inconvenient
and fatiguing to carry them, on the retreat ; that there was no means of returning again to the
enemy as I had proposed to them ; but that they would willingly wait four days more for the five
hundred men that were expected, on whose arrival they would renew the effort against the
enemy, and execute what I had told them, better than they had already done. It was necessary to
stop there, to my great regret. Here is represented the manner in which they fortify their towns,
and by tliis engraving it may be understood and seen that those of friends and enemies are similarly
fortified.

Next day blew a very strong and violent wind wliich lasted two days, particularly favorable for
setting the enemy's fort in a blaze, which I strongly urged on them. But fearing a failure, and
moreover representing themselves as wounded, they would not do any thing.

We remained encamped until thelG^hof the month. Several skirmishes occurred dm-ing that
time between the enemy and our people who became oftenest engaged with them rather by their
imprudence than through want of courage ; and I can assure you, that ffvery time they made a
charge, w'e were obliged to extricate them from the difficulty, not being able to extricate themselves
except l)y the help of our arquebuses which the enemy dreaded and greatly feared. For as soon
as they perceived one of our Arquebuseers, they immediately retreated, teUing us by way of per-
suasion not to meddle with their fights, and that their enemies had very little courage to require
our assistance ; with many other such like discourses.

Seeing that the five hundred men were not coming, they proposed to depart and retreat at once,
and began to make certain litters to convey their wounded, who are put in them, tumbled in a heap,

1 The point al which thft above enpaprcment took place is marked oa the annexed map. It seems to have been fought
in the neighborhood of lake Canandaigua.

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doubled and strapped in such a way that it is impossible to stir ; less than an Infant in its swaddling
clothes ; not without considerable pain, as I can certify, having been carried several days on the
back of one of our Indians, thus tied and bovind, so that I lost all patience. As soon as I had
strengtli to bear my weight, I got out of this prison, or to speak plainer out of hell.

The enemy pursued us about the distance of half a league, .endeavoring to catch some of the
rear guard. Eut their labor was in vain and they retired.

All I remarked in their wars, is, that the^ retreat in good order ; placing all their wounded
and old people in their centre, they being in front, on the wings and in the rear, well armed and
arranged in such wise according to order, until they are in a place of safety, without breaking their
line. Their retreat was very tedious, being from 25 to 30 leagues, which greatly fatigued tlie
wounded and those who carried them, though they relicTed each other from time to time.

On the 18"> of said month some snow fell which melted rapidly. It was accompanied by a
strong wind that greatly annoyed us. Nevertheless we contrived to get to the borders of the lake
of the Entouhonorons and at the place where we had concealed om* canoes which we found safe ;
for we feared lest the enemy might have broken them.

Tahle of Remarkable Places in Ckamplaiii's Map.

A. Bay of Islands.

B. Calesme.

C. Bay Trepassez.

D. Cape Levy.

E. Cape Bay Harbour where they flsh for Cod.

F. The North East &. South West Coast of Newfoundland which is very weU known.

G. The Northern passage at the 52d degree.

H. St Paul's Island, near Cape St Lawrence.

1. Sasinou Island, between Mont Desert islands and Crow Islands.

K. Montreal Island at Sault Saint Louis, about eight or nine leagues in circumference. *
L. River Jeannin.
M. River St. Antoine.

N. Sort of Salt Water which discharges into the Sea, with flux & reflux, considerable fish & cockles and oysters

nowhere very palatable.
P. Shell Island, at the entrance of the River St Croix ; good fishing.
Q. Fishing Islands.

R. Lake Soissons; [now Lake of the Two Mountains, called Soissons by Champlain in honor of his patron Charles

de Bourbon, Count de Soissons.'\
S. Gulf Bay.

T. Mount Desert Island, very lofty.

v. St. Barnabe Island in the Grand River, near Bic.

X. Lesquemain where there is a little river abounding in Salmon & Trout; alongside this is a little rocky islet where

there was formerly a Whale fishery ; [below Tadoussac]
Y. Larks' point {Ailx AUouettes) [at the mouth of the Saguenay River] where in the month of September there is an

inconceivable number of them as of other sorts of game and shell fish.
Z. Hares Island, thus named from some of them having been caught there when it was first discovered.

2. Lesquille harbour, which is dry at low water; there are two streams there that come from the mountains. [There

is a river of this name at Annapolis.]

3. Salmon harbour, dry at low water ; there are two islets full, at the proper season, of strawberries, raspberries & blue-

berries; near this place is a good harbour for ships, and within the harbour are two small streams.

4. Platte River, coming from the mountains is navigable for canoes; this place dries very far towards the water and

at the Traverse is good anchorage for ships.

5. Isle aux Couilres, a league and a half long, where there are quantities of hares, partridges and other game in season.

At the south west point are meadows, and a number of shoals towards tlie water. There is an anchorage for
ships between said Island and the north shore.

6. Cape Torment, one league from which Sieur de Champlain had erected a Settlement which was burned by the Eng-

lish in the year 1628; near this place is Cape Brule, between which and the Isle aux Coudres is a channel of 8. 10.
&. 12 fathoms of water. On the South shore are mud and rocks &. on the North, high land &i,c

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7. The Island of Orleans, six leagues long; very beautiful ami pleasing on account of the diversity of timber,

meadows & vines in some parts, with nut-trees. The west end of this island is called Cape Condo.

8. Falls of Montmorency, twenty fathoms high; formed by a River which comes from the mountains and empties

itself into the River St LawrCTice a league & a half below Quebec.

9. St Ch'arles River, which rises in Lake St. Joseph; very beautiful & agreeable, with meadows at low water; Vessels

at high water can go as far as the first Rapid. On this river are built the churches and establishments of the
Revd. Jesuit and RecoUet Fathers. Game abounds there in Spring and Fall.

10. Ftchemins River, by which the Indians go to Quinebequi, crossing the country with difllcuKy on account of

Rapids and shallow Water. Sieur Champlain had this discovery made in 1628, and there was found an Indian
tribe within 7 days journey of Quebec, called the Abenaqui-oit.

11. Champlain River, near that of Batisquan, north east of Grondines.

12. Indian River. [Trois Pistoles.]

13. Green Island, five or six leagues from Tadoussac.

14. Isle de Chasse.

15. Batisquan River, very agreeable and full of fish.

16. Grondines and some adjoining Islands; good place for fishing and hunting.

17. Sturgeon and Salmon River, where there is, two leagues from St Croix, a waterfall 15 to 20 feet high, which forms

a sort of little pond that flows into the Great River St Lawrence.

18. St Eloy Island; there is a passage between this Island and the north shore.

19. Lake St Peter, very fine; has three fathoms of water; full of fish; environed by hills and flatlands with interval

meadows, and several small streams and rivers which empty into it.

20. River du Gast, [the Nicolet?] very pleasing, though shallow.

21. River St Antoine.

23. Yroquois River, [Richelieu] very beautiful, with several Islands and meadows. It flows from Lake Champlain,

which is five or six days journey in length; abounding in fish and game of various sorts; vines, hickory, plum
trees, chestnuts are very common in many parts; there are also meadows and beautiful Islands in said Lake.
A large and small rapid must be passed to reach it.

24. Falls of the Sagucnay liver, 50 leagues from Tadoussac; it falls over ten or twelve fathoms high.

25. Great Fall, which descends some 15 feet in height among a great number of Islands. It ia half a league ia length

and three leagues wide.

26. Mouton harbour [Nova Scotia]

27. Canseau bay.

28. Cai>e Baturicr, at St Johns' [now Pr. Edward's] Island.

29. River by which people go to the French Bay, [of Fundy.]

30. Elk hunting.

31. Cape Richelieu, east of the Island of Orleans.

32. Little Bank near the Island of Cape Breton.

33. River des Puans, which comes from a Lake where there is a mine of red copper.

34. Gaston Rapid [Sault St Mary] nearly 2 leagues in width which falls into the Mer douce coming from another very

large Lake [Superior], which and the Mer douct contain according to the report of Indians, 30 days journey in
canoes.

Returning to the Gulf of St Lawrence and Coast of Acadie.

35. Gaspey River.

36. Chaleur River.

37. Several Islands near Miscou, as well as Miscou harbour between two islands.

38. Cape of the Island St John, [Prince Edward]

39. Rossignol Harbour [N. S.]

40. Platte River, [near Halifax N. S.]

41. Cape Naign' harbour. There was a French post in the Bay of said Cape, commanded by Slcur de la Tour, which

he named Port Latour, where the Revd. RecoUets Fathers resided in the year 1630.

42. Cape Sable Bay

43. Seine bay

44. Bay Courantc, where there is a number of Islands abounding with game, good fishing, and excellent harbours for

vessels. [Barringlon Harbour, N. S.]

45. Cape Fourchu harbour, very agrcablc, but tis almost entirely bare at low water. Contiguous to this place are

a number of Islands and gooil hunting.

47. Long Island gut, (near bay of l undy] There is good cod fishing here.

48. Cape of tho two Bays. [Chiegnccto Ray, N. S.]

49. Port dcs IMines where at low water arc found in the rocks .ilong the Coast small pieces of very pure copper.
60. Bacchus Island, very pleasing, where there are quantities of vines, nut, plum and other trees.

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51. Islands near the mouth of the River Chouacoet. [Saco?]

52. Very lofty islands to the number of 3 o 4 at the entrance of Long Bay, and 2 o 3 leagues from land.

53- Bay of Islands, wiicre there are places suitable for harboring vessels; the country is very good and peopled by a
number of savages who cultivate the soil ; in these places are pines, vines and hickory. [Boston Harbor.]

54. The Suspicious Islands about a league seaward.

55. Long Bay.

56. The Seven Islands.

57. Eschemins River.

The Virginias where the English are settled from 36 to 37 degrees of
Latitude, About 36 or 37 years ago Captains Ribault and
Laudonniere had discovered and made a settlement
on the coast adjoining Florida.

58. Several rivers of the Virginias which discharge into the Gulf.

59. The coast of a very fine country inhabited by Savages who cultivate it.

60. Point Comfort.

61. Immestan (James town.)

62. Chesapeacq Bay.

63. Bedabedec; [Pe n: quid ?] the west coast of the river of Pemetegoet. [Penobscot.]

64. Beautiful Prairies.

65. The Place in Lake Champlain, where the Yroquois were defeated by said Sieur Champlain, in the year 1606.

66. Little Lake by which we go to the Yroquois after passing that of Champlain.

67. Bay des Trepassez, Newfoundland.

68. Chappeau Rouge. •

69. Bay du Sainte Esprit. [Bay of Fortune.]

70. The Virgins.

71. Port Breton, near Cape St. Lawrence in Cape Breton Island.

72. The Bergeronnettes, three leagues below Tadoussac.

73. Cape d'Espoir near Percee Island. [Now sometimes printed Cape Despair.]

74. Forillon at Gaspe point.

75. Island of Mont-real at Sault St. Lou^lkin the River Saint Lawrence.

76. River des Prairies, which flows from a lake at Sault St. Louis, where there are two Islands, of which that of Mont-

real is one. Trade was carried on with the Indians there several years.

77. Chaudiere Rapid on the river of the Algomniequins [Ottawa] which has a fall of 18 feet high; it runs through

rocks where it makes a great roar.

78. Lake of Nibachis, an Indian Chief who resides there and cultivates a little patch of ground where he plants

Indian corn.

79. Eleven lakes, one near the other, containing 1, 2 and 3 leagues; abounding in fish and game. The Indians some-

times take this route to avoid the Calumet Rapid, wliich is very dangerous. A portion of these places is loaded
with pines which discharge a quantity of resin.

80. Rapid of Calumet rock which is like alabaster.

81. Island of Tesonac, an Algonkin Chief where the Indians pay tribute to be allowed to pass to Quebec.

82. Tesoauc river where there are five rapids to pass.

83. River by which several Indians go to the sea north of the Saguenay, and to Three RlvefS, matting some portage

overland. >

84. Lakes by which people go to the North Sea.

85. River which flows to the North Sea.

86. Country of the Hurons, so called by the French, where there are a number of tribes and 17 villages inclosed with

triple palisades of wood, with galleries all around in form of parapet, to defend themselves from their enemies.
This country is in latitude 44 degrees and a half, very good, and the land is cultivated by the Indians.

87. Portage of a league, over which canoes are carried.

88. River which discharges into the Mer douce.

89. Village enclosed by 4 pallisades, where Sieur Champlain went to war against the ADtouhonorons, where he look

several Indian prisoners.

90. Very high waterfall at the head of Sault (qu. Lake?) St. Louis; descending which various sorts of fishes become

dizzy. [Niagara.]

91. Small river near the Chaudiere rapid, where there is a waterfall nearly 20 fathoms high, which throws the water

in such a volume and with such velocity, that it forms a very high arch, under which the savages pass for
amusement without being wet; a thing pleasant to behold.

CHAMPLAIn's expeditions into northern and western NEW-YORK.

92. This river is very fine, and passes through a number of beautiful lakes and meatlows by which it is bordered) a

number of islands of various lengths and widths; abounding in deer and other animals; very (,-ood fishing of
excellent fish, quantity of very good cleared lands, which have been abandoned by the savages on account
of their wars. This River discharges into lake St. Louis, and divers Nations pass into these countries to hunt
for their winter supplies. [River Trent, Canada West.]

93. Chestnut woods, where there are a great many chestnuts on the shore of lake St. Louis and numbers of meadows,

vines and hickories. [Oswego.]
91. Species of salt water lakes at the head of la Baie Francoise, [B. of Fundy.] reached by the flux and reflux of the

tide. There are islands with a number of birds and a quantity of meadows in those parts. Into these sorts

of lakes discharge small rivers by which one can reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the Island of St. John.
95. Isle Haute, one league in circumference, flat on the top, where there is fresh water and plenty of timber; one

league distant from Port aux Mines and Cape des deux Bayes. It is more than 40 toises high on all sides, except

one place which slopes where there is a triangular rocky point, and in the middle a pond of salt water and a

number of birds that build their nests in this Island,
i River of the Algomequins. [Ottawa.] From Sault St. Louis to near the lake of the Bisserens, there are more

than 8U Rapids big and little, to be passed, either by land or by force of oars, or by towing on land by ropes.

Some of these Rapids are very dangerous, especially coming down.

Petun Nation is a tribe that cultivates that plant [Tobacco] in wliich they drive a considerable
trade with the other nations. They have large villages, enclosed with timber and plant Indian corn.'

Cheveux relevez, are savages wliich do not wear a breech cloth and go quite naked except in
winter when they cloth themselves in skins, wliich they lay aside going from home into the interior.
They are great hunters, fishermen and voyageurs, cultivate the soil and plant Indian corn ; dry
blue and straw berries, in which they carry on a great trade with the other tribes, from whom
they get in exchange, peltries, wampum, thread (filets) and other commodities. Some of these
tribes pierce the nose from which they hang beads ; cut the body in rays to which they apply
charcoal and other colours ; wear the hair very erect, wliich they grease and paint red as well d..
their faces.*

The Neutral Nation, is a tribe which maintains itself against all others and has no war except
against the Assistague-ronons. It is very powerful having for^villages thickly peopled.'

The Antouho-norons are 1 5 villages built in strong positions ; enemies of all others except the
Neutral nation ; their country is fine and in a good chmate near the river St Lawrence, the passage
of which they block to all other nations, the consequence of which is that it is less frequented. They
cultivate and plant their lands.

The Yroquois and the Antouhonorons make war together against all the other nations, except
the Neutral nation.

Carantouanis is a nation to the south of the Antouhonorons in a very beautiful and rich country,
where they are strongly lodged, and are friends with all the other nations except the Antouho-
norons, from whom they are only three days distant. They formerly took prisoners from the
Dutch, whom they sent back without doing them any injury, believing they were Frenchmen.

1 Called by the French Quieunontates, Kionontates, or Tionontates; by the English, Dlonondadies. It was one of the
five confederated Huron Tribes. After the destruction of the Hurons by the Iroquois in 1649, a remnant of the Dionondadies
took refuge among the Chippeways of Lake Superior, and are referred to in Dongan's time as in the vicinity of Michilimakinac.
They removed afterwards to Detroit and are found in 1721, taking a leading part in the councils of the western tribes.

2 Sagart calls this tribe, the Andatahouats, who wear their hair topped up in front, " more erect Ih.an a lady s peruke."

3 The Neutral Nation were called Attiuomdas by the French. They were four or five days journey, says Sagart, south
ot the Quieunontates. Champlain locates them on the south shore of Lake Eric; but in subsequent maps they are laid down
on the north shore. Sagart estimates the number of their warriors, in 1625, at 5 to 6,000, and says their country was nearly
one hundred leagues in extent.

The Assistagui'-eronnons were called, also, the " Firo Nation;" Secsta, or Assista signifying, in the Huron tongyc,
fire, and Eronnons, Nation or People. This nation was located in the country near the Great Lakes, where Charlevoix t. I.,
447, mentions a tribe under the name of Mascontins, or Nation du Feu. In 1721, they were found in Wisconsin and the north
of Illinois. The name Mascontin signifies literally, a Prairie. Sec Gallatin's Synopsis, 61.

x.«AMPLAIn's expeditions into northern and western new- YORK,

From Lake St. Louis to Sault St. Louis, which is the great river St. Lawrence, there are five
rapids ; quantity of beautiful lakes and fine islands ; the country agreeable and abounding in
hunting and fishing ; fit to be settled were it not for the wars the Indians have the one against
the other.

Tlie Mer douce is a vast lake in wliich are an infinite number of Islands ; it is very deep and
abounds with fish of all sorts and of a monstrous size which are caught at divers times and
seasons as in the wide ocean. The south coast is much more agreeable than the north, where
there is a quantity of rocks and a great many Elk (Caribou.)

Lake Bisserenis is very handsome having a circumference of 25 leagues and a number of islands
full of trees, and meadows where the savages camp to fish in the river for sturgeon, pike and carp
of monstrous size and very excellent ; they are caught in quantities ; game is also very abundant
there, though the country is not very agreeable on account of the rocks in most places.

For the localities occupied by the several tribes above mentioned the reader is referred to Champlain's Map, accom-
panying this Vol.

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SixBt 0tttlemcnt of '^m ^oxk

BY THE DUTCH.

Vol. III.

DESCRIPTION AND FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW NETHERLAND.

[From IVassenaers Historie Van Europa. Amsterdam ; 1621-1632.]

Numerous voyages realize so much profit for adventurers that they discover other countries, which
they afterwards settle and plant. Virginia, a country lying in 42^ degrees, is one of
1624. these. It was first peopled by the French : afterwards by the Enelish and is to-day a

Description of t f J 5 J ^ J

Ne«j^Nether- flourlsliing colony. The Lords States General observing the great abundance of their
people as well as their desire to plant other lands, allowed the West India company to
settle that same country. Many from the United Colonies did formerly and do still trade there ; —
yea, for the greater security of the traders, a Castle — Fort Nassau — laad been built on an Island in
42 degrees, on the North side of the River Montagne, now called Mauritius. But as the Natives
there were somewhat discontented, and not easily managed, the projectors abandoned it, intending
now to plant a Colony among the Maikans a Nation lying 25 miles' on both sides of the River,
upwards.

Tliis River, or the Bay, lies in 40 degrees, running well in ; being as broad or wide as the
Thames, and navigable full fifty miles up, througli divers Nations, wlio sometimes manifest
" themselves with arrows, like enemies, sometimes like friends ; but when they had seen
the ships once or twice, or traded with our people, they became altogether friendly.

Below the Maikans are situate tliese Tribes ; Mechkenfowoon, Tapanfs, on the West side ; Wiekag-
jock, Wyeck, on the East side. Two Nations lie there lower down at Klinckersberg.
What Nations ^hc Fislicr's liook are Pachany. Warenecker Warrawannankonckx: In one place,

are thereabouts. r 7

Esopes, are two or three Tribes. Tlie Manhates are situate at the mouth. In the
interior are also many, as the Maquas. Full fifty miles further are found likewise many villages,
all which come to this River to trade from the interior Avhich is very swampy, great quantities of
water running to tlie River, overflowing the adjoining country, which was frequently the cause
that Fort Nassau lay under water and was abandoned.

This country now called New Netherland is usually reached in seven or eight weeks from here.
The course lies towards the Canary Islands ; thence to the Indian Islands, then
t""saiuo"tws towards the main land of Virginia, steering right across, leaving in fourteen days tlie
country, g^liamas on the left, and the Bermudas on the right hand where the winds are variable
with which the land is made.

Respecting Religion we as yet cannot learn that they have any knowledge of God, but there
is something similar in repute among them. What they have is set over them by the
Rdig'ion. "Cabal" from ancestor to ancestor. They say that mention was made by their fore-
fathers for many thousand moons, of good and evil spirits, to whose honor, it is supposed,
they burn fires or sacrifices. They wish to stand well with the Good spirits ; they like exhorta-

1 The miles stated in this paper arc Dutch, one of which is equal to three American miles.

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tions about them. The Ministry of their spiritual affairs is attended to by one they call Kitzinacka,
whicli, I think, is Priest. When any one among them is sick, he visits liim ; sits by him and
bawls, roars and cries like one possessed. If a man die, he is laid in the earth without a cofliii,
with all his costly garments of skins. This Priest has no house of his own. He lodges where
he pleases, or where he last officiated ; must not eat any food prepared by a married woman. It
must be cooked by a maiden or old woman. He never cohabits with them, living like a capu-
chin. When a child arrives at the age of twelve, then they can determine whether he shall be a
Kitsinacka or not. If tis so ruled, then he is elevated to such office. Becoming of age, he vmder-
takes the exercise of it.

All the Natives pay particular attention to the sun, the moon,and the stars, as they are of as great
interest to tliem, as to us, having like summer and winter. But Geographers are aware
Virginians that tlic length and shortness of the days differ, on account of situation. Tli first moone

observe most. ^ _ . _

following that at the end of February is greatly honored by them. They w^atch it with
great devotion, and as it rises, they comphment it wdth a festival ; then they collect together
from all quarters, and revel in their way, with wild game or fish, and drink clear river water to
their fill, without being intoxicated. It appears that the year commences then, this moon being
a harbinger of the spring. Shortly afterwards the women begin to prepare what is to be for food
by planting, putting everything in a state of preparation, and carrying their seed into the field.
They allow the succeeding moons to appear without any feasting ; but they celebrate the new
August moon by another festival, as tlieir harvest then approaches. It is very abundant in con-
sequence of the great mildness of the climate. Tlae summers are frequently very hot, and the
land moist, wliicli produces abundance of fruits and grain. Indian corn is abundant there, and
is pounded by the women, made into meal, and baked into cakes in the ashes, after the olden
fasliion, and used for food.

As they care nothing for the spiritual, they direct their study principally to the

The experience ./ o

ofthe women in piiysical, closclv observiuG; thc seasons. The women there are the most experienced

Autronomy. l ^ ' O

star gazers ; there is scarcely one of them but can name all the stars ; tlieir rising,
setting ; the position of the Jirctos, that is the wagon, is as well known to them as to us, and
they name them by other names. But Him who dwells above they know not ; affording

Non est volenlis, J J / o

cirr. ntis ™,i ciu'lstians an argument to thank Him, that He hath so beneficently favored us,

•rentes Del. ~ ' •/ j

Horn. 9. leaving these in darkness ; so that wliat the apostle says is found to be true. It is
not of him tliat willeth, nor of liim tliat runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

There is little authority known among these nations. They live almost all free. In each
village, indeed, is found a person who is somewhat above the others and commands
"'liv.ng."'^ absolutely when there is war and wlien they are gathered from all the villages to go on tlie
war path. But tlie fight once ended, his superiority ceases. They are very much afraid
of the dead ; but when they perceive that they must die, they are very brave and more ferocious
than beasts. When a lad courts a girl, he buys her generally in a neighboring village, and this
done, the daughter is then deUvered to him by two or three other women, w ho come carrying
on tlieir heads meal, roots, corn and other articles, to the young man's hut, and he receives her.
The dwellings are commonly circular ; with a vent hole above to let out the smoke ; closed with
four doors, consisting most of the bark of trees wliich are very abundant there. They sleep on the
ground covered with leaves and skins. At their meals they sit on tlie ground. Each higlily
esteems his own cliildren, who grow up very lively. The women sew skins into clothing, prepare
bread, cook the meat which the men liunt and kill witli arrows, especially in the winter when

aiit
mise

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all is bare in the fields and but scanty forage is to be picked off the snow ; then the animals
api^roach the villages and are shot.

It is very common among them for one man to buy and to have many wives, but not in one

place ; when he journeys five or six miles he finds another wife who also takes care of
Polygamy, j^j^ , mllcs further, he again finds another wife who keeps house and so on to

several ; commonly buying up peltries through the country. But as those inland find that furs
are sold clieap among them, they come dowp tliemselves to the rivers and trade with the Nations
as best they can. Also those who will trade with them must furnish them food at an inhabitant's
in the village — let them cook their meat and fish there, as much as they like, and then they thank
the trader. In other respects, they are extremely hospitable ; the one lodges with the other
without any ceremony, on similar compensation. Those who come from the interior, yea thirty
days joiu-ney, declare there is considerable water every where and tliat the upper country is
marshy ; they make mention of great freshets which lay waste their lands ; so that what many
say may be true, that Hudson's Bay runs through to the South sea, and is navigable, except when
obstructed by the ice to the northward. It were desirable that it were once proved. Those who
made the last voyage are of the same opinion, as they found all open sea, a rapid current and whales.
They live in summer mostly on fish. The men repair to the river and catch a great quantity in

a short time, as it is full and furnishes various sorts. The arrows they use are pointed
The food of with little bones, iron or copper, with wiiich they are very expert, being good marksmen,
in sJmmer"^ They cau catcli deer, fawns, hares and foxes. and all such. The country is full of game ;

hogs, bears, leopards, yea lions, as appears by the skins which were brought on board.
Oxen and horses tliere are none.
In the woods are found all sorts of fruits ; plums, wild cherries, pears ; yea, fruits in great

profusion. Tobacco is planted in abundance, but much better grows wild in Brazil ; it is
Jile'cmulivy! Called Virgimau. Vines grow wild tliere ; were tliere vintagers and were they acquainted

with the press, good wine could be brought hither in great quantity, and even as Must,
the voyage thence being often made in thirty days.

Their trade consists mostly in peltries, which they measure by the liand or by the finger. It
The irade of bappcucd that a woman who had seen a skipper's lace shirt, fell sick ; finding slie sliould
hinl.'"' ^'^^ §^^^ ^'^^^ husband three fine peltry skins to present to the skipper for the shirt,

which he willingly gave her, for she wished to be buried in it ; they outstrip tlie Christians
in the sumptuousness of tlieir burials. In exchange for peltries tliey receive beads, with wliicli
they decorate their persons ; knives, adzes, axes, case-knives, kettles and all sorts of iron work
which they require for house keeping.

In their waters are aU sorts of fowls, such as cranes, bitterns, swans, geese, ducks, widgeons,

wild geese, as in tliis country. Birds fill also the woods so that men can scarcely go
■*wa'tc? fowl."' through them for the whistling, the noise, and the chattering. Whoever is not. lazy can

catch them with little difficulty. Tm-key beans is a very common crop. Pigeons fly wild,
they are chased by the foxes like fowls. Tortoises are very small, and are not eaten, because there

is plenty of other food. The most wonderful are the bull-frogs, in size about a span, whicli
iirvirgu.T croak with a ringing noise in the evening, as in this country. 'Tis surprising that storks

have not been found there, if it be a marshy country. Spoonbills, ravens, eagles,
sparrow-hawks, vultures are numerous and are actually shot or knocked down by the natives.
Of the Ian. 'Tis worthy of remark that so great a diversity of language exists among the numerous
guages. Tribes. Tliey vary frequently not over five or six miles; forthwith comes another
language ; they meet and can hardly understand' one another. There are some who come sixty

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miles from the interior, and can not well understand those on the River. All are very cmminflr
in Trade ; yea, frequently, after having sold every thing, they will go back of the bargain, and
that forcibly, in order to get a little more; and then they return upwards, being thia-ty and
forty strong ; their outer clothing being all skins and furs.

It appears by the statements of the Highlanders, there are larger animals in the interior. On
seeing the head of Taurus, one of the signs of the Zodiac, the women know how to
^ ma" huiio explain that it is a horned head of a big, wild animal which inhabits the distant coxintry,
upper couutry.^^^^ uot thcir's, and when it rises in a certain part of the heavens, at a time known to
them, then is the season for planting; then they begin to break up the soil with axes {hylen) and to
throw in the seed ; like the Boors in Italy who appear by Virgil in Bucolicis to take their proper
time from the signs.

Tlie science of prognostication, or foretelling of events is altogether dark and unkno\Mi to
them ; uttering or delivering no oracles about the one or the other, as they have very little know-
ledge of future or past things.

Good consti. What's very strange is, that among these almost Barbarous people, there are few or
men." °^ nouc, cross-cyed, blind, crippled, lame, hunch-backed or limping ; all are well fasliioned
people ; strong in constitution of body, well proportioned without blemish.

In some places they have abundant means, with herbs and leaves or roots, to administer to
their sick. There is scarcely an ailment they have not a remedy for; but in other locahties
they are altogether devoid of succour, leaving the People to perish like cattle.

Chastity appears to be of some repute among them, for the women are not all equally loose,
cbastiiv of There are some who would not cohabit with om-s for any compensation. Others hold
tiie women, jj. small estcem ; especially as they are free, living without law. Whilst rearing their
ofispring, they exhibit great tenderness ; nevertheless as children rapidly increase with these people,
they forbid theirs (the house) as not beseeming ; yea, command them not to return back.

They are not, by natui-e, the most gentle. W^ere there no weapons, especially muskets, near,
Nature of the t^i^y would frequently kill the Traders for sake of the plunder; but whole troops run
iiihabiianin. i^gfyj-e fiyp or slx Huiskets. At the first coming (of the whites) they were accustomed to
fall prostrate on the report of the gun ; but now they stand still from habit, so that the first Colo-
nists will stand in need of protection.

The South-bay,' some miles nearer Florida, is a more temperate country. There is no winter
there save in January, and then but for a few days.

Their luimerals run no higher than ours ; twenty being twice ten. When they ask for

Of incir nu- t-^

merais. fwcntv, they stick the ten fingers ui> and with tliem turn to the feet on which are ten toes.
They coimt, Hons/at, Tcgcmj Ilasse, Kojeri, Wisk, Jajiick, Satachj Siattege, Tioc/ifc, OJen.'

T!ie names of their montlis are these : — Cuerano, the first with them, February: 2. Weer-hemska :
Z.Heemskan: i. Oneratacka : 5. Oneratack, then men begin to sow and to plant : 6. Hagarcrt :
7. lakoiivara/ta : 8. Ilatterhonagat : 9. Gcnhendasta ; then the grain and every thing is ripe.
10. Digojaijutt/ui, then is the seed housed. Of January and December they take no note, beijig of
no use to them.

wi.ni .hoMcwho A ship was fitted out under a commission from the West India Company, and freiglitrd
ua"e to'dol'"^' with families, to plant a Colony among this People. But to go in s;ilety, it is first of all
necessary tliat they be placed in a good defensive position and well provided with arms and a

1 Dolnwarp Ray. 2 The author oT (his paper must have obtained his Information from some Iroquois, as with the excep-
tion of the first, llirse arc the names of the numerals accoriling to the Mohawlf anil Ononilaga dialects. The last (Ojeri)
approaches the Seneca.

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fort, as the Spaniard who claims all the country, will never allow any one to gain a possession there ;
and as tlie Spaniards have made many incursions as well above as below, in Florida, Virginia and
thereabouts, I deem it not foreign to tell something thereof, being a mirror in which every one can
see and defend himself, and how the Spaniards always aim as well generally as individually at
Monarchy. Sucli description shall be related in the commencement of Part the Seventh, as this
^ook cannot contain it.

Homo est animal sociable,is in some sense a definition ; in some sense a description, of man. Men's
Of Colonies -, sociablUty ledtliem to congregate and to Uve peaceably together, from which arose Hamlets,
Ihe^a'lucntf Villages and Cities, and afterwards Chiefs were chosen among them. These remarking
were begun, ^j^^^ coUcctcd licaps frequently so increased tliat they could with diflUculty support
themselves, a portion separated therefrom, who took up and settled the neighboiu'ing places. The
Patriarchs of the Old Testament, finding themselves altogether too many in their country, sent some
of theirs into the uninhabited valleys, and cultivated these accordingly. The Assyrians wishing to
enlarge their Monarchy caused their subjects to inhabit the invaded countries in great numbers
Those of the Persian Monarchy did no less. But the Greeks extended their limits very far ; for
they by navigation peopled entire Islands, as appears by the highly learned Petrus Culverius, who
furnishes us correct information on all points in his published Italy. The Romans domineering
over the western world, spread colonies all over it, as is proved by the excavated stones found every
where; but what order they observed herein is well known to us. Tliose sent thither, must
acknowledge the senders as their Lords, pay them homage, and remain imder their sovereignty ;
they were also protected by these by suitable weapons furnished also to them. And whereas, God
be praised, it hath so prospered that the Honorable Lords Directors of the West India Company
have, with the consent of the Noble High & Mighty Lords States General, undertaken to plant some
Colonies, I shall give the particulars of them, as follows : —

We treated in our preceding Discourse of the Discovery of some Rivers in Virginia ; the studious
Reader will learn how affairs proceeded. The West India Company being chartered to
count of vir. navigate these Rivers, did not neglect so to do, but equipped in the spring [of 1623j a
vessel of 130 lasts, called the JVew JYethei'land whereof Cornells Jacobs of Hoorn was
Skipper, witli 30 families, mostly Walloons, to plant a colony there. They sailed in tlie beginning
of March, and directing their course by the Canaiy Islands, steered towards the Wild Coast, and
gained the westwind which luckily (took) them in the beginning of May into the River called, first
Rio de Moiitagnes, now the River Mauritius, lying in 40 1 degrees. He foiuid a Frenchman lying in
the mouth of the River, who would erect the arms of the King of France there ; but the Hollanders
would not permit him, opposing it by commission from the Lords States General and the Directors
of the West India Company ; and in order not to be frustrated therein, with the assistance of tliose
of the Mackerel which lay above, they caused a Yacht of 2 guns to be manned, and convoyed the
Frenchman out the River, who. would do the same thing in the South River, but he was also prevented
by the settlers there.

Tliis being done, the ship sailed up to the Maykans, 44 miles, near which they built and completed
a Fort named "Orange" with 4 bastions, on an Island, by them called Castle Island. They
forthwith put the spade in the ground and began to plant, and before the Mackerel sailed, the grain
was nearly as high as a man, so that they are bravely advanced. They also placed a Fort named
" Wilhelmus " on Prince's Island, heretofore called Murderer's Island ; it is open in front, and has

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a curtain in the rear and is garrisoned by sixteen men for the defence of the River below. On leaving
tliere, tlie course lies for the west wind, and having got it, to the Bermudas and so along the channel
in a short time towasds Patria. The Yacht, the Mackerel, sailed out last year on the 16th June
and arrived yonder on the 12th of December. That was somewhat late, but it wasted time in the
Indian Islands, to catch fish, and did not catch any, so lost tliis opportunity. The Honi'i^. Daniel
Van Krieckebeeck, for brevity called, Beeck was Commissary here, and so did his duty that he was
thanked.

Respecting these Colonies, they have already a prosperous beginning ; and the hope is that they
will not fall through provided they be zealously sustained, not only in that place but in
^coLu^es"!* South River. For their increase and prosperous advancement, it is higlily necessary
that those sent out be first of all well provided with means both of support and defence,
and that being Freemen, they be settled there on a free tenure ; that all they work for and gain be
their's to dispose of and to sell it according to their pleasure ; that whoever is placed over them as
Commander act as their Father not as their Executioner, leading them with a gentle hand ; for
whoever rules them as a Friend and Associate will be beloved by them, as he who will order them
as a superior will subvert and nullify every tiling ; yea, they will excite against him the neighbour-
ing provinces to which they will fly. 'Tis better to rule by love and fiiendsliip than by force.

At THE same time that the fleet arrived fi-om Archangel, a large quantity of otter skins were
received here in Amsterdam from France, finer than had ever been seen in tliis country.
Of the^n"" They were the product of Canada and the circumjacent places. The Tribes are in the
habit of clothing themselves with them ; the fur or hair inside, the smooth side without,
which, however, they paint so beautifully that, at a distance, it resembles lace. It is the opinion that
they make use of the best for that purpose ; what has poor fur they deem unsuitable for their
clotliing. When they bring their commodities to the Traders, and find they are desirous to buy
them, they make so very little matter of it, that they at once rip up the skins they are clothed with
and sell them as being the best. They use the Beaver skins mostly for the sleeves, as they are
not so expensive ; and they frequently come several days journey from the interior, to exchange
theirs with the Tribes.

Agriculture progresses in New Netherland in tliis wise. It is very pleasant, all products being in
abundance, though wild. Grapes are of very good flavour, but will be, henceforward
New Nvthcr. bcttcr cultlvatcd by our people. Cherries are not found there. There are all sorts of
fowls, both in the water and in the air. Swans, geese, ducks, bitterns, abound. The men
scarcely ever labour, except to provide some game, either fowl or other description, for cooking,
and then they have provided every thing. The women must attend to the remainder, tilling the
soil, &c. When our people arrived there, they were busy cleaning up and planting. Before this
vessel had left, the harvest was far advanced. It excites little attention if any one [of the Indians]
abandon his wife ; in case she have cliildren, they usually follow her. Their summers are fine, but
the days there are shorter than witli us here. The winters are severe, but there is plenty of fuel,
as the country is well wooded and it is at the service of whoever wants it.

There is some respect paid to those in authority amongst them ; but these are no wise
cbiefB." richer than others. Tliere is always so much ado about them that the chief is feared and
obeyed as long as he is near, but he must sliift for himself like others. There is notliing
seen in his house more than in those of the rest.

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As regards the prosperity of New Netlicrland, we learn by tlie arrival of the ship whereof Jan
Of the first May of Hoorn, was skipper, that every thing there was in good condition. Tlie colony
to^N'w'Neth- began to advance bravely and continues in friendship with the natives. The fur, or other
trade, remains in the West India company, others being forbidden to trade there. Rich
beavers, otters, martins and foxes are found tliere. This cargo consists of five hundred otter skins,
and fifteen huntlied beavers, and a few other things, which were in four parcels, for twenty-eight
thousand, some hundi'ed guilders.' ,

This country, or tlie river Montagne, called by our's Mauritius, was first sailed to by the worthy
Hi,w the rivfr Hcndrick Christiaensen vail Cleef When he went a voyage to the West Indies, he
happened near there. But liis vessel being deeply laden, and a ship belonging to
Monichendam having been wrecked in tliat neighborhood, he durst not approach that land ; this he
postponed, being desirous to do so another time. It so happened that he and the worthy Adriaen
Elock, chartered a ship with the skipper Ryser, and accomplislied his voyage thither, bringing back
witli him two sous of the principal sachems there. Though very dull men, they were expert
enough in knavery. Hudson, the famous Enghsh pilot, had been there also, to reach the south sea,
but Ibund no passage ; as men will read in tlie Netherlands History, in the year 1012.

This aforesaid Hendrick Clu-istiaensz, after he had dissolved partnership with Adriaen Block,
made ten voyages tliitlier, in virtue of a grant from tlie Lords States, who gave him that privi-
lege for tlie first establishment of the place. On the expiration of tliat privilege, this country was
granted to the West India company, to draw their profits tlience ; as has already been done, and
shall still further increase from the products which are manifest there, whereof further detail will
be given in the next, as much depends on success.

1625, Good care having been taken by the directors of the West India company, in the
New' Ne'ther° ^Pi'^'^S ^o provldc everything for the colony in Virginia, near the Maykans on the river
land ciuny. Mauritius, by us called New Netlierland, special attention was directed this montli, (April,)
to rehiforce it, as follows :

As the country is well adapted for agriculture and the raising of every thing that is produced
Of the condi- here, the aforesaid Lords resolved to take advantage of the circumstance, and to provide
cm'iVtfy'and tlic placc wlth many necessaries, tlu-ough the Hon'^'^. Pieter Evertsen Hulst, who under-
agricuiture. ^^^^ ^^^.^^ thlthcr, at lils rlsk whatever was requisite, to wit ; one hundred and three
head of cattle ; stallions, mares, steers and cows, for breeding and multiplying, besides all the hogs
and sheep that might be thought expedient to send thither ; and to distribute tliese in two ships
of one hundred and forty lasts, in such a manner that they should be well foddered and at-
tended to. Each animal had its own stall, with a floor of three feet of sand ; fixed as comfortably
as any stall here. Each animal had its respective servant who attended to it and knew its wants,
so as to preserve its health, together with aU suitable forage, such as oats, hay and straw, &c.
In addition to these, country people take with them all furniture proper for the dairy ; all sorts of
Seed, ploughs and agricultural implements, so that nothing is wanting. What is most remarkable
is, that nobody in the two sliips can discover where the water is stowed for these cattle. As it
was necessary to have another [ship] on that account, I shall here add : — the above parties caused
a deck to be constructed on board. Beneath this were stowed in each ship three hiuidred tons of
fresh water which was pumped up and thus distributed among the cattle. On this deck lay the

1 The cargo of the New Netherland, was sold in Amsterdam on 20th Dec. 1624.

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ballast and thereupon stood the horses and steers, and thus there was no waste. He added the third
ship so tliat, should the voyage continue longer, nothing may be wanting to the success of the
expedition. In the eyes of the far seeing, the plan of this colony, which lay right beside the
Spanish passage from tlie West Indies, was well laid.

In company with these, goes a fast sailing vessel at the risk of the Dii'ectors. In these aforesaid
vessels also go six complete families with some Ireemen, so that forty five new comers or
nt the risk of inhabitants are taken out, to remain there. The natives of New Netherland are very

the Directors/

well disposed so long as no injury is done tliem. But if any wrong be committed against
tliem they think it long till they be revenged and should any one against whom they have a grudge,
be peaceably walking in the woods or going along in his sloop, even after a lapse of time, they will •
slay him, though they are sure it will cost them their lives on the spot, so highly prized is
vengeance among them.

In our previous discourses, mention is made of New Netherland. Here is addititional informa •

tion : On further enquiry it is found, that they have a chief in time of war, named
of N.-« Neih- ^ac/ama, [Sachem] but above him is a greater iSac/ama (pointing to Heaven) who riiles

the sun and moon. Wlien they wage war against each other, they fortify their tribe or
nation with palisades, serving them for a Fort, and sally out the one against the other. They liave
a tree in the centre, on which they place sentinels to observe the enemy and discharge aiTows.
None are exempt in war, but the Priests, and the women Avho carry their husband's arrows and
food. The meat they eat consists of game and fish ; but the bi-ead is cakes baked fore-father's
fasliion, in the ashes ; they almost all eat that in war. They are a wicked, bad people, very fierce
inarms. Thir dogs are small. When the Hon^ie Lambrecht Twenhuyzen, once a skipper',
had given them a big dog, and it was presented to them on ship-board, they were very much afraid
of it ; calling it, also, a Sachem of dogs, being the biggest. The dog, tied with a rope on board,
was very furious against them, they being clad Uke beasts with skins, for he thought they were
game ; but when tliey gflve him some of their bread made of Indian corn, which grows there, he
learned to distinguish them, that they were men.

There are oaks of very close grain ; yea, harder than any in tliis country, as thick as three or

four men. There is Red-wood which being burned, smells very agreeably; when men sit by
p?odScts. the fire on benches made from it, the whole house is perfumed by it. When tliey keep

watch by night against tlieir enemies, then they place it [tlie fire] in the centre of their
huts, to warm their feet by it ; they do not sit, then, up in the tree, but make a hole in the roof, and
keep watch there, to prevent attacks.

Poisonous plants have been found there, which should be studied by those who have a fancy

to cultivate land. Hendrick Christiaensen carried tliither, by order of his employers,

' J?ucks, and Goats, also Rabbits, but tliey were found poisoned by the herbs. The Directors
intend to send thither tliis spring voyage, [1G25J a quantity of hogs wliich will be of great service
to the colony ; to be followed by cows, with young calves.

Very large oysters, sea fish and river fish are in such great abundance there, that they

cannot be sold ; and in rivers so deep, as to be navigated upwards with large ships.
The two lads brouglit hither by Adriaen Block, were named Orson and Valentine. This Orson was
ofihenauvos ^ thoroughly wlcked scamp, and on his return to his own country was the cause of Hendrick

Christiaensen's death ; but he was paid in like coin. He got a bullet as his recompense.

1 Traded aa carl^ m 1614, 1615, to tbii ooaiiti7, under a special charter. See O'CaU. Hist. N. Net)icrlasd i. 74 ct s«q.

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Chastity appears, on further enquiry, to liold a place among them, they being unwilling to cohabit
Of the ^'vith ours, tlirough fear of their husbands. But tliose who are single, evince every friendly
Women, digpogitjon. Fui'tlicr information is necessary. Whatever else is of value in the country,

such as mines and other ores shall by time and further exploration be made known to us. IMuch

profit is to be expected from good management.

At the same time arrived a ship from New Netherland, mostly with Furs. As far as good order is
j^j^ concerned, all goes well there. The vessels with the cattle had not yet got there ; the crops
which our Colonists had planted, looked well, but there was no certain inlbrmation thereof.
The next will bring their owners good news.

A SHIP came, at the same time, to the aforesaid Company from New Germany, loaded mostly with
November, pcltrics, whlch had a favorable vojage. The Cattle carried thither, were removed
N.'^Neiher" upwards to a convenient place abounding with grass and pasture. Only two animals dietl
on the passage. Tliis gave great satisfaction to the adventurers, who had found tlie

voyage so pleasant. .

In our preceding Treatise we made mention of New Netherland and its colony planted by the
1626. West India Company, situate in Virginia on the River, called by the French Montaigne^
ofJi^Ntih'^l and by us, Mauritius, and that some families were sent thither, which now increased to two
hundred souls ; and afterwards some ships, one with horses, the other with cows, and the
third hay ; two months afterwards a fleet was equipped, carrying sheep, hogs, wagons, ploughs and
all other implements of husbandry.

These cattle were, on their arrival, fii-st landed on Nut Island, three miles up the River, where
they remained a day or two. There being no means of pasturing them there, they were
Of the Cattle, sluppcd iu sloops and boats to the Manhates, right opposite said Island. Being put out to
pasture here, they throve well, but afterwards ftdl twenty in aU died. The cause of this
■was that they had eaten something bad from an uncultivated soil. But they went in the middle
of September [1625] on new grass, as good and as long as covdd be desired.

The Colony was planted at this time, on the Mandates where a Fort was staked out by Master
Of Fort Am. Kryu Frederycke an Engineer. It wiU be of large dimensions. The ship which has
sterdam. i-etumcd liomc tliis month (Nov.) ' brings samples of all the different sorts of produce
there. Tlie cargo consists of 7246 Beavers, 675 Otter skins, 48 Minx, 36 Wild cat, and various
other sorts ; several pieces of oak timber, and lilckory.

The counting house there is kept in a stone-building, thatched with reed; the other houses are of
the bark of trees. Each has liis own house. The Director and Koopman live together ;
^clnditio*n there are thirty ordinary houses on the east side of the river which runs nearly north and
south. The Hon'^'*. Pieter Minuit is Director there at present; Jan Lempo Schout
[Sheriff] ; Sebastiaen Jansz Crol and Jan Huyck, Comforters of the Sick, who, whilst awaiting a
clergyman, read to the Commonalty tliere on Sundays, from texts of Scripture with the Comment.
Francois Molemaecker is busy building a horse-mill, over which shall be constructed a spacious room
sufficient to accommodate a large congregation, and then a tow^er is to be erected where the bells
brought from Porto Rico will be hung.

1 The Arms of Amsterdam, sailed from the Manhattans on 23d Septr. 162€.

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The Council there administered Justice in criminal matters as far as imposing fines {locf-strafe'J,
but not as tar as capital punishment. Should it haijjien that any one deserves tliat, he
^^iiM'^j.cj"e"'rraust be sent to Holland with his sentence. Cornells May of Hoorn was in the year 1624,
tlie first Director there; Willem Van Hulst was the second in the year 1625. He returns
now. Tliere is another there wlio fills no public oflice ; he is busy about liis own affairs. Men
work there as in Holland; one trades upwards, southwards and northwards; another
^"lula.^*'" builds houses, the third farms. Each farmer has liis farm and the cows on the land purchased
by the Company ; but the milk remains to the profit of the Boor ; he sells it to those of the
people who receive their wages for work every week. The houses of the Hollanders now stand
without the fort, but when tliat is completed, they will all repair within, so as to garrison it and
be secure from sudden attack.

Those of tlie South River will abandon their Fort, and come hither ; no more than fifteen or
or the South sixteen men will remain at Fort Orange, the most distant point at wliich the Hollanders
Kivcr. traded ; the remainder will come down to the Manhates. Right opposite is the fort of the
Maykans which they built against their enemies, the Maqmcs [Mohawks] a powerful people.

It hapi^ened this year, that the Muylams, being at war with the Maquaes, requested to be assisted
by the Commander of Fort Orange and six others. Commander Kiueckebeck went up
War. with them a mile from the Fort, and met the Maquaes who peppered them so bravely with
a discharge of arrows, tliat they were forced to fly, leaving many slain among whom were
the Commander and three of his men. Among the latter was Tymeu Bouwensz., whom they de-
voured, after having well cooked him. The rest they burnt. Tlie Commander was buried with the
other two by his side. Three escaped ; two Portuguese and a Hollander from Hoorn. One of the
Portuguese was wounded by an arrow in the back whilst swimming. The Indians carried a leg and
an arm home to be divided among tlieir famiUes, as a proof that they had conquered their enemies.
Some days after the worthy Pieter Barentsen, who visually was sent ui)wards and along the coast
with the slocps, visited tliem ; they wished to excuse their act, on tlie plea that they had
never injured the wliites and asked the reason why the latter had meddled with them;
Had it been otherwise, tliey would not luive acted as they had.

There being no Commander, Pieter Barentsen assumed the Command of Fort Orange by order
New Com- DircctoT Mluult. There were eight families there, and ten or twelve seamen in the
mander. . ^ojupany's scrvicc. Tlie fort was to remain garrisoned by sixteen men, without women, and
the families were to leave there this year in order to strengthen with people the Colony near the
Manhates who were becoming more and more accustomed to the strangers.

The Natives are always seeking some advantage by thieving. The crime is seldom punished
among them. If any one commit that ofience too often he is sfript bare of his goods, and
Living, must res(^-t to other means another time. The husband who al^andons his wife without
cause must leave all her's ; in like manner the wife the husband's. But as they love the
children ardently, these are frequently the cause of their coming again together. The Girls allow
their hair to be cut all around, like the priests, when they are unwell lor the first time. They work
apart from all the men in a separate house, where food is furnished them on a stick. They remain
therein until they are sick a second time. Then they make their aj^pearance abroad again, and are
allowed to marry. They tlien again dress their hair, which before they would not touch. The
married women let their hair grow to the waist & smear it with oil. When they are unwell they do
not eat witli their husbands, and they sup their drink out of the hand. The men let the liair
grow on one side of the liead fir a braid; tlie rest is cut off". If one kill the other, it is not pun-
ished ; whoever it concerns meditates vengeance if satisfaction be not made. In the mouth of August

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a universal torment seizes them, so that they run like men possessed, regarding neither hedges nor
ditches, and like mad dogs resting no where except from sheer inability. They hold this in singular
respect. The Birds most common are wild Pigeons ; these are so numerous that they shut out
the sunsliine.

The n^me of Wheu thc fort, staked out at the Manhates, will be completed, it is to be named Amster-
the fun. rjij^g -p^^.^ ^l^g South River is already vacated, in order to strengthen the Colony.

For purposes of trade, only one yacht is sent fhere, in order to avoid expense.

The Sirkenanes dwell about tlie North, between tlie Brownists and the Dutch. The chief of this
nation hath lately made an agreement witli Pieter Barents, not to trade wuth any other than him.
Jaques Elekes had imprisoned him in the year 1622 in his yacht and obliged liim to pay a heavy
ransom, or else he sliould "cup" him. lie paid one hundred and forty fathoms of Zeevmn, which
consists of small beads they manufacture tliemselves, and which they prize as jewels. On this
account he has no confidence in any one but Barentsen now.

Of ihe The Brownists, who live beyond them, are Englishmen, who removed thither by consent
Brownists. ^^^^ King. They are .called Puritans, because they seek after Purity in the Orthodox
religion. Tliey wished not to live in England j desiring not wealth, but merely necessaries and
frugality.

Tlie most distant Nations from there, known to the traders, are the Indians from French Canada.

Of (he Thereabout are the Orankolcx, the Achkokx and others, both men and women. On entering

Nations. River, if they bring women with them, 'tis a sign they are friends ; if they visit the
yaclits witliout tlaese, every one must be on his guard.

The belief of the Maikans regarding tlie separation of the Soul is, that it goes up westward on
Belief of the Icaviug tlic body . Tliere 'tis met with great rejoicing by the others who died previously ;

there they wear black Otter or Bear skins, which among them are signs of gladness.
They have no desire to be with them. The .Mahieu, Captain of the Mayka7is, who is named Cat,
pretends that Death is the oflfspring of tlie Devil, who is evil. A Skipper denying this, said,
God had control over Death. Thereupon he asked, if He being good had the power to give, or
take away, life ] And he was answered, Yea ; wiiich he could not understand, how' this good God
should inllict Evil, that is Death. But tliere was no one to furnish him proper instruction ; he
therefore remains in his darkness. When they have a corpse, they place it, in the act of dying,
squat on the heels, like children sitting in this country before the fire ; and so lay it in the grave,
aU sitting its face to the East.

It appears that the Sickanamers, before mentioned, make a sort of sacrifice. They have a hole
in a hill in which they place a kettle full of all sorts of articles that theyhave, either by
^thTsick^a. them, or procured. AVlien there is a great quantity collected a snake comes in, then
they all depart, and the Alunittou, that is the Devil, comes in the night and takes the kettle
away, according to the statement of the Koutsinacka, or Devil hunter, who presides over the
ceremony.

This Pieter Barentz, already spoken of, is conversant with all the Tribes thereabout ; he traded
with the Sickenames, to whom the wdiole North coast is tributary ; with the Sinnekox,
^iln"ua°cs Muquacs and Maikans, so that he visited all the Tribes with sloops and traded

in a friendly manner with them, only for peltries. And he brought back this year a
valuable cargo in the slup the Arms of Amsterdam, whereof Adriaen Joris is Skipper, who went
out there on the lO'h of December of the year 1G25 with the ship the Sea-gull (ket Meeutje)
and conveyed Pieter Minuit aforesaid, who now sends for liis wife thither. The Sea gull arrived
there 4th May, 1626.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

Birf

Occupation.

Oct. 1628. Two SHIPS came from New Netherland for the benefit of the said (W. I.) Company,
ships from W ith ten tliousand Peltries, or skins, togetlier with a large quantity of timber, fit for the
land. building of the vessels which are shortly to be launched. Those ships were despatcht
by the Commander there, called Minuict ; one ship was the Three Kings, Skipper Jan Jacobsz.
of Wieringh;' the other was, the Arms of Amsterdam.

The government over the people of New Netherland continued on the 19"' of August of this
year in the aforesaid Minuict, successor to Verhulst, who went thither from Holland on 9'*»
Government. January, Anno, 1G26, and took up his residence in the midst of a nation called MaiUiates^
building a tort there, to be called Amsterdam, having Ibui- points and faced outside entirely
with stone, as the walls of sand fall down, and are now more compact. The population consists of
two hundred and seventy souls, including Men, Women and Children. They remained as yet without
the Fort, in no fear, as the Natives live peaceably with them. They are situate tliree miles from
the Sea, on the River by us called Mauritius^ by otlrers, Rio de Montagne.

These strangers for the most part occupy their farms. Whatever they require is supplied by the
Directors. Tlie Winter grain has turned out well there, but the Summer grain which ripened
before it was half grown in consequence of the excessive heat, was very light. The cattle
sent thither have had a good increase, and every thing promises better, as soon as. the land is improved,
which is very poor and scrubby.

There are now no iiimilies at Fort Orange, situated higher up the River among the Maikans.
State of They are all brouglit down. They keep five or six and twenty persons. Traders, there.
Orange. Bastiacu Jausz Crol is Vice Director there ; he remained there since the year 1626,
when the others came down.

Those of the West India Company have removed all those who were at the South River. Only
one trading vessel is kept there. Traders who come from a great distance make mention

Trade. o i o

of Lion skins which will not be bartered, because they are used for clothing, being much
warmer than others.

Beyond the South River, in 37 degrees. Englishmen are settled, freemen, but planted there by
Another Mcrchauts on condition that they deliver as much tobacco to their masters as is agreed
Nation. . remainder is theii- own. Considerable trade was carried on with them, and many
ships come thither from England.
Another t'^© Nortli side are the English Brownists, who maintain themselves very well and

acquire considerable strength, supporting tlieir reputation bravely with tlie Natives, whom
they do not fear, having acted strictly with these from the first, and so continuing.

In the beginning of this year, war broke out between the Maikans near Fort Orange and the
Mitkwaes, but these beat and captured the Maikaris and drove off the remainder who
have settled towards the North by the Fresh River, so called where they begin again to
cultivate the soil ; And thus the war terminated.

After the Riglit ]Ion''ie Lords Directors of the Privileged West India Company in the United
1630. Netherlands, had provided for the defence of New Netherland and put every thing there in
'VameZo the ^^^^ OYdcT, tlicy takiug into consideration the advantages of said place, the favorable
Nrw Noihcr! "^ture of tlic air, and soil, and that considerable Trade and goods and many comraodi-
ties may be olitained from thence, sent some persons, of their own accord, thither witli all
sorts of cattle and implements necessary for agriculture, so that in the year 1628 there already
resided on the Island of the Manluittes^ two hundred and seventy souls, men, women & children,

1 Sent in 1627 Trom the Dutch as Delegate to New Plymouth.
2 Connecticut Rivor.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OE NEW VORK BV THE DUTCH.

under Governor Minuit, Verhulst's successor, living tl^ere in peace with the Natives. Eut as the
land, in many places being full of weeds and wild prcxluctions, could not be properly cultivated in
consequence of the scantiness of the population, the said Lords Directors of the West India
Company, the better to people their lands, & to bring tlie country to produce more abundantly,
resolved to grant divers Privileges, Freedoms and Exemptions to all Patroons, Masters or Indi-
viduals who should plant any Colonies and cattle in New Netherland, and they accordingly have
constituted and published in print these following Exemptions, to atford better encouragement and
infuse greater zeal into whomsoever should be inclined to reside and plant his Colonic in New
Netherland.

[Here foUows the "Charter of Patroons," already printed in various works on the History of New-York.]

•EARLY DUTCH SETTLEMENT ON THE DELAWARE.

[ Deed Book, VII. ]

N.York, february 14: 16S4-5.

The Deposicon of Catelina Trice aged fouer score yeares or thereabouts taken before the right
honoi^i^. ColP. Thomas Dongan Leu*, and Governour under his Roy", high^s James Duke of Yorke
and Albany etc. of N York and its Dependencyes in America, who saith and Declares in the p sens
of God as foUoweth

That she Came to this Province either in the yeare one thousand six hundred and twenty three
or twenty fouer to the best of her remembrance, and that fouer Women Came along with her in
the same Shipp, in wliich ship the Governo"" Arian Jorissen Came also over, which fouer Women
were married at Sea and that they and their husbands stayed about three Weekes at this place and
then they with eight seamen more went in a vessell by ord^ of the Dutch Governo^ to Dellaware
River and there settled. This I Certifie under my hand and y^ scale of this province.

THO. DONGAN.

The Deposicon of Arien Dirksen Korn aged about sixty five yeares being Deposed saith
That he Came in this Country of New York formerly called the new Netherlands in the yeare
one thousand six himd^. and thirty the 24*'' of May with the sliip Vnity John Brower Commander,
and hath ever since continued here in this coimtry, and saith further that att the said time of his
arrivall here tlais Deponent heard and was Informed by persons then arriving here from Delleware
River that the said River was settled by the dutch west India Company who had sent a parcell
of men there in order to whale fishing, and this Deponent saith further that some short time After
to his best Remembrance it was about one yeare or one yeare and a half after news Came here att New
York from Deleware, that all the said people in Delleware were Cutt of by the Indians, and further
this Deponent saith nott.

Deposed by the said Aron Dirksen Korn Coram me the 16'^. March 1684-5.

Peter Lawrrnsen aged sixty seaven yeares being deposed saith that he came into this Province a
servant to the west india Company in the yeare 1628 and in the yeare 1630 by order of the West
India Company hee with seven more were sent in > a sloope with hoy sayle to dellaware where the
Company had a trading house with ten or twelve servants belonging to it w^hich the deponant

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

himselfe did see there settled, and he further saith that at his retiirne from Delaware River tl;e said
vessell stopt at the hoorekill wliere the Depouant did alsoe see a settlem*. of a brickhouse belonging
to the west India Company, and the Deponant further saith that upon an Island neare the falls of
tliat River and neare the west side thereof the said Company some three or fouer yeares afore had a
trading house where there were three or foure familyes of Walloons the place of there settlem^. he
saw and that they had been seated there he was Informed by some of the said Walloons themselves
When they were returned from thence and furtlier tliis Deponent saith not.

This Deposicon was taken upon oath before me which I doe- Certifie
under the scale of this Province tliis 24th of March A°. 1C84-5 in
New Yorke. - T. D.

THE FIRST WHITE WOMAN IN ALBANY.

[N. Y. Col: MSS. XXXV. J

Catelyn Trico aged about 83 years born in Paris doth Testify and Declare that in y* year 1623 she
came into this Country w^h a Ship called y^ Unity whereof was Commander Arien Jorise belonging
to y<= West India Company being y^ first Ship yt came here for y« s'^ Company ; as soon as they
came to Mannatans now called N: York they sent Two families & six men to harford River & Two
families & 8 men to Delaware River and 8 men they left att N: Yorke to take Possession and
ye Rest of y^ Passengers went w'^^ y® Ship up as farr as Albany which they then Called fort Orangie
When as y* Sliip came as farr as Sopus which is ^ way to Albanie ; they lightned ye Ship v/^^ some
boats y* were left there by y^ Dutch that had been there y^ year before a tradeing w"' y« Indians
upcnt there oune accompts k gone back again to Holland & so brought y^ vessel up ; there were
about 18 families aboard who settled themselves att Albany & made a small fort ; and as soon as tliey
had built themselves some hutts of Bark: y® Mahikanders or River Indians. y<^ RIaquase :
Oneydes : Onnondages Cayougas. k Sinnekes, w^'' y^ Mahawawa or Ottawawaes Indians came &
made Covenants of friendship w'** ye s^ Arien Jorise there Commander Bringing him great Presents
of Bever oy Peltry & desyred that they might come & have a Constant free Trade with them
was concluded upon & y" s^i nations came dayly with great multidus of Bever & traded them
■^th ye Christians, there s'^ Comraan"" Arien Jorise staid with them all winter and sent his Sonne home
with yc ship ; y® s*i Deponent lived in Albany tliree years all which time y® s^ Indians were all
as quiet as Lambs & came & Traded with aU ye freedom Imaginable, in y* year 1626 y= Deponent
came from Albany & settled at N: Yorke where she lived afterwai-ds for many yeai-s and then came
to Long Island where she now lives.

The s"! Catelyn Trico made oath of ye Deposition
before me at her house on Long Island iii y*' Wale
Bought tins 17'h day of October 1088,

WILLIAM MORRIS
Justice of ye pece

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

EARLY IMMIGRANTS TO NEW NETHERLAND ; 1657 — 1664.

1C57.

April; In the Draetvat.
Arent Janssen; house carpenter, and Wife and daughter.
Marcus de Chousoy, and Wife, two wo<-kmen, and two boys.
Teunis Craey, from Venlo, and Wife and four cliildren & two servants.
Heinrich Stoctt'.

Jacob Hcndricksen Haen; painter.
Adriaen Vincent.
Johannis Smetdes.
Dirk Buyskes.

December; In the Gilded Otter.
Claes Pouwelson from Detmarsum; mason.
Jan Jansen van den Bos; mason, and his Brother.

Ditto; In the Jan Baptiste.

Jan Sudeich, and Wife and two Children.
Claes Sudeich.

Adam Breemen, from Aeeken.

Douwe Claessen from Medemblick; mason.

Cornelis Barentsen Vande Kuyl.

Thys Jacobsen.

1658.

MAT; In the Moesman.

Jan Adriaensen van Duyvelant.
Cliristina Bleyers from Stoltcnau.
Ursel Dircks from Holstein & 2 children.
Geertzen Buyers.

Ditto; In the Gilded Beaver,
Jan Barentsen house Carpenter, and Workman.
Anthony de Mis from Haerlem, and Wife and two children.
The Wife of Andries vander Sluys; Clerk in Fort Orange, and child.
Charel Fonteyn; a Frenchman, and Wife.

Peter Claessen, from Holstein; farmer & Wife and two children.

Gerrit Gerrilsen van Gilthuj-s; Taylor.

Jan Jansen; house Carpenter, & Wife and four children.

Jan Gouwenberch, from Hoorn.

Adriaen van Laer, from Amstenlam, & servant.

Jan Gcrretsen Buytenhuys; Baker, & Wife and sucking child.

Willem van Vredenburch.

Cornelis Andriessen Hoogland; Taylor.

Peter van Halen, from Utrecht, & Wife, two children, and boy.
Simon Bouche.

Cornelis Hendricksen van Ens.
Jan Evertsen van Gloockens.
Tryntje Pieters; Maiden.

June; In Ike Brownfish.
Jannetje Volckertse Wife of Evert Luykese; Baker, and daughter.
Douwe Harmsen, from Friesland, & Wife and four children.
Adriaen Jansen, from Zea-land; fisherman.
Francois Abrahamsen, from Flissingen.
Joris Jansen, from Hoorn; House Carpenter.
Jan Aerensen van Kampen; Farmer.
Jan Isbrands; rope maker.
Huybert de Bruyn.

Machteld Stoflelsen; Widow, is acquainted with agriculture

Vol. III. 5

FIRST SETTLKMENT OF NEW-VORK BY THE DUTCH.

Dirck Smith, Ensign in the Company's Service i, & a sucking child.

Jannctje llerniens; muiilen, and her Brother Jan Harmensen. *

ISIaria Claes ; maiden.

Francisco de Gordosa from Davingen.

Charles Caret.

Jan Leynie, from Paris.

Dorigeman Jansen, from Dordrecht & his bride.
Claes Wolf, from the Elbe; Sailor._
Harmen Dircksen from Norway & Wife and child.
Adam van Santen, &. Wife and two children.

1G59.

February; In the Faith.

Jan Woutersen, from Ravesteyn; shoemaker, & Wife and daughter.
Catalyntje Cranenburg; maiilen.

Jan van Coppenol, from Kemsen; farmer, & Wife and 2 children.
Matthys Koelofs, from Denmark, & Wife and child.
Sophia Roeloffs.

Gcertruy Jochcms, from Hamburgh: Wife of Claes Claessen from Amersfoort, now in N. Netherland; and two cm'ldrcn.

Peter Corneliss, from Holsteyn; Labourer.
Peter Jacobs, from Holsteyn.

Josyntje Verhagen, from Middclburg, & daughter.
Sacrtge Hendricks, from Delft.

Egbert Meyn'derts, from Amsterdam, & Wife and child and servant.
Jan Leurens Noorman & Wife.

Harmen Coerten, from Voorhuysen, & Wife and 5 Children.
Magalantje Teunis, from Voorhuysen.
Feytje Dircks.

Gillis Jansen van Garder, & Wife and four children.

Hastiaen Clement, from Doornick.

Adriaen Fournoi, from Valenciennes.

Jannet.ie Eyckers, from East Fricsland.

Joris Jorissen Tovvnsen, from Redfort; mason.

Nicholas Gillissen Marschal.

Wouter Gerritsen van Kootuyck.

Jan Jacobsen, from Utrecht; farmer, & Wife, mother and two children.

Arent Francken van Ipereii.

Denny s Isacksen, from Wyck by Daurstede.

Weynlje Martens van Gorehem.

Vroutje Gcrrils, wile of Cosjn Gerritsen; Wheelwright.
Jan Dircksen, from Alckniacr, & Wife and three children.
Neltert Jansrn, from Embden.

Eplic Jacobs, from Harlingen; farmer, and wife and live sons.

Stofllol Gerrilson from Laer.

Jan Moyndei ls, from Iporen; farmer, and Wife.

Jan Rarcnis Aniosliof, from Amsterdam.

Symon Drune from Hcnegouw.

Hendrick Harmensen, from Amsterdam.

Evert Cornellissen, from the vicinity of Amersfoort.

Laurens Jacobs van der Wielen.

Jannelje Thetmis van Ysselstein.

Jan Roelofsen, vanNaenlen; farmer.

Jacob Hendricks, from the Highland, and maid servant.

Goossen van Twiller, from New-Kerk.

Lawrens Janssen, from Wormer.

Jan Harmons, from Amersfoort; Taylor, and Wife and four children.
Evort Mai schal ; glasier, from Amslordam and Wife and daughter.

Bocle Roclofien, Joncker, and wife and four children, besides his Wife's sister and a boy.

1 Srrvcd iii tlic Euopu* war willi grcal crcila ; lie ilicj Anno 1660 to llic regret of the Dirccior tieiieral nnd council. Hij widow thereupon relumed
to Hollaiiil. Kd.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OK NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

Ditto; fn, the Otter.
Carel Bcvois, from Lcyilen; and Wife and three childre.Q.
Rlarten Warnarts StoUen, from SwoU.
Cornelis Jansen vander veer; farmer.

Jan Luycas, from Oldenseel ; shoemaker, and Wife and suckling.
Roelof Dircksen, from Sweden.
Sweris Dirxsz, from Sweden.

A PR It; In, the Beaver,

Peter Arentsen Diesvelt; taylor.
Amadeas Fouffie, Frenchman, farmer.
Jacques Reneaii, Frenchman; Agriculturer.
Jacques Monier, Frenchman; AgricuUurer.
Pierre Monier, Frenchman; Agricultnrer.
Matthieu Savariau, Frenchman; AgricuUurer.
Pierre Grissaut, Frenchman; Agricvilturist.
Mainticn Jan8, from Amsterdam; maiden.
Peter Follenaer, from Ilasselt.
Cornelis Michielsen, from Meilemblick.
Grietje Christians, from Tonningen.

Claes Jansen, from Purmerend; wheolright, and Wife, servant and child.
Marten van de Wert, from Utrecht; hatter.
Peter van Ecke; planter, from Leyden.
Jacobus vander Schelling, and his boy.

Albert Theunissen vermeulen, from Kottcrdam, and Wife and four children.

Geertry van IVIeulen ; maiden.

Hannetje Ruytenbeck, maiden.

Matthew Andriessen, from Peters-houck.

Hendrick Theunisz Hellinck and wife.

Lawrens van der Spiegel van Vlissingcn.

Ditto; In the Moesman.

Lysbeth Arents, Wife of Corn : Barents, and daughter.
Aertje Leenders; widow, from Amsterdam.
Barent van Loo from Elburg.

Willem Jansen, from Rotterdam, Fisherman, and Wife and sucking child, and maid servant.
Peter Petersen, alias Pia, from Picardy, and Wife and daughter.
Dirch Belet, from Breda; cooper.
Louis Aertz, from Bruges; planter.

Gerrit Corn, van Niew-Kerk, and Wife and boy and sucking child.

Engelbrecht Sternhuysen, from Soest; Tailor.

Thys Jansen, from TerGouw; Agriculturist.

Albert Petersen; mason.

Geerty Claesen.

Gerrit Petersen.

Gillis Mandeville.

December ; In the Faith.

Christiaen de Lorie, from St. Male.

Hendrick Jansen Spiers and W ife and two children.

Adriaen Huybertsen Sterrevelt; Agriculturist. *

Harmen Stepfer, from the Dutchy of Cleef.

Joost Adriaensen Pynacker, from Delft.

Philip Langelens; Agriculturist, and Wife and two children.
Hendrick Bos, from Leyden, and Wife and two children.
Gerrit Gerritsen, from Wageningen, and Wife and one child.
William Aertsen, from Wagoning.
Gerrit van Manen, from Wagening.
Albert Gerritsen, from Wagening.
Jan Gerritsen Hagel.

Hendrick Jansen, from Wagening. ,
Jan Aertsen, from Amcrsfoort.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-VORK BY THE DUTCH.

Jacob Jansen, from Amersfoort.

Tys Jansen, from Ainersloort.

Wesscl Wessclsen, from iNIuDster.

Ailolpl) Hariienbroeck, anil Wife anil Son.

Claes Theunisscn, from Gorcum, and his servant, and boy.

Lubbert Harmensen, from Overyssel,

LamiTjert Huybertsen, from Wagoning', and Wife and tvro childreD.
Jan Harmans and Wife and sucking cliild.
Roeloft Hendricks from Drenthe.
Femmetje Hendricksen, maiden.
Maria IMoot is, from Arnhem, maiden.

Marten Abrahanisen, from Hloemendacl, and Wife and two children.

The Wife of Hans Sodurat, Baker, and two children.

Leendert Arcntscn Groenevelt, and Wife.

Aeltje Jacobsen ; maiden.

Willem Petersen, from Amersfoort.

Claes Xysen; cooper, and two children.

,1G()0.

March; In the Love.
Wiggert Reinders, from TcrGouw; Farmer.
Maritje Jansen maiden.

Bart Jansen, from Amsterdam ; mason, and »Vife and three children.

Cornelis Davitsen Schaets; wheel right.

Laurens Harmens, from Holstein and Wife.

Dirck Gerritsen vandien from Tricht; Agriculturer.

Ditto; In the Moesman.

Peter Lourens an<l Wife.

Hendrick Jansen, from Amersfoort, and Wife and four children.

Ditto; In the Oilded Beaver.

Annetje Abrahams; maiden.
Cornelis Niescn's Wife.

Jonas Bartesen, and Wife and two children.
Maria Jans; Orphan Daughter.

April; In the Spotted Cow.

Jan Soubanich, from Byle in Drenthe.
Albert Janss; from Drenthe.
Peter Jacobs, from East F'riesland.
Cornelis Bartels, from Drenthe.

Steven Koorls, from Drenthe and Wife and seven children.
Jan Kevers, from the Landscape. Drenthe, and Wife.

Fockc Jansen from Drenlhe; Agriculturist, and Wife and seven children.
Claes Arontsen, from Drenthe, and Wife and three children, and boy.
Govert Egberts, from Meppell, farmer's servant.
Evertje Dircks, from Drenthe; maiden.
Egbertje Dircks, from Drenthe; maiden.

Peter Jansen; shoemalccr from Drenthe, and Wife and four children.
Cocrt Gartens, from Drenthe, farmer's servant.

Roeloft Swarlwout; Agriculturist. [On his return to N. Nethcrland where he had previously resided.]
Cornelis Jacobs van Locuwen; in the service of Swart wont.
Arent Men wens, from (ielderland ; in Swart wout's service.
Ariaen Hnyberts, from Jena; in .Swart woufs service.
Peter Jlinham, from Nimwepen; Tailor.

Albert Heymans; Agriculturist, from Uelderland and Wife and eight children.
Jan Jaeobsen Mol.
Annetje H.irniens; maiden.
Reletje Foppe.

Elias Gyseling, from Zealand.

KIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH. 37

Jloll of Soldiers embarked in the Ship Moesman^ for JWw JWthcrlatid, d(h Jlarch, l(jGO.

Peler Gysen from Doornick Ailelborst, with his wife. Jan Goil-fricml from Brussel.

Harmen Hendricks from Deventer. Jan Jansen from Duynkerken.

William vander Beecke from Oudenaerdc. Pieter Beyard from Nieupoort.

Jacob Jansen from Miiyden. Willem van Schure from Leuven.

Andries Norman from Steenwyck. Adrianus Forbiet from Brussel.

Marten Petersen from Steenwyck. Johannis Verele from Antwerp,
filatthys Princen from Waltneel.

List of Soldiers embarked in the Ship the Spotted Cow, I5th April, 1660.

Claes Petersen, Adelborst from Detmarsum. John Hamelton of Hamelton.

Claes Hayen from Bremen Johan Verjironck from Bonn above Ceulen ; a Smith and

Soldiers. Baker.

Jan Petersen from Detniarsen Jan Wilekheresen from Bergen in Norway

Gerrit Munneel van Haen Peter Petersen f-'om Amsterdam, with his Wife & 2 chil-
dren

Conraet Croos from Switserland Brant Kemenes from Dockum

Hendrick Eyck from Srahuys Dirck jansen from Rylevelt

Christian Bartels Ruysh from Amsterdam Harman Jansen Engsinck from Oklenseel

Hendrich Steveterinck from Osnasnigge Johannes Levelin from Bulhausen

Peter iMartens from Laens Michiel Brouwnal from (Berg) Blont-eassel

List of Soldiers, embarked for Mew Jfetherland in the Ship' Otter, 21th April 1660.

Jan Vresen, from Hamburg; Adelborst, and Wife and two children.

Jacob Loyseler, from Francfort. Beinier Cornells, from Utrect, to be discharged whenever he request

it, to follow his trade.
Daniel Lengelgraast, from Amsterdam. Joost Kockeiot, from Wrimigen.

Thomas Vorstuyt, from Bremen. Jan Vaex, from Nieustad.

Harmen Hellings, from Verda Jan Vier, from Bon.

Gysbert Dircksen,from Schans te voorn. Jan Claesen, from Outserenter.

Teunis Warten, from Gorcum PauUis Mettermans, from L'Orienl

Ferdinandus Willays, trom Cortryck. 'Peter Teunis, from Steenburg.

Immigrants; In the Gilded Otter.
Joost Huyberts, from Gelderland; Agriculturist, and Wife and two children.
Philip Gassier, from Calais; Agriculturist, and Wife and four children.
David Uplie, from Calais; Agriculturist, and Wife.

Matthews Blanchard, from Arlois; Agriculturist, and Wife and 3 children.

Jan Adriaensen van Duyvelant's Wife.

Anthony Krypel, fromArtois; Agriculturist, and Wife.

Canster Jacobs' Wife, from Hoesem and Daughter.

Willem Jacobsen, from Haerlem ; Agriculturist.

Bastiaen Glissen, from Calemburg; Agriculturist, and Wife and five children.
Gerrit Jansz van Veen, from Calemburg; farmer's boy,
Gerrit Aartsen van Buren ; Agriculturist.
Gerrit Cornelissen van Buren; Agriculturist.
Cornelis Abrahams, from Gelderland ; Agriculturist.

1661.

Jantjart; In the Golden Eagle.
Cornelis Gerlossen, from East Fricsland; Tailor.
Jannetje Barents, widow of Jan Quisthout.
Jacob Farments, wife and child.

May; In, the Beaver.
Hugh Barcntsen de Clein, and Wile and seven children.
Peter Marcelis van Beest, and Wife and four children and 2 servants.
Aert Pietersen Buys van Beest, and Wife and son.
Frans Jacobsen van Beest, and Wife and two children.
Widow Geertje Cornelis van Beest, and six children. i
Widow Adriaentje Cornelis van Beest, and Daughter.

KlllST SETTLEMENT OK ^E\V-VORK BY THE DUTCH.

Goossen Janscn van Noort van Beest.

Ilenili'ick Pi-ies van Bcest.

Neeltje Jans van Beest.

Geertniy Teunisscn van Beest.

Geerlje Willenis, from Amsterdam.

Aert Teunissen IMiildagh.

Jacob Bastiaensen, from lleycop.

Ksliennc Cenejoy, from Rochelle, and Wife and three children.

Jan Liamniertsen, from Bremen.

Hendriclije Joclienis.

Geei tje Jochenis.

Wouler TJiysen, from Hilversom.

Gideon Jacobs.

The Son of Evert Peterson, Consoler of the sick.

Ditto; Jn the St, Jean Baptist.

<Jerrit Gerritsen, from Besevenn.
Gommert Paulesscn from Antwerp.

Aerent Teunissen, from Amsterdam, and Wife and two children.
Jan Theunissen, from Amsterdam, and Wife and two children.
Annclje van Genen, from Sinden.
Geertje Samsons, from Weesp.

Jan Willemsen, from the Loosdrecht, and Wife and two sons.

Peter Bielliou, from Pays de vaud, and Wife and four children.

Walraven Lutcn, from Flanders, ami Wife and suckling.

Mynder Coerten, from Adigheni.

Claes Jansen, from Uithoorn and Wife and child.

Andrics Imans, from Leyden.

Jacob Abrahamsen Santvoort.

Gerrit Hendricksen, fromSwoll.

Tys Barentseii, from Leirdam, and wife and three children.

Cornelis Dircksen Vos, from Leirdam, and Wife, mother and two childicn.

NovK.'WBER; In the Purmerland Church.

Barent Cornelissen Slecht.

16G2.

January; in the Golden Eagle.
Peter Jansen Cuyck, from Heusden, Agriculturist.
Peter Jansen, from Amsterdam ; Agriculturist.
Teunis Dircksen Boer, and Wife and three children.
Seiwart Petersen, from Hoesem; Malster.

March; In the Faith.

Lysbet Harmens, from the Traert.
Jan(ieirits, from Embden; labourer.
Jacob Wouters, from Amsterdam.

Barent Witten Hoofl, from Munster, Tailor, and Wife and two children.
Stoffel Smel, from Keurlo; Agriculturist.
Adriaen Hendricks, from Borckelo; Agriculturist.
Precilla Homes, and her brother, and one suckling.
Thomas Harmenscn Brouwers, from Sevenbergen; farmer.
SymonCornie; farmer from France, and Wife.

Adriaen Gerritsen, from Utrecht; Agriculturist, and Wife and five children.

Albert Jansen, from Steenwyck; Tailor.

Reinier Petersen, from Steenwyck; Agriculturer.

Claes van Campen, from Oldenburg; farmer's boy.

Atiriaen Aartscn from Thillerwardcn in Guilderland.

Hendrick Arentsen, from the same place; labourer.

AfriL; In the Hope.
Annctjc Hendricks, Wife of Jan Evertsen; shoemaker, and five children.
Cornelis Dircksen Hooglant ; Agriculturer, an<l Wife, son and Daughter.
Jacob Jansen; N. Ncthrrland; farmer, and Wife and three chililren.
Adriaen Vincian, from Tournay ; Ajrriculturcr.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

Jochem Eng^elburgh, Irom Heusden.

Gerrit Margerinck, from Newenhuys, anil two sons.

Annetje Gillis van Beest; servant girl.

Jan Petersen, from Deventer; Tailor, and Wife ami three children.
Jan Timmer, from Gotekuni, and Wife.
Luytje Gerrits; Agriculturist from Friesland.
Peckle Dircksen, from Friesland.

Willem Lubberisen, from Meppel; Agriculturist, and Wife and six children.

Lubbert Lubbcrtsen, from Mejipel ; Agriculturist, and Wife and four children.

Jan Barentsen, from Meppcl; Agriculturisi, and Wife and five children.

Gerrit Jacobsen, from Meppel; Agriculturist.

Harmtje Barents, from Meppel; Maiden.

Willem Pietersen de Groot, and Wife and five children.

Abel Hardenbroeck, and Wife and child, and servant named Casper Ovencamp.
Balthaser de Vos, from Utrecht; farmer, and Wife.

Henilrick Aldei tsen, from the Thillerwaerd; farmer, and two children,
Albert Buer, from Gulick.
Jan Spiegelaer, and Wife.

August ; In the Fox.

Jan de la Warde, from Antwerp.

Albert Saboriski, from Prussia.

Anthony Dircksen, from Brabant.

Pierre Martin, Pays de Vaud.

Gerardus Ive, from Pays de Vaud.

Joost Grand, from Pays de Vaud.

Jan Le chaire, from Valenciennes; Carpenter.

Jan Albantsen, from Steenwyck, and Wife and child.

Ammereus Claesen, maiden.

Hendrick Albertsen; Labourer.

Jan Claesen ; labourer.

Lysbet Hendricksen.

Jan Bossch, from Westphalen.

Roelof Hermansen, from Germany, and Wife.

Robbert de la Main, from Dieppe.

David Kraffort; Mason, and Wife and child.

Jacomyntje Jacobs, Daughter of Jacob Swart.

.Turiaen Jansen, from Holstein.

Annetje Anthonis, wife of Gerrit Mannaet, and her child.
Souverain Ten Houte ; Baker.

Albert Hendricksen, from Maersen; House Carpenter.
Symon Scholts, from Prussia.
Hendrick Tymensen, from Loodrecht.

David Ackerman, from the Mayory of Bosch, and Wife and six children.

Willem Symonsen, from Amsterdam.
Pierre de Marc, from Rouen; Shoemaker.

Dirck Storm, from the Mayory of Bosch, and Wife and three children.
David Davidsen, from Maestricht.

Jan Joosten, from the Thielerwaert, and wife and five children.

Claes Barents, from Dort.

Lendert Dircksen Van Venloo, of Rumunt.

Adreaen Lowrensen Van Loesren, carpenter,

October; In the Purmerland Church.
Claus Paulus, from Detmarsum, and Wife,
Nicolas du Pui, from Artois, and Wife and three children.
Arnout dn Tois, from Ryssel, (Lisle,) and Wife and one child,
Gideon Merlit, and Wife and four children,
Louis Louhman, and Wife and three children.
Jacques Cossaris, and Wife and two children.
Jan de Conchilier, (now, Consilyea) and Wife and five children.
Jacob Colff, from Leyden, and Wife and two children,
Judith Jans, from Leyden, maiden. >

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-VORK BY THE DUTCH.

Carstcn Janscn.

FenlinanJus ile Muliler.

Isaac Veriiicl, and Wife and four children.

Abulis Sctshoorn.

Claes Jansen van Heynengen.

1663.
March ; In the Rosetree.

Andnes Pietersen van Bergen.

Dirck Everts, from Amersfoortj and Wife and three children.
Peter Jansen, from Amersfoort, and four children.
Fredrick Claescn, from Norway.
Jeremias Jansen, from Weslerhoot.

Jan Jacobsen, from East Friesland, and Wife and two children.
Hendrick Hendricksen, from Westphalia.
Hendrick Lammcrts, from Amersfoort.

Jan Jansen Verberck, from Buren, and Wife and five children.
Jannetje Willemsen.

Adrian Lammertsen, from Tielderveen, and Wife and six children.
Jacob Hendricks, his Nephew.

Theunis Jansen, from the country of Liege, and Wife and six children.

Thys Jansen, from the country of Liege, and four children.

Theunis Gerritsen; painter, from Buren.

Jan Petersen Buys van Beest.

Hendrick Hansen, from Germany.

Edward Smith, from Leyden.

Peter Martcnsen, from Ditmarsum, and child.

Bay Groesvelt, and Wife and sucking child.

Cornelis Claesen, from Amsterdam.

Hendrick Abels, from Leyden.

Barent Hoist, from Hamburgh.

Hendrick Wessels, from Wishem.

Claes Wouters, from Amersfoort, and Wife and one child.

Grietje Hendricks, Wife of Jan Arentsen Smith in Esopus and daughter.

Jan Cornelisz van Limmigen.

Hendrick Jansen; painter.

Grietje Harmens, from Alckmaer.

Fredrick Claesen, from IMespelen.

Ditto; In the Eagle.

Willcm Schot.
Elias Janscn, from Tiel.
Dirck Schiltman, from Tiel.
Andrecs Petersen, from Tiel.
Maria Laurens.

Grietje Jaspers, from Tiel ; maiden.
Dirck Lucas.
Clement Rosens.

Evert Dirksen, from Vianen, and two children.

April; In the Spotted Cow.

Hendrick Corneliss, from New Netherland.
Staes lie Groot, from Tricht.

Elje Barents, the Wife of Adam Bremen, and servant girl.

Jan Lourens, from Schoonder Woort, and Wife and two children.

Theunis liasliaensen Cool, and child.

Jan Bastiacnsen, from Lecrdam, and Wife and four children.

Giel Bastiaensen, from Lecrdam, and Wife and four children.

Gerrit Jans, from Arnhem, and Wife and Brother-in-Law, Arnoldus Willcms.

Joris Adriaensen, from Lecrdam.

Peter Matthysen, from Limborgh.

Jan Boerhana.

Lammcrt Janscn Dorlant.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-VORK BY THE DUTCH.

Gerrit Verbeeck.

Grielje Gen-its, the Wife of Dirck Jansen, and two children.

Adriaen Jansen Honink from Well, and Wife and four children.

Hans Jacob Sardingli.

Juriaen Toniassen, from Rypen.

Jan Laurens, from Rj'pen.

Jan Otto van Teyl, and Wife and child.

]\Iattliys Bastiaenscn vandcr Peich, and daughter.

Blarytje Theunis van IJcest.

Jerome Bovie, from Pays de Vauil, and Wife and fivf children.
David lis iMarist, from Picardy, and Wife and four cliildren.
Pierre Niu, from the Pays de V'aud, and Wife, sucking child and sister.
Jean Mesurole, from Picardy, and Wife and sucking child.
Jean Arien, from Monpellier, and Wife and child (removed to the Islands).
Martin Keiiare, from Picardy, and Wife and child.
■ Jacob Kervc, from Leyden. and Wife.

Pierre Parmentie, from Pays de Vaud, and Wife and son.
Joost Iloujileine, from Flanders, and Wife and son.
Joost Iloupleine, junior, and Wife and sucking child.
Guilliam Golfou, from Sweden.
Moillart Journay, from Pays de vaud.
Pierre Richard, from Paris.

June; In the Star.

Peter Worster.

Vieu Pont, from Normandy.

Joan Paul de Rues.

Ditto; In the St. Jacob.
Geertje Huyberts, Wife of Jan Gerritscn, from Marken, anil nephew.
Annetje Jacobs, from Gornichem.

September ; In the Stetin.
Schout Olferts, from Friesland, and Wife and child and servant Foppe Johannis.
Jacob Govertsen, and son.
Jan Jansen, the younger, and Wife and child.
Claes Jansen, from Amsterdam, and Wife and three children.
Anthoni Berghman, from Gorcum.
Hcndrick Gerretsen, from Aernhem.
Willem Van Voorst, from Ariihem.
Grietje Jansen, from Weldorp.
Cornells Teunissen, from Norway.
Peter Carstensen, from Holsteyn and son.
Jacob Bastiaensen, from Newerveen.
Jan Jansen, from Norway, and Wife.
Grietje Hargeringh, Jan Hargeringh, from Newenhuys.
Johannes Burger, from Gecmen.
Gysbert Krynne Boelhont.
Beletje Jacobs, van Naerden.
Reinier Claesen, from Franckcn.
Hessel Mcgelis, from Friesland.
Jan Laurense, from New Netherland.
Albert Adriaense de Bruyn, from the Betawe.
Dirck Teunissen van Naerden.
Jan Vreesen, from Hamburg.
Jan Roelofsen, from Norway.
Susanna Verplanck, and child
Lysbet ver Schuren.
Jan Brouwer, and Brother.

Annetje Hendricks, Wife of Fredrick Hendricks Cooper.
Douwe Aukes.

Merine Johannis, and Wife and four children, together with his Wife's sister and liis servant.

October; lit the St. Peter.

Marritje Jans, from Amsterdam.

Boel Roelofs, from Friesland. »

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URST SETTLEMENT OK XEW-VOKK BV THE ULTCH.

Peter Alberts, from Vlissingen, and Wife anil two chiklrea.
Ariaen Peters Kume, irom Klissingen.
Willeni Luycass, from ilacslanUs-sluys.

1C64.

January; Jn the Faith.

Marcclis Jansen van Bommel; farmer.
Ev cri Tack, from the Barony of Breda.
Lysbet Ai ens, from Amster^lam, anil child.

Johannis HardenbroecU, from Elbervelil, and Wife and four children,
.lanneken Juriaensen, from Gorcum.

Corneliss Coinelisscn Vernoey, and Wife and sucking child.
Lysbet de Roode, from Dantzick, Wife of John Saline, and child.
Sara Teunis.

Ditto ; In the Broken Heart.

I^ysbcth Jansen van Wie, near Goch.

The Wife of Govert van Oy, and two children.

Jan Jansen, from Amsterdam.

Claes Gerritsen, son of Gerrit Lubbertsen, from Wesel.

S. Vander Wessels.

Jan Wouterse van Norden.

Ditto ; In the Beaver.

Anietje Hendricks van der Briel.

April; In the Concord.

Abigel Verplancif, and child.

Claes Mellis, from Great Schermer, and Wife and two children and servant.
Jan Taelman.

Hendrick Bartholomcus and five children.

Claes Gerritsen, and Wife and child.

Jentje Jeppes, and Wife and three children.

Bastiaen Corneliss, from Maersen.

Maes Willems, from lleyland.

The W.fe of Jan Evertsen van Lier, and child.

Claes Andriessen, from Holsteyn.

Gerrit Gerritsen, from Swol.

Sicke Jans, from Amsterdam.

Seravia vander Hagen, and child.

Carel Enjoert, from Flanders, and Wife and three children.
Hendrick Wienrick, from Wesel.
Adriaentje Hendricks, and child.

III.

PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

Kestoration of Ntu)-||)0rk

TO THE ENGLISH;

AND TO THE

Ctjargts ngninst Cflftaiii Jllannmg

FOR ITS PREVIOUS SURRENDER TO THE DUTCH.

1674, 1675.

GOV. COLVE TO THE BURGOkASTERS &c OF NEW ORANGE.

Burgomasters and Scliepens being on the invitation of the H"^. Govern"", assembled
CollegiaUter in the City Hall on the 15 Ocf 1674
The H^ Governour General appearing at the meeting represents that he hath now received by
the Government ship the Muyll Tromp, Letters & Absolute Orders from the Lords Majors and their
High Mightinesses, for the Restitution of this Province of N. Netherland to his Majesty of Great
Britain pursuant to the Treaty of peace concluded on the February last ; with further order for
himself to return immediately with the Garrison, which His Honour thought fit to communicate to
the meeting, further stating to them if they had any Representation to make to their High Mighti ■
nesses, and Honi^ie Mightinesses that his Honour would willingly present the same.

JV. Orange Rec.

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE.

Being arrived to this Place with Orders to Receaue from you in the Behalf of His Ma''e of Great
Britagny Pursuant to the Late Articles of Pease with the States Generall of the United Neatherlands,
The New Netherlands and Dependances, now vnder j'our Command, I haue herewith, by Capt.
Philipe Carterett : and Ens. Caesar Knapton, sent you the Respective Orders from the said States
Generall, the States of Zealand and Admirahty of Amsterdam, to tliat Efect, and desire youl Please
to apoint some short time for it, Our Soldjers having [been] long abord, I pray your Answer by
these Jentlemen and I shall bee Ready, to serve you in what may Lay in my Power, Being
From abord His Mat'<=3 ship

The Diamond, att Anker neare Your Very Humble Servant. Staten Island this 22nd of Oct^e'
1674.

Superscription.

« For the Hi"'* The Gouernor

Commander in Chief in Tlie
New Netherlands,

These."

RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH.

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE.

S'". — ReceiueJ yours Last Night of the same date, by Capt Carell Episseyn & Lieut Charles
Quirrynse which were I com in a private capasity or bound elsewhere, is very obligin to my
superiors and Family. But I am suprized tliat being sent Authorized as I am lor Receaving the
Place whicli I lengtli } ou severall Reteirated the States

Genorall, the States of Zealand & Admiralty of Amsterdam (which you alos tell mee you had Already
receaved before my Arival & itt being so long after tlie Tyme, itt sliould have been delivered if
demanded) you have nott, so Much as Sett any Time for the Effecting itt, I doe nott Doubt the
Freedom, & y"" Kind Vsage of all Inglish, In generall w<='' is daylay practized betweene our
Superiors, & Two Nacons in Vrope, & Elsewhere, but having no Orders to Land vpim a private
acompt k The Ships sent w*'' mee by the King of Ingland, my Master, being nott onely att very
great Expense, but designed for his Sarvice, elsewhere as soone as I am possesd of this Place ; I
againe desire you y* pursuant to tlie Articles of Peace, & the Severall Orders you haue Received,
you will apoint a short Tyme for Effecting itt,

Tliis is by Capne Philipe Carterett, Capn« Matliias Nicolls & Ens : Csesar Knapton who will tel
you the same tilings verbally, and also ashuro you as I now doe that if M"" Colve or any of yo'^ or
Ships should nott be Ready to goe on Bord, or Saile, that you shall not onely have all kindnesse as
is dayly Practised att Home, butt myselfe, Ready to Sarve you upun all occacons to my Power:
So nott Doubting yo"^ Considering things as they your present Resolve, Conformable to

friendsliip & orders of Superr'^ & desiring y Answer by these Jentlemen, I am in Reality

From Abord his Maty^ ship S''
The Diamond, at Anker neare Yo"" Friend & Humble Servant

Staten Island ; 2:Vh Ocf-er i67 t.

Signed Ed"* Andros.

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE.

S^ — I received yo" yesterday in the Evening in answer to mine by the hands of Capt Philip
Carteret Matthias Nicolls k Ensigne Caesar Knapton.

You tell me That you hoped k did not doubt but within the space of eight days you would be
ready pursuant to ye Articles of peace and Instructions to Surrender y« place now under yC
Command

If tlie Time for y= Surrender had beene certainly prefixt & by a Lesse space, I should not have
had [tlie necessity ofj giving you this farther Trouble. Now once againe by tlie same Gentleman I
Desire you to lett me [know with certainty when] I ^ my forces may pursuant both to your my
Orders [take posscssio?} of thc\ Fort and Government you noio are [comynanding^ 1 alsoe wish you will
take into yor Co[nsidcration /o| pitch upon a shorter time then you have proposed :

Th(>se Gentlemen I have now appointed to discourse with you about the [time] thereof that no/Ai/jg
may further intervene to delay it fy for the furthering of which if you thinke convenient Sf you may
please to send some of yor Conncell to mee (or whom else you sliall thinke fitt to authorize) that we
may haue conference about the same.

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I should bee very glad these matters may bee concluded in a Faire & amicable way I doe hope &
will not doubt yo"" effectuall answ^er, desiring nothing more then a iriendly Conference & the hunor
of seeing and serving you That I may not bee obleged pursuant as I think to my duty to justify
my proceedings by a publick Protest. And if there yet shall remaine anything either publick
or JO' private Concernes, if you please to let me Know it by these Gentlemen or any of them I shall
bee very ready & glad of all opportunitys to testify how much I am

From on board his Ma^'e? ship Yo"' humble Servant. _

The Diamond at Anchor

neare Staten Island Octob The

1674

Note. — The MS. from which the above is copied appears to be the orig: draught of Sir E. Andros' letter. The paper
IS cousiderably damaged & the writing difficult to be decyphered.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO WELCOME THE NEW GOVERNOR.

3 NovEMB"" A° 1674 Burgomasters and Schepens being met at the City Hall with the Burgher
Council of war, they with the approbation of the Hf Governour, appointed and qualified, as they
hereby appoint and qualify the H"" Cornells Steenwyk, with the Heeren Burgomaster Johannes van
Brugh & Willem Beekman to repair on board his Majesty's frigate now anchored under Staten Island,
and there welcome the Governour Aiidi-ews and to request together some privileges from him for
the advantage of the commonalty.

The foregoing Commissioners returning this date reported that they w Icomed the H"" Governor
Major Andrew^s and requested from him to favor the Inhabitants with some privileges ; Who answered
them that they the Commissioners may assure the Inhabitants of the Dutch Nation that they should
participate in the same privileges as those of the English Nation, and that his Honour would as far
as possible promote their interests ; referring himself further to the Instructions given him by his
Royal Majesty & Highness the Duke of York. JV*. Or. Rec.

GOVR. ANDROS TO GOVERNO^^ COLVE.

S' — I recJ yo" the last night by M"" Steenwyck & Capt Charles Eppisteyne together with the
enclosed paper of severall particulars relating to tlie Towne ' ; To which (did I think myselfe
Authorized to Treat particularly of things of this nature afore my Landing) I should not scruple nor
doubt to give you a particular and satisfactory Answ"^ to most of them ; which I hope }-ou will have
in the Gen" by my Assuring you as I now do againe. That I am not onely Commanded punctually
to observe the Articles of Peace, But have also his Majesty's and Royall Highnesse particular
Orders to do it in the best and most ftriendly manner with kindnesse to sucli Dutch as I shall finde
upon the place ; As to y^ last relating to the Sliip, I desire to do it as farre as reasonably they can

1 See " Pf oposalls " post p. 73

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expect (but It relates to some of oiir Acts of Parliam') I haue spoken to one of the 0\™ers, and
desire tliat tliey will amongst themselves and the Master advise togetlier, how fane that may be
witli safety, particularly to themselves ; Vpon wliich I shall bee willing to do the utmost in my
Power accordingly. I have directed the Bearer, Capt" Matthias Nicolls, Personally to conl'erre
with you, more at large to tliis effect in any of these particulars, if you shall tliink fitt. I am sorry
for the disorders you mencon, happened in the Towne, wliich I doubt not are now wholly remedyed
by tlie Orders you have taken in commanding all the Souldyers to the Fort fi-om rambUng about
the towne, as also enjoyning all others to repaire Home, which will (without doubt) quiet Peoples
mindes ; so that if you have not alreatly released those Souldyers committed for som disorders in
the street (being drunk) I againe now desire you to Pardon them, in wliich you will oblige mee ;
so hoping to heere from you to morrow, for sending p'sons on Shoare to see and take knowledge
of such tilings as you shall leave in the ifort, for me to receive ; with my thanks for yo'' last
Civilityes, being ready to serve yo" in what may ly in my Power, I remaine

S^' Yo' most humble Serv*

. Signed E. Andros.

From on board his Ma*y
Ship the Dyamond at
Anchor neare Staten Island,
Oct. 28th. 1674.

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE.

No: 2tl 1674.

Sr. — This is to retiu-n you my acknowledgements and thanks for both yo" of the 10*'' and
ultimo upon the subject of my relieving you in this place, being also obliged to you for yo"' good
opinion and Character of me here ; & shall bee glad of all opportunity wherein I may testify yo'
Generosity in all yo' proceedings since my arrivall to these parts.

I have upon yo'' desire wholly freed the two prison^s you left mee here : I have also here enclosed
sent you as you directed an answer in the Margent to the soverall particulars in tlie s'' pap'' wliich
I hope you will bee satisfyed is as full & ample as is any way in my power. Bat againe assure 3 0U
that having his Ma'ies & his R. orders I shall endeauo'' all I may the good & weliare of y»
Inhabitants of tliis place.

I huuc now onely to adde my fartlier acknowledgements anil thanks for y"^ jn-esent of the three
horses & Coach, am onely confused that yo"" sudden departure for soe great a distance will deprive
me of y* means of shewing how sensible I am of tliis particular obligacon to myselfe.

Tliis is by C. M. N. ' & E. Caesar Knnpton wlio will tell you the same verbally k wish } ou a good
& prosperous voyage, also requesting you from mee to let nice know all opportiuiityes wherein
I may serue you during yo longer stay in these parts. Remaining

1 CaptAin Matthias KicoU.

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Gov. Andros' Answers.

S' — I have upon yo'' desire for yo"" satisfaction
given you the follovviiig Answer to yo^ severall
Particulars: —

To the 1st. I shall bee ready upon all occasions
to countenance and bee helpeful to any you shall
think fltt to entrust in tliis place, as farre as may
bee in my power pursuant to the Articles of
Peace & Law.

To the 2n<J. To continue pursuant to Law and
the utmost of the Articles of Peace.

To the 3^. All Justice with friendship shall bee
shewne, pursuant to the Ai-ticles of Peace.

To the 4'i». The usuall discij^Une of their
Church to bee continued to them as formerly,
and the other of Inheritance, as larre as I may,
& for those that shall desire it.

To the 5th. I have neither Orders nor direc-
tions for any pressing whatever and shall allwayes
bee glad to favour the Inhabitants therein.

To the I shall aUw^ayes bee ready to allow
& favour so charitable a worke.

To the 7*h. I shall take fitting Care in this par-
ticular to the satisfaction of all the good.

Proposalls SENT BY Gov: CoLVE TO Gov. Andros
previous to the Surrender of JVew York Oct. 27
1674.

Myn Heer — Pursuant to my last I have consi-
dered it my duty to propose to your Honor
herewith the following Articles, on the one side
forthe greater satisfaction of my Lords & Masters,
and on the other for the greater tranquility of
the good People of this Province, requesting I
may receive your answer in the margin thereof —
to wit :—

1st. it is impossible to settle before my
departure all the debts of the present government
and to dispose of its eftects consisting principally
in the confiscated property of the late English
Officers found here on the reduction of tliis
Province, from which their personal debts must
first be paid; and as it wdll be necessary for that
end to leave authority here on behalf of my
Lords Principals, I do therefore request that
your Honor on being solicited, will be pleased to
lend him a helping hand on all occurring occa-
sions.

2. That all sentences and Judgments passed
during my Administration may stand good.

3. That tlie present owners of the houses,
lands and other effects of private persons con-
fiscated during the war, may be maintained in
their possession.

4. That the Inhabitants of the Dutch Nation
may be allowed to retain their customary Church
privileges in Divine Service and Church disci-
pline besides their Fathers' laws & customs in
the division of their Inheritances.

5. That they may be excused from Impress-
ment, if not wholly at least against their own
Nation.

6. That each Congregation whether Lutherans
or others may support their own Poor.

7. That all Publick houses may continue
according to the Customs now existing.

Vol. III.

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To the 8"i. I have scene since my arrivall
several! orders or Decrees upon Record, for the-
arresting & forfeiting tlie Effects of the West
Indya Company in these parts, dxu-ing the forraei
Warre in 1064 & 16G5, wliich I am also inform-
ed have since been accounted for at home, so
not in my jwwer.

To the I hope this will not bee expected
from mee, whicli if due should have beene
effected by my Predecessors & is not in my
power. .

To the lOth. This seeraes to relate to the first,
However I have his Eoyall Highnesse particular
Orders & Regulacon for the Customes in every
particular, fi*om which I may not vary.

To the ll'h. As to this particular, I shall con-
tinue all the favour and friendship I may pur-
suant to the Articles of Peace, and Acts of
ParUam* & shall not take any advantage or
tollerate it, but afford a reasonable Time.

8. That the West India Company's creditors
in this Country may be paid from theii- property
and outstanding debts here.

9. That the City Tapsters Excise may remain
for the benefit of the city until the debts of the
City, contracted before my Administration, shall
be paid, as was agreed imto by the Capitulation
in the Year 1064.

10. Whereas the Inhabitants of this Province
advanced some monies by form of a Loan for
the fortification of this City, for the repayment
of wiiich money a small Impost was laid on
exported Beavers and peltries and imported
Indian goods, that the same Impost may stand
good until the said expended monies shall be
paid.

1 1 . That the Ship the Beaver, Skipper Jacob
Mauritz destined hence for Holland may be
allowed to remain unmolested at anchor here
to sell his goods, to receive his pay, to load his
Ship here to depart with the same directly for
Fatherland.

S"" Yo' most humble Serv'
For the Hon''''' Governo'" Colve on board the
States Ship the Surynam, These.
This is a true Copie of the Proposalls sent by Governo"" Colve to Gouerno' Andros before the
surrender of the Fort bearing date Octob^ 27"» old stile with the Answer retimied to the seuerall
particulars therein afterwards ; pursuant to the Assurance given by those employed

Matthias Nicolls, Seer.

Endorsed

" Proposalls from the
Dutch Governo' and the Governo"

Answer Nov. 2 J 1674."

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. TOLVE.

Sr— I have recJ yo""' of the IS"" new style, by Capt. Carel Epesseyn & Lieut Care! Quirinsen,
together with the orders for the respective places of this Governm' to bee dehvered to mee
pursuant to the Articles of Peace, And now have onely to adde my acknowledgm'* and thankes for
y« further kind Expressions to mee in yo' letter.

RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE E.XULISII.

As to yo^ Postcript concerning pressing I doe hope my foi-mer Answer will bee satisfactory for
quieting y« minde of the Inhabitants ; but for yo owne further satisfaction I doe fui'ther assm-e
you, that I shall neither impose, nor desire their bearing Arms ags* their Nation.

As to M"" W'" Dervalls molesting in words a person possest of a Confiscated house, As soone as I
heard it, I did check the s*! Darvall for soe doeing, Letting him know, that all were to have the
free benefit of y® law & Articles of Peace & did Assiu-e the other of Right & Justice pursuant
thereunto which in aU Cases shall bee my Endeavo'', as it is my Orders.

This is by Capt. Matthias NicoUs who w'ill tell you the same verbally : & by whom (having had
many addresses) I have sent you such demands as haue beene given mee in writings, for damages
sustained from those under yo"" Comand, since the time limited for Peace in these Parts ; vpon which
I pray & will not doubt yo"" effectual Answer ; If there bee any thing yet remaining wherein I may
serve you before yo^ voyage, I shall bee ready further to testily how^ much I am

Sf Yor most humble Serv*

Novemb-- T"- 1674.

Endorsed

" L re to Go. Colve
No. 7. 1674.

GOV. COLVE ABSOLVES THE DUTCH FROM THEIR ALLEGIANCE.

At a Court ; present the Heeren Biu'gomasters Schepens and Burgher Coui-t Martial — holden
and assembled by the Special Orders of the Heer Governour General Anthony Colve,
at the City Hall of the City JVew Orange^ the 9"^ Novembr stilo novo, A° 1674.
The H'' Governour General appearing in Court informed the same that he, pursuant to the orders
of his Lords Principals, should on to-morrow Surrender the Fort and tliis Province of N. Nether-
land, conformably to the Articles of Peace, to the H'' Major Andros on the belialf of his Majisty
of Great Britain. And hath thereupon thanked the Meeting for their past services and at the same
time absolved and discharged them from the Oath of Allegiance taken to their High Mightinesses
and his Serene Highness ; further ordering that the 5 banners of the Out people together with the
Cushions and Table Cloth now in the City Hall should be taken Charge of by the Bargomaster
Johonnes van Brugli until they were demanded & removed by Superior Authority — taking there-
upon, further, his farewell of the Assembly which I testify having occui-red.

Ephraim Herman, Sec.

jy. Or. Rec.

GOV. COLVE TO THE SHERIFF OF ESOPUS.

Honourable, Beloved, Faithful — Whereas I have received ample orders from ray Lords Superiors
their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands, their Mightinesses the
Lords delegated Councillors for the Province of Zealand, and their Mightinesses tlie Lords Com-
missioners in the Board of Admirality at Amsterdam, for delivering up the Province of New

52 RESTORATION OF NEW-VORK TO THE ENGLISH,

Netherland for the behoof of liis Majesty of England, pursuant to the Treaty of Peace conchidecl
between the two Nations dated the 1 9 Februai-y , to the Heer Major Edmond Andres who nath
also arrived here from his Majesty of England for that purpose, with orders & qualifications to me
exhibited, your Honour is therefore ordered & charged on receipt hereof to deUvcr up and hand
over to the aforesaid Heer Major Andros or to whomsoever liis Honour shall quality thereunto,
according to the tenor of said Treaty of Peace the Command, Right and Jurisdiction of the Places,
situated Tinder your Honors resort ; further hoping and wishing at all times to hear of your future
prosperity, happiness & welfare ; finally assuring your Honour that my fui-ther services in Vropa if
required shall not liiil you, if demanded, to my uttermost power, to prove that

I aja your affectionate friend
(w^as undersigned) _ A. Colve.

Done, Fort Willem Hendrick
in N. Nethherland ady 10 Nov 1674.

The superscription reads thus

Honourable Beloved Faithful

Sieui' Isaacq Greveraedt Scout in the village

Swanenburg in the Esopus,
Agrees w ith the original

To my knowledge

W. DE LA MONTAGNE, SccretX.

FINAL SURRENDER OF NEW NETHERLAND TO THE ENGLISH.

[ From N. Orange Rec. 3

On the 10 November A" 1674, the Province of New' Netherland was surrendered by Governox
Colve to Governor Major Edmund Andros on behalf of his Britaunicfc Majesty.

GOV. ANDROS' PROCLAMACON CONFIRMING RIGHTS AND PROPERTTS.

By THE GOVERNOUR

"Whereas it hath pleased His Majesty and his Royall Highnesse to send me with authority to receive
this place and GovoDmicnt from the Dutch and to continue in tlie command thereof under his
royall Higlinesse who hath not only taken care Ibr our future safety and defence but alsoe given me
his commands for securing tlie Rights and Propertys of the inliabitants and that I should endeavour
by all fitting means the goad and welfare of this Province and dependanc} s under his governnient,
That I may not be Avanting in any thing tliat may conduce thereunto and for the s;iving of the
troublcandchargeof any coming heither for the satisfying themselves in such doubts as might arise
concerning their Rights and Propertys upon this change of government and wholly to settle the
minds of all in Gen" I have thought fitt to publisli and declare, That all former grants privikdges
or concessions heretofore granted and all estates legally jiossessed by any imder liis Royall
Highnesse before the late Dutch government, As also all legjdl, judiciall proceedings during that

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government to my arrivall in these parts are hereby confirmed ; And the possessors by virtue thereof
to remain in quiet possession of tlieir riglits. It is hereby further declared that tlie known book
of Laws formerly establisht and in force under liis royall highnesse goA ernmcnt is now again
confirmed by His Royall Highnesse the which are to be observed and practised together with the
manner and time of holding Courts therein menconed as heretofore. And all magistrates and civil
officers belonging thereunto to be chosen and establisht accordingly.

Given under my hand in New York this ujnth day of November in the twenty sixth year of his
Majesties reign annoqe Domini 1674.

E. Andros.

PAPERS SUBMITTED BY CxVPT^ MANNING IN DEFENCE OF HIS SURRENDER TO THE

DUTCH.

To the Right Hon Major Edmund Andrews Govern"" Gen" of all his Royall Highnesses
[Territoryes] in America
Tlie Address of Capt. John Manning in all humble maner sheweth.

That yor Hons. Address^ arrived at Portsmouth in Old England y« 5'^ day of January in the ye
yeare 1673 where Quarters [were provided] for yo"" Hon^. Address"" & y® 23 Soldiers By order of
They 8"' day yo"" Hon^^. Address"" had passage for London [and] arriued their the 10^^
and -without Stop or Stay yc Hon'^ Address"" apphed himselfe unto y« Right Hono^^'e Gouernor
Legg and immediately his Honr took yo"" Hon""* Address^ and Capt. Dudley to his Royal Highness
who was gratiously pleased to tell yo^ Hon « Addi-ess"^ that a greate informcon was come ii. against
him and that yo"" Honrs Addi-ess»" should answere it before his Betters. The meantime that yo^
Hon"^ Addi-ess"- may repaire to his Lodging but be ready to attend his R. H. his further Commands, •
The morning following at w*"*" time Ms R. H. was farther pleased to comand yo^ Hon-'S Addi-ess"^ to
give his attendance in y« Afternoone, being their yo"" Hon^^ Address"^ was admitted into y® Private
Closet of his R. H. who was gratiously [pleased] to peruse y* paper of y^ whole Proceedings and in
[perticular] his Royal Hignesse was pleased to blame yo"" Hon'"s Addi-ess' for sending 3 persons a
board y^ Enemies Shipps to [make terms] yo"" Hon"^^ Addi-ess' in all humble Manner replied unto his
R : H : that it was in hopes to have Stopt the s^ Shipps one Tide and in that time expected y«
Gouern""or more assistance w*^ in y«fibrt, The morneing following his R:H:was fui-ther gratiously
pleased to Comand yo"" Hon'-s Addi-ess"" to weiglit upon Sir John Worden w"i» the said papers the
next morning yo^ Honr^ Addi-ess"" was Comanded to give his further attendance upon his Royal
Higlmess who was gratiously pleased to [Comand] yo"^ Hon"^* Address' to attend at y^ hower of
[six o clock] at ye Right Honr^'^ y<^ Lord Arlingtons & about the hower of Seauen yo^ Hon""8
Address"" was Admitted into y^ p^sence of the King's Ma''^ his Royal Highness His grace the Duke
of Ormond The Lord liigh Treasurer of England Tlie Lord Keeper y^ Lord Ai'lington k, one Peere
more of liis Mat'^s Cabinett Counsell, And upon y^ examinaton of yo^ Hon^ Address"^ The King
was gratiously pleased to Comand [to be read] an Acc' how the ffort of York was Loste Soone after
the Clerke of that Supreme Court after he had rede y^ papers The King amongust other Questions
was most [gratiously] pleased to Comand an Acc' to be renderd how many Bastions was belonging
to the said ffort, yo"^ Honrs Addi-ess"" answered [four] and allso how many Gunns belonged to each
Bastian, and his Royal Highness was gratiously pleased to answer in y^ Behalfe of yo^ Hon « Address'

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that there was | ten to] euerry Bastian ; H'urther tlie King was gratiously pleased to Demand how
long Ciu-taines were yo"^ Hon'^ Address'' Humbly Answered that toy^iiest of his memory 70 paces
or upward & allso how many men was in ye ffort, And was answered 70 or 80 Whereupon King
was furtlicr gratiously pleased unto his Royal Higlmess (to say) Brotlier the ground could not be
maintained w''» so lew Men ; And it was further Demanded of yo' Hon'^ Address'" concerning his
knowledge of the Enemies lUeete and their strength and [what] loss they had at Viall : Which
accordingly yo"" Hon''s Address'' humbly answered ;• And at y® same time yo"" Hon" Addressr
humbly besought his Ma'ie that care mought be taken of the s'^ Souldiers w^i* y« King immediately
gave Order to be listed in y* severall Companies at Portsmouth immediately after yo"^ Hon" Addressr
prayed ye Secretary to acquaint him what [Order] was made who replied that he was to haufe yo*" Hon''*
Address""* name and where he lodged which [hegaue] neuer remoouing from thence dureing his aboad
Ills R : H : was furtlier gratiously pleased to comand yo^ Hon'* Adili-ess'" to giue his constant
attendance w^h he did oftentimes after, when sickness did not preuent And allso at y* latter End of
the Moneth of March following his R : H : as he was gratiously pleased signed a Warr' upon the
Treasui-er for ye sume of 50"* to pay for y^ passage of yo>^ Hon""* Address*" his family and Soldiers
from Viall to London yo^ Hon""* Address*" still attenditg his Royall Higness liis further Comands
untill the Court remooued from Whitehall to Winsor where also yo^ Hon*"* Address"^ their had [attended]
had not prouidence soe decreed it that [sufficient] money was wanting yo"" Hon" Address"" further
|saith] that in y"^ moneth of Aug'. S*"- John Worden weU knew yo"" Hon""* Addr-ess"" being a boai-d
of ye Dimond ffrigate | when] she was ready to depart being bound for theise partes w<^i> yC Hon"
Address'' Auers for a truieth as he shall answere before ye Great God yo'" Hon"" & yo^ Hon''* Court
Witness my hand this 21 of Jany annoq Doni 1G71.

yo'" Hon" most obedient servant,

John Manning.

CAPT. MANNING'S PETITION TO THE GOVEKNOR AND COURT MARTIAL, AT THE TLME OF

HIS TRIAL.

To the Right Honbie Edmund Andrewes Esq. Gouernor Generall Vnder his Royall Highness
of all his Territoryes in Amerrica & the rest of his Ma'ies officers now assembled w">
him in Court Marshal.

The humble Petition of John Manning Sheweth in all humble manner That Pef is the most
deplorable of all men if y' Hon"" out of your abundant goodness pleaseth not to take his Misserable
State into y""" Pious consideracon hopeing and prayeing that all the paipers may be received and have
a favorable Construction which shewes in what condicon the ffort was in, the weekness of
Strength, the ai)prehension of Enemies in o' Bowells, the potent Enemy without us, yo"" Houo"
Peticoner being wholy left without aduice or Councill and haueing but eighteen bowers before the
Enemy came to attack us beside the great discomagement and dismaying Cap' Carr gaue to our Men
when he came from aboard the shipps he saying how greate their strength was & that we was not
able to withstand them, and his not Returneing when he went to make Condicons All which sudaine
surprisall occasioned strange amaisemt* disorders and Confusion Amongust the Men as to our
Insufficiency for defence upon serious examinacon I higlily blame myself for first ray unaduisodness
and indiscrccon in tiikeing the chai-ge of the Garrison at Gouernor Louelace his goeing away & allso

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that I did not see tl:e Articles signed before tlie siu'rend"" w'^"* I doe to my Greef Acknowledge
through yesuddaine Hurry of state. Yo'^Hou" Pef had not those Consideracons in liis niiude as was
meete for his owne Wellfare and the Welllare of his neiglibours and friends.

Therefore doeth liumbly craue yo-- Hon^s fauorable oppinion in this State of his their being nothing
intended of disloyalty or unfaitlifullness to his Ma^'e or liis Royall Highnesses Intrest nor detrim' to
the Inhabitants heare soe leauing myself to yo«" Honi^^ Mercy and Clemancy.

Jany 29, 167f .

NAMES OF THE WITNESSES.

Persons sumansed to Apeare before ye Gouern"" about y^ Axamination of Cap* Jn° Maning
on ffryday ye 29 of Jany. 1G74.

M"^. Jn° Sharpe M'". Tho Berryman

M^ Tho Tailer M^ Edward Ellitt and his man,

Mr Jno Worsencraft M*" Jn" Cooly

Mr Henry Newton Volatiteers.
M"" Jno Tomson M'' Churcher, M' Jn° Ray Pipe maker, Then Sodgars but now out of saruis —
dismist

Baynes, Fitzgerald, Dowdale, serg^^ before, being cal'd u'oon appeared.

ARTICLES AG^T qj^p^n jqhn MANNING

COMANDER IN CHIEFE IN JAMES FORT IN NEW YORKE AND GOVERNMT AT THE TAKING THEREOF BY THE

DUTCH IN JULY 1673-

1. First, That on or about the 28* day of July 1G73 the s^ Cap* John Manning having notice of a

Fleate of Ennemyes ships coming into the Bay, Hee did not endeavour as hee ought, nor put
the Garrison in such a fitting posture of Defence as hee might, and slighted such as proffer'd
their service.

2. That on or about the SO'h day of July the s<i Fleete of Ennemyes being under Staten Island

at Anchor, Hee the s^ Cap* John Manning treacherously sent on board to treate with them,
to the encouragement of the said Ennemy, and discouragement of the Garrison.

3. That upon the same 30'h day of July hee suffered the s'^ Enemy es with their Fleet to come

& moare their ships under the Fort without firing at them which he forbid upon paine of death.

4. That some time after the Ennemyes fleet being so moared, Hee suffered them to send their

boates on shoare loaden with men and to land them without opposi(jon.

5. That a while after having sent out several times to treat with the Ennemy, hee strooke his Mat'ea

Flagge before the Ennemy (that had Landed) were in sight of the Fort, Though the fort ware
in a condicon and all the Garrison desirous to fight.

6. That he treacherously caused the Gate to bee opened and cowardly and basely Let in the

Ennemy and yielded them his Ma^'es Yoit without articles, unlesse to himselfe.
Feb. 2. 1674.

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EXAMINATIOxNS

CONCERN! XG THE SURRENDER OF NEW YORKE FFORT TO THE DUTCH IN JULY 1673, TAKEN FFEBRUARY

4'^" 1674-5.

1. To the Vt. Mr. John Eider, To the whole. Thos. Taylor to the first Part, out not of slighting

those &c.
Will"! Palmer to the l** pte

John Sliarpe to the first sayes notliing to the last part.
M' Thos Gibbs to the l^t part but not to the last.
Henry Newton the first. Jolin Cavalier to the 1 ^t.

Mf Thomas Lovelace to the l^^. M-^ Gabr. Minvielle, M'. Walter Webley to the whole

2. To the 2<^- M^ Rider Thomas Taylor was twice with those sent
WiUiam Palmer That some were twice sent

M'' Sharpe That hee was commanded to put off his Buff Coat and go on Board with others the
1st. time, and afterwards by himselfe, for to Treat and gaine time.
Gibbs That he sent twice on Board
M' Lovelace That hee was Commanded on board with others to Treat and gaine time.
Henry Newton, Jolm Cavaher, That liee sent on Board.

3. To the 3*1. M"". Rider Tho Taylor except for bidding upon paine of death
W'" Palmer, John Cavaher to the whole.

M*" Sharpe to the 1^' part
M«' Gibbs to the 1^' part.
Mr Lovelace to the l^t pte.

Henry Ne\\ ton to the P*. And heard WilHam Palmer and Charles Bollen Gunners say they were ;
And did pull their Haire for Anger

4. To the 4"'- Thomas Taylor, William Palmer, Thomas Gibbs, M' Sharpe, M'' Lovelace Henry Newton

5. To the S""- Tho. Taylor, That the fflagg was struck a fiflagg of Truce put up, and a Parly Beat.
William Palmer, M'' Sharpe, That the fflagg was struck

M"" Gibbs, John Cavalier.

M'" Thomas Lovelace, Henry Newton, That ye fflagg was struck and Parly Beat.

6. To the C"'- Thomas Taylor, That the Gates were opened and the Enemy Let in

W'" Palmer, M"" Sharpe, That the Gates were opened and himselfe being then out sent to propose

Ai'ticles to March out as Souldiers \y^^ their baggage, w^h were not signed.
M"" Gibbs, That the Gate was opened and the Enemy Let in, hee being detained at the head of

their P'ty where he being sent with M"" Lovelace and Cap* Carre to make ai-ticles, and found

the Enemy at the new Burial place, without the Towne.
M"" Tho. Lovelace, That the Gate was opened &c as M' Gibbs being w*"* Mm at the head of y«

Enemy detajTied.

Henry Newton That the Enemy was Let in before he came off the fflagg Mount &c
John Cavalier, That the Gates being Open and the Enemy Marching, he went out before they
came in.

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MANNING'S PETITION THAT HIS ANSWER MAY BE ACCEPTED.

To the Honed Gouern'' And Court Assembled.

Since Prouidence has soe Orderd it, That I am Charged w*'' Six seuen Articles In all Submission
I acknowledge my selfe blame worthy to all (but Treachery makeing of Articles for my selfe oncly
and Cowerdise w'^'' I humbly Oonceaue I am not Guilty of or w*i» if the words of a dyeing Man
may be Credited I take the greate God to Witness I am not directly or indirectly in any measure
guilty Had I entertained but such a thought death had beene to good for me much less to Imagine
or dare to Act sucli a villinous deepe dyed unpardinable Crime but to exhonorate myselfe soe farr
as I cann In all humble manor upon the bended Knees of my harte I pray that the following reasons
w'^'i was according to my unaduised Judgm* Cheefely Induced me soe to Act may be pondred [and
taken] into yo'" Hon^s Pious and Graue Consineracon Humbly craueing a perdon for Errors- that
may be therein w<=h may be occasioned by my poor broaken heade and disquieted Sj^iritt In hopes
of some Mittigacon of my charge I further pray that all persons may be heard to speake that can say
any thing to my aduantge I haueing noe Aduocate to make intercession but my inocency and doe
wholy relye upon yo"^ Hon^s Clemency, & Bowells of Compation and mercy.

A yo'' Hon" Supplicant as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c.

MANNING'S ANSWERS TO THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

My Answere TO the Articles drawne against me, w'^ I doe in all humble and suhmissiue manner
tender unto yo^ Hovi^^ serious Consideraron not to Justify my --elfe hut to shew yo^ Hon''
how farr I hideauored for y^ preseruacon of this place.
Imprimis, I Answer, That I did not know shipps to bee Enemies before the 29th of July at
fine o'clock in y^ Euening, but aboute fine Moneths before heareing of an Enemys flflecte that
was bound for Verginia, and from tlience to this place ; Gouernor Louelace being then at M""
Pells at Anhookes Neck I imediately sent notice to him of the same who imediately came and seeing
noe Enemy slited my care and said this is one of Manning's Larrums, w^^^ news I thought would
haue caused him forthwith to prepare y*^ ffort, and procui*e such necessaryes as would haue beene
Conuenient and were wanting to w^** stand an Enemy, He haueing rece'd into his Custody y"^ Con-
tribucon money that was gathered for that Intent. Notwitlistanding the s^ newes the money soe
receiued he did not make any preparacon in the Ifort, onely sent for the Soldiers from Albany and
other places, and upon the first of May mustered them and they did amount to neare 130 listed men.
And upon the 29"i of May did mak another muster and then w"i Volunteers and Souldiers we did
amount to 330 After w<=h said muster the Gouernor dischargeing some and dismissing others sent
back all that came from Albany w^h Capt Salsbury and just before the Enemyes Comeing heare
takes liis Jurney for Conetticot and leaues me in the flfort w^^ out any order to repaire the same for
to make defence against an Enemy ; But I heareing Newes of the shipps being upon the coaste
did send notice wt'» all expedicon to ye Gouernor at Connetticott and did to ye Best of my Indeauor
send out my Warr^^ for aide to come to y^ ftbrt and likewise caused the drums to beate up for Vol-
lunteers and of aU those that before proffered their seruice but few came w^h was discouragem* to the
whole Garrison I likewise caused a Smith forthw*** to repaire 100 fyrelocks ready upon the works
for such as should come in ; and sent out the Comesary M^" Barker to fetch all sorts of prouision
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w<=^ was ill Towne into the Ifort for feare we should haue occasion for it, soe that haueing but
eighteene bowers time after I knew tliem to be an Enemy before they attackt us and being dismay*i
at soe sudaine surprisall w e were not capable to make more [defence] then^ [we did] I alsoe sent
M"" to go to tlie Luthcrn Dominie he it but could not.

2'y. To the Second Ai'ticle I Answere that the s<^ Gouernor being Absent and the flbrt being soe
Vncapable of defence I did in hopes of the Gouernrs Returne and. the Countrys Comeing in for my
Better Assistance send on Board the s** Shipps M"" Tho Louelace M'^ Sharpe and M"" Carr to know
upon w' Acct they came kc. Thincking tliereby to Stopp them one tide at Straton Iseland till further
defence could be made against them, w'^'^ I did out of reall thought to delay their Comeing and
not out of Treacherry ; And for my Innocency thereof I referr my selfe to their sayings that were
sent wheather they thought or Knew I sent them upon any Treacherous designe or noe.

3'y. To the third Article I Answere that the 8*^ Louelace Sharpe and Carr being aboard and
not returned a shoare before the s'' Shipps did com to an Anckor I did not fyre thincking it was
not usuall when Ambassadors were on Board soe to doe ; But that I should Comand upon paine
of Death noe man to fyre, that I cannot well remember.

4'y. To the forth Article I answere that after the Embassad" were retur'd and Ace* was giuen
why they came. In hopes and w*** an Intent to haue the Aduice of the Maior and Aldermen I seht
Mr Sliarpe a Board y^ second time to demand liberty tiU 10 o'Clock the next day to give them
an Answere tliincking still to prolong the time in expectacon for y^ Gouern^s and the Countryes
comeing in for Assistance during w*''^ time of his being a Board they did land their men w*''* was
unknowne to me soe that Sharpe being upon a second Embassage caussed me not to fyre expecting
tlieire Answere to be According to my demand.

5iy. To the fifth I answere that Viiderstanding the Enemy had Landed near 800 Soldiers and M'
Lovelace and Carr glueing such an Acc' that we were not able to w"'stand soe greate forse I did by
y^ Instlgacon of Capt Carr Concent that ye fllagg of truice should be put upp but not the Kings
lllagg to be pulled downe. But M'^ Carr wt'>out my order or Concent struck the Kings fflagg to
putt out the fflagg of truice. And I hope that yo"" Honer & Councill will Consider in what Con-
dicon the ffort was to w"'stand soe greate an Enemy Armed as they were w^** Hand Granadoes ready
for a Storrae their being but about 70 or 80 men in y" ffort and but foure Ladles and Spunges to all
tlie Gunns in the ffort w^hout any platformes or any other necessaryes fitt for defence.

G'y. To the Sixth Article I Answere that I did Neauer aske any Articles for my private Intrest
Neither did I directly or Indirectly hold any Correspondence w^h tlie Enemy either by private
Messeng"'^ or papers neither did I Treacherously cause the Gates to be Opened wt'>out Articles
sciit to be signd bud did send M"" Sharpe w''» Articles that we should March out w"" our Drums
l)eating Cullers flying Bagg and Baggadge &c Wlio brought word to the best of my Knowledge
before the Gates were opened, we should haue tliem Grauutcd whereupon the Gates were Opened
but noe otherwise but in Consideration of the Articles being graunted and for want of men to keeps
it Longer against soe greate an Enemy as they were ; The truieth of all these my Answeres I referr
my selfe to yc papers formerly Giuen in to ye' Hon"" and Councell, hopein yow will make a
fauorable Construction of what Errors I comitted it being for want of discre(;'on to manage it better
& not out of any Intention of Treachery to Defraud his Ma^'e his Royall Iliglmess or any of their
Subjects, of any of their Right or Interest in y« leaste Measure.

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A NARRATIVE OF CAPT. JOHN MANNING

To the Right Hon''i« the Gouernor and Councell, Sheweth unto yor Hon«" that before the Enemies
fiieete [came] heare we had Intelligence by one who was a p'nor Capt" Dellincourt and one M'
Hopkins gaue informacon that their was a ffleete of Shipps comeiug from the West Indies intending
to make Spoile at Verginia and — thence to New Yorke as they was certainely informed aboard the
said Capt^ Shippe at that Instant Coll. Louelace was at M^" Pells to whome imediately an express
was sent & his Hon"* returned the day following [and with aU] expedicon sent a dispatch to
Capt" Salisbury and men from Albany and alsoe Issued out a Warr* to Cap* Chambers of Sopus
lor 20 Men who Avas Ordered to returne soone after their comeing and likewise 9 men and a Corporall
came from Dellaware w^h completed 130 Men of Officers and Soldiei-s in the Muster [r"oll] (in the
1st of May 1C73) and upon the 20'^ of [May] w'l^ Vollunteers that came out of the Country
promised to be ready upon all occasions [to the] number of 300 or their aboutes. Soone after
the Garrison soe decreased some being discharged [some] dismist and in July Cap* Salsbury and [his
men] by order returned to Albany Then the whole [number] was reduced to 15 or 16 w'^ a Sergeant
to every & of that Number their was 12 Effectiue Souldiers [with] the Gouernor and

absent upon y^ approach of y® Enemie (in Sokliei-s besides Officers there was not aboue 50 And
not one halfe of them [euer had] their heads ouer the Workes while we [were there] They still
crying out wheres tlie Country [people] What shall we do for men & at the Losse of the s'' ffort
it was soe plundered that if M"^ Munueale had not Supplied him w"" SMrts he had none to his back.
When his wife heard we were to be carried as prisnors she preferred a Petigon to the Admirall
-for some few necessaryes w<'*» was graunted [as By] the Peticon appeareth at w*^** time our
Creditors applied themselves to y^ AdmiraUs [stating that] the s<i Capt -^-as Indebted to them
whereupon he Commanded an Inuentory of w* Estate he left and it amounted unto 15413 Gilders,
and the Debts to not aboue 5000 lb. or their aboutes besides 100 '^s josst in theflfortj Besides
the Totall Ruin of y^ Reall fibrtune he left behinde and after 4 Moneths Imprisonm* one board
their Shipps of himself and family and Souldiei-s he was put a shore at Viall where necessity inforst
him to sell ye necessaryes he had to lay in Wine for ye Securyty of and in our way for England
it pleased God to take away liis Wife w'='* was his onely Comfort [in this Avorld] after my arriuaU in
England w^ii aU speed I went to his Royall Highness and calls God to Witness [that] it was
his clear Concience that Carried him before his Ma^^ and his Royall Highness [for ifj he had
either the thoughts of Vnfaithfullnesse Treacherry or Cowerdise he neauc durst haue presumed to
haue come in the p'sence of [his Ma^'^] or Royall Highness much less dare haue [ventured] to
haue paid 30 or 40'^ for liis passage he felt not any Guilt in ye least upon him all w^^i he [wishes]
to Make appeare to yo"^ Hono'. & Councell.

AN EXACT ACCQT OF ALL THE PROCEEDINGS,

OF THE MILITARY OFFICERS OF FFORT JAMES FROM Y^ 28Tn 29th &30th of JULY, 1673.

Coronell Frances Louelace Gouernor of New Yorke haueing Vrgent occasions to John Wintrupt
Esq'' Gouernor of Connecticut and had not beene absent but eight dales, but upon Munday July
ye 28"» at 5 a clock at night we rece'd an Alaram that there was a fleet of Ships upon ye Coasts under

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saile Standing for new York ; Wee dispatclit an Express Letters to his Honr w**> word to press
horses and to make all expedicon night and day [till hej came to him to acquaint him with it.

A warr* with a Letter was likewise sent to Lieut: Willit [& Corronett Douglit) ] to draw up theire
fruipe to Vtrecht and the Coaste to mak discouery or giue resistance as occasion should require
& and to send down an officer to y* Iferry to attend further Orders.

Stoffolo was alsoe sent out w**» a Boate to discouer their CuUors and the number of their fflcet and
he brought usnuse of 2 ships but could not discouer their Cullors about 2 a clock y*^ 29*'' of July.

Alsoe their was Warrants and Letters to acquaint them of the Alaram and to send us in w* Ibrce
they could out of their companies to strengthen y® Garrison.

To Capt. Coe of NewtOwne

To Capt LaAvrence of fflushing

To Capt Panton of Westchester

To Capt Seamons of Hempstead

To Capt Carponder of Jamaica
Noe force comeiug from s'' Captains according to the tenor of the s^ Warr*' and the ffleete of the
Enemie apeard in y^ Bay at 3 a clock in ye Afternoone the 29"i of July other Warr'* was directed
and sent by M"" W'" Osborne to the Captains upon paine of death to march w'** their Cullors
and Companies w^*^ they wholly neglected and Slited And Lnmediately sent y^ Serjants with
drums and beete up for Volenteires in New York but uerry few appeared and then spict up y* Guns at
ye Staithowse.

A Avarrant to Mr Barker to Seize on all Bread flour and all prouisions w<5*> was accordingly
putt in Execucon wlien the ffleet was come under Staten Island & Ancored in sight of y fifort
I myselfe Ordered y^ Sherilfe to bring all ye Ladors of ye Town into y*^ librt w^h he alsoe neglected
& kept them for y^ Enemie.

July 30"» In hopes of ye Governors Returne and ye Countiyes Comeing and that they might haue
stopt a Tide when they were at Anckor Capt. Carr Tho Louelace Esq' &, M John Sharp went on
Board to Demand why they came in such a hostile manner to disturb his Majistyes subjects in this
place who in y* way met a Boate that brought this summons each Boate notwUistandiug keepeing
on their Avay ye one to ye flleete ye other to ye flfort.

The Summons sent us was as flblloweth

Sir

The force of Warr now lying in yo Sight are sent out by the High and Mighty States and his
serene Highness the Prince of Orange for to destroy their Enemies: Wee haue sent you therefore this
our Letter together with oiu* Trumixiter to y* end tliat you upon sight hereof Doe Surrender unto
us ye ffort called James promiseing good Quarter — or by rel'usall wee shall be obliged immediately
to proceed both by water and Land in such maner as we sliall linde to be most aduantagoous for
tlie llfgliand Mighty States. Dated in y*^' ship Swanenbiugh Anckored betwixt Staten and Long Hand
. New York y« 09''' of August 1G73 .

CORNELIOUS EVERSON JaCOB BanqUES.

Answere by ye same Trump'

I haue rece'd by yo"" Trumpeter a Summons for Surrender of this his ATa*'<'s Garrison of ffort James
w=''aresent(asyoualleage) IVom the Higli & mighty Stated Gcnerallofye Vnighted Prouiuces and his
Serene lliglmess the Prince of Orrange, But their are suaie Grntlemeji w"> you from hence to know why
such a ffleete of Sliipps should come hereto distm-b his Ma^'es Subjects in these his Koyal Highnesses

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Territoryes I therfore [give you this] answere that upon returne of those Gent" who are yo'
Lordshipps I shall send you a possitiue Answere [either] of the Surrendering of tliis his Ma^'®*
Garrison or nott. Given at ifort James in New York this SO''^ July, 1673.

John Manning.

Wliereupon they gaue us halfe an hower's time After, our men were J^anded for oui" finall Answere.
They being Anckored under y^ ffort and the halfe hower Expired I sent tliis second Answere —

For ye preseruation of the Burgers of this Citty whome we haue promised to protect we desire
you to Ibrbeare any Hostillity untill tomorrow at 10 a clock at w^'' time we sliall by the advice of the
Mayor and Aldermen send you om- Ai'ticles of Resolution thereupon Dated at New York this SO^h of
July 1673.

Upon tills Letter they returned M"" Sliarp w '^ this Answere

That they would glue us halfe an hower's time longer and uoe more an accordingly they turned up
the Glass.

The time being neare expired before M"" Sharpe returned they [turned] 10 Gunns to the Leward
and immediately began to make ye same [to bear] upon ye ftbrt and when they had fyred 2000 greate
Shott [from out] ye boutes upon us and Killed and Wounded us some Men, they then Landed
about 600 men and upward wd had granadoes w'** all materials ready for a storme & then we
findeing their power to greate for us they advanceing wee beete a Parley and putt out a fflagg of
truice yett they fyred many Gunns Afterward notliwithstanding we sent out Capt Carr Tho. Louelace
Esq"^ M"" Gibbs to meet them to make y® Best Condicons they could for us who findeing them all
drawne upp and tlieire forlorne Marching they tould them they were all prisnors at Warr and
that if they had anything to say they must speak it Quickly.

After some little Discourse, Capt John Carr of Dellawayre went to ye ffort the rest remaining
prisnors under Standard to acquaint the Garrison they were all prisnors at Warr and they should
returne an Answere within a Quarter of an hower w^h he promised upon ye word & Hon^ of a
Gentleman and gaue his Hand upon it but he neauer came neare the Garrison and has not been
seen since.

The quarter of an hower being Expired they sent a Trumpeter to know why Cap* Carr did not
returne w*^^ our Answere, Captain Manning and Cap* Louelace replied that Capt Carr had not been
their and that we had Gent" w^^ them to make Condicons [to this] Answer when the Trumpeter
returned to them [they] replied this is the third time they haue played the fool with us— March
on and giue the English noe Quarter — this the Gentlemen informed us that ^as then prisnors
under the Standard.

They aduanceing nearer y^ ffort they espyed M"" Sharpe coming towards them with a paper in his
hand wherewith [upon] a Halt he Ijrought to tliem 2 Articles.

1 . That all the Officers and Souldiers in ffort James should march out w*^^ our Armes, Drumes
Beating, Cullers flying Bagg and Baggage without Hindi-ance or Molestacon

2. That the ffort with the Millitary Ai-mes and Amunicon be delivered to ye Dutch General! or
any other officer

I John Sharp being sent out by our Deputy Gouernor Capt. John Manning ye 30*^ of July about
7 a clock in ye with the abouesi' Articles Read them in Dutch to Coll. Caluert and ye other
Commanders marching with him in ye Broadway and towards the flbrt where I found M"" Louelace
and Mr [Gibbs] in ye head of ye Regm'^-

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The s'' Coll. Caluert took the Articles k after some Capulacons he putt them in his pockett
and ingaged his hand on his Brest that upon word and Hon^ of a Gentleman they should be
puncktually p'formed but p'fideously breaking his faith and his word.

When we had Marcht out of the ffort w"^ Drums beeteiuge & om Armes Grounded contrary to
tht'ir laith and their llon"^ they put a Guard upon and made us prisnors in Church and fell plun-
dring of all the Bagg and Baggage and ye next raorneing put us on Board seuerall of their Sliipps
of Warr and soe carried us some to Newfoundland and y^ Portinguall Hands where they Inhumanly
left us and some to Cales w"^'^ we have not heard from as yett

When ther ffleete \\ as cometli in Sandioock several of ye Dutch went on Board them from
Vtrecht and fflatbush upon Long Hand and Informed them of the absence of our Gouernor and
Aveekness of our Garrfson and y^ number of our men and ingaged that if they would attack that
they would be hangd up if they would not win ye place.

The Dutch in y^ Towne being all armed Incouraged them to a Storme and while they Stormed
ingaged that we should not look ouer our Workes & they were about 400 Ai-med men.

The Condicon of the Garrison their was but 4 Spunges Ramers for all the Gunns of the fiFort the
platformes and Carriges was alsoe Badd either the Carriges Broake or they could not bring them
to pass againe their was neither Bedd Spade Hanspike or other material to help to defend us

[There was] 4 Bastions 10 Gunns upon euery Bastion 4 Curtains each Curtaine near 80 paces long
and we had but between 70 and 80 men to help to maintaine ye whole ground.

FFINIS.

CERTIFICATE OF CERTAIN SOLDIERS IN FAVOR OF MANNING.

Wee w^hose names are ander written are ready to mak oath y* w^hen the dvsh floet cam to New
York we had in the ffort Jeams bvt fovr spvnges & Ramers [that of aUJ the Gvns in the ffort we
covld [not get] bvt sixe to beare vpon the [Ennemy when] they were fired for want of [platforms]
all the men vpon the bastian covld not bring them to beare Againe or else the Carridge brooke and
their was neither Bed nor Koyn plank spad Hand spick or any materiall to help to defend vs And
Captain Carre never retvrned to [tell] vs w-e wer prisoners at ware when Carre Lovlas and Gibs wer
then prisnors under their Standard when three were sent to mak Articles for vs

Patrick Dowdall > gargeants

Jolinftz Geralt )

Ben:Comly >

Tho». Bassett y +David Thomas

Cantwell -{-Joseph Stanton

Copstaffe Thomas Guinne

-|-Lewis Collens -[-Andrew Stocker

-f-John Wattkens -f William Hatter

-|- Perry -f-John Taylor

-f- Brayday John Wassingale

Peter Good Edward Suter

Tho: Cheescman Niclos Paine

Robert Gardner

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DIVERS ORDERS ISSUED BY CAPT. MANNIJ^G.

You are hereby required in liis Ma^'e* name immediately vppon receipt hereof for to di-aw
your troops togeather and repaire towards Vtrecht or Grauesend to observe the motion of the
Enemy and make all the discouery or resistance you canne, and send an officer downe hether to
ceiuft sucli orders as shall bee thought necessary, Hereof ye must not faile as you will aunswer
the contrary att your Vttermost perriH: Given vnder my hand this 28"> Day of July 1673 past:
11 : of the clock att night

John Manning.

To Lieutenant The WiUet or to Corronett
Doughty or to Either of them

New York this 28th of July 1673 at
halfe an hower past 10 at night

To Lieute' Willett •

In the absence of the Gouernor and Tour Cap* haueinge received recent intelligence of 10
Saile of Sliipps ariued witliin Sandy Hooke, I haue thought proper to accquaint that you fortliwith
bring your troope together, and that to niglit you faUe not to sende down an officer [to the fferry]
to receive farther orders and in the mean time you will do good Seruice to God, yo^ King and your
untrey and

Your humble Seruant

John Manning.

New York this : 29th : of July 1673.

Cornett Doughty

Yours I haue receiued by M^ Whitehead & retm*ne you thanks for your readines in the
Execution of the warrant to you

I could heartily wish you doe not [spend] time too longe least the Enemie take [advantage] thereby,
as for those persones that refuse I wish not but you will make a seuere returne. I [wish] tliat for
wee may know our friendes from our Enemies ffor powder such wee haue you may count on as
likewise Musketts, buUetts to bee runned into bulletts : as to newes our boate is returned with
the discouery of 21 : saile greate & small their coulers apeared to be blew & a white
Thus leaning you to the protection of God I remaine as ever

Yours to serue your

John Manning.

■AJl Subordinate Men

as ffor yo"" orders you are to observe yo"" Warr**.

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CORNET DOUGHTY TO CAPT. MANNING.

Sir My humble sarvis presented to Your Worsliip in the leftenantes [absence] I reseved your
Warrant to getli the troope togethar and to March towards Gravesend or Vtrick the Uftenante is
absent Nithcr a muskitt neare to asist me yet in obedience to yovur Wliai-ant I have sent

to all the troapers and the [surjantj vppon resayt and sight hereof to repire with theyr hors and
arms to Jamaco vppon thayr perell not to fail to be redy to etent thayr at command I have sent
best a whay to the Liftenant according to yovur [order] I have sent one of ovur troapers Daniell
Whithed in obedience to youi- command to whait on yor for furtlier ordai* soe I humble desier your
worship to send hvs povdar and [shott] for whee are vnprovided and vnable to defend ovur selves
if whe should meet with an enemy Nothing els bvt my prayers to the Lord to give yov wisdom
and a valiant [arm] to Maneg and defend liis Ma^'^s interest and ovur ovne lives from the enimy that
shall upose them.

Jemaca this 29*1^ of July 1673.

vr moyst
Humbl Sarvint to

Command to death

Elias Doughty.

MANNING TO CAPT. CARPENTER.

Capt. Carpenter

You are required in his Ma^'cs name immediately upon sight hereof to draw up yo' Company
of fiuzileers together by beete of Drumme and all such volunteers as ai-e willing to serue liis Ma''e
that you cause forthwith to repaire w"i their Armes to this Garrison where they shal be straightway
entertained and haue due sattisfaccon made them for their paines. And for soe doeing this shall be
yo'' Warrt, Hereof you are not to faile at yo'' Perill & as you tender y« welfare of his Ma'ies Seruice,
Dated at ffort James in New York, July the 29n> 1673.
To Capt John Carpenter at
Jamaica upon Long Island
or Samuel Riscoe his Ensigne.
Whereas their was last night "Warr^s sent for the respective Capt« and officers of y«fFoote Companyes
upon Long Island requireing them for his Ma^'^* Seruice to di-aw up their seuerall companyes by
Beate of Drum upon sight of the Warr's ye Cuntry being then allarm'd of an Enemy at Sand
Hooke and Whereas the s<i Companyes did not yett come heather according as it was expected and
ye Enemie lyeing now in sight of yc fibrt, These are to impower and require that as you tender y«
Welfare of liis Mat'^^ Seruice and the safety of his Subjects you forthwith upon reception hereof
repaire to y« Townes of Jamaica and Hempstead & giue charge to ye Capt" & officers of the ffoot
Companyes their, to betake themselucs in all speede to this Garrison with their Companyes. Weo
[Expect) each howre to be attaqut by ye Enemy, [See] that you send ye like Warning to the Townes
of Flushing and Newtowne [for the] Dueing whereof this shaU be yo"" Wai-r' Dated at New York
this 29'h day of July 1673 at nine o'clock at night.
To M'' W"! Oslx>rne
These

RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH.

ENS. THIRSTON TO MANNING.

Worshippfull S"" Yours we Receiued by M""- Osburn upon w*''* the Towne ar much Amaz<i and
Trubled that they should be totally destitute of men : yet notwithstanding offisers haue don there
utermoste In Obedience to yo"^ Comand They haue Requird all there souldiers [to be in readiness]
expecting the Coming of the otlier townes according to yo*" Worships order but we make bould
to Informe you The Towne is altogether destitute of powder and shott whereby the conceiue them-
selves very vncapable [to proceed] without Eminent danger but we shall do our [best] sir this
destracted time so far as our power and [capability] will Reach : We haue sent two messengers on
purpose to bring vs farther Intelhgence There are thretening sp[eeches] newly proseeded from the
Dutch Amongst us wherby we conceiue ourselfes in great danger : When the Towne is [left
exposed] by the Absence of all the men We rest your Worships

Seruants Sam Ruscoe

Joseph Thirston.

Jamaica this SO^^
July 1673.

Vol. ni.

IV.

PAPERS

RELATIKG TO THE

Btatt of Jldt0

1657—1712.

STATE .OF THE CHUKCHES IN NEW NETHERLAND ; ANNO 1657.

Reverend, Pious, Learned Sirs, Fathers & Brothers in Ch'ro Jesu.

Your Reverences' letters, the one of the 13th June 1656 and the other of the 15th Febr of this
year, reached us in safety, and we have seen thereby with special gratification, the fatherly affection
and care which your Rev : evince for the prosperity of this early growing Congregation. We have
equally perceived therefrom the trouble taken by your Rev. & by the Hon'^'e Lords Majores to prevent
the injuries which threa:ten this community by the encroachments of the heretical spirits ; and like-
wise your Rev. desire to be made acquainted with the Condition of the Churches in this country.

In the harvest of the year 1656 we answered and wrote to you more fully on tliis subject, but
having received no acknowledgment of that letter we doubt if it reached your hands, wherefore this
will serve the same purpose.

Last year the Lutherans gave out here that they had the consent of the Lords Majors or Directors
to call a Lutheran Parson from Holland. They therefore petitioned the Honi^'e Director and
Council for permission to hold in the meantime their conventicles thus to prepare the way for their
expected and coming minister. Though they began to urge on so stoutly we, nevertheless, (being
animated and cheered by your letters) hoped for the best though dreading the worst which even now has
arrived : For though we could not anticipate that the Noble Lords Majors could have given any
consent, yet it notwithstanding came to pass that a Lutheran Preacher, named Joannes Ernestus
Goetwater, arrived in the Ship the Mill, to the great joy of the Lutlierans and especial discontent
and disappointment of the congregation of tliis place ; yea of the whole land even of the Enghsh.
We, therefore, went to the Hon^'^ Director General & the Burgomasters & Schepens of this city and
presented the accompanying petition. Whereupon it followed that they cited the Lutheran Parson
before their Honors ; demanded of him with what intention he was come here, and what he had as a
commission and credentials. He answered, that he had come to be Lutheran Preacher here, but he
had no other commission than a letter from the Lutheran consistory at Amsterdam to tlie Lutheran
congregation here. Whereupon he was informed by the Hon^ie Authorities here that he should
abstain from all church service or from holding any meeting, and not to deliver the letter from
the Lutherans at Amsterdam which he had brought Avith him, without fui'ther order ; regulating
himself in the meantime according to the Placards of this Province enacted against private conven-
ticles, which he promised to do ; but he was expecting further order and commission by the first
ships. In the meanwhile, we ah-eady have the snake in our bosom. We would have been glad
that the Lords Regent had opened the letter of the Lutheran consistory in order to ascertain from
it the secret of the mission. But they have as yet been unwilling to do tliis. W^e demanded also
that the Noble Lords Regent should send the Lutheran Minister back in the same sliip in which
he arrived inasmuch as he came hither without the consent of the Noble Directors, in order to put
a stop to their work which they seem to intend to push forward with a hard Lutheran pate in despite

STATIk Of RlCLItilOn.

and opposition of the Regents ; for we suspect that lie came to see if he will be permitted and
suffered here, and to found other progress thereupon. But we know not what we shall accom^)lish
herein.

Last year Dominie Gideon Schaats wrote to your Reverences concernmg the congregation in
Renselaers and BeverWyck, as he also shall again do. The condition of the congregation there is
most favorable ; it grows stronger apace so as to be almost as strong as we are here at Manhatan.
They built last year a handsome preaching house.

On the south River it has been hitherto very poorly, as regards Religion and the Church.
Because we had there but one little fort, and therein but one commissary with 10 or 12 men in
the Companys service, merely for the purpose of carry on some trade with the Indians. 2"^y In the
year 1G51 the fort, called Nassouw was abandoned and razed, and another named Casimir erected
somewhat lower and more toward the Sea, and somewhat better garrisoned, and strengthened by
divers freemen who commenced a village.

But the Swedes increasing in uiunbers troubled & oppressed our people daily, and after they had
taken Fort Casimir from us, tliey harrassed &. vexed our nation so sorely that the South river was at
once abandoned. Butour people retook that Fort Casimir again in the year 1G55. It was provided
with a right strong garrison of our people and contained divers free people there with dwellings.
So one was appointed who should read every Sunday something out of the Apostiles, which has
as yet been continued, and the Lutheran Minister who was here was sent to Sweden.

Two miles from fort Casimir up the river, stands another fort, named Christina which was also
taken at the same time by our People, & the Preacher, together with the Swedish gai-rison, was sent
away.

But as many Swedes and Finns to the number at least of 200 were dwelling two or three miles
up the river above Fort Christina, the Swedish governor insisted in the Capitulation that one Lutheran
minister should be retained to instruct the people in their own tongue. This their request was too
easily granted. 1^' because trouble had broken out at Manhatan with the Indians, and men
required quick despatch, and to hasten back to the Manhattans to repair matters there. 2n«i Because
w-e had no reformed Preacher to establish there or who imderstood their language.

Now this Lutheran Parson is a man of a godless and scandalous hfe, a rolling rollicking unseemly
cai-1, who is more inclined to look into the wine-can than to pore over the bil)le, and would rather
drink a kan of brandy for two hours than preach one, and when the sap is in the wood then his hands
itch and he becomes excessively incUned to fight whomsoever he meets. The commandant at fort
Casimir,named Jan Paulussen Jac(iuet, brother in law of Casparo Carpentier, told us that it hap-
pened in the Spring that this Parson was tippling with a smith and being full of brandy they came
to fisticuffs and l)eat each others heads black and blue ; yea, that the smith tore all the clothes
from the Dominies back so that the good Dominie had to withdraw privately and suddenly and
become somewhat recovered before any of his flock had sought explanation the one from the other.
Sed hoc parergiccos.

On. Long Island are 7 Villages belonging to our province of which 3 namely Breuckelen, Midwout
and Amerfort are settled by Dutch who heretofore used to hold communion with us and came with
great difficulty to i)reaching here. It was some three hours work for some of them ere they could
come here. Wherefore when D*^ Polhemus arrived here from Brasils, they requested that he might
be appointed their preacher which was granted by the Hont''« Director General & Council.

The four other villages on Long Island viz : Gravesend Middelburgh Vlissingen k Heemstede
were established by the English. Those of Gravesend are reported Menuonists ; yea, they, for the

STATE OK RELIGION.

most part, reject Infant Baptism, the Sabbatli, the office of Preacher, and the Teachers of God's
word, saying that through these have come all sorts of contention into tlie world. Whenever they
meet together the one or the other reads something for tliem. At Flushing they heretofore had a
Presbyterian Preacher who conformed to our church, but many of them became imbued with
divers opinions and it was with tliem quot homines tot sententia. They absented themselves from
preaching, nor would they pay the Preacher his promised stipend. Tlie said preacher was obliged
to leave the place and to repair to the English Virginias. Now they have been some -years without a
minister. Last year a fomentor of error came there. He was a cobbler from Rhode Island in New
England & stated that he was commissioned by Christ. He began to preach at Flushing and
then went with the people into the river and dipped them. This becoming known here, the Eiscaal
proceeded thither and brouglit him along. He was banished the province.

At Middleburgh, called alias, Newtown they are mostly Independauts, and have a man of the same
persuasion there named Johannes Moor, who preaches there well, but administers no sacraments,
because (as he says) he was permitted in New England to preach but not authorized to administer
sacraments, and he has thus continued now for many years. In this village are also many other
Inhabitants, presbyterians, but they are not able to maintain a Presbyterian Preacher, whilst we
know not that any of this sect are to be found among the English in NEng'<5, among whom there
are preachers.

At Heemstede, about 7 Dutch miles from here there are some Independants ; also many of our
persuasion and Presbyterians. They have also a Presbyterian Preacher named Richard Denton, an
honest, pious and learned man. He hath in all things conformed to our Church. The Independants
of the place listen attentively to his preaching, but when he began to baptise the children of such
parents as are not members of the church, they sometimes burst out of tlie Church.

On the West side of the East river about one mile through Hellgate (as we call it) opposite
Flushing on the main another English village has been begun over two years. It was named
Oostdorp. The Inhabitants of this place are also Puritans o/ias Independants. They also have no
Preacher. They hold Sunday meetings reading from an English book a sermon and making a
prayer.

About 18 miles up the North River, halfway between the Manhattans & Renselaer or Beverwyck
lies a place called by the Dutch Esopus or Sypous ; by the Indians Atkarkarton. It is an exceedingly
beautiful Land. There some Dutch Inhabitants have settled themselves, and prosper especially
well. They hold Sunday meetings and then one among them reads something out for a postille.

So it stands in this our province with churches. It is to be added that (to our Knowledge)
not one of all these places, whether Dutch or English villages, hath a schoolmaster, except the
Manhattans, Beverwyck & now one also at Fort Casimir on tlie south River ; and though seme
parents would give their children some Instruction, j^et they experience much difficulty, and
nothing else is to be expected than a ruined youth and a bewilderment of men's minds. Scarcely
any means can be seen to remedy this evil : — 1 . because some villages are only in their first Estab-
lishment, and whilst people come naked & poor from Holland they have not means to provide a
minister & schoolmaster. 2. because there are few qualified persons in this country who can or wiU
teach.

Of the conversion of the Heathens or Indians here, we can say but little, nor do we see any
means thereunto until by the numbers and power of our nation they are subdued and brought under
some policy and our people shew them a better example than they have hitherto done.

We have had one Indian here with us full two years, so that lie could read and write good Dutch;

72 STATE OF RELIGIOX. •

we instructed him in the grounds of Religion ; he also answered publicly in the church, & repeated
tlie prayers. We likewise presented him with a Bible in order to work through liim some good
among the Indians. But it all resulted in nothing. He has taken to di-inking of Brandy ; he pawned
the bible and became a real beast who is doing more harm than good among the Indians.

In conclusion we commend your Rev : to the merciful protection of the Almighty, whom we
pray to be j^Ieased to bless youi* Rev : in the Holy ministry.
At Amsterdam in N. Netherland.

Vestri et officio et affectu the 5 August 1657. *

JoH. Megapolensis
Samuel Drisius.

The above letter was addressed to the Classis of Amsterdam, and is translated from the Original, politely communicated
as weU as that of the foUowing, by the Rev. Dr. DeWitt of New-York.

DOxMINIE SELYNS TO THE CLASSIS AT A]\ISTERDM.

Amsterdam, on the Manhattans 4 October 1660. m
[Extract.] When we arrived in N. Netherland we repaired forthwith to the Manhattans ;
but tlie negotiations for peace at the Esopus where we were, and the public interests necessarily
retarded our progress thus long. We preached meanwhile, here, and at the Esopus and Fort
Orange ; during our stay were provided with board & Lodging. Esopus needs more people : but
Breuckelen more 'wealth ; wherefore I officiate Sunday afternoons at the General's bouwerye at
the Noble General's private expence. Through the worshipful Mess""' Nicasius de Sille Fiscal, and
Martin Cregiers Burgomaster the induction (or call) in Breuckelen occurred with the Honble General's
open commission. Whereupon I was suitably received by the Magistrate and consistory, and
Polhemus was forthwith discliarged. We do not preach in any church but in a barn (Korenschuur)
and shall God willing erect a church in the winter by the cooperation of the people. The
congregation is passable. The attendance is augmented from Middelwout, New Amersfort, &
frequently Gravcsande, but most from the Manhattans. To Breuckelen appertains also the Ferry,
the Walebocht and Gujanus. The Breuklen Ferry is about 2000 paces but tlie River or the Manhattans
is 4000 feet from the Breukelen Ferry. I found at Brooklyn 1 Elder ; 2 Deacons ; 24 members ;
31 Householders (Huysgesins) and 134 persons. The consistory (Kerkenraed) will remain provi-
sionally as it is. More material will be obtained through time and a better knowledge of the
community. There can be no Catechising before the winter, but this shall be introduced either
on week days or when there is no preaching at tlie Bowery. Christmas, Easter, Whitsuntide
k September will be most suitable for the Lords Supper, as Thanksgiving is observed on these

festivals There is preaching in the morning at Breuckelen but, towards the conclusion

of the Catechismal exercises of New Amsterdam, at the Bouwery which is a continuation and the
place of recreation of the Manhattans, where people also come from the city to Evening Service.
In addition to the household there are over forty negroes whose location is the Negro quarter. There
is no consistory here, but the deacons of New Amsterdam provisionally receive the alms offerings, and
there are to be neither elders nor deacons there. Besides me there are in New Netherland DD
Joannes Megapolensis and Samuel Drisius in New Amsterdam ; D. Gideon Schaets at Fort Orange ;
D. Joannes Polemius at Middelwout and N. Amersfort & Hermanns Blom at the Esopus.

8TATC 0£° SEI.iaiOIf.

EARLY CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN IN N. YORK.

Mr. John M. Shea, S. J. has had the poUteness to furnish the Editor with the following particulars.

College Ste Marie,
Montreal, June, 26 1850,

My dear sir:

Reading over your Documentary History the other day, I fell upon the letters of Dongan to the
government at home, which I had never had time to examine at Albany. These would shew that
the oifers of Dongan to the Cauglmavvagas were sincere, and tliat he really designed to give them
English Jesuits as their missionaries if they would remove into tlie Englisli territory near Saratoga.
But a still stronger proof is to be found in the Roman Catalogue of the Society of Jesus, by which
it appears that Father Thomas Harvey, S. J. aPnative of London was in New York from 1C8.3 to
1690, and subsequently in 1696, the interval being spent in Maryland where he died in 1719 .Etat.
84. Father Henry Harrison, S. J. was in N. York in 1685 and i-eturned to Ireland in 1690, and in
Maryland in 1697.' Father Charles Gage, S. J. was also employed there in 1686 and 7. It is very
possible that these two last named may have been sent for by Dongan to carry out his promise,
and that one of them may have opened the very suspicious Latin school, which Smith surmises was
kept by a Jesuit.

A late English work, " Collections towards illustrating the biography of the Scotch, English and
Irisli members of the Society of Jesus, by the Rev*i Dr Oliver ; London, Dolman 1845," has the
following on these : — Harvey, Thomas ; Younger brother of John H. I believe, born in London 1635,
at the age of 20 joined the society after which he escapes my observation.

" Harrison, Henry ; all that I can collect of him is, that he died in 1701, cet 49. Soc. 28.

" Gage Charles ; half brother, I suspect,* to Sir Henry Gage the brave commander at Oxford.
That he was stationed at Norwich in the reign of James II. is certain, for we read in the annual
letters which report the State of Religion antecedent to the revolution, ' At Norwich the Capita]
of Norfolk was a very celebrated chapel where F. Charles Gage excited a wonderful sensation by
his sermous, and laboured so zealously in that Vineyard that the faithful unanimously addressed
a letter of thanks to the Father Provincal for having provided them with such a distinguished
preacher-' "

• The catalogue says, — "1685. In tnissione ad Nov: Eboracum sunt duo sacerdotes, Vivunt ex pui'is eleemosynis et sunt
P. Harvoeus et P. H. Harrisonus."

•If this suspicion be correct, he is also brother to the apostate Thos. Gag-e, the author of the New Survey of the W'est
Indies, a curious book much pillaged by modern travellers. He was a friar, but fell so low as to become priest taker, and
even betrayed the illustrious Father Peter Wright, S. J. while the latter was chaplain in his brother's house. Ohvek,
Verba, "Wright." Various Editions of the "New Survey of the West Indies" above mentioned will be found in the
State Lib : Albany ; also in the collection of Harvard College, Mass.

Vol. III.

STATE or HELICION.

A SUMMARY ACCOUNT

OF THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK, AS IT WAS LAID BEFORE THE CLERGY,
CONVENED OCTOB 5tII 1704, AT NEW YORK, BY THE APPOINTMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCY EDWARD
LORD CORNBURY, AND COLONEL FRANCIS NICHOLSON.

[Hawks' Church Rec]

In this Province are ten Counties. First New York, in wliich there is an English Church, called
and known by the name of Trinity church, already built, and the steeple raised to a considerable
height by the voluntary contributions of several persons, a full account whereof has been given in
a former scheme to my Lord of London. The Rector of tliis Church is maintained by a tax levied
upon all the Lihabitants of the city, amounting to £160, one hundred whereof is entailed forever
upon tlie Incumbent for the time being, and Sixty pound is added by the influence of his Excellency
the Govcrno'' and an Act of the General Assembly, during the life and residence of the present
incumbent, M"" William Vesey.

And for liis further encouragement, his Excellency, out of his great goodness, hath ordered in
council, twenty six pound per annum to be paid out of the Revenue for the Rent of the house of
the said Incumbent.

His Excellency hath also, by a law, incorporated the Rector and aU the Inhabitants of this City
of New York, that are in communion witli the church of England, as by law established, by which
they and tlieir successors are vested with sundry rights and privileges ; particularly the said law hath
enacted, that the patronage and advowson of the said church, and right of presentation, after the
death of the present Incumbent, or upon the next avoidance, shall forever thereafter belong and
appertain to tlie chiu'ch wardens and Vestrymen of the said church, in communion with the church
of England, which before was in the Vestry chosen by all the Inhabitants of the said city. This
privilege establislies the church upon a sure and lasting foundation.

BENEFACTIONS OF TRINITY CHURCH OF NEW YORK.

The Right Honourable & Right Rev^ Father in God, the Lord Bishop of London hath given a bell
to said church, value dCOO.

His excellency has also very liberally contributed to the said church, and besides used his interest
to promote the same.

A sum of about three hundred pounds formerly collected in the Province of New York for the
Redemption of some captives in Algiers. In a Brief for collecting tlie smd sum it is provided that
in case the Redemption or Death of tlie said captives shall happen before the arrival of the said sum
in Holland, that then it shall be disposed of to such uses as are mentioned in the said Brief; The
Slaves being either dead or redeemed before the money was transmitted, his excelleucy in council
hath assigned the said sum for the finishing of the steeple of Trinity Church.'

His excellency the Governor taking into his consideration the great charges the parishioners have
been and are still at in raising the Edifice and steeple to that perfection they designed it, hath been
graciously pleased to recommend to her Majesty the Queen, tliat it may please her Majesty to bestow
a farm within the bounds of the said City, known by the name of the King's Farm, to the use &
benefit of tlic said Church, Avilh half an acre of ground adjoining to the said Church designed
])y his Lordship for a Garden and a house to be built for the said Incumbent.

His Lordship has been. pleased to encourage Rehgion, and discountenance Vice in the said

1 For the Does, connected with the above Transaction, see pout.

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Province by Proclaraatiou, and has used his utmost endeavours to promote the Public Worship of
God, and train up Youth in the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, particularly
in the city of New- York, and hath contributed to the building a French chui-ch. And since tlie
death of the late minister of the French Congregation, resolves to use his interest to introduce a
French Minister that shall have Episcopal ordination and conform to the constitution of the church.

His Lordship hath been also highly instrumental in enacting a law for establishing a Latin free
school, and to endow it with a salary of Fifty peund per Annum, to which station his Lordship hath,
preferred the ingenious M»' George Muirson, who for sometime discharged that function with auuro-
bation k Success.

Two other Schools are likewise established in this City by his Excellency's care, and by these and
other means, the church daily increaseth, and it is to be hoped, if God pleases to continue his
excellency in the Administration of this Government, this Chm-cli is in a fair way of becoming
the greatest Congregation upon the continent.

We are willing with much submission to represent to the Honom-able Society, how that excellent
design of theirs in supplying us with a Catechist might have their pious endeavors better served,
if instead of the pious and deserving M'' Elias Neau, who was brought up a Merchant and in
good business, the Worthy and ingenious M'' Muirson, who is now going for England in the hopes
of being admitted into Holy Orders, were appointed for that purpose. M' William Yesey might be
• assisted by him, and for his encouragement has promised him Thirty pounds per annum at his arrival,
being sensible how much this place abounds with Indian Slaves and Negroes. This is the State of the
Chm-ch in the City of New-York.

Will : Vesey, Rector of New York.

LONG ISLAND.

In Long Island in the Province of New York, are tlii-ee Counties, viz. King's, Queens and Suffolk
county. Kings County, consisting of four Dutch Congregations supplied formerly by one Dutch
Minister, but now without any by the death of the late Incumbent they are sometimes suppUed by
the Rev^ M"" Vesey where he finds all the English and some of the Dutch well affected to the Church
of England.

A minister sent by the society to that Coirnty with some encouragement for a maintenance to
prea.ch and be a schoolmaster would be a great instrument of bringing the youth & others to the
Church.

\Ym Yesey

In Queens Covmty consisting of five towns divided into tn'o parishes and endowed with £60, of
New- York money per annum, each parish paid by a tax levied on all the Inhabitants in the County
by Act of General Assembly.

Jamaica. The parish of Jamaica in said County consists of three Towns, Jamaica, JVew Town §•
Flus/wig.

In the town of Jamaica there is a chui'ch of stone, built by a tax levied on the Inhabitants of
the said town by an Act of General Assembly, it has a high spire with a bell, but is not
fui-nished with pulpit, pews or utensils. The Church was built in the street ; there is also a house
and some land recorded for the parsonage, which was formerly in the possession of the Independent
Minister, but now in the possession of the present Incumbent by liis Excellency Lord Cornbm-y's
favor, who has been the great promoter of the church in this Pro\ ince and especially at tliis place.

In New-Town there is a chui'ch built and lately repaired by a tax levied on tlie Inhabitants by an

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Act of General Assembly : this Church was formerly possessed by a dissenting Minister, but he
being gone, it is in possession of tlie present Incumbent by his Excellency's favor.

Flushing. — In this town there is no Church ; whereas the other two towns are chiefly inhabited
by Independents, this is inhabited by the Quakers.

The Rev. M'' Urquhart, the present Incumbent, resides at Jamaica, according to the directions
of an act of Assembly mentioning it as the parochial Church, and there preaches and reads Divine
Service twice on the Simdays, for two Lord's days successively, and on the third Sunday preaclies
& prays twice at New Town and at Flushing once a month on the week days, and by the blessing of
God, tlie Congregations in the respective towns daily incr^«ase.

Hampstead. The parish consists of two towns, Hampstead and Oyster Bay.

In Hampstead there is a Church, a house and lands for the minister, the people are generally
well alfected to the chm-ch of England and long for the arrival of the Rev^ Thomas.

•In Oysterbay there is no church, but a considerable number of people desirous of a Minister.

ACCOUNT OF SUFFOLK COUNTY.
In Suffolk county in the East end of Long Island, there is neither a church of England minister,
nor any provision made for one by law, the people generally being Independents, and upheld in
their seperation by New-England Emissaries. But there are several akeady well affected to the
Church, and if one or two ministers were sent among them, supported at first by the society, it
would be an excellent means of reconciling the people to the Church, and of introducing an
Establislimeut for a Minister by Law.

Wm Vesey.

WESTCHESTER : Mr Bartow Rector.
Here is a Church built, but not finished, being neither glazed nor ceiled. The parish of West
Chester is divided into four several districts viz. West Chester, East Chester, Younlcers, and the Manor -
of Pelham.

There is £50 settled on the ministers salary by act of Assembly.
There is twenty three acres of land given by West Chester division for a glebe.
There is one Independent Congregation of East Chester, whose Minister designs to leave there,
whose congregation upon his departure are resolved to join with the Church.

RYE : Thomas Pritchard, Rector.

Here is no Church, but the Minister preaches in the Town house ; the parish is divided into
thi'ee districts, viz Rye, Bedford and J\Iamaronets.

There is a salary of X50. per annum established by Act of Assembly ; the number of communicants
are considerably increased, since the first celebration of the Sacrament

There is an Independent Church at Bedford where the Minister designs to leave them, they are well
affected to the Church, and it is hoped when he is gone they will be in Communion with her.

STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND COUNTY.
The greatest part of the People in this County are English, and there is a taxof X40. per annum
levied on the Inhabitants of the said county lor a maintenance to the Minister, and it is very
necessary and much desired by the people that a Minister should be speedily sent them with some
further encouragement from the society who has at this time an opportunity of reconciling most
of them to the Church.

William Veset.

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ORANGE COUNTY.

In Orange County there are abont 60 families of several nations who have no minister, nor are able
to raise a salary, for one.

Wm Vesey.

ULSTER COUNTY, COMMONLY CALLED ESOPUS.

In this County the greatest number of people are Dutch, who about twelve j ears since, sent to the
Classis of Amsterdam for a Minister ; M'' Newcella being lately called home left them destitute of
any person to officiate among them, which his Excellency was pleased to take into consideration,
and has appointed the Rev. M"" Hepl)urn to preach and to read Divine service to tliem, whereby
the English, who had never a Minister among them have the benefit of pubhc Worship, and are in
good hopes of bringing the Dutch to a conforinity.

The Rev. M'' Hepburn has at present small encouragement from the people, but chiefly under
God depends on the kuidness and bounty of liis Excellency the Governor of this Province.

Wm Vesey.

ALBANY.

A large frontier town where most of the people are Dutch, who have from Amsterdam a Dutch
Minister, one M^ Lydius, but there are some English families, besides a garrison of soldiers, who are
a considerable congregation. A church of England Minister here will, in all probability, do signal
service not only by setting uj^ a public worship to the joy & comfort of the English, who impatiently
desire a minister, and persuading the Dutch and others to conform, but also in instructing the Indians
which come in great numbers thitlier.

Mr Moore missionary to the Mohawks, is coming to settle here for sometime by the directions of
his Excellency, my lord Cornbury, who gives him great encouragement, and has been particularly
pleased to promise him presents for the Indians.

COL. HEATHCOTE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF

THE GOSPEL.

[ Hawk's Church Rec. ]

Manor of Scarsdale, Nov. 9, 1705.

Sir:

I am indebted to you for your's of the ll'h Jan. & 9*h April, and am wonderfully surprized that
the Society should make choice of me for one of tlieir members. It was a very great satisfaction
to me, that any tiling I could offer was acceptable to them, and should very joyfully embrace any
opportunity of doing service to the Chiu'ch, and I bless God for it, I am not conscious to myself of
ever having slipt one fair occasion therein, when government would give me leave. I beg of you,
Sir, to present my most humble duty to that honourable body and . thank them for the honoiu- they
have been pleased to do me, and may assure them that I shall not only endeavour to give them satis-
faction as to any thing they shall desire of me ; but if any new matter occurs, which I believe
may be of service to the Church, I will not fail laying it before them for their consideration.

If I mistake not the several heads you desire satisfaction of in both your letters now before me ai'e,
first, An exact and impartial account of all yom- Ministers — Secondly, what fruit may be expected

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from M"" Moor's mission — Thirdly, what my thouglits are of sending Delhus into those parts
again — Fourthly, my opinion of the Society's Iiaving appointed tliat good man, Elias Neau as
Catecliist to the Negroes and Indians and the Cause of misunderstanding betwixt liim and Mr.
Vesey.

As to the first, I must do all the gentlemen -which you have sent to tliis Province that Justice as
to declare that a better Clergy were never in any place, there being not one amongst them that has
the least stain or blemish as to his life or conversation, and though I am not an eye witness to the
actions of any save those in this County, yet I omit no opportunity of enquiring into their* behaviour,
both of the Iriends and enemies of the Church, and they all agree as to the Character of the gen-
tlemen ; and that they use their best endeavour's to gain over the people. And as to their diligence
in the faithful discharge of their trust, the scoiety I hope will in their instructions have laid down
such rules as tliey wont fail coming at it without being imi^osed on.

M'' Urquhart, minister of Jamaica, has the most difficult task of any missionary in this govern-
ment, for although he has not only the Character of a good man, but of being extraordinary in-
dustrious in the tlischarge of his duty, yet he having a Presbyterian meeting house on the one hand,
and the Quakers on the other, and very little assistance in his Parish, except from those who have
no interest with the People, that his work can't but go on very heavily, as I understand it does :
But Mf Thomas of Hempstead having better assistance, the leading men in his parish not being dis-
gusted, are helpful in the work ; and having no other sectaries to oppose him by their meetings
but the Quakers, makes very considerable progress, as I have been told by some of the most sen-
sible of his parish. As for M'" Mackenzie he has a very good report from the people of Staten
Island, and I shall not fail making fui-ther enquiry concerning him, and let you know in my next.

But when all is done, what I can teU you concerning any Minister, except in tliis County,
is only by information fi-om others which is often very uncertam ; for some gentlemen may many
times and very deservingly have a fair and good character by the generahty of their ueighbours, and
yet at the same time, by one misfortune or other not perform much of the service ot the Chmxh,
in which I will give you this plam instance.

There is not any Gentleman whom the Society hath sent over that is clothed with a fairer
Character than M'". Bartow of West Chester, and truly he is a very good and sober man, and is
extremely well liked of and spoken of by liis parishioners in general ; yet although he has been
three years in that Parish not many are added to the Communion nor baptized, and few Catecliized ;
and if he is directed to send an account how he has advanced on each of these heads annually
since his coming here it will be found accordingly.

For this and many other reasons, I can't help still to be pressing that the Society should lay
the gentlemen which are sent over under exact rules, and metliinks it is no difficult matter to have
it ordered so as to know almost as well what is done as if they were present in every parish.

The people of West Chester were very angry with me because I was for having this County
divided into three Parishes, and every Minister to have X70 instead of £bO. and I had brought
the County except that place to a willingness to have it so, as I formerly acquainted you, and had
they permitted that projection to have taken place it would have been a great ease to the Society: for
fii'st, what M'' Barlow had more than the £50. he now hath, might reasonably have been deducted
at home ; Secondly, Mr Bondet would have been provided for ; And thirdly, one M^ Morgan who
was Minister of East Chester promised me to conform ; that there would not have been occasion
of another being sent to us, and by that means have saved JE50. a year more at home, and wholly out
of all hopes of any dissenting Minister getting footing amongst us, and it will never be well until we
are in three parishes j and I shall not fail, when I have a fair opportunity, to push for it again.

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And to satisfy you of the reasonableness in wliat I offer, I believe there has not six public taxes
been laid on this County by tlie Assembly this fifteen years past, but I have been at tlie proportioning
of, and when the places In Rye parish pay £50. tlie town in West Chester parish were allotted
XI 20. and there are two places more, which both together are one thii'd as big as Rye Parish wliich
are now in neither of them.

And now I am on this subject, it comes in course to make out what I told you in my former letters,
viz. that tliere is no parish in the government but what is able to pay twice as much as they do. For
Rye parish wliich is not by one half so large as the least parish established by law in the government
here, since my hving here maintained two dissenting Ministers, viz. one at Rye and Mamaroneck, and
one at Bedford ; and gave the former ,£50. and the latter X40. a year, which I tliink makes it out very
plain what I have oftei'ed on that head ; and you may be assured I shall omit no opportunity of
serving the Society therein. But the work must be done in a great measui-e by the Minister's
taking pains, and bringing the people into a good opinion of the Church, for though, the reason
hereof is very plain, it must be a business of time to etfect it.

We have had it reported that the Queen would be at the charge of maintaining a Suffragan
Bishop in these parts. If that was granted, I question not but a great many Avho have had their
Education in Boston College would conform, and would be content with the benefices as settled by
Assembly, without being very bui-thensome to the Society.

I have been so long wandering from one subject to another, that I had almost forgot to give you
my thoughts of M"^ Muirson, whom my Lord of London has sent to this parish. He has been here
about thi-ee months, in which time he hath by much outdone niy expectation, having very fully
retrieved all that unfortunate gentleman, M'' Pritchard lost ; And if he continues so faithful in the
discharge of his trust, of which I have not the least doubt but he will, he'll be able to give as large
account of his services as any that has been sent over to tliis Province. And I must do him the
justice to own that he is deserving of the Society's favors. For as some of his Parishioners told
me, and wliich I knoAV in a great measure to be true, that although they have had a great many
Ministers amongst them since the settlement of their town, yet M' Muirson did more good amongst
them the first six weeks after his coming than all they ever had before. And I question not but
when you have the particulai-s of his proceedings transmitted, you will find what I have said of
him to be true.

As for Mf Brooks whom the Society have sent to the Jerseys, he has an uncommon good Character
given him from those parts ; and it is reported of him that he makes wonderful advances for the
service of the Chui-ch, and I question not but Col: Morris will be very particular concerning him,
that being properly his watch. For though that Province is not above 50 miles from my house,
and Staten Island about 40, yet by reason of the difficulty of water passages, I have never been
at either of them above twice since my coming to America. And I am now more tied at home with
a family, and my private affairs than formerly, for which I humbly crave an allowance. My
principles and natui-al temper lead me to do the Church aU the service I can every where, but I
dare not promise for more than this County at present, and my best endeavoui"S in the Westermost
towns in Connecticut colony when the Church is well rooted here. And it has always been my
opinion, and is so still, that there is no part of this Province or even America, that would be of
greater use or service to have the Chm-ch thoroughly settled in ; for it is not only large in extent,
and the land very good and near the City ; so consequently wiU, in time, be a great settlement. But
bordering on Connecticut there is no part of the Continent from whence the Church can have so
fair an opportimity to make impressions upon th^ Dissenters in that Government, who are settled
by their laws from Rye parish to Boston Colony, wliich is about 35 leagues in wliich there are abun-

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dance of people and places. As for Boston colony, I never was in it, so can say little to it. But for
Connecticut, I am and have been pretty conversant, and always was as much in all their good graces
as any man. And now I am upon that subject I will give you the best account I can of that Colony.

It contains in length about 140 miles, and has in it about 40 towns, in each of which there is a
Presbyterian or Independent Minister settled by their law, to whom the people are all obliged to pay,
notwithstanding many times they are not ordained, of which I have known several examples.
The number of people there are, I believe, about 2,400 souls. They have abundance of odd kinds
of laws to prevent any dissenting from their church, and endeavor to keep the people in as much
bUndness and unacquaintedness with any other religion as possible ; But in a more particular
manner the Church, looking upon her the most dangerous enemy they have to grapple wath all.
And abundance of pains is taken to make the ignorant think as bad as possible of her. And I
really believe that more than half the people in that Government, think oiu- Church to be little
better than the Papist. And they fail not to improve every little thing against us. But I bless God
for it, the Society have robbed them of their best' argument, which was the ill lives of our clergy
that came unto these parts. And the truth is, I have not seen many good men but of the Society's
sending.

And no sooner was that Honourable Body settled, and those prudent measures taken for carrying
on of that great work, but the people of Connecticut doubting of maintaining their ground, without
some fui'ther support, they with great industry went through their Colony for subscriptions to build
a College at a place called Seabrook. And the Ministers, who are as absolute in their respective
parishes as the Pope of Rome, argued, prayed and preached up the necessity of it; and the passive
obedience people who dare not do otherwise than obey, gave even beyond their ability. A thing
which they call a College was prepared accordingly, wherein as I am informed a commencement
was made about three or four months Sgo. But notwithstanding their new College here, and
old one in Boston, and that every town in that Colony has one, and some, two ministers, and have
not only heard them say, but seen it in their prints, that there was no place in the world where the
Gospel shone so brightly, nor that the people lived so religiously and well as they, yet I dare aver,
that there is not mucli greater necessity of having the Ciiristian Religion in its true light preached
anywhere than amongst tliem. Many if not the greatest number among them, being Uttle better
than in a state of heathenism ; having never been baptized nor admitted to the communion.

And that you may be satisfied that what I tell you herein is not sp6ken at random, nor grounded
on careless observation, M"" Muirson's parish is more than tliree-fourths of it composed of two
towns, viz: Rye & Bedford which were first settled under the Colony of Connecticut, and of people
bred and born under that Government, and some time before my coming had a Minister, one Mr.
Denham, and had afterwards two more, Woodbridgc and Bowers of Rye, and one M'" Jones at
Bedford. And the people of Rye only had of this County the care to provide a parsonage house.
And notwithstanding all those great, shows of Religion and that at such times as they were destitute
of a Minister.

Greenwich and Stanford, the bounds of the former of which places joins upon theirs, [ours?] and
the other is not above ten miles distant, where they were always supplied. But they could not be
said to want the opportunity of having the Sacraments administered to them, yet I beheve 20 of tliem
had never received the Communion nor half of them been baptized, as M'" Muirson will more fully
inform you.

And now I have given you an account of the state of that Colony what will in the next place
be naturally expected from me, is to know my opinion of the best & most probable way of doing
good among them. Tlicre is nothing more certain than that it is the most difficult task the Society

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have to wade through. For the people are not only not of the Church, but have been trained up
with all the care imaginable to belts enemies. That to make an impression, under all these
disadvantages is very difficult, though I hope not impossible. And though at first view, the prospect
of doing any good upon them is very little, yet no doubt but the most proper measui-es ought to be
taken leaving the event to Almighty God.

Now as to give you my thoughts in what way this great work may be best endeavored at, so as
it may be done with little expense, I beheve fol- the first step, the most proper way would be, that
one of the ministers in this county were directed by my Lord of London to inform himself where
there are any in that government that profess themselves to be of the Chui-ch, and to know if they
or any of their neighbour's have any children to baptize, or desire to partake of the Sacrament ;
and that he will come to the towns Avhere they live, and after having given them a Sermon, will
perform those holy rites. There need, I thinly be no more done in tliis matter at present. But the
Society may, if they please, leave the rest to me, and I won't only give liim the best advice and
directions I can therein, but will, God willing wait upon him in his progress and persuade some useful
friends along with me. And when this essay has been made, I shall be much better able to guess
at the state of that government, and what is fitting to be done next. Now the person that I would
advise them to pitch upon, by all means for this expedition is Muirson ; he being not only
posted next to those parts, and so will look less Uke design, but he has a very happy way of delivery,
and makes httle use of liis notes in preacliing which is extremely taking amongst those people ; and
for argument, few of his years exceed liim.

The chief end I have in this projection is to have the people of that government undeceived in
their notions concerning our Chui-ch, there being, I believe, fifteen thousand in that Colony who
have never heard, nor scarce seen a Chiu-ch of England Minister. And I have the charity to believe,
that after having heard one of our ]\Iinisters preach, they will not look upo2i our Chui'ch to bo such
a monster as she is represented. And being convmced of some of the cheats, many of them
may duly consider of the sin of Schism. However, let the success be what it will, to me the duty
seems plain. I have not only mentioned this to you, but in my letter to the Lord of London, &
shall patiently wait for his and the Society's commands therein.

I will now proceed to give you direct answers to the several queries mentioned in yours. Having
as yet only spoke to the first, so shall now take the rest in course.

As for M"" Moor's mission, you will imdoubtedly have the account thereof very fully by M'-' Talbot,
whose place he suppUes, having not thought it worth the while to stay at Albany. As for my
opinion in that matter, I think it is too heavy for the Society to meddle with at present, and would
properly he as a burthen upon the Crown, to be defrayed out of the revenue here. For their being
brought over to our Holy faith will, at the same time, seciu-e them in their fidelity to the government.
And not only that, ^ut the Society will, I believe, find employment enough for their money in sending
of missionaries amongst those who call themselves Christians, on the coast of America, which I find
to be their resolution. And it is certainly the greatest charity in the world to have the best Rehgion
planted in these parts, wliich, with time, will in all probabihty, be so vast a Country and People.

But whether the charge of missionaries for converting the Indians fall to the share of the Crown
or the Society, to eSect that matter well and thoroughly, those sent over on that errand, must be
such as can endm-e hardships, and are able and willing to live with the Indians in then- own country
and according to their way and manner, which are the methods the French take. And I believe
some of those gentlemen who have had their Education in the Colleges of the north parts of
Scotland, being in orders from my Lord of London, may be the hkeliest to undergo it. As for
Mr. Dellius I don't think it worth the while in being at any extraordinary charge in sending hin.,

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because I believe no consideration would majce him live in the Indian Country. And if he did,
he has not the language ; and one that goes on that mission must be a young man who is able to
grapple with fatigues, and will not only take pains, but is capable of leaj-ning the language ; and
it is a general observation that none are so apt to gain foreign tongues as the Scotcli.

As for my thoughts of this Society's having appointed that good man, Neau, as Catecliist
to the negroes and Indians, it is undoubtedly a very good work, and he is wonderfully industrious
in the discharge of liis duty, and the truth is, takes more pains than he needs, by going from house
to house to perform that office. And I beheve he would find it as effectual to gain the end, and not
the fourth part of the trouble to liimself, to appoint set times in having them together at the English
Church, or at least so many at once as may be proper, and catechise and instruct them. And
Mr Vesey assures me he shall be very free and willing to let Mm have the use of the Churcli fortliat
purpose. And now I am on this subject, it will be very proper for the Society to direct Cleator,
if lie comes over, or any Schoolmaster whom they appoint in their respective places to catecliise and
instruct the Negroes and Indians, & that the ministers in their several parishes were desired to send
a list of all the slaves or free negroes & Indians j the Society would then see how that matter was
further worth their consideration.

I did in my former letters make mention of one ^M^ Bondet, a French Protestant minister, who is
in orders from the Bishop of London. He is a good man and preaches very intelligibly in EngUsh,
which he does every tliird Sunday, in his French Congregation, when he uses the Liturgy of the
Church. He has done a great deal of service since his first coming into tliis Country, and is well
worth the thoughts of the Society. The town he lives in, is called New Rochelle, a place settled
by French protestants. It is comprehended in Bartow's parish, and contributes towards his
maintenance, which disables them in a great measure to pay towards Bondet's, who is in very
great want. It is true besides twenty pounds a year, which the people of New Roclielle promise
him, and is very ill paid, lie has thirty pounds a year settled on him out of the public Revenue licre,
as the Frencli Minister in York hath ; but that is paid with so much uncertainty, that he starves undex
the prospect of it.

Now for a remedy for tins poor gentleman and that he may be made as useful to the Cluirch as
possible; if the Society would use their interest that he might have an order from the Court that he
may not only forthwith be paid his arrears, but that he should afterwards have his money by
quarterly paym(>nts; and that at the same time, he be directed by the Bisliop of London to consult
with and be heliilul to M'' Bartow and M'' Muirson in taking care of the scattering towns of tlieir
parishes; especially M' Bartow's, where it is impossible for any one to manage it. And whereas
he has been obliged for his bread to use the French prayers in his French Congregation, according
to the orders ol tlie Protestant Churches of France, and had that Uberty granted him (as he tells me)
upon his receiving orders, it is his earnest request, that he might have directions relating thereunto,
wherein he might be required not to use otherwise than the Liturgy of our Church in any
Congregations where he preacheth, whether English or French. And it would be well that some
French Common Prayer Books and Catechisms were sent over for that purpose. The reason of
desiring an order of that nature is, that it would put the matter out of dispute. M^ Bundet
& I liave gone a^^ f;u- as we can in that afliiir, and it would spend too nmch time to tell you what
tempeslswe waded tlirough in attein})ting it, but if directions came from England about it, none I
believe would be found to oppose it. The chief cause of its being hindered with so much heat
was that the Fjench Congregation at York were apprehensive that it might be a precedent for them,
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from what they had agreed to. But I must do the most sensible of them the justice that they hold
fast their integrity, and are willing to receive the Climxh.

If this matter goes forward, I expect that the greatest part of the people of New Rochelle will
cease their contributions to M"" Bondet. So I must desire the Society to consfder him with some
allowances in England. And if effectual care could be taken that <£30 is paid him, £lb Sterhng
more, with the small helps he will have from those who will continue steady to the Church, will
enable him to maintain himself & family. .

If care is not already taken therein in the Instructions which are preparing, it will be of absolute
necessity that the clergy of this Country be directed to meet twice at least annually, and taking
to their assistance the best and most sensible of their parishes to consult of the most effectual
ways of setthng the Chm*ch; and to give an impartial account how the parishes are settled in point
of conveniency, and wliich way it may be better done, not only to make it easy for themselves but
so as the bread of life may be fairly and equally divided amongst the people, that proper measures
might be taken to have it regulated by act of Assembly. For if something of this nature is not
done, one half of the people of the County won't have much benefit by aU the cost that is laid out
upon them.

In the conclusion of your last letter you told me that you had sent some Common Prayers and
Catechisms by Mr. Mackenzy but do not understand he has brought any; so beg of you to enquire
into that mistake. And in case you send any other books to be disposed, pray let them only be
Dr Beveridges (now Bishop of St. Asaph) sermon concerning Common Prayer, a little Book entitled a
Christians Way to Heaven, and one of the Lawfulness of the Common Prayer. No books can be
more serviceable than they; and I would take care to have them scattered through Connecticut
Colony to both Ministers & People, and am apt to believe they would do service.

As for the deputation the Society now pleased to send me, I am exceeding sorry I can do them
no service therein. For the people of tliis County having generally land of their own, altuough
they don't want, few or none of them very much abound. There being, besides a settlement belonging
to Col. Morris, and another to M^ Phillips, and mine, not any that belong to particular men of any great
value in the County ; nor are there ten in the whole County but what have been brought over to
the Church since I came into the province, that truly. Sir, if we can persuade them to build and finish
their Churches and Schools, help to maintain their Ministers & School Masters, and fit conveniences
for them, it is the most that can be expected tiU things are better settled, and the Church a more firm
footing among them.

I have not had the happiness to be in company with Colonel Morris since I received the deputation ;
but shall discourse with him concerning that matter when I see him next. I could offer some feAV
things more to the consideration of the Society, but time won't permit me to enlarge, so I shall
reserve it to the next opportunity.

So with humble duty to the Society, begging pardon for the trouble I have given herewith, I desire
to remain &c.

^Caleb Heathcote.

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ADDRESS OF THE PROVINCIAL CLERGY TO GOV» HUNTER.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq' Capt General and Governour in Chief of the Province of
New York New Jersey k Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Admii-all of the
same &c. the humble address of the clergy.

May it please your Excellency

We of the Clergy of this her Majesties Provinces of New York being with your Excellencies
approbation assembled to consult of such tilings as may be fitt to transmit to our Ecclesiastical
supcriours for promoting the Interest of our holy mother the Church of England, do in the fii-st
place beg leave to return your Ex'cy our himible thanks for this opportunity of meeting and your
generous offers of concurring with us in what may be thought proper to propose for that end.

Its with great pleasm-e that we observe your Ex'cys zeal against immorality and profaness which
has so much overspread this province we hope your Ex'cys proclamation may have the happy
influence of putting a stop to its further progress. The Encoui-agement your Ex'cy has there iti gi^ eu
to the labors of the Societys Catechist the pious M' Elias Neau,' and stUl continues notsvithstandiag
of the attemps made against him upon account of the late bloody designs of the negroes, deserves
our utmost acknowledgements. Y^om- Ex'cys favour to our Worthy Brother the Rd Mr Daniel
Bondet and his Congregation of French Refugees at New Rochelle conformed to the Church of Eng-
land, your generous bounty towards the Erecting of a neAV Church and granting a patent for
securing the same to the Church of England for ever are such pregnant Instances of yom- Ex'cys
zeal for the promoteing of oui* Religion that we should be wanting ia our Duty if we should not
remember it with the utmost gratitude, and beg your Ex'cy fm'ther to Encourage that good work
by using your Endeavours with the Bishop of London and Society to advance the Sallary of our
Indigent Brother which is now but ,£30 ster. p'' annum having no allowance fi-om the people for
many years. . The Reverend M"" Beys has represented tliat he suffers hardships having no Sallary
from the people of New Harlem where he officiates and his establishment from the Society being
uncertain tlu-o some aspersions thrown upon him by his adversaries. We heartily recommend him
to your Ex'cy to protect and Encourage him according to his services.

As it is with the greatest pleasm-e we hear of the due Encouragement M'' Bai-clay Minister
of Albany meets with in the propagation of the Cluistian Religion and Knowledge under your
Ex'cys wise and pious administration. So it is our earnest and humble request that your Ex'cy will
be pleased to promote the building of a church there which is very much wanting. We could
heartily wish tliat there were effectual care taken to promote tlae Establislmaent of the Church tliro'
out the other Counties of this province as well as to secure and corroborate it where it is already
settled. Tliis and what else may be for the promotion and encom-agement of Rehgion here or may
seem proper to suggest to our patrons in England we hiunbly submitt to your Ex'cys Judgement
and discretion in Confidence of your Ex'cys Zealous apphcatiou and witli all due Respect Esteem
and observance subscribe ourselves

New York May it please yoiu- Excellency

May 14'h 1712. Your Excellencys

Most dutyfuf faithful and

obedient humble Servants
Elias Neau: Catechiste Daniel Bondet

John Barbour John Thomas

John Sharpe Tho: Barclay

Henricus Beys Tho» Poyer

^Eneas M'i^kenzie Chris: Bridge

1 Mr. Neau's license as Cateehist in the city of N. Yorli is dated 4 Aug. 1704. JJttd Booh X. 27.

v.,

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BELl.TIKa ro

Itinga €onnlp, C. J.

CENSUS OF KINGS COUNTY; ABOUT 1698.

A LIST OF ALL THE FREEHOLDERS THEIR WIVES CHILDREN APPRENTICES AND SLAVES WITHIN THE

KINGS COUNTY ON NASSAUW ISLAND.

[Note. — E affixed to the name, meaiis English; F French.]

IN THE TOWN OF BROOKLAND.

Men.

Ailriaen Bennet

Jacob Bennet

Jan Bennet

Simon Aerson

W outer van Pelt

Christopher Schaers

Claes van Dyck

Maria Van Dyclc

Achias Van Dyclf

Jan Pieterse

Volkert Bries

Geertie Bries

Jacobus Van De Water ....
Cornells Van De Water ...

Jan Buys

Cornelis Poulisse

Cornells Slegt

Joannes Slegt

Cornelis Van Duyn

Thomas Verdon

Jan Bennet

Willem Bennet

Willem Brouwer

Jacob Hansen Bergen

Cornelis Snebring

Calharina Hendrikse

Dirclc Woertman

Jan Gerritz Couwenhoven

Robert Everilcn (E)

Jan Arison

Latitie Smith (E)

StoffV-I Hooghlamlt

Joris Jacobse

Harmcn Jorisse

Jan Woertman

.liuiaen Anilriesse

Jiirian Bries

.Joannes Janse

Barent Slcght

Margaret Dolstan (E)

Elsie Sleght

Jacobis Bcauvois

Thomas Knight (E)

Magilalcna fardon

Joris Hansen Bergen

.Ian Fiodrickse

(Jrielie .lanscn

Grict Miiktag

Pietcr Janse Wit

Dorothea Verschiiiir

Joos Dun- (/•')

Albert Memlricksc

Henilrick Willomse

Abraham Dctooy (F)

Jannetse Sclianip

Jan Sevenhooven

Daviil Sprong

Phillip Volkcrtsz

Pieter W illemsc

Jacobus Looysc

Wo.
2

Ch.
4

2
12
4

2
4

3
2
2
2
5
1

i'l

7
3

App. Sla.

Jan Janse Staast

Pieter Gerbrantse

Pieter Janse Staast

Cornelis Jorisse Bouman .
Mighiel hanse Bergen ...

Jacob Brouwer

Atlam Brouwer

Claes Vechten

Henilrick Vechten

Jan Cornelisse Damen. . . ,

Gerret Middag

Samuel Berry

Gerrit Couwenhoven

Abraham Van Duyn

Judith Van Este

Annetie Rapaille

Jeroninius Rapaille ,

Teunis Rapaille

Daniel Rapaille

Jannetie Remse

Abraham Remse ,

Gysbert Bogaert

Teunis Bogaert

neeltie Rapalle ,

Jacob Cousseau (P)

Jacob Buys

Matthys Cornelisse

Anthony Coesaer

Tys Lubbcrtz

Lysbetn Tysen

frans Abrahamse

Lambert Andricsse

Cornelis Vanderhoef . . . .

Thomas Lamberts ,

Dirck Tyssen

Isaac Mcnnist

Hcridk Hendrickse

Jeroninius Remse

JaiiGenitz Dorlant

(Jcrrct Sprong

Barbara Luycas ,

Clars Barcntz Bloni ,

Jan liibon

Bcnja Van De W^aetcr....

Men

VTo.

[Ought to be 78 Men & 102
Wo:]

IN THE TOWN OF BOSWICK.

Auke Rcynicrse

Jochem Verschuur

Willem West (E)

Nicholaes Brouwer

Gabriel t^prong

Pieter Looyse

Lourens Hook

Joos Dure Senior (F)

IMichiel Parmciiticr (F) ..

Pieter Usilla

tlicdrick Symonsc

licndUJansz Vau Amcsfoort.

Ch.

3
6
4

4
3
3
3
2
3

6
1
5
2
2
.<>

i
1
4
5
1
4
3
2
1
3

App. Sla

77 101

240

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

Jan Muscrol (F)

Cornells Looyse

Jacob liibon iF)

Jan IVIuscrol Junior (F) ,

Thomas Baiule (F)

Anna fontain

Henilriciis Dc Foreest...

Thciinis Woertman

Barent Gcrri'z Vlasbeek

Anna Volkerlse

Circle Volkertze

Pietcr Pra

Humphry Clay (E)

Pieter Corteljau

Jacques Corteljau ...

Atlriaen Lane

Jan Van Cleef

Oerret Coerten

Barent Joosten

IVIynart Kourten

Aert Van Pelt

Hcndk ftlatthyse

Joannes Smack

Cornelis Van Dyck.,

Jan Van Dyck

Gysbert Tysse

Jacob Verilon

Abraham VVlUenise.,

Pieter Tysse

Gerret Cornclisse ...

Cornelis Auke

Thomas TiercUse...

Susanna . . . .

Ilarman Gerritse....
Dirck Van Zutphen.

Gerret Elbert Stoothof

Jan Teunisz Dykhuys

Roelof Martense

Coert Stevcnse

Gerret Wykhof

Henilk Wykhof

Dirk Jantz Atr.crman

Anilriaen Kenne

Dirck Langestraet

Jan Kiersen

Alcxanitr Simson (E)

.1an Hansen

Pieter Nevius

Jacob Tysse Lane

Helena Acrtscn

Simon Jantz Van Aersdaelen
Cornel isSimontz Van Aersilalen
Willem Gcrrittz Van Cou-

venhoven

Acrnout Viele

Jan Alberttz ter heunea...

Wo.

IN THE

Chi.
*6

2
4
6
2

Ap}>-

Sla.

Abraham Brouwcr

Alexanilrc Coquer (F) ...

Jurian Coljer

Jean Lescuier (F)

Juriaen Nagel

Charles fontaine (F)

Catelyntie Cats

Hendrick Janse

Arent Amlriesse

Dirck Andriesse

8
3
6
1

IN THE TOWN OF NEW VTRECHT.

4 .. 3
ti .. 2
2 .. 1
4
4

1 .. 1

2 .. 5

5 0 1
4 .. 1

4
5
7
7

5
2
7
4
4

TOWN OF

7
3
4
3
3

2
3

3
7
4
2

Lawrens Jansen

Willem Berkeloo

Denys Teunisse

Cornelis Van Brunt....

Anilries Jansen

Hendrick Jansen

Cryn Jansen

Jan Verkerk

Joos De Bane

Rut Joosten Van Brunt.

Joost VanB runt

Anthony Van Pelt

Teunis Van Pelt

Matthys Smack

Paulus Eigo

Joannes Swart

Joannes Eigo

Pietcr Van Deventer...

FFLATLANDS als NEW AMESFOORT

Jan Brouwer

Thonis Jantz Amak

ffenlinanilo Van Sigelen...

Claes Wykhof

Jan Wykhof

Willem Bruynen

Atlriaen Langestraet

Lucas Stevcnse

Pietcr Pietcrse

Hendrick Brouwer

Albert Amerman

Pieter Van Couvenhoven. .

Marten Schenck

Jan Stevcnse

Pieter RIonfoor

Steven Coerten

Rutgert Bruyn

James Hubbard (E)

Cornelis Van Cleef

The Widow Sirycker....

Jochem Gulick

Willem Willemse

Nicholas Stilwill (E)

John Polanil (E)

Isaac Hasclbury (E)

Elias Stilwill (E)

Joseph Goldcr (E)

Abraham Kmmans (£)..
William Williamson....
The Widdow Barcntse..

Rymcr Van Sigelen

Marjraret Simson

Stod'pl Konieyn

Barent Juriacnse

Amlrcw Enimans

Cornelis Buys

IN THE TOWN OF GRAVESEND.

2 .. .. Anthony Powland (E)..

2 .. .. Thomas Craven (K)

8 .. 1 John Emmans (E)

9 .. .. John Lake (/■;)

The Widdow RIartentz..

7 .. 1 John (Jrigs Junir (£)... .

5 .. .. John Grigs Senior (E) ..

3 . . . . Anne Lake

Samuel Gcrrittz

1 .. .. Jeremiah Stilwill fE)...

3 1.. Nicholas Stilwill (K)....

8 .. .. John Simmons (E)

6 .. .. Albert Koerton

4 11 John Mash (E)

•• ■ Lubbcrt Gcrrittz

9 .. 1
6 1

3
3

Wo.

Chi.

App.

Sla.

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• •

:) 1

141

■ ■

••

• •

134

• •

3
1

13U

■

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1
1

124

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

IN THE TOWN OF FFLATBUSH als MIDVVOUT.

Henry ffilkin (E)

Joseph Hegeiiian

Stoliel Piobascoe

Willielmus Lupanlus •
Gerrardus Beekman...

Jean Concess (F)

James Simson (E). ...

Eiigelbart Lott

Hentlriek Ryke

Henilrick Vliet

Tobias Ten Eyck

Joannes Snebring^

Cornells Vandei-veer . .
Jan Van Ditmarsen. . .
Dirck Hooglant ...... ,

Pieler Lott

Daniel Polhemius

Jan Benham (E)

Daniel Remse

Jacob Henilrikse

Uyk Heniliickse

Baient Volman

Heni icns Kip

Denys Van lJuyn

Gyshex-t Jantz

Cornells V'anhougen ..

Denys hegenian

Benj liegeman

Jan Anilriesse

Alargareta Versehuur

Adriaen R\ erse

Cornelis VV illemse. . . .

Leffert Pieterse

Abraham Hegeman ..•
Aris Van de Bilt

Men.

Wo.

hi.

A2>p.

- , ,

, ,

"«

, ,

. .

Total.

509t

301

259

256

210

476

Bos wick

fievr Vtrecht.
Fflatlands ...
Gi-avesend ...
Fflatbush

Joannes Recs

Joannes Synionse

Lambert Sighels

Pieter Strycker

John Richardson (E) — .
Matthys Pietertz Luyster.

Symen Hansen

Aron Van Ooststrant

Anilries Jansen

Ruth Albertsen

Joannes Van Eeckelen ...

Marten Andriesen

Jan Dehaen

Adrian hendrickse

Rymer Arentse

Evert Wikly

Jacobus Hegeman

Hendrik Willemse

Joannes Willemse

Cornells Wickof

Elsie Teunisse

Daniel Martino

Rem Remse

Isaac Hegeman,

Gerret Strycker

Maritie Blom

Geertruy Van Boerum ...

Gerret Dorlandt

Jan Vliet

Joris Remse

Jan Vander Veer

RECAPITULATION.

Men.
I

Wo.
1

Chi.
8

App.

Sla

In all 307

263

Mfn.

Wo.

Ch.

PI.

101

240

141

134

130

124

(j2

263

307

331

1032

293

• Was D. Reformed Minister of Flatbush from 1695 to 1702. Ed.
t (Ought to be 511) Is together 2011 (ought to be 2013)

PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF THE DUTCH CHURCHES IN KINGS CO.

To his Excellency Edward Lord Viscount Cornbury her Majesty's Cap* General and Governor
in Chiefe of the Province of New Yorke and territoryes depending thereon in America &c. and
Vice admiral of the same &c. The humble petition of the Elders of four dutch Churches in Kings
County Brookland, tfiatbush, fflatlands and New utrecht whose names are underwritten

Humbly Sheweth

Vnto your Excellency that your petitioners of late were impowered by the people of their several

townes to call and send for a minister either out of this province or out of Holland to instruct them

in their mothers tongue in the place of their late Minister lAipardus deceased and accordingly

had severall meetings about said matter, and at last concluded to address y Excellency Ifor leave

to send ffor and call one Mr Bernardus ffreeman Minister of Schenecliida to be their Minister,

whereupon may it please your Excellency a petition was prepared by y Petitioners ffor that end and

sent by Coll Gerardus Beekman to y Excellencv who promised the delivery of it, but ffailed in his
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promise, and writt us a letter that said petition, was not well penn'd, and that there was some ffaults
therein, and tlierefore would not deliver said peticon, soone after the receipt of wliich letter y
petitioners waited upon y Excellency about s*i matter at Coll: Merritts and y Excellency was pleased
to say you would give us an answer in a ffew days whicl\ at our return home we luflformed our
people accordingly; notwithstanding all tliis a great part of the people of said towns were im-aged
with y petitioners in craving Excellencyes leaue to Call said Minister and would haue noe
patience to waite ffor y^ Excellencyes answer, but fforthwith some of tlie people of fflatbush afores^
Craned an order from Coll. Beekman for a towne meeting wliich was granted, and in said towne
meeting a great party of said people grossly aHionted and abused said Joseph Hegeman one of y'
Petitioners and Elders as aforesaid Ifor not sending ffbr said flfreeman, said Hegeman told them that
he liad waited upon yf Excellency about it, but would not call said Minister before he had y
Excellencyes leaue, to tliat severall replyed, that y^ Excellency had nothing to doo with it, twas
their priviledge to send ffor what Minister they please without y Excellencyes leaue, and upon that
immediately made an order to leaue s*! Hegeman and other the Elders of fflattbush out, and at said
time cliose Daniel Polhemus Ai'ies Van der bilt and Inglebert Lott in their places fforthwith to
send ffor s^ ffreeman, a copy of wliich towne order has bin required of the clerke by one of y
petitioners which was refused saying it was Cult out of the towne books by some of said towne
that he would not name, soo likewise may it please y"^ Excellency the irregular- proceedings in
this affaire at Broockland aforesaid of one Claes Vandyke and Nicliolas Brower who went lately
about said towne taking subscriptions ffor minister without any order therefore, soe that may it
please y Excellency yr petitioners lyes under a great hate amongst a great party of the people in
doeing only their duty, said people noising among one another that 'tis the Elders ffaults that they
haue not s<J ffreman ffor their Minister.

Y' Excellencyes petitioners tlierefore humbly prayes that y"" Excellency would be pleased to
grant them the liberty either to Call or send ffor said M'' Bernai-dus ffreeman to be their
minister or otherwise to send ffor Holland ffor a Minister to instruct them in their
owne language according to the rules and methods of their Church discipline and ffor y
Excellencyes health & happiness y petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.

Derck Amerman
JoRES Hanson
Joseph Hegeman
Stofeel Probaske
Gerret Stoothoff
Jaques Cortiljou

ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREUPON.

[ Council Min. IX. ]

In Council; 20«h Octob. 1702.

Present his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbui-y kc

William Smith Gerard Beekman

Sa Sh Broughton Rip Van Dam

W"" Lawrence Caleb Heathcote Esq''

John Bridges Doer of LaAvs.
The petition of the Elders of the four Dutch Churches in King s County was read and ordered
that the said petitioners or some of them do attend tlie Board on Thursday morning next at ten of

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the Clock, and make good the allegations in the petition ; and ordered that Johannes Schenck
Town Clerk of Flattbush do appear before this Board at the same time and bring with liim the
book of the orders made at the town meeting of the Inhabitants of the s*^ town

DEPOSITIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE MATTER; Octob. 21. 1702.

Then appeared before me Machiell Hansen Esq"" one of her Majestyes Justices of the peace k
Quorum fibr King's County in Nassaw Island Joras Re.msen one of the Ifreeholders in said County
who did declare upon the holy Evangelists that Nicholas Brower and Claes Vandyke both of the
Township of Broockland in said County on or about the sixteenth day of this Instant October
Came to his house at Broockland aforesaid and askt him if he would signe Avith them to a paper to
send flfor M"^ ffreeman Minister of Schenectida to be their minister, and said Joras answered noe,
not unless all the people alsoe signe & fi'urther saith not &c.

Johannes Symonse one of the ffreeholders of said towne of Broockland alsoe sworne saith that
on or about the sixteenth day of this Instant October said Nicholas Brower and Claes Vandyke
Came to his house and askt him if he would signe with them to send ffor Mr Ifreeman Minister of
Schenectada to be their Minister and if he would signe to a paper with them fibr the Choosing of
thi-ee men in the place of the Elders of said Towne to send ffor said Minister, and he answered
them noe, he would haue nothing to doe with it, & further saith not, &c.

Jacobus Debeavois one of the ffreeholders of said towne of Broockland alsoe Came before me
and being Sworne saith that on or about the sixteenth day of this Instant October said Nicholas
Brower and Claes Vandyke Came to his house and askt him if he would signe with them to a paper
to send flfor M"^ ifreeman Minister of Schenectada to be their Minister, and what sume of monj he
would giue yearly flfor his main enance, and if he would alsoe signe to a paper flfor the Choosing of
Benjamin Van de water William Bennet and Jacob flfardon in the place of the Elders of s<i towne
to send flfor said Minister, and he answered them he would haue notliing to doe with it, and said
Nicholas soon after told s'^ Jacobus that he had gott about 30 hands y' had signed to said paper,
but the said Jacobus saith he saw noe order that the said Nicholas and Claes had for soe doeing &
flurther saith not &c.

Joi-ant coram me anno et die super diet.

MiGGiEL Hansen, Justus

FURTHER ORDER OF COUNCIL.

[Counc. Min.]

In Council, 22d Octobr 1702
Present as before, except Coll Heathcote.
The Elders of the four Dutch Churches in Kings County together with the Town Clark of the
Town of fflatbush appeared before this Board in obedience to an order of the 20^^ Instant, and the
said Towne Clark being Examined Confessed that the order made at the Town Meeting at fflatbusli
was taken out of the said Town book by Aiies Vanderbelt and himself, and that it now is in the said
Aries Vanderbelts custody. Ordered that the s^ Town Clark do imediately Deliver to this board

PAPEKS KiXATI.NG TO KX\GS COt>TY.

the Contents of the said Order, in writing so near as he can remember, whicli being done It is ordered
that the s^ Ai ies Vanderbelt do appeai-e before tliis board to morrow morning at ten of the clock and
that said Town Clark do attend at the time.

LORD CORNBURY'S ORDER ON THE PETITION FROM KINGS CO.

I having duely Considered the Witliin petition and having been well Informed that W Bar.
Ifreeman has misbehaved liimself by promoting and Encouraging the unhappy di\'isions among the
people of this province, do not think it Consistent with her Majestie's Service that the ffree-
man should be admitted to be called as is prayed by tlie sii petition And tlie petitioners ai-e hereby
requii'ed not to call or receive the ifreeman. But they are hereby left at Liberty to send for such
Minister as they shall think fitt from holland or any other place as hath been customary.

[The above order is on a scrap of paper without date. Dr. Strong (Hist. Flatbush,) states that it was made on 23d
Oct., 1702.]

PETITION OF THE NETHER DUTCH CHURCH OF SCHENECTADY.

To Ills Excellency Edward Lord Viscount Cornbui-y her Maj^t* Capt Generall and Gou' In
Chiefe of the Province of New Yorke and its Dependents : and the lionoarable CoimceU :
The humble Petition of the Church Wardins of the Nether Dutch Chm-ch of tlie town of
Schoneghtede :
Sheweth

That the four several! towns to witt Midwout or flatt bush the Bay Newutreght & Brockland by
their Certain writing doth Indeavour to Draw Barnardus Freeman Present minister of Schon-
eghtende fi-om liis Congregation Who are not able of themselves Without Y'oiu- Excellcncys
assistance to gett another k since that we yoiu' Pctioners have Been att a great Charge k trouble
with assistance thereunto from the County for Defraying the Considerable Charge for Barnardus
Freemans Passage and otlier charges tliat doth amount to the valiable Summe of near upon Eiglity
Pounds so that if thes** M»' Barnardus Freeman should be Drawn from us as they Indeavour to Doe
we could not Pretend that such a Small Congregation as we are Can be able to Send for another
and they Who are of a greater Congregation Could had another before this If they had not Endea-
voured to Deprive us their neighbours: therefore we your Lordships and Councells Petitioners humbly
Pray that y Lordship and Councell be Pleased to take this our- Great Case In \oux Great Wisdom
and Serious Consideration to give such Incouragements to the Instructing of the Indians that we
may l)e more Enabeled to the Paying of liis Salary and yoiu- Petitioners as In Duty bound Shall
ever Pray.

Schoneghtende the 29th
of May 170:3

Claes Wirbessen elder Isack Swits elder

Daniel Jansen deacon Jan Vrooman elder

JoHANNis Glen deacon Claes Van Petten deacon

Read in Council 2 ith June 1703 and rejected. Counc. Min.

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COMMISSION TO KEY. M^ FREEMAN TO BE MINISTER IN KING'S COUNTY.

[ Deed Book X. ]

By Ms Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen" & GoV in Cheife of y« Provinces of
New York New Jersey & of all The Territories and Tracts of Land Depending Thereon in
America & Vice Admirall of y® same &c. „
To Bernardus Freeman Greeting — ■
You are hereby Licenced Tollerated and allowed to be Minist"" of The Dutch Congregation at New
Uytrecht Flackbush Briiyckland and Buswick in King's County upon The Island of Nassaw in the
gU Province of New York and to have & Exercise the free Liberty and use of yo^ Religion according
to ye Laws in such case made and Provided for & During So Long Time as to me shall Seem meet
& all P'sons are hereby Required to Take Notice hereof accordingly. Given under my hand
& seal at Fort Anne in New York This 20"! day of Decern*" in the fourth year of her Ma^'^s Reigne
Annoq: D™ 1705

Cornbury.

By his Excell"s command

William Anderson Dy Secy

PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S CHURCH.

To his Excell<^y Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt Generall andGoverno'" in Chief of her Maj<y»
Provinces of New Y'ork and New Jersey and Vice Admiral of the same &c.
The humble Petition of Englebert Lott Jacob Pardon Daniel Polyhemus and Benjamin Vandewater
Elders of the Dutch Congregations in Kings County on the Island Nassau of which M*" flfreeman is
Minister by License from yo'' Excell'^y
Humbly Sheweth.

That yo"" petitioners haveing Lately p'sented to yo"" Excellcy A short Memorial of their proceed-
ings in their offices since Publish' by said M*" flfreeman by yo^ Lordpps Speciall Order, setting
forth to yo"^ Excell^y that their Intention was to demand of M' Antonides and his pretended Elders
and Deacons the Churches Books Stock house and Land to the same belonging if yo^ Lordpp should
think it Convenient which yo"" Excell^y was pleased to approve of and yo"" Petition's have demanded
the same accordingly wliich M' Antonides and his pretended deacons doe absolutely refuse to deliver
Without yo'" Lordpps Special Order under yo*" hand notwithstanding yo"" ExceU^ys yerball order
for demanding the same.

Yo^ Excell=ys Petitioners therefore humbly pray that they may have An order from yo*" Lordpps
own hand for the receiveing of the said Chiu-ch books stocke house and Land belonging to each
of the said Dutch Congregations which yo"" Lordpps petitioners humbly conceives wiU put a Stopp
to the differences amongst them for the futm-e. humbly praying that yo^ Lordpp of yo^ Great clemency
would Continue yo^ protection over them. And as in Duty bound shaU ever pray.

Englebardt Lott
Jacob Pardo^i
Daniel Polyhemus
' Benjamin Vandewater

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WARRANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY TO D'^ FREEMAN.

By His Ex'ly Edward Viscount Cornbury:
Whereas I have licensed authorized and appointed Bernardus flfreeman who was called by
the people of flalbush to be Minister of tlie Dutch Congregation att fflattbush in Kings Coimty.
It being therefore absolutely requisite that the House Land Stock and books to the same congregation
belonging should be delivered to the said Minister I have thought fitt hereby to requb-e and com-
mand you and every of you who I am informed detain and keep the possession ot the s^ House Land
Stock and books for the use and on the behali'e of M^ Antonides the pretended Minister of the
Congregation forthwith to dehver the same to the said M^ fEreeman and to put him in the possession
thereof as you will answer the contrary at your perill. Given under my hand att ffort Anne in
New-Yorke this 3^ day of Jan"' 170G.

To Joseph Hegeman and Stophell Burbasho pretended Elders and Cornelius Williamse Jan
Vlies and Nys Van Duyn pretended Deacons of the Dutch Congregation at fflatt Bush.
The same to Joris hansen Daniel Rappellie & flTrediick ]\Iynderse p -.tended Elders k Gysber
Bogart & aert Jansen r):tended Deacons of Bruyckland.

PETITION OF mw ANTONIDES' ELDERS.

To his Excellency John lord Lovelace, Baron of Hmley, Capt" Gen" & Gov"* in Cliief in and
over her Ma^'^s Province of New-York & the Territories depending thereon in America
& Vice admiral of the same &c in Councill.
The humble Petition of Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of the
towns of Brooklaud Flatbush & Flatlands in Kings County on the Island of Nassaw

Sheweth

That yo^ pet"^ according to the Constitucons usages and Customs of the Dutch reformed Protestant
Churches always practiced in this Province, did some time after the desease of M*" Wn> Lupardus
their late Minister, make applicacon to the Classis of Amsterdam to send tliem another fit person
in his room, which accordingly sent M"" Vincentius Antonides who arrived here on the first of
J any 170f.

Bat so it is may it please your Excellency that M'' Barnardus ffreeman being only calld Minister
for the Town of N. Utreght in the said County has entred upon two of the said Churches without
any Lawfull call and has continually obstructed their said Minister in the Exercise of his function
and entu-ely overturned the Government & Discipline of the said Churches to the great grief of
yo*" Pef* & discouragem* of their said Minister.

Yo"" Pef* therefore huml)ly Pray yo"" Excy that the matter aforesaid mostly relating to the
Ecclesiasticall Gov' k discipline of the said Dutcli Churches may be examined into and
that yof Excell^y would be pleased to that end to direct some of her Matin's Councill to be
Joyned with the Deputies of tlie Dutch Churches of this Province byyo"" Excy* leave to be
assembled to hear the same according to the constitucons aforesaid & report their opinion of
that affair to yo' ExC to the end they may be reheved as the Justice of their case may require.
N:York 21 Jan^ 170|

And yo' Pet" as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray &c in the name & by order of the Elders k

Deacons aforesaid Joseph Hegeman

Jeronimi s Remsen

PlETER NeVIJI'S.

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ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREON.

.[Counc. Min. X.]

Att a council held att Fort Anne in New Yorke the 27"i day of Jany 1708-9
Present his Ex'y John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hui-ley etc.

Mr Van Dam ' Mr Pliillips

M'' Wenham Mr Peartree

Mr Mompesson Mr Prevost Esqrs

Mr Barberie

Upon Reading the Peticon of the Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Peformed Protestant Churches
of the towns of Brookland fflatbush and Flattlauds it is ordered that Mr Van Dam M^ Phillips
and Mr Prevost taking to their assistance the Minister & Elders of tlie Dutch Chui-ch of New
York do assemble att such convenient times & places as the said Mr Van Dam Mr Phillips and
Mr Prevost or any two of them shall appoint to Examine Inquire into and hear the Petrs on the
subject matter of the said Petition as also the said Mr Freeman and all others concerned in the said
afifair & to make their Report on the whole to tliis Board.

And that the Petitioners do serve M"" Freeman with a Copy of the said Petition &, this Order.

PETITION OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S ELDERS.

To his Excell<=y John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley Capt Gen^ and Governour in chief of
the Provinces of New York and New Jersey and all the Territories and Tracts of land
Depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the same kc In Council.
The Humble Petition of Cornelius Sebrink Anglebert Lott and Cornelius Van Brunt for
and on the behalf of themselves and the Major parte of the flfreeholders of the Dutch
Congregations Tn Kings County on the Island Nassaw.

Sheweth

That M'' Freeman oiu- Minister and yor Lordpps Petitionrs were lately served with an Order of
your Excellency in Coimcil grounded upon the Petition of the Pretended Elders and Deacons of the
Dutch reformed Protestant Church of the Towns of Brookland fflatbush and fflat Lands. That
several of the allegations in the said Petition sett forth are misrepresented as yor said Petitioners
can plainly make appeare, If yor Lordpp would be pleased to give them a hearing thereof. That
yor Excell^ys Petitioners are humbly of oppinion that aU Ecclesiastical affairs And the Determination of
aU tilings relating thereto in this Province lies Solely before your Lordpp. That yor Petitions have
had several hearings upon the subject matter of the said Petition before the Late Governour Viscount
Cornbm-y where the said Pretended Elders could never make good their said Alhgations though with
their utmost Dihgence they have Endeavoured it. That the said Order imports that several Gentlemen
shall have the hearing and Examining theprmisses And report the same to that Honor^'i* Board which
opportunity of setting forth their case yo-- Petitionrs should be Glad to Embrace were it not that
several Persons therein appointed have declared thenselves to be parties against your Petitioners in
the matter depending. And therefore with great submission yo' Petition's Humbly conceive that
they are not proper Judges thereof.

May it therefore please yo^ Excell'^^ of yor great Clemency to take the prmisses into your wise

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consideration And since the matter seems wholely to ly before jo' Lordpp yo^ Petitioners humbly
pray tliat tlie said Order may be supe receded And that yo^ Excell^y would be pleased to appoint a
time for hearing yo"" Petitioners upon the said subject matter to whose wisdom and Judgment yo'
Petitioners In all humble manner freely submits Themselves. And in duty bound shall ever pray.

CORNELIS SeBERINGH

Engelbardt Lott

ORDER THEREUPON.

At a Council held &c 3^ day of Feby. 1708.
Present as before except M"" Van Dam.

Upon Reading the Petition of M*" Seabring and others on Behalf of themselves and the major
parte of the flreeholders of the Dutch Congregation in Kings County &,c

It is Ordered that the Petitioners on the afore recited Peticon and also the Vet^ on the Peticon now
read do severally forthwith give in the names of Two men to the s*i M'^ V. dam M"" Pliilhps & M'
Provost or one of them to be assistant to the said Vandam M' PhiUips and M"' Prouost in the
examinacon of the subject matter of tlie aforesaid Petition who are to act thereon Pursuant to the
Directions of the aforesaid ord'' of tliis Board.

And that the Petitioners on the Pet" now Read Do serve the Petite rs on the afore recited Peticon
with a Copy of their Peticn and this order.

PROPOSALS

Offered by Cornelius Seabring, Ingelbert Lot, and Cornelius Van Brunt in behalf of themselves and
others, Members of y^ Dutch Churches of Flatbush, Brookland, and NewUtrechtin Kings County
on the Island of Nassau (who have hitherto adhered to the Interest of Domine Bernardus
Freeman, their Minister) pursuant to a due autliority to them the s^" Seabring, Lot, & Van Brunt for
that pvu'pose given; for the more perfect and effectuall accommodation of the Ditference between
y« said Members, and others. Members of y^ s*^ Chm-ches who have hitherto adhered to the Interest
of Domine Vincentius Antonides in the articles following :

1. First, that all dilferences and Animosities between the s^i Members which have liitherto
hapned, be on either side no further talked of, but entirely buryed in Oblivion.

2'"y. That Domine Bernardus Freeman from the time the agreem* intended shall take effect
may in all things relating to tlie three Dutch Churches of Flatbush, Brookland, and New Utrecht,
or any other Neighbouring Churches, be admitted and put into equal State and Condition w^i
Domine Vincentius Antonides (to wit) in Service, in Sallary, in House k Land & all other Proffits.

3. That in order to put an End to y* Dispute concerning the present Consistory of Flatbush &
Brookland ; those persons w<=*> M'' Freeman now Deems to be a Consistory, & those persons w** M^
Antonides now Deems to be a Consistory Do severally Elect two Elders & Deacons of each part, in
the presence & w"' tlie concurance of one or both Ministers if they both please to attend, and
that those Eight Elders & Deacons so to be elected, shall from thence forth be and remain Elders

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and Deacons for the two Churches of fflat Bush & Erookland for the first ensuing year & that
at the end of s'^ year to comence from the s*^ election, half of them shall be removed & four
others chosen in their stead, and at the end of two years after first election, the other half shall
■be removed, & other four shall be chosen in their stead, & so successively every year according to
ye usuall custom, the said Elections to be made by the votes of both the s^i INIinisters & the Consistory
for the time being : and that whenever the s'^ Ministers shall meet upon any such or other Pubhck
Service, the one shall preside one time, and other the next time & so alternately.

4. That to the time of y® Election of y^ s<i New Consistory, so to be made by both parties as
aforesaid, eacli party shall, of their own parts respectively bear pay & discharge the Sallary,
Perquisites, & other things due to y^ respective Ministers, viz' Those who have hitherto sided with
M' Freeman shall clear all arrears to him : k those who have liitherto sided wath M'' Antonides,
all arrears to him.

New York March 1708. Cornelis Seberixgh,

Endorsed " Proposals on the part of Engelbardt Lotte,

M' Freeman's friends. 1708." Cornelis Van Brunt.

ARTICLES

Exhibited by the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Church of the Towns of
Brookland, tflatbush, and fliatlands on the Island of Nassau, for the Reconciling the differences
well have of late been amongst the Dutch Churches on the said Island.

1*' That all parties do consent that M"^ Antonides according to the rules of the said Church is
the duely called Minister of Brookland, tiatbush & fiatlands, and that tlie Elders & Deacons w<=*>
were lately chosen by M'' Antonides with the assistance and consent of those Elders & Deacons
■vvch lie formed there at liis arrivaU are yet still the true Elders & Deacons, and that what
ever has been acted to the contrary by M"^ Freeman & others was always null & void & is so still ;
That therefore the collections "gathered in the Chm^ches of Brookland & flatbush by the friends of
Freerman be dehvered to the Consistory of M'" Antonides to be disposed of according to the rules
of the Church.

2'"y That all parties do consent that the Call made for M'' Freerman by those of New Utrecht
does limit him to the Congregation of that Town only.

3*1' y That all parties do consent, tliat no such lycence, or the other orders W^^ the Lord Cornbm-y
has granted to M»' Freeman whereby the Effects of the si^ Churches at his pleasure were to be delivered
up to Mr Freeman, never were nor yet are of any force or validity in the Dutch Churches of this
Province, but Tended to the ruin of the hberty of the said Churches in this Country ; That they
do aUso reject this Position, That all the Ecclesiasticall Jurisdiccon of the Dutch Chm-ches in this
Province is wholly in the Power of the Gov^ acording to his will k pleasure, Tliat yet nevertheless
all parties do firmly own that the Dutch Chm-ches in this Province are accountable to the Gov*
for their peaceable & good behayiovu' in their Doctrin, Discipliu, and Church Government ; that is
to say, as farr as it does consist with the Rules & Constitucons of their own nationaU Church alwayes
enjoyed at NewYork, As well as they have the right and Priviledge to be protected by the Civill
Govt in the free exercise of their Religion according to their own Constitution.

4tiiiy That all parties consent to subscribe the Church Orders of the Classis of Amsterdam, &
those practiced on the Island of Nassauw not being contradictory thereto, & that in case any matter

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in difference cannot be decided amongst themselves the same be referred to the other Dutch Chxuches
of tliis Province & if not by them decided the same to be submitted to the Classis of Amsterdam,
whose decision is to be binding.

5Uiiy That all parties reject the expression made by Mr. Freerman at a certain time, viz' that
when the Church Orders were for his advantadge he observed them, but if they were against him
he went round about the same, & could ti-ead them under his feet.

Cthiy That tlien M' Freeman shall be in a condicon to be called to those congregacons on the
s*! Island where he is not yet called according to the rules of the Church, and shall be called
accordingly, Provided M' Freerman's friends do fii-st find out sufficient means thereto and a dwelling
house and do persvvade the Congregacons aforesaid to desire the Consistory to call liim in an
Ecclesiasticall manner.

7"''y To the end there may be a perfect peace in all the Dutch Churches on the said Island
Jill parties, together with the freinds of Freerman at Jamaica are to consent that the Elders &.
Deacons that were there when M'' Du Bois preached there the last time are yet the true Elders and
Deacons & that then both Ministers may be called there.

8'b'>' That aU pai'ties consent that these articles being interchangeably signed be read to the
respective Congregations from the Pulpit k and authentiq copies thereof sent to the other Dutch
Churches in this Province to be V)y them kept & that notice hereof be given to the Classis of
Amsterdam with the reqixest of both parties for their approbacon.

Lastly. If M^ Freerman & his friends should not be pleased to consent to the above articles
that then Cap" Joannes De Peyster be desired to produce the resolucon of the Classis of Amsterdam,
whereby Peace is said to be recommended according to the order of the said Classis, as M^ Freerman
intimates in liis letter without date to M"" Antonides that Capt. De Peyster aforesaid had shewn
the same to him, together with the means to attain such a Peace.

New- York 4'^ Mai-ch 170|.

By order of the said Elders and Deacons,

Abb-\h: Gouverneur,
Joseph Hegeman,
J eronejius Remsen,
Pieter Nevius.

Endorsed,

" Proposals on the part of M' Antonides's
friends. 1708."

FURTHER PETITION OF DOM^ ANTONIDES' ELDERS.

Sir:

To the Right Honi^'e Rich*! Ingoldesby Esq' her Ma'"" Lieu* Gov^ & Comand' inCliiefof
the Provinces of New- York & New Jersey and the hon* Councill of the same:
The Petition of Joseph liegeman Peter Nevius & Jeronimus Remsen in tlie belialf of the Elders
& Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestants Chui-ches of the towns of fflatbush flat-
lands & brookland,

IIcMHLY SlIEWETII,

That yo'' Pet'-» did in the time of the late Lord Lovelace petition his Ex' y & Coimcill against
sundry Iregularitys comitted in their Churches by M"" Bernardus freerman:

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That his Exr & Councill were pleased to referr the Examicon thereof iinto three of the mem-
bers of this board to take ye same in the p^sence of sundry other Gent".

That the said Gent" have long since finished the said Exinacon but by reason of the other emergent
affairs of this Province no report has as yet been made thereof.

Yor Pet" therefore humbly pray that for the p^venting of farther disputes & and settling the
peace of the County where those Chiu-ches are the said members of the Councill may be ordered
with all speed to make their report on that affair to this houi^i® board.
And yor Pef^ as in duty bound shall ever pray.

By their order,

New York 8*^ Sept. 1709.

AbRAH : GoUVERNEUR.

ORDER THEREON.

Att a Councill held at New York
this 8th day of Sep^ 1709

Present, The Hono^'® Rich*i Ingoldesby Esqf Liv* Gov^

Coll° Beekman ' M' Mompesson

Mr Van Dam M"" PhilUpse

CoUo Wenham Cap' Provost.

Upon Read y^ Petition of Joseph Hegeman Peter Navius & Jeronimus Remsen in the behalf
of y« Elders & Deacons of y« Dutch Reformed Protestant Chui'ches of y® Towns of fiiat Bush fflat-
lands and Brookland Praying y® Comittee appointed for examining into the disputes concerning
M"^ Antonides and Freeman on the Chui-ches aforesaid may make their report thereof to this Board.
It is ordered y' they proceed thereon according to y^ said Petition.

PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S CONGREGATION.

To the Hon''ie Ricliard Ingoldsbey Esq"" Liev* Govern"^ & Comand'' in chiefe of the provinces
of New York New Jersey &c.
The most humble petition of Dorus polliemus John Hansen Christian Snedecore & Jn° Snedecore
Elders of the Dutch Congregation in Queens County.
Sheweth

Whereas M'' Freeman by orders from our late Governor the Lord Cornbm-y was to be Minister
of this Congregation — and none els : wliich also was confirmed by the Lord Lovelace according
to which wc your Honrs petitioners were chosen & Constituted Elders of ye Church & now con-
tinue to be so.

Nevertheless M' Antonides being very well apprized hereof but minding to make a Division &
Disturbance in the Church here (as we are told he has done in Kings County) has latel}' (as we are
informed) Taken upon liimself in concert with some few others to make choise of other Elders of
the said Congregation & does design to pubUsh them as such at the Church or meeting hous at

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Jamaica to morrow & also then to preach to the said Congregation, for the doing of wliich (as we
humbly conceive) he has no manner of power or authority from yom- hon^. Wee therefore humbly
pray for y« preventing of tlie ill consequences which such practices by Mm will inevitably produce
that yo' Hon"^ will be pleased as has been usual to order that no Dutch Minister shall preacli or
Exercise his Ministerial flfunction in this County besides M^ fEreeman till further orders from yo' Hon'
k yof Hon" petitioners shall ever pray kc.

Thzodorus Polhemus
Jno HB Hansen
Jan Snedeker

PETITION AGAINST DOM^ ANTONIDES.

To the Hont^ie Collonel Richard Ingoldesby Governor and Commander in Chief of Her Majesties
Provinces of N York and New Jersey k of all y« Territories and Tracts of Land dej^ending
thereon in America Vice Admirall of y<= same kc^.
The humble petition of Cornelius Sebring & Cornelius Van Brunt in behalf of themselves and
others of y*^ Dutch Congregation in Kings County on y^ Island of Nassau,
Sheweth,

That notwithstanding yom- Honors order (dated on the 14*^ day of this instant September)
directed to M*" Vincentus Antonides not to confirm Elders and Deacons chosen by him in any of ye
townes of tlatt Bush New Vtrecht Bruyliland, k Buswick, but soe it is may it please your lion"" That
contrary to y Order and in contempt thereof he ye said M'' Antonides hath already confirmed two
Elders and one Deacon in y^ Towne of Bruyklaud on Sunday last being ye 18'^ lustant, and your
Pefs are informed that he Designes to-morrow to confirm them att fflatt Bush, to y*' great distur-
bance of Her Majesties Leigh Subjects of y^ said county.

Hon's Petitioners Therefore Humbly Pray you will be pleased to Grant some speedy Order
directed to y^ Justices of y^ Peace to Prevent ye miscliiefs that may attend such irre-
gular Proceedings, or otherwise as in your great wisdome shall seem meet. And y Pet"
shall Pray kc.

Cornelis Sebring,
CoRNELis Van Brunt.

N York Sept 24'h 1709.

Both the above Petitions Read in Council! 6«> Ocf 1709.

AFFIDAVIT OF PETER IIERING.

Peter Hering of full age being duely sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth
and saith That on Sunday tlic 18"' day of September One Tliousand Seven liundred and nine he
being then at the Dutch Churdi in Bruyklandt upon Long Island with one Abraham Kettletas &
several others, where he this deponent did see and hear M' Antonides a Dutch minister confirm

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two Elders & one Deacon or one Elder and two Deacons of the Dutch Congregation of the
Bruycklandtj and further this deponent saith not.

PlETRE HeRING,

New-York Sepf 24 1*- 1709.
Sworn before me,

Ebenezer WiLLsoijfc Mayor.

MAJORITY REPORT OF COUNCIL.

To the Honoble Richard Ingoldesby Esq"^ Liv^ Gov' and Commander in Chief of the Provinces
of New-York New Jersey &c and Councill
In obedience to a Referrence of his late Ex'>' Jolon Lord Lovelace &c. in Councill now confirmed
by your Honour in Councill we have inquired into Examined and heard the Elders and Deacons
of y« Dutch Reformed Protestant Chiu-ches of the Towns of Brookland fflatbush & fflatlands in
Kings County on tlieir Petition to liis s*^ Ex^y in Councill as also Cornelius Sebringh Anglebert
Lott and Cornelius Van Brimt for and on the behalf of themselves and the major part of the flfreeholders
of the Dutch Congregations In Kings County on the Island Nassau on their petition to liis said
Ex'y in Councill and find by the Books papers Evidences and Examinations before us laid & taken
that M' Antonides is duely and Regularly called minister of the said Towns of Brookland flflatbush
& fllatlands according to the Discipluie practice and Constitution of the Dutch Churches of the
Towns afores"! and that M' Ifreeman is Duely called Minister of New Utrecht on the said Island,
and we believe is likewise Minister of Bushwick tho it has not been proved before us.

We are

Youi- honours most obedient
New-York 15th Sept' 1709. humble servants

Rip Van Dam

A. D. Philipse

j v. cortlandt

Leendert huygen de kleyn

MINORITY REPORT.

To The Honourable Coloi Richard Ingoldsby Lieutenant Gov' & Comander in chief in &
over her majesties Provinces of New York & New Jersey & Vice Admirall of the same in
Councill.

In obedience to an order of tliis board formerly made whereby wee the Subscribers & others were
appointed to Examine & Inquire into and heare the Petion of the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch
Reformed Churches of Breuk Land Flatbush & New Utreght in. beha'lfe of M' antonides on the
subject matter of the said Petition as also M' Freeman and others Concerned in the said affaire &
to make report thereof to tliis board wee the Subscribers conceiving it our duty, do most hiunbly
certify & Report this our opinion Viz*: that the saidM' Freeman is Justly & Legally Called & Entitled

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to the miuistry of the said Chui'ches of Breuk Land Flatbush New Utreght and Boswyck and that
the said Autunides is not Legally called thereto for the Reasons I'ollowing

First that the Persons whoe pretend to haue Called M'' Antonides were not at that time
the Elders & Deacons of the said Churches according to y^ Rules & Methods p'scribed by the Siuod
of Dort for the Governm': of the Dutch Reformed Chui'ches, they having Continued as Such
Some three years, Some four years, whereas by the Constitution of the said Sinod they could haue
continued but two years

Secondly, that tlie call on which M"" Antonides came over is Expressed to bee made by a General!
towne meeting (which apears to haue been the usuall way in Such Casses) and that apears utterly
false by the Examinations, for that the pretended authority for making that caU apears not to be
given in a pubUq meeting, but to be obtained Privatly & Clandestinely by Procuring Subscriptions
in Going from house to house & there using lalse Insinuations concerning M"" Freeman.

Thirdly that the said pretended call mentions the having obtained the Gov" License, &
aprobation for making the said call, whereas it appears by the oatli of the Lord Cornbury then
Gov"" & tliire own confession that the Lord Cornbuiy, did not give any License, to make that caU,

Fourthly that on the contrary it apears that M'" Freeman was called by a generall Towne
Meeting Publiqly assembled (as has alwaies been Customary) for which the Express License k
aprobation of the Lord Cornbuiy then Governour had bein first obtained,

FiFTLY that the having a License from the Gov"^ was Esteemed necessary even by Antonides
Mmselfe & those that side with Mm, Since both he & they frequently aplyed to obtain Such a
License ; as appears by Seaverall letters to the Late Lady Cornbuiy, & M""* Peartree, under the
hand of the said Antonides & of the Said pretended Elders for the truth of wliicli wee the
Subscribers refer our Selves to the Examinations & the Respective papers produced at the taking
thereof — But notwithstanding tlie right wee Conceive the said M"" Freeman has to the said Churches,
Yet as M"" Freeman and those of his side haue out of a Cliristian Principle for pease Sake & to avoid
all further Differences in the Said Chiu-ches offered to Devide Equally the pains & profit of the Said
Churches, Wee himibly Conceive those Measures most reasonably & Conducieveto the Entire Reconcil-
iation of both ministers and Partyes, tliis wee offered before, to the other Gentlemen of the
Comitee as being agreable to the Opinion of the Classis of Amsterdam Signifyed by thire Letters to
that Pm-pose.

All which matters aboue mentioned are nevertheless with Humility Submitted to Your Honours'
Prudent Consideration & Decision by

Your Honours most obedient

Most humble Sarv*«

D: Provoost
A. D. Peyster
Jo D: Peyster

Read in Council 6'h Oct. 1709.

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DISPOSITION OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS.

[Counc. Min. X.]

Att a Councill held in New Yorke

this 20th day of Octob^ 1709
Present the Hon^'e Richard Ingoldesby Esq'' Liv* Governour
Mr Beekman M'' Barberie

M"" Van Dam M"" Phillipse

Mr Mompessom Coll Peartree

M"^ Phillips having desired to be heard k it being Granted he said —

In the dispute between the Dutch Ministers on Long Island there has been a Reference and
thereon two Reports have been made to this Board; One byM"" Van Dam and three others, the other
afterwards by Capt Provost and two others to all whom it was referred and then he Proposed the
Question Avhether two Reports on one k the same Referrence ought to be made or ever has been
made.

M'^ Beekman M^" Mompessom M"* Barberie & Collo Peartree are of opinion y* the Report of the
Majority has been always made and not two reports on one and the same referrence.

Then M'" Phillipse moved that the Report of M"" Van Dam and others being that of the majority
may continue on the file and the other taken of.

M"" Beekman M"^ Mompessom M^" Barberie k Coll" Peartree being for the motion

It is ordered that the Report of y® sii M"^ Van Dam k others remain on y^ file & and the other
of Cap* Provost and others be taken of the fiel.

PETITION OF THE ELDERS AND DEACONS OF REV^ M^ ANTONIDES.

To the Hon^ie Richard Ingoldesby Esq"" Liev* Govr k ComandJ" in Cheif of the Provinces of
New York k New Jersey &c. and the honi^'e Council of the Province of New York.
The Humble Peti9on of the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch reformed Protestant Churches of the
Towns of Brookland flatbush & flatlands in Kings County
Sheweth

That whereas on some differences in the said Towns relating to & concerning who was the Min-
ister of s'* Towns application has heretofore been made to this board and sundry Gen* of this board
& others have been directed to examine that matter k make report thereof wliich they have accord-
ingly done whereby it appears that M"^ Vincentius Antonides is duely called Minister of tlie said
Towns to the said Congrega^ons as by the said report remaining on the file relacon being thereto had
may more fully and at large appear.

Your Pefs therefore humbly Pray that the said report may be approved in Councill ^ that yo"" bono"
will be pleased to declare that the M"" Antonides ought accordingly to exercise his function as
Dutch Minister to the said Congregacons, and yo^' Pet" shall ever Pray
In their names k by their order,

* Jeronimus Remsen.

N. York 22d Octob 1709.

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PETITION FOR A DECISIOxN ON THE DIFFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES OF KINGS COUNTY.

To the Hononrable Coii Richard Ingoldsby Lieutenant GoV & Comander in cliief of the
Provinces of New York & New Jersey & Vice Admiral of the same.
The Humble Petition of Cornehus Seabring & Cornehus Van Brunt in behalf of themselves
and others Members of the Dutch Churches of fflatbush Brookland & New Utrecht.

Sheweth

That his late Excellency John Lord Lovelace late Governour of tliis Province deed having in liis
Lifetime referred the Examination of the subject matter of a certain Petition signed by Joseph Heg-
geman Jeronimus Ramsen & Peter Nevius in behalf of Domine Vincentius Antouides ; & of another
certain Petition signed by your present Petitioners in Behalf of themselves and others as above and
also in behalf of Domine Bernardus Freeman their Minister ; to divers persons for them to make
their report to his said late Excellency; but the said Lord Lovelace dying before the s'^ Report
was perfected, the said referees according to order ; have since made their report to your Honour, in
two Different manners, as youi' Petitioners are informed but your Honour having not as yet made
any decisive order thereon as your : Pet"^*" can learn

Yom* Petitioners most humbly Pray yoiu- Honour would be pleased to declare your Decision of
the Matters thus so fully Examined into by the s*! Referees that the same being Signified to the
respective parties concerned may put an end to the Differences which have so long depended be-
tween them.

And they will Pray &c

CORNELIS SeBERINGH

CoRNELis Van Brunt

Read 27"' Ocf 1709.

GOV. INGOLDESBY'S ORDER.

The preceding petitions having been read the Lev' Gov' was pleased to make the following order
in hec verba:

A Reference haveing been made by the Late Lord Lovelace to certain persons to inquire into
y« causes of the Differences that have happened between M^ ffreeman and M"^ Antonidcs witli
relation to ye Churches in Kings County & y^ said persons haveing made two several! reports to y«
Honoble Coll" Ingoldesby Liv' Gov' of this Colony.

His Honour haveing Considered the said Reiiort and the IMatters tlierein contained does think fitt
to order & direct and does hereby order & direct that from this time forward M"" Freeman and Mr
Antonides shall preach at all yc s^ Churches in Kings Covmty alternately and divide all y^ Profitts
Equally share and share alike and to avoid all further dispuets between the said Ministers Mr
ffreeman sliall preach next Sunday at Flattbusli & y'^ Sunday following M"" Antonides shall preiich
att Flattbush and so on in the other Churches turn by turn if Either of them refuses to Comply
witli this Order to be dismissed.

Whereuppon M' Pliilipse moved the oppinions of ye Gentlemen of tliis Board with relation to
y same matter may be Entered which follow

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105

M"" Phillipse

That y** Report made in favour of M'" Antonides ought to be confirmed that he ought to discharge
his function without any Interrupson pursuant to the 53 article of her Majesties Instructions to my
Lord Lovelace'

^M"^ Barberie of y® same opinion. ,

Coll" Peartree of y* same oppinion.

M*" Van Dam of y® same opinion.

Capt Provost.

That the Determination of the Liu* Governour is very Reasonable and ought to be complyed w'h

M"* Beekman

being a party Concerned Desires to be excused from giveing his oppinion [Coun, Min.]

1 Art. 53. You are to Permitt a Liberty of Conscience to aU Persons (Except Papists) so they be contentej with a Quiett
and Peaceable enjoyment of the same not giving any oflfence or scandal to the Government. — Instructions to Ld. Lovelace.

DOME ANTONIDES REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH THE PRECEDING ORDER.

To the Hon^'e Richard Ingoldesby Esq*" Liev Gov^ & Command"" in Chief of the Provinces
of N. York & New Jersey & the Honble Councill of the Province of New York.
The humble Peticon of Vincentius Antonides Minister of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches
of Brookland fflatbush and fiiatlands on the Island of Nassau
Sheweth

That yo"" Pef having been served with and Order from his honour dated the 27 Octob'" 1709
And to the end that he may not be wanting in his duty to God his said Churches nor give any Just
cause to incur his honours displeasure, he humbly beggs leave to Represent that he cannot comply
with the said Order unless he breaks thro' the Rules & Discipline of the Dutch Reformed Protestant
Churches the Constitucon whereof not admitting any minister to assume a right to any Church but
where he is Regularly called to, which the said order seems to Direct.

Your Pef therefore humbly Prays that yo"" Honor and this board will Protect yo"" Pef in the
due & peaceful Exercise of his ministeriall function in the said Churches where he has
been regularly called unto and as his Predecessors in the said Churches have enjoyed.
And yo^ Pef as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

Signed Vincentius Antonides.

Read 11 Nov. 1709. '

FURTHER PETITION OF, REV. MR. ANTONIDES.

To the Honble Richard Ingoldesby Esqr Liev' GoV & Command"^ in chief of tlie Provinces
of New York & New Jersey &c and the honble Councill of the Province of New York
The humble Petigon of Vicentius Antonides minister of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches
of brookland, fflathush, and fflatlands on the Island of Nassau,
Sheweth *

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PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

That whereas yC" Pet' took the freedom to p«-sent to the honble the Liev* Gov' & thishonble board
an liumble Peticon beai-ing date sometime in the beginning of Novemb'' last past a copy whereof
is liereunto annexed. And for as much as yo' Pet' has not had the honour to know the result there-
on, and that he is inclinable to observe the Rules of decency & order conformable to his profession

He therefore humbly prays that yo' honnoui'S will be pleased to grant to yo' Pet' the prayer of
his said Peticon.

And yo' Pet' as in Duty bound shall Pray, &c.

V. Antonides

New York 8th feby nOj%.

ORDER ON THE SAID PETITION.

In Council 15 Feb. 1709. Upon Reading y* Petition of M' Antonides reciting another Petition
formerly presented a Copy whereof is to this Petition annexted & referring thereto that the prayer
thereof may be granted the Liv* Gov' said he had already Determined the Matter y' he will hear
nothing fui-ther thereon.

ANOTHER PETITION OF REV. MR. ANTONIDES.

To the Honble Gerardus Beekman Esq' President and the rest of her maties Councill of tlie
Province of New york &c.
The humble Peticon of Vinct ntius Antonides minister of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Chui-ches
of the towns of flatbush flatlands & Brookland on the Island of Nassauw in Kings Coimty.
Sheweth

That whereas upon a difference in the said County a reference was had and matters Examined
by a Comittee of this board & others relating to yo' Pet'* right to the said Churches & upon y^ report
of the said Comittee being returned to this board whereby it appears that yo' Pet'^ was duly called
minister to the said Churches but hitherto could not obtain a Confirmation of the said report nor
Proteccon in the due Exercise of his functions there but to y® Contrary has been forbid to preach
in the said County to the great grief & dammage of yo' Pet'

He tlierefore humbly prays that the said report may be Confirmed & he protected in the Exercise
of Iiis duty without molestacon in the like manner as his predecessors in the said Churches have
enjoyed

And yo' Pet' as in Duty bound

shall ever pray kc.
• V. Antonides

New Yorke
April 12'i» 1710.

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PETITION OF THE SHERIFF AND JUSTICES OF KINGS CO. IN FAYOR OF DO]\P ANTONIDES.

the Honble Gerardus Beekman Esq"" President and the rest of her maties Councill of the
Province of New York &c.
The humble Petition of the Justices of the Peace & high Sherif of liings County on the Island
of Nassauw —
Sheweth

That for some years past there hath been a great difference in the said County concerning the right
of the ministerial! function of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of flatbush flatlauds & Brook-
land which Antonides claimed as being thereunto called by the Consistory of the said Towns &
M'' Freeman pretended to by a Lycense from some of the former Gov""s of this Province ; that tlie
said difference hath been examined by a Comittee of this board & others & by a Report from the
major part thereof remaining of record it was found that M"^ Antonides was duely called minister of
the said Churches according to their Constitucon, the Confirmacon of which they humbly conceive
would have entirely ended the said difference but in stead thereof yo«" Pet"^ find that contrary to
the same the late Liev' Gov'' by his orders dated the Elleaventh of Octob*" last has not only entirely
given away the said Churches to M"* Freeman but aUso has forbidd M'" Antonides to preacli in the
said County & by what Law yo*" Pef^ are yet ignorant of comanded yo"" Pef^ to be aiding & assisting
to the said M"" ffreeman to the prejudice of the said Antonides and the ancient rights of the s*^
Churches & the hasarding the peace & tranquihty of the said County.

Yo"^ Pefs therefore humbly pray Yo*" hon^^ to take that matter into your Serious Consideracons &
give such & the like Proteccon & countenance to the Dutch Protestant Reformed minister regularly
called according to their Constitucon to any Churches in the said County as their respective prede-
cessors before the s^ difference have always enjoyed & of right to them belongs —
And Yo"^ Pefs as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c.
in the name & by their order

Joseph Hegeman

PlETER StRYCKER

Gerret Stoothoff

New Yorke 17'h Aprill
1710.

FURTHER ORDER IN COUNCIL ON THE PENDING DIFFICULTIES.

[Council Min. X.]

Att a Council held att the City Hall of
ye City of New York this 18'" day of Aprill 1710.
Present the Hono''^^ Gerardus Beekman, President
Rip Van Dam W"^ Peartree

John Barberie David Provost

Adolph Phillipse

Upon the said [preceding] two Petitions & after a Debate thereon it was put to y*' vote and
ordered that every Member declare and enter there opinions thereon which is as follows to witt

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Majr Provost. That these matters and these petitions ought not to be meddled with till CoL
Hunter arrives

Coll Peartree. That M' Antonides ought to have Libertie to Preach to the People that called him

M*" Phillipse. That the report of y'= Major Part of y<= Council! to w hom the matter was referred
dated 14^i> Last ought to be confirmed and M*" Antonides protected in j « free exercise of his min-
isterial Function of y« s** Towns accordingly and that all Persons may be ordered to take notice
thereof and M"" Antonides & Freeman Recommended to Dispose as much as in them Lyes their
Respective consistorys so as that each of them may be called by them to such Churches as they
are not yett duely called unto.

M"" Barberie, of ye same oppinion

M' Van Dam, of y^ same opinion

M"" Beeckman, whereas there is a Governor expected every Day is therefore of opinion that y' is
more proper for liim to Lett the Report & Petitions Remain as they are till Coll" Himter arrives.

Upon collecting the opinions ordered yt the said Report be confirmed M*^ Antonides protected
in the free exercise of his Ministeriall Function in the said Townes and all persons to take notice
thereof accordingly and y^ said M"" Antonides & M"" Freeman Recommended to Persuade & Dispose
(as much as in them Lyes) their consistory's Respectively so as y' each of them may be called to such
Churches as they are not yett duely called unto.

PETITION IN BEHALF OF DOM^ FREEMAN.

To the Honoble the President & others the Members of Her Maties Council for the Province
of New -York.

The humble peticjon of Daniel Remsen & Cornelius Sebring Members of the Dutch reformed
churclies of Flatbush & Brookland in Kings County in behalf of themselves & of most part
of the Inhabitants of the said County.
Sheweth

That yo*" pet" having been informed y* there has lately been made an order by this Board relating
to the Ministers of y^ Dutch reformed Churches of said Kings County, w<^i» tends mucli to y« preju-
dice of Domine Bernard us Freeman minister of y^ said Churches of Flatbush & Brookland (of av"='>
said C lui'ches the said Domine Freeman has for sometime past been in full peaceable possession) «&
to ye disquiet & injury of yo"" pefs & y' ye order was made without any notice given to y^ said
Domine Freeman or any other on his behalf whereby they might have been heard before y« passing
said order.

Now forasmuch as y® s^ ord^ doth very much alter the Regulation lately made by his Hon«"
Col. Ingoldesby late Liev' Gov'' touching y® Churches.

Yo"" pef* humbly pray y^ matters concerning y" s<i Churches may continue as they were upon the
Regulation above mentioned untill y« arrival! of Col. Robert Himter who is daily expected as Gov
of this Province.

And yo' pet" Lc.

Daniel Remsen
cornelis ssberingm

27 April 1710

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109

ORDER ON SAID PETITION.

In Council, 27 April 1710.

Upon Reading the above Petition the Council gave their opinions as follows
Major Prevost. That the Petition be granted

Coll. Paretree. That Mr. Antonides ought to Preach to ye People that called him
M"" Phillipse. That ye last Order of this Board be confirmed
M'" Barberie. Of ye same opinion
Coll" Heathcote. Of ye same opinion
M*" Van Dam. Of y® same opinion

M"^ President. For Peace & quietness yt M"" Freeman sh^ have ye Priviledge to preach at
Flattbush & Brooklond till Col. Hunter arrives or till a further agreement [Counc. Min.]

FURTHER PETITION OF REV. m ANTONIDES & HIS ELDERS.

To the Honble Gerardus Beekman Esq"" President and the rest of her Maties Council! of
the Province of New- York.
The humble Peticon of Vincentius Antonides Minister and the Elders & Deacons of the Protestant
reformed Dutch Churches of the Towns of fflatbush fflatlands & brookland in Kings County
on the Island Nassauw.
Sheweth

That by an order of tliis honble board dated the 18"J of Aprill last past the said Minister was
without disturbance to Exercise his ministerial! function in the said Towns whereto he was regularly
called with the same Proteccon as his p decessors in the said Churches had had & enjoyed.

But so it is may it please yo"" hono''s that M'" barnhardus flfreeman minister of the Town of N.
Utrecht well knowing the said order, but not regarding the Peace of the said Chiurches has surrep-
titiously obtained an order from the hon^'e prsident of this board dated the fifth June Instant
whereby he is alternatively to preach with the said M*" Antonides in the Churches of fllatbush &
brookland as by a copy thereof herewith delivered may at large appear.

By virtue whereof the said M"" freeman did preach the last Svmday in the Church of flatbush
finding means to open the said Church w ithout the consent of the Consistory All which yo^ Pet'
• conceives to be in derogacon of the former recited order and to the manyfest Injury of Yo"" Pef^

They therefore humbly Pray that the said last mentioned order may be recalled & yo"* Pef* left
in the possession of their just rights & be protected accordingly. And yo"" Pet^* as in Duty bound
shall ever Pray

in their names & by their order

Joseph hegejvians.

New- York 12^ June 1710.

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PArEKS KtLATlNG TO KINGS COUNTY.

ORDER IN COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE.

[ Counc. Min. X. ]

Present the Honoi>i® Gerardus Beeckman
M*^ Van Dam Philipse
Coll Renselaer Coll Peartree

M"" Barberie

Tlie Council moved the Prsident to grant the Prayer of the Petition, but he not doing it they
declared they would not meet in Councill till it was done telling the Prsident, if he could do what
he had done as aforesaid without them, he might do all other acts of Government without tliem,
and that then they saw no buisness they had to Convene in Councill.

And thereupon the Councill broke up.

FFILKIN TO SECRETARY [Clarke] EXPLANAXORY OF THE QUARREL BETWEEN HIM

& LT. GOV. BEEOIAN.

Sir —

I am in expectation of a complaint coming to his Excellency by Coll. Beeckman against me, and
that his Excellency may be rightly informed of the matter, my humble request to you is, that if
such a tiling happen, be pleased to give liis Excellency an account thereof which is as follows : A
ffriday night last, the Justices of the County and I came from liis Excellency's ; Coll. Beeckman
happened to come over in the flferry boat along with us, and as we came over the flferry. Coll.
Beeckman and we w%nt into tlie fferry house to diiuk a glass of wine, and being soe in company,
there happened a dispute between CoU. Beeckman and m} self, about his particular order that he
lately made to fireeman, when he was President of the Councill, without the consent of the
Councill : Coll. Beeckman stood to afhrm there, before most of the Justices of Kings Coimty, that
said order, that he made then to M'" ffreeman as President only was still in force and that M"" flreeman
should preach at Broockland next Simday according to that order : whereupon I said it was not in
iforce, but void and of noe effect, and he had not in this County, any more power now than I have,
being equall in commission with him in the general commission of the peace and one of tlie quorum
as well as he ; upon which he gave me affronting words, giving me the lie and calling me pittifuU
fellow, dog, rogue, rascall, &c., which caused me, being overcome with passion to teU liim that I had
a good mind to knock him off his horse, we being both at that time getting upon our horses to goe
home, but that I would not goe, I would fight him at any time with a sword. I could wish that
these last words had been kept in, and I am troubled tliat I was soe overcome with passion and
inflamed with wine. The works of these Dutch ministers is the occasion of all our quarrells. And
this is the truth of the matter, there was no blows offerred, nor noe more done. M'' ffreeman
has preached at Broockland yesterday accordingly, and the Church doore was broke open, by whom
it is not yet knowne. Soe I beg your pardon ffor this trouble, crave your favour in this matter,
and shall always remaine,

Sir, your ffaithful and humble servant,

H. FnLKiN

[June 1710]

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

Ill

GOV.JIUNTER TO THE JUSTICES OF KINGS COUNTY.

New York 15th Sepf 1710

Gentlemen

The Controversy between Mr ffreeman and Mr Antonides concerning the Churches in your
County looking now witli a fairer aspect towards a Reconcihation tlien hitherto they have ; to the
end that notliing may be done to impede so 'good a work, I desia-e yon to permit fireeman and
M'^ Antonides to preach to-morrow in the Respective Churches wherein in Course it is their Turn
to preach and tlaat no molestation be given to either of them therein, having good hopes that before
the next Sunday every thing will be so disposed that tliis unhappy dispute will be accommodated
to the Satislaction of both those Gentlemen,, and to the generall approbation of all their Con-
gregations, whereby their present devisions may be healed, and the disagreing partj s united
into one mind. And that no misinterpretations may be made hereof on either hand, I desire you
to let each party and their respective Congregations know that I am so farr from determining any
one point in dispute that the Right of either of them is as entirely reserved to them as it was before
and that after to morrow no further use be made hereof.

I desire you to tell M' Antonides and M*" ffreeman that I would speak with them here on
Monday next.

I am Sincerely

Gentlemen

Your very humble Serv

Ro. Hunter

FURTHER ORDER IN FAVOR OF M» ANTONIDES.

[Counc. Min. X. ]

At A Councill held at ffort Anne in
New- York y« 27th Day of November 1710
Present His Excellency Robert Hunter, Esq^
Coll D^Peyster Van Dam

Doctor Staats M"^ Mompessom

Capt Walter M' PhiUipse.

His Excellency acquainted tliis Board that the Dispute BetAveene M*" Antonides & M' fii-eeman
Concerning their calls to some Chm-ches in Kings County, Notwithstanding all y^ proposalls made
to them by him for an Accomodation still Continues to y® Great disturbance of y"' Peace of y« said
County and those proposalls not being consented to His Excellencey desii'ed y« Opinions of this
Board what they Judge proper to be done therein

It is y« rvpinion of Every member of this Board (Except Coll. D'Peyster) that y« Order made in
Councill in this matter y« 18th of Aprill last be Confirmed Whereby M^" Antonides was to be pro-
tected in the ffree Exercise of his Ministeriall ffimction in the Towns of fBat-Bush fflatlands and
Brookland and that all persons were to take notice thereof accordingly and that MJ^ Antonides
and M*" ffreemen were recommended to persuade and dispose (as much as in them lay) their Consis-

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tories respectively soe as that each of them may be called to such churches as they are not yet duely
called unto •

Whereupon It is ordered that the said Order be and it is hereby confirmed till His Excellencey's
pleasm-e be further knowne and all pai-tyes Concerned are to take Notice hereof and Governe them-
selves accordingly.

FURTHER DIFFICULTIES IN FLATBUSH CHURCH.

At a Council held at fifort Anne in
New-York this 30th day of Aprill 1711.
Present, as before.

Whereas tliis Board is Informed that M"" ffreeman has lately Preached in the Churches of Kings
County to which M"" Antonides is called and that many violent proceedings are taken to the Great
Disturbance of the Pubhck peace of the said Churches and County and in Derogation of the order
of this Board of the 27"i November last, And

Whereas this Board has been Informed by a minute under the hand of the clerk of flflatbush
that the said Towne have lately Elected Church Masters after a New and unprecedented manner
which may Introduce other New and pernicious Practices and effects

Whereupon It is ordered that the said order of this Board be confirmed and that M*" ffreeman doe
not presume to preach in any of tlie Churches to which Antonides is called, and that none of
the said Church Masters soe Newly Elected presume to Intermedle in the affaires of the said church
or in any Lands houses or other effects thereto belonging And all her Majesties Justices of the
Peace of the said County and persons Concerned are to take Notice hereof and Governe themselves
accordingly.

PETITION OF THE CONSISTORY FOR A CHARTER.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq' Capt" Gen^ & Gov' in Chief in and over her Ma*'«
Province of New York &c &c &c.
The humble Peticon of Vincentius Antonides Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churches
of Flatbush Brookland & flatlauds in Kings County on the Island of Nassau in the Pro-
vince of New York Joannes Cornel Rynier Aarsen, & Henry Filkin Elders of the said
Chiu-ch at Flatbush Benjamin Hegeman Cornells Cornel & Jan Bennet Deacons thereof —
Michiel Hansen Jan Dorlaut & Cornehs Van Duyn Elders of tlie said Church at Brookland
Nicolas Van Dyk Isaak Remse & Jan RapaUe Deacons thereof, Jan alberts ter heunen Lucas
Stevense H Gerrit Stoothof Elders of the said Church in Flatlands, Harman Hooglant Alex-
ander Simson & Jan Amerman Deacons of the same.
Most Humbly Sheweth,

That for many years last past at the charge of simdry of the Inhabitants of the said To^vns &
of other Pious persons there hath been erected in each of the said Towns a Church for the Publicq
worship of Almighty God and other Divine Service to be celebrated therein after the manner of the

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

113

Dutch nationall Churclies of the Provinces of the United Netherlands acording to their Profession
and Disciphne EstabMslied by tlie nationaU Synod of Dort licld in the year 1G18 & 1619 which
said three Churches since the settlement have always Joyned togetlier in the calhng & paying of
one Minister for them all.

And whereas the said Minister Elders & Deacons respectively for the use of their said churches
by virtue of sundiy mean conveyances in the Law are possessed of sundry parcells of Lands &
Tenements respectively for every particular. Chm-ch aforesaid That is to say for the Church of
Flatbush two Lotts of land situate lying and being in the said Town on the north side of Col.
Gerardus Beekman Jacob Hendrickse & Roelof van Kerck on the south of the lane that leads to
Gouwanes conteining one hundred & eighteen acres as allso two Lotts of meadow the [whole] being
In the bounds of the said Town over the fresh creek broad 7 Rodd laid out by 19 and the otlier
over the Second Creek broad 12 Rod 15 both stretching from the woods to the Sea Allso one otlier
Lot of Land in the said Town to the north of Peter Stryker and to the South of the highway that
Leads to the New Lotts Containing fourty eight acres Allso one other Lot to the South of Peter
Stryker & matty Luyster and to the North of the Lane that leads to the New Lotts conteining
fourty eight acres Allso two Lotts of meadow tlie one over the fresh creek broad 7 Rodd N" 20 and the
other over the Second creek broad 13 Rodd No 11 Allso one Lot of Land lying amongst the new
Lotts of the said Towns to the west side of Rem Remsen to the East of Elsie Snediker conteining
thirty four acres as Jlllso the Cliurcli and ministers DwelUng howse in tlie said To-\vn together
with the orchard gardens and yard adjoyning conteining ten acres, Allso one howse & Lot of ground
in the said Town called the School liowse conteining Eiglit acres together with the Lands and
meadows in right thereof laid out for the use of tlie said Church out of the comons of the said Town.

And for the Church of Brookland one Lot of Land in the said Town in breadth Eight Rodd
Long thirteen Rodd & a half bounden on the South West by the highway on the north west by
Jacobus Beavois and on the south east by Charles Beavois Allso one church yard elleaven Rodd
square bounded on the north east by the liigliway on the south east by a Small Lane to the South
West by Joris Hanssen & and to the north west by Albertie Barents and the Church in the said
Town Standing in the middle of the highway.

And for the Church of Flatland, One Lot of Land at a place called Amesfoorts Neck containing
Twenty Acres laid out by N° 10 And Allso the Church in s^ Town & one howse called the
School howse with the Land adjoyning Containing two acres or thereabouts therefore for the advan-
ceing of Piety & Religion and that the said Lands may be the better administered and the Revenue
thereof duly applyed for the Maintenance of the minister or ministers for the time being & other
Pious Charitable uses —

They do most humbly Pray that the said Minister Elders & Deacons & their Successors may be
by her Majesties Grant or Charter under the Seal of this Province Made One body Politick and
Corporate in the same, and in like manner and as near as may be to the Charter heretofore granted
to the Minister Elders & Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of New
York, save only that the severall Lands & Tenements aforesaid now in their Possession be therein
reserved to the use of Each respective Church aforesaid paying to her Matie her heirs and suc-
cessors the Proporcon of the Quitrents they now pay in each respective Town aforesaid
And yo"" Petionfs as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c

Luycas Steuense
Gerrit Stootlioff
Claes Van Dyck

Hermanns Hooglandt

V. Antonides
Reynier Aertseu
Johannes Cornel
Hen: Ifilkin

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PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

Jan Amearman

Migguel liansen

John Borland (mark)

Cornells Van Duyn

Isaack Remsen

Jan Rapale
Kings County the 1 Aug**' 1711.
Read in Council 8 Aug 1711. & referred

Alexander Simpson (mark)
benjamin hegeman
Cornells Cornel
Dit is het jp cigen gestelt
handt merk van
Jan Bennit

CAVEAT ENTERED AGAINST THE ABOVE.

In Council, 13ii> Sept. 1711
Mr. Jamison acquainted this Board that Inglebert Lott has entered a Caveat against granting
a Charter to some Dutch Churches in Kings County And thereupon Moved that the said Lott
appeare and shew liis Cause of Entring such Caveat to the Committee to whom the Petition for the
Charter is Referred.
It is Ordered that he appeare and shew cause accordingly.

REPORT IN COUNCIL ON THE PRECEDING PETITION AND CAVEAT.

May it please yo'" Excellencey

In obedience to yo^ Excellenceys Order in Councill of the Eighth of August Last made on
y« Petition of Vincentius Antonides and others for a Charter to the Consistories of fflat Bush
Brookland and fllat Lauds and of another of the thirteenth of September Instant to Examine into
the Reasons of a Caveat Entrcd by Inglebert Lott against Granting the said Clmrter — Wee have
heard the said parties and thereupon humbly Report that the said M' Lott produced noe manner of
power or authority from any of the Inhabitants of the Town of fflat Bush for his Entring the said
Caveat notwithstanding He therein mentioned that the same is Entred in y^ behalfe of himselfe and
the major part of the Inhabitants of the said Town of fflat Bush — The said M' Lott Insisted
that by his being Chosen by some of the Inhabitants of ye Towne of fflat Bush one of the Church
Masters of the said Towne some time y^ Last Spring he was Qualifyed for his Entring that Caveat
Notwithstanding he owned tliat y« manner of His Being Elected Church Master as aforesaid was
Contrary to the manner of Chuseing such officers before that time and being asked by M'' Regnier
who appeared at his Councill before y« Committee whether he would ask any further time to make
out y*= allegations of his said Caveat hee declined y« same Wee are therefore of opinion that the
said Caveat is frivolous, and that y« Committee may proceed on former Referrence on y«
petition before mentioned which is nevertheless humbly submitted by

Yo' Excellency's most

ol>edient Servants

28''' Sept' 1711 John Barberie S: Staats

Endorsed, A. I). Piiilipse R. Walter

Read 29 Sept^ 1711 L Confirmed. T Bverley Rip Van Dam

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS

COUNTY.

115

ORDER IN COUNCILL ON A PETITION OF DOM. ANTONIDES.

[ Counc. Min. XI. ]

At a Councill held at fort Anne in
New- York this 29th day of Sept^ 1713.

Present His Excellency ^Robert Hunter Esq &c.

Col. D 'peyster
Doct. Staats
Capt. Walter

M"" Barberie
Ml' Phillipse
M"" Byerley

The Petition of Vincentius Antonides Minister of the protestant reformed Dutch Churches of fBat-
bush fflatlands and Brookland in Kings County relating to the disputes between him and M"" ffreeman
setting forth that notwithstanding the order of this Board of the 30*^ April 1711 M"^ flreeman in
Contempt thereof did on the 6'h Sept^ Instant take upon himself to preach in the Church of
fflatbush at the time when the Pef^ Congregation was to have mett there and thereby hindered
your pef from officiating in the said Church and being apprehensive the same method will be
taken by y^ said M"" fireeman in the other Churches abovenamed To the great Hurt and distur-
bance of the Pef and his Congregation & praying relief in the premises, being read —

The Consideration thereof is referred to the Gentlemen of tWs Board or any five of them.

The unhappy differences above detailed did not- terminate until the close of the year 1714, when a reconciliation
was finally effected between the Clergymen and their respective friends, the particulars of which will be found in Strong's
Hist: of the Town of Flatbush, 1842, p. 86. Ed.

OF THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS AND SOULDIERS BELONGING TO THE REGIMENT OF MILITIA IN KINGS

A TRUE LIST

county; 1715.

RiCD Stili.wellCoII.
Joust Van Brunt L. Coll,
Jeromas Remsin Major
Samuel Garrison agett

Abraham hegeman
Lawrence Ditniarse
Abraham Derje
bans Bargen
John Griggs
Joust Derje
Barent Bloom
Jacob debevoice
John Garrison
Nicholas Cowenhoven
John van kerk
Charles debevoice
Rem Joressin
Jaques Tunissin
Rem hegeman
Stephen Schenck
Charles derje
Barnadus Reide
Cornelius Wickhoff
Jacob bennitt
Jeromas vanderbilt
William fferdon
John van wickellen
Samuel Gronendick
Isaac Snediker
Peter Simson
Hendrick van Sudam
kort van Voierhuys
Jeromas Rapelje=>=: 52

DEMENICASVANDERVERECapt

Philip Nagell Leff.
John Benham Ens
William Howard
Johannis Cornell
John Bennitt
hendrick keep
Jacob vander boog
Joseph hegeman
Johannis ditmarss
David Esubb
Cornelius pulhemus
Jacob pulhemus
Cornelius vandervere
John van der beltt
John Stryker
Johannis Jansc
Abraham Loot
Johannis Ditmarss
Peter hagewoutt
Bartt vanderende
Adrejan hegeman
Class Simason
Simon Loise
Richard Beets
William van Borom
Charls van Borom
Elbartt hegeman

II.

Evertt van wickellon
George Bloom
Jureen Probuscoo
Jacob Remson
Reinear reinearsea
Jacob Hagewoutt
Isaac hagewoutt
Aartt van derbilt
rem Adriaanse
Gerrett Adriaanse
John Lambertse
Harmanus Gisberse
Reinear ffollman
William vandune
Peter Luister
Peter Stryker= 44

The Troop.

Daniel Remsen Captt
Rick Vansudam, Leff.
Johannis Sebring, Cortt
Marten Adrianse, Quartt
GabriU Sprong
Daniel Rapelje
Klas ffolkerson
John Simasin
William Hogelantt
Jacob Nagell
John Rapelje
Hans Bargen
Jacob Martensin
John vanklecft
George Anderson
Joust debevoice
Cornelius Simason
Stephen Korten
Jacob Bennitt
Aartt Willemse
John vandervere
William van Nuess
Thomas Griggs

Aartt van Pelt Captt
Johannis Swartt Leff
Thomas fferdon Ens
Jacob van Sutfen
hindrick Janson
Andrew Emans
Barentt Bantt
Nicholas Lake
Benjamcn Hulsart
Rutgartt van Bruntt
Tunis van peltt

III.

116

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS' COUNTY.

John van peltt
hendrick Emans
Jatiues Corteliau
Abraham van Sutfln
Johanis van Sutiin
Tiss Lane
Cherik van dick
John van peltt
Rutgart van Brunt
Jacob Swartt
Anthony Hulsartt
Okaa van nuies
John van nuies
Isaac van nues=:^2d

IV.

Thomas Stillwell Captt
Barent Johnson Leff.
ffer. van Sekelen Ens.
Cornelius Boyes
Samuel poling'
Elias hubbard
Thomas Craven
Benjamen Griggs
Daniel Griggs
Jacobus Emans
Daniel Lake
Cornelius Stryker
fifer. van Sekellen
Tunis Gullyck
Nicholas Williamson
Peter Willimse
Abraham morgan
Court Stevensin
John Hide
Johannis Emans
Samuel Griggs
Barnardus Verbrick
Simon van aarsdalen

Lauerence van Cleft
StofFcl van aarsdalen
Gerritt Verbrick
John Elbertson
Reinear van Sekellen
Gerritt Lambartse
Jolxn Wallen = 30

RouLiP Terhun'en Capt
John Ameermon Leff.
Court van voorhies Ens.
John hanson
Marten Schenk
Oka van voorhies
William kowenhoven
Isaac amurmon
John van Sekellen
Jacob Amurmon
Daniel nortstrantt
Cornelius Monford
Jacob Monford
Evers van geldin
Roeluf Schenck
Roeluf van vourhies
Lucus van vourhies
Albart van vourhies
John van Aarsdalfta
Mcanu van vourhies
Albart van vourhies
Johannis Boyes
marten neves
Cornelius neves
Peter neves
hendrick van vourhies
Christofer Qubartus
John Brouwyer
Albartt 'tcrhunan
Peter van Voirhies =30

VI.

FFRANCE TlTUS Captt

ffredrik Simson Leff

Tunis -wortman Ens.

Cornelius van Katt

John Missarole

Aren Anderson

Joras Isolius

Johannis Albertsin

Johannis van katt

Isaac Laquer

Peter Coljor

Peter Laquer

Isaac Loise

Abraham Laquer

David van katt

Charles Coenertt

Peter Conselje

Jacobus Cosine

Simon Derje

Andresse Andresin

Johannis Coljor

Garritt Sprong

John Sprong

Jacobus Coljor

DIrick Adrajanse

Johannis Bookhoutt = 26

VII.

David Aersin, Captt
Lambert van Sekols, Leff
Ewout Ewoutse, Ens.
Garritt proust
Lamburt Andresin
Jeromas Remsin
Hendrick Hendrickse
hendrick Vroom
Jacob Browycr
John midagh

William ko'wenhoven
Joseph hegeman
John Loran
Jacob Bennett
Isaec remsin
Jacob kason
John van Sekellen
Jacob van dewater
Simon Bogartt
John Johnsin
Isaac Johnsin ^
ffredrick Bargin
Isaac Sebring
ffredrick Blaw
haurey Blaw
Peter States
Garritt vandulne
William Vanduine
William fferdon
William Bennitt
Simon dehurtt
Christofer Johnson
Everadus Browyer
Tunis van Pelt
nicholas van dick
Thomas van dyck
John Petersin
Henry van ilyck
Jacob van dyck
Samson Lafoy
Gerritt van ranss
Abraham Abramsin '
George Bargin
George kowenhoven
Cornelius van dewater
Mathew van Dyck
Cornelius Ewoutse'
Christofer Codellcrse = 48
Totall 255

VI.

PAPERS

BELATINO TO

Gov. STUYVESANT TO THE MAGISTRAATS OFF HEEiyiSTEAD.

17 July 16j7. m

LoviNGE FRiNDEs — Before mi departure from jou y was in hoopes ; off a good act amongst jou
botli in settlingli off mister dentons continuance according to agrement off the tents for tlie present
year : Butt Beejnge in liest Bade and reddy for mi returne ; Both ware Broock off By sum turbeleut
Spirits jti' in the neme off the whole or any is jet ignorant ; but not satisfeyt therefore you may be
pleased to vnderstand by thes presents that wee as jett expect the tenths vppon the field for the
year present and accordanse to the value off them for the jcare past this therefore is ordered By these
present tliat before the gatheringe off the crop jou sal give tj-mly noticij that we may send a men
for the such or watt is the patrons due ; and for the mhiistry : You al doe knouw that Mister Rob-
bert :j^rdim sum tymes minister [of] the town off heemsted ; did leaue the pleaic and alsoo the
exercys of the ministery without our wish or knuwledge and for no or littel reasons therefore wee
ken not ad mitt him in such a mennor of comminge againe Soe after my servis recommendinge
you al unto tlie proteckcon off the Almeytig I rest.

ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.
Eight Wortschipfull — Y" wee haue rec'd bearing date the 17 Jully wheare in wee vnderstand
yu are vnsqtizfied heering summe speaches from sume pitlur [i. e. private] man or men not being
imployed by the towne nor hj ther knowledg or consent nether doe the towne owue what thay
haUe said wee hoope according to the agrement made for a hundreth skeepell of wheeat for tlie
tentes y" will be content the wich the towne agreed with y" and are willing to performe, our desiers
are to Imbrace M'" dentons ministrie if god bee pleased to continue hime a mounst vs and as for
y Sellfe wee haue had sufficient experience of y williugenesse and doubt not but y" are the same
by y late free and noble profer. Soe hoping will not take any exceptions a gainst the whoolle for
sume p'tilli" Estrauigant speches for soe it w ill sumtimes fall out wheare a generall voat is wee haue
sentM^ Simons the bearer heare of hee shall further in forme yr woorsliipe soo not further to truble
y woorschei)e att present wee remaine y^s in all seruice to command according to our power

Richard Gildeersleue in
the name & be haulfe of the towne
Hempsteed this 25 of July 1G57.

Addressed

" To the Right Worschipfull peeter
Stiuasnt Gouernor Generall of the
new Nether landes at his house
foort amsterdame thesse nreesent."

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

li'J

GOV. STUYVESANT'S REPLY.

Lovinge frindes

Your letter send By mister Semins and his information have given vs: ful satisfaction so that wee
sal rest in yom- promisse ofi* hundert schepels, off Weat for the tcntes for the pTesent jeare —
about the continuancy oflf mister deuton amongst jou wee sal use al endevors we ken jtf hee ken
nott bee persuaded ; jou must locke for an other Abel and Godly man weerunto we on om* seyde
sal contribu waht ys in our poui-e — soo &c. .

Heemsteid sent the 29 July ady 1657.

APPLICATION FROM HEMPSTED FOR A CLERGYMAN

HoA'owERED Sir

Honowered Gouenoui* Jenerall Edmond Andros — Govenor of new York in his magi sties teritoris
under liis Koyall higlines Jeames duck of york, wee youi- humble peticlionars in tlie behalfe
of sume others doe humbly petition unto you Honom- that your Honour would be pleased to be
mindful of your petitioners most humble requst, which is that the honoui- of god might be promotid
and that his Saboths may be obsarued for the honoui" of god and the good of us and our posterity,
and to that end yoiu- honour would be pleased to install such athority amongst us Avhich may
be ameailes under god for the upholding and maintaing of the minestry and worship of god amongst
us, your honom- being the father of this comon welth, we hope you will not be unmindfull of your
petitioners, but will be an instrument under god for the upholding and maintaing of the gospell
of the lord Jesus Christ, so hoping you will be pleased to di-aw a favorable constroction from this
our petetion we shall not farther truble your honom- at preasant but leaue this our petetion to
your honnours consederation, we rest and remain your very humble saruants and peticlionars to
the best of om- pouer and for yom- honour we shall ever pray : farewell —

Thomas C Champin Richard Gilderslaue

his mark Simon Saring

WiLLEM Jecocke Richard Gilderslaue Junior

Jems P Pine - Jeremiah S Wood

his mark his mark

from Hemsted

November the 30th
Anno 1674
Endorsed

" A Peticon from divers .
of the Inhabit^ of Hemp-
steed about their Minisf
James Pine &c.

1674"

" 3 dec"^ left to fui-dei- information att next Sessions.".

i20

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

CONFIRMATION OF ]\P JEREMIAH HOBBART TO BE MINISTER OF HA]\IPSTEED.

By THE Commander in Cheife.

Vpon Representation made by the Constable and Overseers in the Behalfe of the Towne of Hemp-
Sted that Jeremiali hubbart was and is by the Major Parte of the Inhabitants of the said Towne
Chosen and Appointed to be Minister there for the which Desireing my Confirmacon, These are to
Certifie that the said Jeremiah Hobbart is hereby allowed and Confirmed Minister of the said Towne
accordingly in the Performance and Exercise of which function he is to Conforme himselfe according
to Law. Given under my Hand in New-Yorke this Twenty-sixth Day of Aprill 1(583.

January 31th 168|.

A Lycence of INIarriage was Granted to Jeremiah Hubbard of Jemeca on Long Island and Rebecca
Brush of Huntington.

PETICON OF THE REV. M^ HUBBART.

Delivered O^h Decem" 1686.

To his Excellency Colonell Thomas Dongan Govern"" of the Prouince of N. York vnder his
most Excellent Majs*y James the Second King. &c. & his honourable Councill now sitting
in James fibrt in tlie Citty of New York. The humble petition of Jeremia Hobart minister of
the Towne of Hempsfd on Long Island in the province aforesaid,

Humbly Sheweth,

That whereas your petitioner hath for allmost five years since been lawfully called, and after that
legally approved by the then Commander in Chief maj"" Anthony Brockolls, to be minister of sayd
Hempst'd, yet allthough a full agreem' was mutually had, between the towne & myself, as to house
building, & comfortable finishing, & as to annuall Sallary &c, neither is by the pai'ish performed
to my great damage and allmost insupportable inconvenience.

My humble request is that yo"" Excellency & Councill would be pleased to take cognisance of
my afflicted low estate, and apply a remedy comensurat to yo' Excellency's pleasure k justice.
So shall yo"" petitioner euer pray &c.

Yo"" most humble & poor petitioner

Jeremy Hobart.

December y* 9'h 1686. Read & ordered that the Inhabitants of ITempsted or some in their
behalfes Do appeare this day Sen'at to shew cause why this petition should not bee granted.

REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MINISTER OF JAMAICA, L 1.

Me" Byarde — Much respected Sir after my servis presented inito you these are in all love to
request you to do us tliat kindcnes as to let our jiefilion wee left with you be presented to our
honourable Goveruour and his counsel and to procure us an answer to that perticuhu' which

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

121

conserns the mayntenans of our minister soe that as liitherto ho hath bene mainetained that is to
say by tlie towne in generall every man paying acordlngto i^roportion though they diflered in judge-
ment or would upon any other pretens deny payment that then as formerly wee might by authority
take by destres or exsecution soe mucli of such persons estates as is there proportion to pay as
hitlierto hath bene done in such cases and as wee conseive was promised by the generals when wee
toke the oath of our ofiises for there are two men in our towne which dotli deny to pay theire pro-
portion and giveth such tlireatning speeches th&t there is hardly any perswadeing of any one to
goe with tlie marshall to asist him in the exsecution of his offis for they have a consaite that
unless wee liave an order from the governor to take it by destres of every one that wee cannot doe
it of ourselves by the power wee have alh-eady there being somthing sed in om- Instructions that
we are not to maintaine any other way of chm-ch government then wliat is acording to the senod
of dort now he is noe ways repugnant to that senod but if hee were we ought to pay him for the
time past nowe my humble request to you is that you would be pleased to send mee by this Bearer
Me^"" Jonas woode an order from the governor tliat those two men namely humphrey underliill and
William Creede with any other that shall refuse to pay shall be compeled to pay by authority
the which if you will doe I shall thingk my selfe much ingaged to you and I hope it may prevent
a gret deale of truble which otherwise I feare may arise thus in haste commending you to god, I
rest hopein to heare from you by this bearer youi- friend redy to serve you in what I may.

Nathaniell Denton

from Jamaica alies Rustdorpe
this 9 of may 1674
Addressed, for Me^*" Nicholas Byarde

Secretary at New Oraniae these

MATTHIAS NICHOLS TO THE REV. MR. PRUDDEN OF JAMAICA.

Reverend S'"" — I must crave yo>" Excuse tlmt I liave not ere now returned yon an answer of wliat
you desired at Jamaica, touching liberty of Setting a day a part for yo^ Conegregacon to assemble
together to worshijD God more particularly at this Season, I have comunicated the Same to the
Coimcell, who are well content therewith & that you make vse of the publcke meeting house in
yo^ Towne any day this week or next following where none are to presume to give you disturbance
in yor divine exercise You laying no Injunctcon on any but leaving them to their freedome who
are willing to partake with you therein. In which I pray God give you Comfort & the good
Successe you ayme at or may desire, for the good of the Church or State. So I take leave & remaine
N. Y. Yo"" very hiunble Serv'

June 24: J 1678. M. N.

PETITION OF THE REV^ M^ PRUDDEN.

To the Excellent Colloni Thomds Dongan Governour Comander in Chief under his majesty
over the province of New Yorke & its dependants
The humble petition of John prudden quondam minister of Jemaica in Queens County upon Long

Island Sheweth
Vol. 111. IG

i22

PAPERS RELATiyC TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

That 3'oiir humble petitioner having served the town of Jomaica in the work of the minister for the
space & term of Ten years late past, liath sufferd much wrong upon ye account of a certain sallary
engaged by y*' inhabitants of y^ said Town ta be paid unto him yearly for his labour, y' a con-
siderable part of his sallary is unjustly withheld from him tlirough ye defect of severall Inhabitants
denying to pay their proportion levied by yearly rates though no priviledg or advantage of my
ministry hath been denyed to them. Wherefore your humble petitioner makes liis application to your
Excellency and Houoiud Councill for Relief and Redress as you shall see meet ; not doubting of your
Readines to doe what ever shall apear to be Rationall & just ; and cause it also to be done by
others, but hopeing y*^ your excellency togetlier with your Honored councill considering the cir-
cumstances of ye premisses will take the most eflfectuall care and order that what is due to your
petitioner by contjact & agreement for y* time past may be honestly payed and performed to him
(without trouble and constraint by course of Law which would be unpleasant and discomendable
on all hands) your petitioner willingly submits to your pleasure therein being persuaded that
your Excellency will not allow^ y* after your petitioner hath (to his disadvantage) served a people
ten years upon y^ account of a firm contract he should be defrauded and deprived of a considerable
part of his reward engaged, nor necessitated to desert his caling and the collony to prevent y*
like abuse which would unavoidably carry some reflexion upon those in whose power it is &
remaines to prevent or redi-es such wrongs.

Your humble petitioner only requesteth further that if a considerabl numbr of the congrega-
tional! profession & pers^'asion should be desirous y^ he would continue to be their minister and
maintain him at tiieir own cost & charge by a voluntary contribution your Excellenc}' & the
Honored Council would pleas to give approbation thereunto which we hope will neither be offen-
sive nor prejudiciall to any person or persons under y* Liberty granted by our gracious Soveraign :
your so doing will give encouragment unto us yt are settled in this province & an invitation to
olhers or at least remove evill surmizals against y^ goverment whicli too many in yc Neighbouring
Collony are apt to entertain to the prejudice of his Majesties intrest in this province. Thus cra\ ing
y* heavens assistance & direction to guide your consultations to y^ glory of God & comon good }oui
petitioner Remaines at your service.

1C88. John Pruudkn.

CERTIFICATE.

We whose names are subscribed doe testifie that the inhabitants and ffreeholders of Jemaica at a
pul')lick meeting call to treat with jM"" Jolm Prudden to be their minister June y^ I9'i> 1G76 did
(after lie had declared his judgment and proposed his terms) by a town act freely and firmly proniis
and engage to g'wc unto M"" prudden the accomodations which he now possesseth and a yearly
sallary of fourty pounds to l)e paid to liim or his order so long as he should continue in y* Town
imployed in ye work of ye ministry and his fire-wood brought home free as specified in ye town
registry. Furthemore we doe testifie that John prudden hatli continued in this towne dis-
charging the work of a minister acconling to the Avay of yc churches in New England the ffull term
of ten years and more since the Town caled him & covenanted with him for his labour in y<= ministry.

Nehemiah Smith.

John Carpenter.

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QtJEENS COUNTY.

123

RETUKN OF MARRIAGES

CHRISTENINS & BURIALS IN THE
YEARS PRECEDING 1688.

[OWN OF JAMAICA F 7

Whereas Sherilf by Avarrant ffrom y* Governor & Councell did demand off vs y" inhabitants oif
Jamaica to give an account off ye number off Marriages Christening-s & burialls & \vhat are y^ names
off all such as hold land ffrom ye crown by pate' or otlierwise or what Kent may bee Standing out
in Ai'eers &,c: To Satisffie his excellency wee give an account as ffolloweth (viz)

Imprim : Land devided eight thousand Acres besides pasture land more or less ly'ng in common
to town wliich wee hold ffrom Ms Maiestie by vertue off purchase ffrom ye natives & a patent
ffrom his excellency Thomas Dongan General Governor &,c bearing date y^ 17th day off May 1686
by which patent wee are to make payment off forty shillings per Annum quit Rent.

Marri-
ages

Capt Carpenter 3

Joseph Smith 1

John OldtieUl 1

I\Ir Woolsey 1

Will ffo3ter 1

SainU Smith 3

John Everett 0

Zachary Mills 0

Alexander Smith U

Rich Jones U

Kdward 0

Nehemiah Smith 0

John Hcines 1

John Carpenter U

Saml Mills 2

Nath Denton Senr 3

John Kodes U

John 0

Nath Denton

Georg-e Woolsey.
Tho: Smith Senr .
Tho : Smith Junr.

John Smith

Rich : Rodcs

Ralph Hunt

Derrick Poulson.

Rich Everett

Samll Mathews ..
Nicolas Everett..

Jonas Wood

flrederick

•Tohn Baylie

John Hanson

Christ-
n ings

2
0
U
2
3
0
4
1
2
0
1
3
2
0
3
1
4
3
2
1
2
0
0
2
3
0
0
4
4
3
0
0

Jyttri-
alls
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0

1
1

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

1
1

0
0

1
1

0
0

Marri- Christ-
3

Buri-
aUs
0

1
I
1

0
0
3
I

2
I

Elias Baylie 0

Abell Gale 1 0

Jonth Dean 0 0

Samll Dean 3 0

Nath Lynas 0 4

Wait Smith 0 3

Danll Denton Junr 0 0

Joseph Thurston 1 8

John Wood 0 2

Mr Whitehead 0 0

Mr White 0 0

Hope Carpenter 0 1

Danll Denton Serir

Tho: Wellen .

Will Creed

John ffoster

John Man

Will Sallierd

Hulk Davis

Mr ffreenian

Samll

Jonth: Mills

B-inimin Coe

Tho: Wiggins

Widdow

Edvraril Higbee

W^iddow Davis

Samll Denton

Widdow Messenger

Rich : Wright

Peter Stringam

Jeremiah Hubbard

This is what we can Remember hath hapned within 7
years :

ffor y« number off horse & ffoot & how armed & provided an account is akeddy given by y" Mil-
itary officers:

By order ffrom y* Comissioners
To Maior Thomas Willet Sheriff By Danll Denton Cler

REV^^ M» HUBBARD'S PETITION.

To his Excellency Colon" Henry Sloughter Gouernf of the proiiince of N:York, vnder their
Roy all Maj" King William and Queen Mary, &c:
The humble petition of Jeremiah Hobard Minister of Hempstd, on Long Island in Queens
County in the province aforesayd. Humbly —
Sheweth:

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTT.

That petitioner liaueing fur these last eight years, & upwards, vpon the call, & agreem*
■\v''i the people of Ilempsted, to bee their Minister, Laboured amongst tliem in that holy fimction,
but am much afflicted for want of that Stipend annually promised, and not duly payd, wliereby your
poor petitioners self & family sustaynes great sufferings & wants to the both weakening liis hands
& discouraging liis heart in tlie sayd work, & indeed cannot longer continew without some help &
relief from yo'' Excellency I doe therefore humbly crane your Excellency^ Succour k Rehef in the
premises, that a Course & method may be used, so as all areareages may be payd & the burden for
the future alleuiated, that the gospell may haue incouragment, &,c. So yo' humble petitioner sbaU
pray as in all duty bounde; Euer yo' Exellencys to serue in aU things to utmost power &,c

N: York July 3, 1691.

GOVERNOR SLOUGHTERS ORDER ON HIE ABOVE

Mr Jonathan Smith

& M"" ffrancis Chappell

I und'stand by M' Jeremiah Hobart the Minister of Hempsted, that Ms anuall Maintainance from
yc Inhabitants of y« s'' Town is not duly payd in unto him according to ye agreem' & former Method
of ye town & y* y« Rates for last and former years are in your hands, I am also informed tliat
you are ye sworn Constables & Collectors in y^ s^i town I therefore Desire & Direct you that all cai-e
be taken for y^ Collection & paym* of what is Due to y^ s*i M' Hubbart according to y« usuall
Methods unless you have any tiling to offer to ye Contrary & let it be done forthwith the s'^ M'
Hubbard Complaining of great Necessity.

I am your friend

Endorsed.

Copy letter to Smith & Chappell

ORDER FOR THE PROSECUTION OF m JUSTICE TALMAN.

[Coun. Min. IX.]

In Council!, 28«h Jany 1702.

His Excellency was pleased to Communicate to this board two affidavits taken before a Justice of
the peace of Queens Coimty which were read, the one accusing John Tallman one of the Justices
of the County of saying that the Scriptures were not the rule they being wrote by slnfull men of
the hke passions as we are and the other accusing the s*! Tallman for saying that the holy scriptures
was a Rule but not the Rule we should walk by.

On consideration whereof his Excellency Declares his Resolution of Removing the s^ Tallman from
being one of the Justices of the peace of the said Comity And on further Consideration thereof his
Excellency & Councill are of opinion that the s^ Tallman be further prosecuted and so direct the
Att. Generall to prosecute the s^ Tallman for the same at the next Supreme Coui-t of Judicature.

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DEPOSITIONS AGAINST JUSTICE WHITEHEAD.

Queens County ss. ffebruary 3d, 1702-3.

. This day Samuel Smith of the Littell Plaines came before me John Smith Esqf one of her Maj'»
Justices of the Peace for Queens County and being upon his oath Deposed that Jonatlian Wliite-
head Esq"" one of lier Maj'^ Justices, declared unto the said Deponent that it was his opinion that
Rehgion was onely an Inuention of cunning men to gett thaire liuing by ; and further this Deponent
saith not.

Jurato Coram me, John SxMith.

And I the said John Smith Esq*" Doe humbly certifle that the abouesaid Jonathan Whitehead, Esq^
being leately at my house I the said John Smith tooke him into examination for setting out of a jour-
ney with his Pourt mantel behind him upon a Sabbath Day. I told him he being a Justice ought
in a particular manner to take ceare not to give such examples. He tould me he thought tliere
ought to be no difference of days and that if it should be so ordered now as to obsarue Thursday
in a hundred years it would be as Religiously obsarued as the Sabbath now is and seurall other
expressions he used which tended to nothing less than Atheism and the discoui-agement of Chris-
tianity.

Witness my hand, John Smith.

faberary 24.

I Joseph Bayley formerly of Huntington haueing my p^'sent being at Justice John Smith and some
time in January a gent man came there whom I knew not siting by the fire and after some discors
J ustice Smith charged the gent man with Breach of the Sabbath hee replied he Brooke not the
Sabbath for hee was at Church in the fore noone and roode to Newtowne in tlie afternoone Justice
Smith had further discorse with him and he made replie that if Thursdaie or any other dale of
the week ware appointed a Sabbath and strictly commanded to obserue it people would obserue it as
much as this when the gent man went away I asked Justis Smith wife what gent that was sue answered
it was Jonathan Whithead to the truth hereof I haue subscribed my name.

Joseph Baylye.

The aboves^ Joseph Bayly swore to the
above written before me febr 24, 1702-3.

John Smith.

To all hands unto whom this shall come :

Whereas 'tis said that I John Smith of the Little Plaines should say that uppon questioning
Jonathan Wliitehead for rideing upon the Sabbath day the said Whitehead should make answer &
say that there ought to be no difference in days & tliat a man might doe any thing upon the Sabbath
day as well as upon any other wliich is a fals report of y" said Whitehead I aflii-me as witness
my hand

24 Feb 1703

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PAPERS RELATIN(; TO CHUKCIIK.S IN Ql liENS COUNTY.

ORDER TO SUADIOxN THE CHURCH OFFICERS OF JAM.IICA BEFORE LORD CORNBlTvY.

New York 25th ffebruary 1702.

I am comanded by liis Excellency to give yoii notice to sumons Nehemiah Smith and William
Glenn Church wai-dens, Hope Carpenter, Natlianiell Denton, Thomas Smith, William Bloodgood,
Thomas Willet, David Wright, John Coe, Content Titus, Joseph Sackit, and Jolin Berrien, Vestry
men of the town of Jamaica in Queens County, to be and appeare before his Excellency in CoimciU
on Munday the first day of March next ensuing, and I desire that you will give me notice thereol",
that I may informe his Excellency that you have done the same.

I am your humble servant

B. CosENs, C' Councij.

Endorsed,

" Letter to the Sherriife of Queens County,
to sumons the Chm-ch wardens before his
Excellency. 25ti> ffeb'y 1702."

ORDER TO THE ATTORNEY GEN^ TO ENQUIRE L\TO A RIOT AT JA]\IAICA.

At a Councill held at flfort Anne this 21^^ day
of July 1703

Present — ^His Excell. Edward Viscount Cornbury &,c,
Sa: Sh: Broughtou ^ Rip Van Dam Esq'

W™ Lawrence \ Esq" Jolm Bridges Do'f of Laws

Gerard Beekman j

His Excell. acquainted tliis Board with two Letters from Jamaica in Queens Count}', giving an
acco^ of a Riott committed there by one Hubbard a Dissenting Minister and other of the Inhabitants
of the said Town.^ — Ordered that the Attorney Gen" doe Inquire into the facts, and as they shall
appear to him prosecute the persons according to Law.

By order of liis ExceU. in Councill,

B. CosENs, Councij.

Endorsed, "Order of Councill of the 27th July 1703.
For the Attorney Generall."

* REV» HONYMAN TO THE SECY OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE

GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.

Long Island, America Idth April 1704

Sir

After a tedious voyage I arrived at Boston of wliich I have given the Society an account where
I was informed that, notwithstanding the Bishop of London had commissioned me, the society had
encouraged the undertaking, and in obedience to their commands I had left my station in the Navy
on purpose to serve at Jamaica in the Province of New York, yet I should find but a cold reception
at the hands of that Government — This was surprising news to me who was in a manner satisfied

* Papers with an * prefixed are copies of MSS presented to the State Library by Henry Onderdonk, Jr., Esq.-, of Jamaica,L. I.

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of my L'l Cornbury's zeal for the advancement of the churches Interest & that M'" Vcsey minister
of this place was one of those who recommended me to my Lord of London's Favor and earnestly
desired my return after enquiry made I found the reason why my encouragement was not like to
prove suitable to my expectation was grounded upon a malicious story, raised of me while in Eng-
land by a criminall indicted for felony who upon her trial asserted that I had been too intimate
witli her mistress (att whose house, I lodged some of the time I belonged to tlie shipp of Warr that
then waited on this Province) on purpose to rentier her mistress testimony of her little & Insignificant.

I was struck with horror & amasement at the relation, & forthwith in a letter to M' Vesey
(which I desired him to communicate to my Lord Cornbury) not only asserted my Innocence,
but told him I would to my last, & in order to comply with the Design of my mission, as well as to
vindicate my Honor, from the malicious oppression, I made tlie best of my way tlu'o' in tlie Winter
time to New York. In my journey tliither I was informed of a proposal made by my Lord Cornbury
& M"" Vesey, namely to exchange with Lockier of Rhode Island till the Bishop of London's
opinion in relation to my being inducted to Jamaica should be known ; to which tliat I might in
the meantime be in a Tolerable Capacity of doing service to the Churcli, I readily consented ; and
to this Proposal! was added the universall Plaudit of the Church Wardens & Vestry of Rhode
Island that having been a place I had done some considerable service in before, for which
I had their value & esteem but M'^ Lockier seeming unwilling to the exchange, I hastened to
this province to desire admission to the place I was commissioned to — At my arrival I took all
prudent methods to sollicit the Govern"" for his favor & countenance, as well as to Demonstrate my
Innocence wliicli I thus endeavoured to do — First I shewed tliat the Calumny proceeded from the
single Testimony of a malicious Criminal 2"'iiy from the Testimony of the wretch not upon oath,
& this I inform you of because the contrary has been invidiously asserted, 3'"y from the Testi-
mony of a Felon who upon her Triall would say any thing of those who prosecute her, to render
them vile & ridiculous 4'hi>' from the Testimony of a most infamous Wreich,Avhom I offered to prove
Guilty of the m orst of crimes ; on the other hand I endeavoured to evince to the world how much I
was injured by appealing to the Gentlem : of the best note in the place, who Avere at that time
Intimate with my carriage & conduct, by Certificates of my virtuous conversation under the hands
of Capt Caldwel under whose command I then served ; by offering to procui'e testimonies suitable
to my callmg from Boston, Rhode Island, & other places I had done service in ; by certificates from
Cap' Stein who brought me over ; & lastly that 'twas improbable, that if I had been conscious of any
thing, that might incapacitate me from the Design of my mission, that I should have come over, at
the expence of much time trouble & money, to have suffered such indignities. Those reasons are in
themselves so clear & convincing that they at length prevailed upon the Govern* to grant me
admission to the ministerial function in this place where I now am & where I hope by the blessing
of God to be an Instrument of being considerable service to the Church, frequent opportunities o£
opposing the enemies of our Religion and bringing them over to X"'*'' offering themselves — We have
a church in this town but so far is it from being ornamental that we have not those necessar3-s that
are requisite to the Daily discharge of our office, namely neither Bible nor Prayer Book, no cloaths
neither for Pulpit nor Altar To this parish belong two other towns viz : New Town & Flushing
famous for being stocked with Quakers, whither I intend to go upon their meeting days on purpose
to preach Lectures against their Errours : I shall by the next opportunity give you a more full &
exact ace* of matters, in the mean time beg leave to subscribe myself Sir

Yom- most humble servant

, Ja : HONVMAN

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

LORD CORNBURY'S ORDER TO REV^^. M^. HUBBARD 'I^ VACATE THE PARSONAGE HOUSE.

By his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap' Gen'i and Governour in chief of the Pro-
vince of New Yorke New Jersey &c, &c.
You are hereby Required to deliver the Possession of the house Lands and p''misses whereon
you now dwell and which belongs to the Chm-ch of Jamaica in Queens County to y^ high sherrife of
the said County after a reasonable time for removing your goods and stock from the p''misses and
hereof you are not to fail at your perill Given under my hand att fort Anne in New Yorke this
fourth day of July 1704.

CORNBUBY.

To Mr Jolin Hubbard These.

AN ORDER TO THE SHERIFF TO EJECT REV. M«. HUBBARD FROM HIS HOUSE IN JAMAICA.

By His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbui-y Capt Gen'> and Gover^ in Chief of the province
of New- Yorke New Jersey &c.
Whereas by my order under my hand dated herewith I have ordered M"" John Hubbard to deliver
the Possession of the house laud p^misses whereon he now dwells and which belongs to the church
of Jamaica in Queens County to you after a reasonable time for removing his goods and stock from
the pmisses. You are therefore hereby required to dehver the possession of the s*i p^^misses after
you have received it from the M"" Hubbard to M"" Wilham Urquhart and if it happen that y"
said M'' Hubbard shall in contempt of my said order refuse to dehver y^ possession of the p''jnisse3
to you as afts"", then and in such case you are hereby required impowered to enter on y* p''misses,
and possession so taken to deliver to the said M'^ Arquhart and all Justices of the Peace and others
her Majt>''8 officers both civil and military are hereby required to be aiding and assisting unto you as
the execution hereof. Given under my hand att fort Anne in New Yorke this foui-th day of July
1704.

Cornbury.

To Tho: Cardie Esq'

High Sherilfe of Queens County.
Endorsed

"An order to the

High SherrilTe of Queens County."

AN ORDER TO THE CHURCH WARDENS AND SHERIFF OF JAMAICA.

By his Excell. Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen" and Gov in Cheil' of the provinces
of New York New Jersey &c.
You and every of you are hereby required forthw"* to sell and Dispose of for y* best price and
advantage that Cann be made and gotten the corn collected by or Delivered to you or any or either
of you for tlie maintenance ajui benelitt of the Minister of Jamaica and yc moneys thereof made to

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retain in your hands untill you Receive further orders from me for the payment of the same to the
uses for w'h the s'' corn was Dehvered to you and hereof you are not to faile att your Perill Given
under my hand att fort Anne in New York tliis 4t'> day of July 1704.

CORNBURY.

To the Church Wardens of the Church
of Jamaica and to tlie High Sherriflfe
of Queens County. These.

AN ORDER TO THE JUSTICES AND CHURCH WARDENS OF JAMAICA.

By his Excell. Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt GenH and GoV in Clieif of the Provinces
of New York New Jei-sey &c.
You are hereby Required to pay ye moneys made of y^ Corn Collected for the maintenance of a
Minister for the Town of Jamaica in Queens county and Remains in your hands to the Rev-
erend Mr William Urquahart and for soe doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given und' my
hand att Ifort Anne in New Yorke tliis twenty eighth day of August 1704.

Cornbury.

To the Justices of the Peace for Queens
County & to the Vestrymen and Church
Wardens of the Church of Jamaica in'
the said County.

AN ORDER TO THE JUSTICES AND VESTRYMEN TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE MINISTER OF

JAMAICA.

By Ills Excellency Edward Viscoimt Cornbury Cap' Gen" and Govern'' in Cheif of y^Pi-ovinces
of New York New Jersey kc.
You are hereby required forthwith to lay a Tax on the Inhabitants of Queens County for raising
the maintenance for the Minister of Jamaica in the said County for his present year and the said
Tax laid to Levy and Collect or cause to be Levyed and collected pursuant to the Act of assembly
passed in the sixth Session of Generall Assembly begun the 12*i» day of September 1G93 Entituled
an act for selling a Ministry and raising a maintenance for them in the Citty of New York, County
of Riclimond, Westchester, and Queens County and hereof you are not to faile Given under my
hand at ifort Anne in New York tliis twenty foui'th day of August 1704.
To the Justices of the Peace of Queens
Covmty pnd the Vestrymen of the
Church of Jamaica in the said County.

f For state of the Church of England in Queens Co. in 1704, see ante p. 75.]

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ORDER

TO FINE THE CHURCHWARDENS, ^ETC, FOR REFUSING TO LEVY SAID TAX.

[Council Min. IX.]

In Council, 31. March 1705.

The Church Wardens & Vestry of Jamaica being summoned to appear, before tliis Board this day
and Robert Coe one of the Church Wardens & John Talman Henry Wright Samuel Carpenter Sam'
Higby Antliony Watson John Everett Jolm Coe Jonathan Hazard & Daniel Lawrence nine of the
Vestry appearing accordingly they were called in and examined concerning their neglecting or re-
fusing to raise a tax for tlie maintenance of the Minister of that place directed to be raised for that
purpose by the Act of Gen" Assembly of this Province and having offered nothing to this Board iu
their Justification it is ordered that the Peualtyes expressed and contained in said Act be Levyed
I)ursuant to tlie directions thereof on every of them y* s*^ Churchwardens & Vestry so neglecting or
refusing to do their duty as aforesaid

*REV° MESS'^^ URQUIIART & JOHN THOMAS

TO THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.

Long Island, July 4th, 1705.

HoN^ie Gentlemen

Having this safe opportunity by the Rev. Evans we are humbly bold to transmit a represen-
tation of our circumstances here according to our Orders from your venerable Society — Being Neigh-
bours & and tli.e only two upon the Island that are Church ministers We humbly present a joynt
information of tlie affairs of our respective parishes. The Inliabitants of tliis County are generally
Indepen's @ what are not so are eitlier Quakers or of no professed Religion at all the generality
averse to the discipline of our holy mother the Church of England & enraged to see her Ministry
established among them : The ancient settlers have transj)lauted themselves from New England &
do still keep a close correspondence & are buoyed up by Scliismatical Instructions from that Inter-
est which occasion all the disturbance & opposition we meet with in both our parishes. They have
hitherto been used to a Dissenting Ministry & they still support one at Jamaica who has a most
pestilential influence over our people, who from their cradles were disaffected to conformity yet we
bless God we have not been altogether unsiiccessfull having brought over some of the most rigid of
them into close communion & hope thro' Gods assistance in sometime to have a more plentiful
harvest among them, tlieir prejudice of education is our misfortune Our Church their Bugbear, and
to remove that averseness they imbibe at their first principles must be next to a miracle. His
Excellency my Lord Cornbury is a true nursing father to our infancy here, his countenance &
pr(jtecti()n never wanting to us & next to heaven we may attribute the success of our endeavours to
the favorable influence of his Government where inclination as a true son of the Church moves
him zealously to support that Interest. This is the true state of affairs within our Parishes. We
liave sixty pounds this Country money settled very precariously which by my Lord Cornbury's
infiuence we hope will be more firmly established by this assembly. It is very expensive living
liere & what we have from the Country could never afford us half a sustenance, in the condition
we are in now, much less if we had families, without the suj^port of the venerable Society which is
the cliief thing we depend upon. May God Almighty succeed your endeavours for his glory & the
good of the Church & and may he prosper the good cause ye stand for, and which we dedicate our
whole lives &, endeavours to is the sincere prayer of yours Will : Urquhart, Min"" Jamaica

John Thomas Min"" Hamstead

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BEV^^. Mr. GOODHUE'S COxMMISSION AS PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER OF JAMAICA L. I.

[ Deed Book, X. ]

By His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbmy Capt" Gen' & Gov in Chiefe of Provinces
of N York, New Jersey & of aU Tlie Territories & Tracts of Land Depending thereon
in America & Vice Admiral of the same kc.
To M'' Francis Goodhue, Greeting.

I do hereby Licence & Tollerate you to be Ministr of the Presbyterian Congregation at Jamaica in
Queens coimty on the Island Nassaw in the s^' Province of New Yorke & to have & Exercise the
ifree Liberty & use of yo^ ReUgion pursuant to Her Ma^y^ pleasure therein signilied to me In lier
Royal Instructions & during so Long Time as to me shall seem meet & all Minisfs & others are
hereby Required to Take notice hereof. Given und'' my liand & seale at Ifort Anne in New York
this day of tliis Instant January in the ffourth year of Her Ma*>s Reign Annoq: Dni 1705.6.

CORNBURY.

By His Excys Command

Will™ Anderson D secy

* MY"". Mr. BARTOW TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL

IN FOREIGN PARTS.

W. Cht -ter N. York 1st Decemr 1707.

***** The first half year being Winter I lodged at a pulilic house preaching once every
Sunday & upon occasion visiting the sick — After winter was over I lived at Col' Graham's 6 miles
from the Church and, all the summer preacht twice every Sunday sometimes at West Chester &
sometimes at Jamaica on Long Island about 2 miles distant from M'" Graham's at my own charge,
nor have I had any board given me since I came & once I met Avith great disturbance at Jamaica.
Ml" Hobbart their Presbyterian INIinister having been for some time at Boston returned to Jamaica
the Saturday night as I came to it, and sent to me at my lodging (being then in company witli one
Chief Justice M"" Mumpesson & Carter her Majesty's Comptroller) to know if I intended to
preach on the morrow, I sent him answer I did intend it — The next morning the bell rang as
usual but before the last time ringing M*" Hobbart was got into the church & had begun his service
of which notice was given me whereupon I went into the church & walked straightway to tlie pew
expecting Mf Hobbart would desist being he knew I had ordei-s from the Govern' to officiate
there, but he persisted & I forbore to make any interruption — In the afternoon I prevented
him, beginning the service of the Cliurch of England before he came who was so surprised when
after he came to the Church door & saw me performing divine service that he suddenly started
back & went aside to an orchard hard by, & sent in some to give the word that M"" Hobbart would
preach under a tree, then I perceived a whispering thro' tho Church & an uneasiness of many
people some going out, some seemed amazed not yet determined to go or stay in tlie meantime some
that had gone out retui-ned again for their seats & then we had a shameful disturbance iiawling &
tugging of seats shoving one the other off, carrying tl>em out & retui-ning again for more so tliat I
was fain to leave off till the disturbance was over & a seperation made by \\ hicli time I had but
about half of the congregation the rest remaining devout & attentive the whole time of service

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after wliicli Ave lock't the churcli door k committed the key into the hands of the Sheriff; v.e
tvere no sooner got into an adjoining liouse but some persons came to demand the key of tiieir
meeting house whicli being denied tliey went & broke the Glass window k put a Boy in to open the
door & so put in tlieir seats & took away the pew cushion saying they would keep tliat however for
their own Minister the scolding & wrangling that ensued are by me ineffible — The next time
I saw my Lord Cornbury he thanked me & said he Avould do the church & me justice, accordingly
he summoned M"" Hobbart & the head of the faction before liim & forbad Hobbart ever more to
preach in the Church, for in regard it was built by a publick tax it did appertain to the Established
church (which it has quietly remained ever since & now in possession of our Rev^ Brother M''
Urquhart) my Lord Cornbury threatened them all with the penalty of the Statute for disturbing
divine service, but upon their submission & promise of future quietnes? & peace he pardoned
the offence.

The above letter has reference apparently to the Riot of July, 1703, noticed in the order of Council of the 27th of
that month. See Ante.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

West Chester in America 30 October 1709

Sir

I am sorry at the occasion to acquaint yon of the death of our late i{ev»i Brother M' Urquhart of
Jamaica whose place is now suppUed by the Rev^ M"" Vesey M' Sharp &, the missionarys in the
Province of New York every other Sunday until you can send another Curate. ******

*THE NEW-YORK MISSIONARIES to the BISHOP OF LONDON.

New York 24th Novr 1709.

May it please your Lordship

We think ourselves obliged by the ties of humanity & sacred relation of the Fraternity as well
as those of Christian cliarity to the indigent to make tliis rcj)reseiitation to yoiu- Lordship oiu- most
worthy diocesan k the venerable Society for the Propngatiou of the Gospel in the behalf of the
virtuous Relicts of our late deceased Reverend Bretheru M' Muirson and M^ Urquhart whose present
difficult circumstances as they extort this our Petition, so we hmnbly hope will render them
proper objects of yoiu" commiseration »«****»*•*

****** «*#* ♦ «»» «**

The other our dear Brother M' William Urquhart Minister of Jamaica on Long Island being
settled amongst the greatest adversaries of the Cliurch was at great pains as well as charges to
maintain tlie title of his Cluirch k parsonage besides repairs and his natural good inclinations to
hospitality k frequent occasions leading him into extraordinary exjiences to support the credit
of his character, being 12 miles of New York has likewise left his Widow in such Incumbrances
as truly we cannot but i)lty and do therefore jointly implore the Venerable Patrons of the ChiU'ch
and its missionarys to remove, by the equal benevolence —

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And further these being the first of your missionaries hvve that have died in your service, we

beg leave to entreat, that tlie same cliaritable Bounty of a years Salary may continue to be paid to

tlie Widows of your missionaries who sliall hereafter die in the service of tlie Churcli, to remove

if possible the too frequent & difficult circumstances of Ministers Relicts. * * * *
*####* * #*#*** *****

Evan Evans de Philadelphia,

Jno Thomas de Hamstead

Jno Sharpe Chap" to the Queens forces

Saml Myles. Hen. Harris de Boston

Jno Talbot de Burlington

Jno Bartow de West Chester

Christ : Bridge de Rye

SAM'L CLOWES TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

Jamaica 11 April 1710.

HoNBLE Sir

I wish your Hon'" a great deal of Joy in the Trust the Queen has been pleased to confer on you ;
and begg leave to acquaint yc Honr that y^ Dissenters here have this day committed a Riot or
forceable Detainer in the Church : I perswade myself yonr hon'' will suppress with all your might
such forceable Ways of proceeding so detremental to the public peace. If they have any Right ;
(as I think 'tis plaine they have none) the Law is open. I tlierefore pray yo^ Hon"^ Will pleas
to allow ail due Encouragement to the Queens officers who have Comitted them for the ffact : &
especially by directing y® Queens Attorney Gen" to prosecute the offenders whereby you will add to
the Glory of your Government by Defending the caus of Christs Church.

I remane

Yo"^ most obedient Serv*

S. Clowes.

To The Honi>ie Coll Beakman
Liev* Governor of the
Province of New York.

ORDER OF COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE.

In Council 13th April 1710

The President communicated to this Board a letter from M"" Samuell Clowes' of y« 11"> Aprill
setting forth that the Dissenters had that Day Committed a Riot or forceable Detainer of y" Church
at Jamaica And therefore Desired y* all Due Encouragement might be given to the Queens officers
who had committed the persons for that Fact Especially by Directing the Attorney Generall to
prosecute the oifender ,

1 An account of this gentleman and of his descendants will be found in Thompson's Long Island ii. 106. Ifote.

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The President allso conimuiucated u Mittimus under tlie Hand and Sciil of Robert Read E&qf one
of Her Majesties Justices lor Keeping the Peace Ln Queens County whereby the High Slieriti'e thereof
was Directed to take into his Custody Hugh Carpenter George Woolsey Jonas Wood Ricliard Olfield
Samuel Mills & Jarimiah Smith wlio he setts forth are convicted of y* said forcable holding (by his
own view) and tliem to keep in the Comon Gaol of said County untiU they shaU be thence dehvered
by due CoiU'se of Law.

Ordered tliat tlie respective Justices of Queens County or the major part thereof Enquire into the
Facts abovementioned and Lay a true Representation thereof before this Board by Thursday next, and
that a Coppy of this Order be forthwith sent to ye said Justices.

Jamaica in Queens County

ye 19th of April 1710.

Wee underwritten Justices of the peace of our Sovereigne I^ady the Queen for Queens County
assigned in obedience to an order from the honourable the president & her Ma^'^^s Council of this
province dated the 13"' Inst, (to us directed) have Inquired upon oath into the matter of the Dis-
turbance in the Church of Jamaica & doe find that M'' Justice Read has proceeded therein according
to Law & that the Record he has made is a true Representation thereof. We remaine

Yor Honours most obed' Servants

Tho: Willett John Marston

Jo" Jackson Tho: Jones

John Tredwell Wi: Cornell

Sam'I Moore Tho: Whitehead

Endorsed,
" A Lett" from y" Justices of y« Peace
for Queens County."

In Coujf cil, 20th April 1710

The Justices of y^ Peace for Queens County Layd before this Board according to order a Repre-
sentation of the Distiu-l^ance and Forceable Detainer of y« Church at Jamaica by some Dissenters
wliich was a Record made thereof by Rob' Read Esq^ and Certificate of sevarall of y« Justices that
the same is a True Record.

Upon Consideration of this matter The Board is of opinion That the Law being open they ought
not to Encoui-age or Discourage the said Prosecution.

PETITION OF GEO. WOOLSEY AND OTHERS.

To the Hon^i^ Coll Gerardus Beekman President of Her Majesty's Council! for the Colony
of New York and Councill.
The Peticon of George Woolsey Hope Carpenter Jonas Wood Richard Oldfield Samuel Mills
& Jeremiah Smith of Jamaica in Queens County.
Most Ht MBi.Y Shewkth

That yo' Peticoners Stand Comitted till they pay their fline and chai-ges upon a supposition of

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their being guilty of a forceable Detainer grounded on the conviction by tlie view of Robert Read
Justice of tlie peace for Queens County whereof tliey are not conscious to themselves of being the
least Guilty, and of which they hiunbly conceive they can give sufficient proofe to any Impartiall
Judicature.

They therefore liumbly pray that yo"" Hon«s will give them such Relief as shall appear agreeable
to Justice And they shall as in duty bound ,

Ever pray &c.
Georg Woollse Jonas Wood

Hope Carpenter Jeremiah Smith

Richard Olufield Samll Mills.

Read the IQtii day of May 1710 & al partys to attend

on Monday & the Justices of tlie peace to be served ^
with Copy of this Petition.

In Council, 23 May, 1710.

Mr Regnier council for George Woolsey and others Petitioners on the Petition read at this Board
the IQih Ins' and M' Bickley Councill for the Queen and the Justices of the Peace of Queens County
appearing at this Board and being severally heard

It is ordered that the several and respective fines Imposed on the petitioners by the Justices of
the Peace in Queens County at the last Court of Sessions be remitted. But tlie charges which alredy
are, or if not shaU be taxed within the Bounds of Moderation by the Judge be paid by the
said petitioners.

MEMORIAL OF THE INHABITANTS OF JAMAICA.

To his Excell<^y Coll. Robert Hunter Cap' General and Governor in Cheife of her Maj''«3
Colony of New York &c in America.
The Humble Memoriall of the Inhabitants of Jamaica in Queens County.
May it pleas yo' Excell'^y

This Towne of Jamaica in the year 1656 was purchased from the Indian Natives by diverse
persons our predecessors and Anncestors Subjects of the Realm of England, Protestants dissenter^
in the manner of Worship from the fforms used in the Church of England ; Avho settled and Improved
the lands. Have called a Minister of their owne Profession to Officiate among them who continued
so to do dui-ing the time of tlie Dutch Government and afterwards several! others successively
untill the year of our Lord 167f

In the year 1676 the Townsmen set apart divers Lands for the better Incouragement and support
of such a Minister.

In the year 1693 the Inhabitants purchased a House and other conveniencyes for the accomodation
of their Ministers who possessed and Injoyed it accordingly.

That about the year 1699 by Virtue of an Act of Generall Assembly for that purpose the Majo'
part of the Ifreeholders of the Towne built and erected a Meeting house or publick edifice for the
Worship and service of God after their way, and peaceably possessed and used it.

That in the year 1703 or 1704 being actually and Quietly possessed of the said House lands

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and otlier conveniencyes and of the said meeting house, they were with force k violence \^ithout
any process, Tryall or Judgment at Law tmued out and Dispossessed of the same

All which they humbly submitt to yo^ Excellencies consideration, Humbly praying such Releile
as yo'' Excellcy shall Judge consist? with Equity & Justice

Nathaniel Denton
Anthony Waters
Daniel Smith
Saaill JJavles.

*REV^ POYER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL

Jamaica on Island 5th Oct 1710

Honoured Sir

My predecessors Widow has not dealt kindly by me, for the day tliat I was expected in this
town she dehvered up the parsonage House to the Dissenters. I praise God for it, this cliurch
as they tell me here is in a fairer way of flourisliing than ever. There are a great many famihes
come over from the Dissenters & many more talk of doing so. I have disti-ibuted the Books
that the Honorable Society were pleased to send over lor this people, & have taken the names of
the people I gave them to, the more to oblige them to come to oiu- Church constantly, and
which I make use of when I find any of them wanting.

Here are a great many that want common Prayer Eooks that tell me they would come constantly
to Ciiurch had they any, and they are very scarce here, therefore if the Honorable Society thinks ii
fit to send some with what other books they please, I sliall be very carefull in the distribution of
them, when the six months are expired I shall be very careful to give you a particular account
of the state of my parish ; the Clergy here have a very fair chai-acter. Our Governor has told me
that he tliinks himself as happy in a good religious clergy, as any Governor in any of her Majesty's
plantations. ***** ***

Honoured Sir

Yours &<5

Tho* Poveh.

SUIT AGAINST THE CHURCH WARDENS OF JAMAICA FOR THE MINISTERS SALARY.

Queens County, Ss, Att Speciall Court held in Jamaica on the day of October in the

ninth yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne, annoq D™
1710

Present

John Coe Judge
Samuel Ealey ?
Richard Ed field S "^^^^tices

Thomas Poyer p^ M'' Clowes Complaines that the Church wardens do refuse to pay the one
quarters salary.

Court Consider'd of the said Complaint — and find for the Defend'* with
Costs of Sute.

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The Reasons of the Church wardens Against tlie Complaint of JM"" Tho» Poycr qui tam
I'y Because we had no money

2iy we liad no Orders from Justices and Vestry according to an act of assembly to pay any
3'y because we thought M'' Tlio: Poj er not Quallifyed according to the act of assembly of this
Province as minister or Incumbent of Jamaica to demand the whole or any part of the Said
Sallary. .t •

true Copy. Joseph Smith, Gierke.

Tho: Poyer Gierke Rector of the Parish of Jamaica in Queens County comes before John Coe Esq.
Justice of y*^ Peace in the same County and Complains against Sam" Coe and Daniel Smitli Church
wardens of Parish of Jamaica aforesaid for refuseing to pay his the said Thomas Poyers last
quarters sallery for officiating as Rector of the said Parish and therefore prays as well on behalfe
of himselfe as the poor of the said Parish tliat the said Gliurch wardens be awarded to pay five
pounds Current money of New York to him y* said Thomas Poyer and ye power of tlie said Parish
of Jamaica ^

• true Copy

Joseph Smith Gierke

* ]IEV° W THOMAS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROP: THE GOSPEL.

Hamstead 3il Decemr 1710.

Honoured Sir — Since my last to you nothing new or very memorable has occured within my
parish, I thank God all is well in general and a happy continuance of mutual accord and affection
between me and my parishioners — My neighbour M'' Poyer who meets with great difficulties in his
mission has desired me to represent his case to the Honorable Society as being his next neighbour'
and in some measure privy to the opposition he labors under, there was a Church erected at Jamaica
by a public levy and Tax upon the Inhabitants b}^ virtue of an act of Assembly of the Province ;
recorded Church in their own Town Records, aU indifft'rently forced to pay their proportions
towards it, upon tlie arrival of tlie first Missionary from the Honorable Society thither, in the
Honorable the Earl of Clarendon's time, the missionary was put into possession accordingly
Urquhart enjo)'ed it during his time Avitliout any dispute as to the legality of his possession, only
some threats he met with upon tlie arrival of my Lord Lovelace, whicli soon vanished again by
his death & the succession of Col' Ingoldsby into the Government who soon allayed the heat of
that faction upon the arrival of his now Excellency our present Governor (moved thereunto by
I know not what Government) they got head again and upon M' Poyer's arrival took possession of
the Church & parsonage, the parsonage they are stiU possessed of, but tlie Church M"" Poyer
preaches in again.

Tliere is a clause in the Act of Assembly for setling the Ministry in this Province, whicli
empowers the people to call their Minister, accordingly the Dissenting party of Jamaica have called
a Dissenting Minister and entitle him to the parish salary. M^ Poyer has petitioned his Excellency
to riglit him, what satisfaction he had he will undoubtedly inl'orm the Honorable Society in. I hope
he will take care to send the two acts of the Province whereby the ministry is settled here, to the
Honorable Society, whereby that Honorable & venerable Body may see & judge themselves how
justly or unjust he is handled among the Dissenters at Jamaica, I humbly beg leave to present to
the Honorable Society the ill consequences that may ensue by this example, if a call from the Dis_

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senting party entitle a Dissenter to be Parish minister, and to the Salary of the parish, then upon
tlie death or removal of the present Incumbent, tlie vacancies in most parishes will be filled with
Dissenters, so will Dissention sit triumphant on the tlirone supported by the countenance of the
laws of the Government.

Honored Sir, this is as near as I can inform you the true & just state of the case all the rest
of the missionaries are settled in Peace, & if these. people are once more nipped in the bud and
Poyer restored to his right, I presume they Avill scarce offer to flutter again as long as there is a
crowned head that sways the Sceptre of Great Britain

Honoured Sir Yours &<=

John Thomas.

Honoured Sir, I forgot to mention to you that the words Institution & Induction are in the
Act of Assembly and that M' Poyer was accordingly Instituted & inducted and the act mentions
likewise Church wardens & Vestrymen aU. which words specify the true Intent of the Act viz*
the Settlement of the National ministry, the call which they lay hold on has somewhat of the air of
dissention, not a word more that I know of throughout the Act — I am

Honoured Sir

John Thomas.

* REVD POYER TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Lg Island, 3d May 171 1.

Honoured Sir — Tliis comes to attend my Notitia Parochialis I thank God the Church of England
here under my care encrcaseth beyond expectation for among the Quakers where my predecessor
M'' Urquhart in all the time of his mission, could never gather a Congregation, I have seldom
so few as fifty hearers, I have great hopes that there will more come over to our church notwith-
standing the many enemies and discouragement I daily meet withall, of which I have in a former
hinted to you but wrote more fully to the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Bishop of London
who has a perfect & true state of the case which I hope when duly considered will induce the Hon-
orable Society to assert the right of the ChiU'ch here, that I may be supported with my salary due
here by an act of the Country, one penny of which has not hitherto been paid to me, but on the
contrary raised & given to one M"" George Macnesh an Independent Nortli Britain Preacher who has
had the assurance in the tace of the country to aver that the Bishop of London has no power here.
I hope the Honorable Society will be pleased to consider the difficulties I struggle with, that my
family may be supported and not lie under the discountenance of those who ai-e only pretended
friends to the Established Church, I have acquainted the Right Honorable the Bishop of London
of my writing to the Society

I remain

Honoiired Sir, yours

Tho* Poyer

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* MESS^« ROBINSON & REYNOLDS TO THE SAME.

London 13 June 1711.

Sir — We do herewith send you the passage we read out of M' Cotton Mather's Letter as you
desired your mo. hble st^

, b. i10binson

Thos Reynolds

The passage was as follows:

If I may without offence extend my intelligence as far as the neighbour Colonies, and those
particularly that are under the Government of New York, I am credibly informed that in many
towns there they have no Minister at all. In the Jersey's particularly there are at least seven
towns that have no public worship of God in them.

At the same time there is a town called Jamaica on Long Island under the Government aforesaid
a Town consisting of considerably above an hundred families, and exemplary for all christian
knowledge & goodness & a chiu-ch with a worthy Pastor in it, about half a score families (and
of a meaner character) in the Town declared for the Church of England & thereupon a Minister
of their profession was sent to them (one Urquhart) who is maintained by the aforesaid Society ;
but this little company having the advantage (right or wrong) to be uppermost, took away from
the Dissenters (if it be proper to call such a disproportionate nvimber so) their meeting house
computed to be worth six hundred pounds, and compelled them to build another. They also seized
the Parsonage which had been until now enjoyed by the Town and is esteemed worth Fifteen
hundred pounds. The good people there do adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour by a most
laudable silence & wonderful patience under these tilings. But if such things proceed thai noble
Society for the propagation of Religion in America will greatly wound religion & their own reputation
also which ought to be for ever venerable.

This was dated 14'" Oct 1706.

. * MEMORIAL OF THE CLERGY &c. RELATINCx TO Mr. POYER AND THE CHURCH OF

JAMAICA.

To the Right Hon^^ Right Reverend Father in God Henry, Lord Bishop of London.

The memorial of the Clergy of the Colonies of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia in
America.
Humbly Sheweth

That it has been a general observation that considering the number of Inhabitants of the
Colony of New York no place produces a greater diversity of opinions in matters of Religion.
But how different soever they were in their opinions yet at their fii-st settlements into communitys
as Townsliips they were generally unanimous in setting aside some quantity of land for a
provision for a minister whenever they should be able to procure one and altho' Long Island
may justly be said to be more divided than any other part of the Colony yet the several Townships
therein following the example of others made the same provision & particularly the town of
Jamaica (whose Inhabitants were composed of Chiu-cli men and Dissenters of all sorts) the better
to induce a minister to come and abide with them did at a general Town meeting in 1662

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(according to their constant metliotl and wliicli was used in all other Townships witliiu tlic said
Colony) order &. soon after build tlie parsonage house now standing in Jamaica by laying a rate
upon all the Freeholders which rate was assessed upon their meadows (that being the most equal
way because every mans right and proportion in that township did arise from the quantity of
meadow land he possessed.

Afterwards (according to their usual method of Town meetings) they appointed persons to procure
Ministers for tliem and to agi-ee with tliem for certain & fix't Salarys being usually about Sixty
pounds per annum, for the levying whereof they appointed Assessors k Collectors who assessed &
levied the said sums on tlic lands & estates of all the inliabitauts of wliat sect soever they were and
for the better encouragement of a Minister they not only gave him possession of the said parsonage
house but also of divers otliers parcels of land in tlie said town.

The said Town as a fiu-tlier eucom-agement for a Ministry and that tbeir habitation & maintenance
might not be precarious but be made an orderly glebe on the June 1G76 at a general town
meeting it was voted and concluded in these words (viz*) That there sliould be forty acres of meadow
designed and set apart for a pai'sonage lot in the East neck adjoining to the lots of meadow laid
out with upland proportionable to otlier lots laid out in the town to continue at the dispose of the
town to a minister Avhen they shall have occasion to make use of it tlie greatest part of which
Lands k Meadow tliey have lately resumed k divided amongst theihselves.

Among tlie rest of their ministers tliat came unto them tliey made an agreement with one M*" C.
Prudden Dissenting minister (there being no Ortliodox divine sent over as yet) for £40 per annum
but if he staid ten years tlien to have the Parsonage house and house Lot in fee (wliich agree-
ment tliey could in no wise make liaving before that time given it for a parsonage) however M""
Prudden staid with them the ten years and afterwards by another agreement dated the 29 Sept 1693 the
said M'' Prudden in consideration of other lands given him by tliat Town by way of Exchange con-
veyed the Parsonage house k land to the inhabitants of the said Town to hold as a parsonage to the
use benefit k behoof of the ministry to them & their heirs for ever.

Dui-ing all this time they had not been able to erect a Church or public building for the worship
of God but usually performed the same in the Town house or County Hall, but beginning to thrive
and finding themselves in a capacity to build and erect a cliui-clioii the 13"> day of Sei)t in tlie 1G93.
at a town meeting the deputed nine persons (some of which were professed Chiux-hmen k some
Dissenters) in these words (viz') to carry on the work of a Church or meeting house and to see the
same truly completed k ended.

Soon after this vote of the Town, in the year 1G99 an Act of General Assembly was made to enable
the respective towns within the whole pro\'ince to build and repair their meeting houses & other
public buildings upon which they laid aside the prosecution of building according to the said Town
vote and took hold of the said Act by virtue whereof the present Church was l)uilt and erected in
the middle of the highway in the maiu street and distress was made on Churchmen Quakers Ana-
baptists people of the Dutch Congregation promiscuously for the payment of the rates towards
the same —

But before this time conformable to instructions from his late Majesty King William to the Gover-
nor for the encouragement of Religicm in general and the Estal>lished Church in particular and
to settle parishes withi^i the said province in the year 1093 an Act of General Assembly passed
whereby it was enacted that in the several Cities k Counties therein mentioned there should be called
and Inducted and Established a sufficient protestant minister amongst which one was to be for Jamaica
and the two adjacent towns and another for Hempstead and its adjacent towns but so unhappy
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. when tlie Jie\<^ M'' Vesey came to the City of New York, however that act remained in force to
enable any of the places to establish and induct Orthodox Ministers wlien they could obtain them
from England, no others being intended by the express words of the act as is conceived neither have
the Dissenters made any use of this, believing it not to suit their Cliurch Government. —

Nevertheless it is confessed that they have made use of independent and sometimes itinerant
preachers in no wise ordained, out of pure necessity for want of Orthodox preachers and out of
the same necessity Quakers have been admitted into offices of trust at Pensylvania without taking
the Oaths and Justices of peace in the province of New York to perform the Office of matrimony
(tho' both against the known laws. —

In the year 1702 came from England the Reverend Patrick Gordon to the Church at Jamaica
who before he could be inducted was snatched away by death from those people to their unspeakable
loss which by a petition signed by upwards of fifty inhabitants to his then Excellency Lord Corn-
bury (that noble patron of the church here) they did sufficiently express & pray his Lordship to
give such directions to the Revd . . . . Vesey that they might have constant lectures amongst
them until tliat loss shall be made up to tliem by her Majesty which would tend to the advancement
of true religion and the best of Churches and the reconciling their unhappy diil'erences, the which
M"' Vesey wilhngly & faithfully performed till the year 1704 when the Rev^ Mr Urquhart was estab-
lished & inducted in the said Church by the then Governor Lord Cornbury . But one M"" Hubbard
an Independent Minister being then in possession of the parsonage house his Lordship ordered him
to deliver up the same to M' Urquhart which accordingly was done quietly and peaceably Avithout
any force and was enjoyed peaceably by the said Urquhart for several years and the Independents
themselves seemed to rest satisfied so far that they unanimously at their own expence built them-
selves a Meeting house in the same town which they now use and enjoy —

In the year 1705 another Act of General Assembly passed for the better explaining it more
effectual putting in execution the former act for settling the Ministry whereby it was enacted
amongst other things that all the payments made to the present Incumbents inducted & established
by the present Governor and to all and every the incumbents who should hereafter be presented
instituted and inducted for the maintenance pursuant to the said act should be made by the Church-
wardens in the Current money of this province.

After which it might reasonably have been expected that this Church would have enjoyed the
same peace as the Church at Hempstead in the same Coimty and other the Churches settled in this
province by virtue of the same Acts of Assembly but divisions arising & parties making to heap up
Complaints against his Lordship to remove him from his Government every Act of Government was
to be nicely scann'd and amongst the rest this Order of his Lordship was called an arbitrary &
unjust Order and a turning a man out of his possession by force (tho' in fact no force was) and it is
concieved that Will'" Urquhart by his induction to the Church must take all that belongs to it
particularly the parsonage so that M"^ Hubbards delivery of it was conceived rightfull & what by
law he ought to have done. These Clamours stirred ujt tlie more rigid and obstinate of the Inde-
pendents to claim the Church as built by them the majority in number to the Churchmen but nothing-
was attempted against the Church during that noble Lord's Government.

' But after his removal by the arrival of Lord Lovelace That Dormant claim of the Independents
did not want its secret and open abettors as Avell to blacken the Lord Corubury's administration in
that particular and to increase the number of petitions and complaints his enemies had prepared
against him as also to destroy the established Church that had been peaceably enjoyed so many years,
accordingly the Chiefs of that sect in 1709 presented a Memorial to the Lord Lovelace praying to
be relieved therein. The which M'' Urquhart fully aiisw ered but before that could come to a hearing

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the Lord Lovelace fell sick and soon after died, nothing being determined in the matter. Thus
the alfairs of this Church stood till the deatli of M'' UrcjUhart who died in August the same year.

After the death of Urquhart there was nothing but great threatenings thundered against the
Church and parsonage but Col" Ingoldsby then Lieut: Governor of this Colony recommended to the
adjacent Ministers to serve the cure alternately during tlie vacancy which they all did willingly
at their own expence and in the meantime the Widow of the deceased M'' Urquhart was suffered
to live and enjoy the benefit of the parsonage house and Glebe.

Nq sooner was her Majesty pleased to remove Colonel Ingoldsby from the Government whereby the
same devolved on Col" Gerhardus Beekman as president of the Council, but the very next day
being the 11 of April 1710 several of the more violent of that sect took possession of the Church
and forcibly detained the same against a Justice of the peace who came pursuant to the laws in that
case made and provided and recorded the Story as in his view and committed the offenders who
afterwards were set at liberty upon their recognizances to appear at the next Sessions at which
time they aj^peared and were by the Court fined so very small that Tho' there were six offenders
all their fines amounted to no more than Eighteen shillings wliich was put upon them not as a
punishment but rather a cautionary admonition not to attempt any tiling of the like nature for the
future which mild dealing was so far from having any effect upon the Criminals that they put in a
petition to the President and Council arraigning the Justices of the Court of Sessions in passing against
them and on their allegations alone tlie Justices were ordered to appear by their Counsel to answer
before the President & Council concerning what they had judicially done in their full Sessions and
the Criminals so far encouraged as to have their several fines remitted them and the Justices dis-
missed from their further attendance as having acted according to Law ; such an examination as this
is unwarrantable and contrary to the known laws of the land (as we are advised) and of dangerous
consequence as taking matters out of the ordinary coui'se of the Law by which only they ought to
be examined & determined.

After this usage of the Justices so contrary to' Law, and after such countenance to the Criminals
shown by the President & Council, it may easily be concluded the Church could not be very secure
from the further attempts of such bitter enemies and accordingly after the arrival of the Rev*!
M"" Poyer tlie present minister but before his actually coming to the place they entered into the par-
sonage house upon the possession of the Widow of M"" Urquhart who lived in it and kept the
Widow out of it by force tho she and her Husband had been in possession of the same about Six
years (tho we have since very great reason to believe that she connived at their entry for she was
soon afterwards readmitted as tenant to them with one Wolsey an Independent Student and appro-
bationer who has married the Daughter of the said Widow Urquhart) and after M^ Poyer was inducted
into the Church the Justice repaired upon complaint to the parsonage house but could get no
admittance whereupon a second record of forcible detainer was made by the Justice on liis own
view and Warrant issued to the Sheriff to apprehend the offenders & to keep them till they should
be delivered by due course of law but the Slieriff who had been lately appointed by the President &
Council in the room of the former deceased being a strong Independent told the Justices his con-
science would not let him do it by wliich means the offenders have as yet escaped pimishment and
M"" Poyer kept out of his possession of the parsonage and glebe. <

And here it may not be improper to remember tliat in Feby 1702 the Churchwardens & vestry-
men the major part of which were Dissenters called M' John Hubbard aforesaid to be Minister of the
said precinct but he never ofiiciated and the Lord Cornljury then Governor here (knowing the said
W'" Hubbard not qnalificd to accept of the said call and that tlie Cliurchwardens & vestry had lost
their right of presenting by calling an imqaUfied person) on the ai-rival of M"^ Urquhart in the year

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1704 inducted liim into the said Cliurcli & parsonage wliicli act of his Lordship was so far from being
thought irregular that the General assembly by the before recited explanatory Act made in the year

1705 allowed of the same by ordering the salary to him.

In a short time after the death of IM"" Urquhart the Churchwardens & vestry (tho new ones yet
all independents) in the same manner called one jM"" George iMacuish a Dissenting Itinerant preacher
who being as much if not more unquahfied to accept or officiate than M'' Hubbard the present
Governor M' Hunter ordered Poyer to be iilductcd into the said Church and its appurtenances
which was accordingly done by tlie Rev' Sharp Chaplain of the forces here on the 18 July 1710.

Yet notwithstanding the said last recited Act of General Assembly that enacted that the mainten-
ance should be paid to the Incumbent that should be inducted & established the Churchwardens
refuse to pay M"" Poyer who is qualified according to the Act any maintenance pursuant to the same
(for tho' M'" Poyer has duly officiated there for about the space of One year and a half and after a
very tedious & expensive voyage with his family in a Merchant ship and being "cast ashore with
the ship above one hundred irdles from his parish has not received one penny of his Salary there
since his arrival but on the contrary they paid ,£16 certain (and we believe more that we know not
of) of the money raised by the said Act to the said M"^ McNish.

This is the imhappy state of the Chiuch of Jamaica in the Colony of New York and since it
plainly appears that the claim of the independents is nothing but their rates towards the building
of the Church and are more in number & now also in power (the magistracy Churchwardens & ves-
trjTnen being aU of that persuasion) we say, since we have no other claim nor ever had any possession
according to the Establishments made by the Acts of Assembly it is also submitted to your Lordship
& to other impartial unprejudiced and judicious persons to judge of a right to a Chui'ch thus built
and thus established as before at large set forth.

And now because that upon so firm a foundation it may be expected that M"" Poyer the present
worthy incumbent of this unhappy place should by law endeavour to obtain his Salary together
with the parsonage house and lands detained from him by the Independents to which method his
Excellency Col"' Hunter has encom-aged him by promising him to be at the expense of tTie suit,
We humbly crave leave to offer that we cannot at this juncture think it at all advisable for him,
because we are humbly of opinion that a matter of that consequence ought not to be in such a
manner undertaken without the express directions of your Lordship and the Honorable Society and
also because such suit must be commenced before Judges who are professed implacable enemies to
the Established Chiu-ch — Judges who were lately advanced in the room of others, who were men of
character and true friends of the Chui'ch, at an unlucky time when they were actually doing Justice
to the Church in this particular, and we could heartily have wished that his Excellency would have
been pleased to have favoured Poyers petition by writing to those new officers to enforce them
in their duty and hope such admonitions would have had a good influence on them tho' indeed
justice from these new judges may scarcely be expected after the acting of three of them wlio
upon Poyer's complaint against the Church Wardens for the nonpayment of his first quarters
salary gave Judgement against him and ordered him to pay costs, in which trial they denied all
^authority from England in Spiritual matters neither is it possible to get an impartial Jury in that
County where dl are concerned in the event and the greater number of them stiff Independents.

The reasons, may it please your Lordsliip, that induced us to send tliis representation, are drawn
from the certain ruin that the loss ot this cause will eventually bring upon the estabhshed Church
in the whole Government of New York, and which cannot want its bad influences upon the Church
in all the adjacent Colony's especially the Jersies & Pennsylvania ; for if upon the death of Mr
Urquhart who was so firmly established by two acts of General Assembly and after about six 3 eai-s

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quiet possession the salary & parsonage may immediately be seized (witli impunity) and enjoyed as
tliey ai-c by these Indei^endeuts, \vliy may nut the rest of the said places in tlie said provinces (which
do all stand upon tlie same foot) on the death or avoidance of the present Incumbents be in Uke
manner invaded by them and in a little time that if it was to be suffered w ill breed infinite con-
fusion and tlie dispute will be which of the Dissenters are most numerous for to them according
to this practice such vacancys will belong and consequently the Quakers Anabaptists (these ex-
ceeding in numbers in some places) will come in for a share.

We beg your Lordship to believe that notiiing herein contained is designed as the least reflection
upon any person it being only the true plain matter of fact and which we could not out of a due
regard to the interests of the Church & to your Lordships omit the transmitting to your Lordship that
if tlie s*^ effect w'e justly fear should liappen to be the consequence of these things We may clear
oui'selves before God & man as liaving done what was possible for us to prevent it.
All of which fs humbly submitted to your Lordships prudent consideration by
May it please your Lordship your Lordsliips most dutifid & obedient Sons and humble Servants

Thos Poyer Rector of the parish of Jamaica k precinct
Wm Vesey Rector of the parish of New York
Jno Bartow Rector of the parish & precinctof Westchester
Evan Evans Rector of Philadelphia
John Talbot of Burhngton
Aneas McKenzie of Staten Island
Jacob Henderson Minister of Dover hundred
John Thomas Rector of Hempstead

New York 1 3 Novembr 1711.

* COLL. MORRIS TO THE SECRETARY.

New York New Yearsday 1711

* # * * * cj^jr Boyse complains that he has given bond for some books to the Society for the
Library at Harlem which M'' Poyer has and detains from him having given bonds for the same books.
Having mentioned M' Poyer it naturally leads me to give you some account of the Chm-ch at Jamaica
on Long Island, it being under his care; there is a great disagreement there between the Church and
the Dissenters about tlie Church and tlie parsonage house each calling them theirs the parsonage
house was in the possession of the Dissenters till sometime after the aiiival of M' Urcjuhart and the
Dissenters were put out of possession by a AVarrant from my Lord Cornbury without any more ado
this short way of proceeding so contrary to law very much alarmed the Dissenters and encreased
their prejudices against the Church, Urquhart was not long lived, Jifter his death his Widows Daughter
by another husband marries a dissenting minister who was put by liis mother in law into possession
of the parsonage house and grounds ; the fraud of tliis woman was a great surprise to those of the
Church and added fresh fuel to those flames that before raged with too much fury Vm told some of
them expected Coll Hunter would take the same short method in their favor that was done before
which because he will not do they are forming representations against him, I hope M'' Poyer lias
more prudence & justice than to be concerned in them for to my knowledge neither the Church of
that place nor he in particular have any reasons to arraign Coll Hunter's conduct in that affair,
I was present when he tokl me (and ?) tlie two great patrons of the Dissenters that he thought the

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Church had the fairest claim That it being a matter of property it must be decided in a regular course
of law in which Poyer should have his purse for the carrying of it on ; he has often repeated
this to M Poyer & pressed him to bring it on, assured Mm of all the countenance and assistance
whatsoever that it was reasonable especially money but whatever is the matter they do not care to
do it. One of tlie leading men among them hinted to me that they durst not trust the officers I
desired him to make the matter known to the Governor wlio would redress what was amiss I brought
him to the Governor he was five hours with himjjobody else being there but myself h.e-had an oppor-
tunity to make what representations he pleased and ask wliat favors he thought fit he recommended
a person to be high Sheritf of the County which person the Governor accepted of and assured him
he would be very ready to put fit persons into office when men of Character would let him know
who were such and I must do him the Justice to say he has on all occasions shewed his readiness
to promote the interest of the Chm-ch and I believe will prove as great or a greater Encourager of it
than any person we have had in his station."

* COLL. HEATHCOTE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROP. THE GOSPEL

New Yorke Jany 5th 1711

***** " As for the disturbances at Jamaica which his (the Governor's) enemies endeavour so
much to improve to his disadvantage I told you in my last it was their own faults that matter was
not determined before now in favor of the Church because they might if they pleased have been
relieved long ago, the Governor having in my hearing offered M'" Poyer to assist him with money
for carrying on that suit at his own charge and that not only through this province but to England
if need was this was done at Jamaica in presence of one of the Dissenting Ministers and several others
in that interest and sometime after that happening to meet M"" Poyer at Westcliester I asked his
reasons for not accepting of that generous otter that the Gover"" had made liim his answer was tljat
he doubted of Justice from those in place I told him he need not be under any difficulties as to that
part for if he and his friends would recommend such persons as were honest and good men and from
whom Justice might with some assurance be expected I was well satisfied Coll: Hunter would com-
missionate them he having already done the same on Staten Island where by a mistake several
who Wtns not well wishers to the Church were in authority and upon M<^Kensie's representing his
misfortune by Coll Morris to the Government a new set of Officers were appointed and such only as
were friends to the Church and all things made easy to his satisfaction and this account I had myself
from M"" Mackenzie. Now if M"" Poyer and his friends could have been prevailed upon to have
taken the same measures as his cause is undoubtedly very just & reasonable he would have run no
manner of risk in bringing it to trial so I was entirely of opinion it should be determined as soon
as it conveniently could by those rules the law prescribed and that I Should never [allow] the Gov-
ernment to make use of an arbitrary and illegal power to serve either Cliurch or State which woukl
not only leave the matter still doubtful but instead of serving bring a scandal upon the Cliurcli for
that the w^arrant which my Lord Cornbury w^as pleased to direct to M*" Cardwell then Higli Sheriff
of that County to dispossess the dissenting Minister of the Parsonage house without any form or
due course of law did the Church more hurt than can easily be imagined. M'" Poyer seemed
extremely well satisfied with what I had proposed and gave me reason to believe he would proceed
in the manner as I had advised him but having since heard nothing from him I can't but suppose
he is diverted from his good resolutions by some who rather than Coll Hunter should do anything
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which might manifest his zeal and affection to the Church tlie service should remain imdone and
her interest sufter this their refusal is a plain demonstration they are desirous to keep up the flame
to make use of a handle to clamour witliall and many good & well meaning men both of the Clergy
and Laity who do not rightly understand that affair are by designing men and unfair representations
led into an ill opinion of that Gentleman on that account."

GOV. HUNTER TO THE REV. m. POYER.

New York January 26th 1711.

gr — xiio I have as often as I have had opportunitys intreated you to let me know wherein I could
reheve you fcom the hard ships you have Complained of, yet the assurances I have given you that
I would to the utmost of my power exert myself in yoxir favor, have met with as lukewarm a
reception as the oilers of my purse to Carry on a Suite at Law against any persons who may have
opposed the Cliurches and your Interest in yo' Parish, If I may Judge by the effects they have pro-
duced, for as to the one you have not thought fit to commence any Suite nor that I yet hear to make
any step towards it, and as to the other your Complaints have been only in generall that your Stipend
is not paid, I Desire therefore tliat you will give me your answer forthwith to these following ques-
tions that I may be particularly Informed of the state of your Case and be enabled to possess the
Bishop of London with it Likewise

1 : Are the Vestry men and Church wardens Chosen pursuant to the act
2: have the Vestry men and Justices laid a reasonable tax f^r the ministers Salary
3 : if they have neglected to do it have the Justices or any two of them, don it after siich neglect
as they are directed.

4: if any default or neglect has been made by the Vestry men and Justices or any of them have
you or any body else informed against them if you have have the ffines been Collected, if, neither
you nor no body else have informed why has it been neglected.

5: if a tax has been laid and a Roll made out have y« Constables Collected it if they have has
it been by them paid to the Churcli wardens, if they have not, have they been inlbrmed against
and the fines Levyed if not why has it been neglected. Have the Church wardens received the
Tax or any and wliat part of it, and have they paid you anytliing and how much and what remains
impaid, if they have received any part of this Tax and have not paid it to you, why do you not
inform against or prosecute them for the penalty inflicted for each default I am

Reuerend S'
Yo«

REV» MR. FOYER'S ANSWER TO THE PRECEDING.

May it please ic Excellency

In Obedience to yo' Excellcncys Letter of the 26"> Instant, I humbly say, that it is with y«^ greatest
Concern I find myself taxed with a Lukewarmness towai'ds y fx""'" kind offers for my Reliefe from
70 hardships I have long lain under.

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The frequent applications I have formerly made to your Excellency proving ineflectual, have
obliged me patiently to sit down under the burden of them for about ilifteen months Last past
without the least complaint, but whether these applications were particular or too generall, I humbly
refer your Excellency to the memorialls & petitions I have, in relation to tliis matter presented to
you, by Which I hope it will appear (with all submission to yo^ Ex'^J) tliat I have exerted myself in
this affair with a zeal suitable to my function, and nothing inconsistent with that, will, I presume,
be expected from me.

The Commencing of a Suit at Law on this particular is of the greatest Consequence, as affecting
all the Parochial Chui'ches witliin this Province are established upon y^ same foundation and
therefore I acquaint your Excellency wiien you was pleased to make tliat lund and generous offer
of yo"" purse to support it, that I cou'd not putt a matter of so general Concern in action without
the advice and Directions of my Diocesan, and of tlie Venerable Society for propagating the Gospel,
to whose Judgement I have long since submitted the whole affair.

I have Considered of the Several Questions yo>" Excell. is pleased to desire me to answer, &
I humbly conceive that they all relate to y^ Duty of the Several officers impowered by y« acts of
assembly to Raise y^ money for ye minister and poor, therefore do Avith all submission refer your
Excellency to y^ Justices of Peace who can fully Inform your Excellency of their pi-oceedings, and
also of the Chm-ch wardens, Vestrymen and other officers Concern'd therein, and of the Severall
Defaults or neglects, any persons have been guilty of in y^ Execution of those acts, out of their
books In w^iich (I suppose) is enter'd all y*^ transactions relating to y« whole matter yo'' Excellencys
Questions seem to enquii-e of, and I do assure your Excellency I have not received one fiartlaing of
my sallary dues by vertue of those acts since my Induction.

This, I humbly hope joyn'd wath y^ memorials and Petitions I formerly preferr'd, will sufficiently
inform yo"" Excellency of the state of my Case, and answer your Excellency's end, since that is
ali-eady transmitted to y® Lord Bishop of London by

May it please your Excellency
Your Excellency s most obed^
Jamaica January humble Servant

30'h 17" A Tho» Poyer.

* COLL HEATHCOTE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE

GOSPEL.

New York Jany 30th 1711

Sir — Since my last of the Ins^ I have had the surprising account of a Representation drawn
up by some of the Gentlemen of the Clergy concerning the State of the Cliurch at Jamaica wherein
they have laid the blame of those misfortunes on Coll Hunter's ill conduct. If tlie information
we have relating to this matter are true the Gentlemen of the Clergy must unwarily be led into that
matter being otherwise impossible so many good men could be guilty of so great a mistake. It is
true when some of the alterations were made in some of the Officers in that County on \\ hich the
Government Enemies would charge the Church's ruin there I was not a little surprised at it myself
and was of that mind for some time until Coll Hunter convinced me both by words and actions that
what he did was for want of thorough knowledge »of the tempers of those who had advised him
to it and assured me if they would but for a while be easy under it they should be restored or have

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others to their satisfaction and of this they were told liowever designing men have ever since kept
up the flame and have made them take contrary resolutions notwithstanding the pains that otliers
besides myself liave taken with them on that account as my letters by this conveyance to the Society
will inform you had the Intent of the representation had no other plot than to have procui-ed peac«
to tlie Ciiurch in Jamaica & to have served her interest there the Gentlemen of the Clergy would
have been councilled and liave taken therein the advice of the Members of the Society in these parts
and tlie first and most regular step would have been to have laid it before the Grovernor and if
no relief was to be had on this side the Water tlien to have applied home for it and had tliey been
pleased to put it to this issue neitiier the Society tlie Clergy nor we should have any trouble in this
matter because long before any representation was made M"" Poyer had all the fair offers in order to
his relief lie could desire of wliich I liave been particular in my letters by the mast fleet snd this
conveyance, I have since my being informed of this representation endeavoured to inform myself
the best manner I could concerning that affair which is as followeth

When M'' Poyer first arrived in this province bringing with him the Bishop of London's Letter
that he had sent him from Jamaica CoU Hunter did immediately thereupon give him Induction but
M'" Urquhart's Widow who was then in possession of the Parsonage house did by a Wile deliver up
the same to the Dissenters upon which Poyer coming to town and acquainting the Governor
therewith he sent for the Chief Justice M^" Mompesson and desired his advice upon that occasion
being very desirous to serve the Church in tlie best manner he could the Cliief Justice having taken
sometime to consider of it gave under his hand that it was not safe or advisable for the Governor to
concern himself therein for that the disi)ossessing of them otherwise tlian by a due course of law
was a high crime and misdemeanour as was decreed by my Lord Statfords case. CoU Hunter did
thereupon send the Judges opinion to Poyer and prayed him to proceed in that manner and that
he would at his own expense support him in it some time after M"' Poyer came to complain of the
Justices and that he was in want of his Salary and could get no wairaut from them for it upon
which the Governor commanded them to Town who to excuse themselves brought under the Collec-
tors hands that there was no money in Bank, his Excellency did then not only reprimand but with
great earnestness expostulate with them at the unreasonableness of not answering M*" Poyer's Salary
and told them that it was impossible the Act could mean any otherwise than to support a Minister
of the Church and tliat they ought for their own sakes take some speedy care in that matter for
that he would assist M Poyer with his purse to carry on the suit not only through this province
but to England if need was and calling tor Pen Ink and Paper did while the Justices were there
write to M' Poyer pressing him to begin the suit without loss of time and after sealing the letter
olfering it to one of the Justices to deliver to Poyer he begged it might be sent by some other
hand It being hard for him to carry his own accusatiim and one M'' Regner happening to be there
told the Governor he was g<iing to Jamaica so the letter was sent by him, sometime happening to
be at that place with Coll Hunter I went with him to pay Poyer a visit who was then sick when
the Gov took tlie opportunity again to press him to issue that aflair by a due coui-se ol'law and tjiat
he should have all the assistance by money or otherwise in his power to give him this was done in
the presence of a dissenting Minister who lives in Jamaic^i and many othei-s in tiiat Interest and
afterwards meeting with M"" Poyer at West Chester I used all the arguments I was master of, to
prevail with him to be of the Governors mind and that if he would let me know what alteration
was neeilful anicmg the officers that he might not want all the fair Justice he could desire and
I would endeavor to have such as he recommended appointed while I talked with him he was of
my mind but after a little while he altered his opinion I am truly concerned for this very great mis-

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fortune because I have a great value and veneration for all those Gentlemen of the Clergy who I
am informed are concerned in tliis representation. * * * «

THE SAME. TO THE SAME.

New York Feby 4th 1711

Sir <

I am informed since writing the above that the Church at Jamaica is of late very much strength-
ened by a violent division which liath for a considerable time been raging among the Dutc-li in some
of the neiglibouring towns concerning their minister of whom they have two and their heats being
grown to that degree that there is now no hopes of a reconciliation many of those people have joined
M"" Foyer's Church' which has not only increased the number of his auditors but his Communicants
are augmented and if any efiectual method can be found to bring over the English in liis parish he
would have a noble Congregation there being I believe about 8,000 Souls in his parish, and is large
enough for 2 or 3 Churclics would the people conform. I could not omit telling you this piece of
news and to assure you that I am

Caleb Heathcote.

1 Referring to the clifRculties between Messrs. Freeman and Antonides in Kings County, See, ante.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

New York Feby 11th 1711

Sir

The Ships being still detained by the Ice gives me an opportunity of saying something more con-
cerning the alfaii' of the Church at Jamaica and I am not a little surprised that the Church's
misfortune there is wholly charged on account of the alterations in some of the officers there and
that they dare not go to law for that reason Avhich is a very great mistake because no officers are
w^anting to do M»' Poyer justice there either in respect of his Salary or otherwise but a Sheriif that
he might be safe as to his Juries for as his actions will be above X20 in value so must be tried by the
Chief Justice M'^' Mompesson who never professed any other religion but that of the Church of
England and the present Sheriif who had tlie Cliarge of that County for above a year is a member
of the Church at Jamaica and Avas put in that post by Coll Hunter at the request of M'' Foyer's friends
and altho the removal which was made among the Officers at tliat time was wliat I would not have
advised the Gov to, yet the mistake Avasnot so great as represented for sometime after those charges
were made blaming one of the Gentlemen of the Council who advised the Governor to it His answer
was that the cry of the people was so loud against several of the officers then in place that it was
absolutely necessary, and as for those whom he and his friends had recommended the most of 'em
were dissenters they Avere on all other accounts much fitter for it ; nor were all the old officere
turned out nor all in the new Commission dissenters as I had been told lor that several of the
Church were still in place & many who had been in before were continued It being their design to
cast out 111 men and not the Church. Now altho' I \vas not of his mind yet there was truth in some
things he offered for indeed many of the Instruments made use of to settle the Chm-ch at Jamaica

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in its infancy were of such warm Tempers and if report is true so indifferent in their morals that
from the first beginning T never expected it would be settled with much jjeace or reputation for in-
stead of taking an effectual care ui)on its first settling that none were employed therein but the
best & soberest men and those of the fairest Characters & best reputation amongst the people and
caressing and making use of such to help settle it, one IVPCardell a transient person and of very
indilferent reputation was recommended and made High Sheriff of that County and the settling of
the Church was left in a great measm-e to liis care and conduct by these imprudent measures the
leading men were disobliged which soon chased away most of the good and sober people and left her
only a very thin Congregation

#* ******* * * * *

As to the officers in Queens County Coll Hunter hath offered to Coll Morris & me that if he would
advise him to it and really believed it would be of service to the Church he would again alter the
Commission and put in the very same he had displaced but as they are not many of 'em personally
known to us so we durst not adventure to give him that advice lest some of them being of
Garden's recommending should be like him in temper and are rather of opinion since Poyer
& his friends will not tell the Government who they really believe to be good and sober men and
truly fit to be in office tliat some sober & well tempered Gentlemen be sought out who are well
acquainted in that County and be desired to get a list of such as are of the fairest characters and
best reputations as to tlieir parts temper & lives and estates and that without any regard of who
are or have been in place or not a new Commission be issued out consisting of the best and most
fitting of the people and if any thing of that kind will do service tc or recover the credit of the
Church there it must in my opinion be after tliis manner.

*COL. MORRIS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROP. THE GOSPEL.

New York 20th Teby 1711.

* * * * * " I am told these men [the Clergy] arraign the Governor's conduct with respect
to M'' Poyer and the Church at Jamaica the State of that affair I'll lay before you as fully as I can
& 'tis thus : —

In Coll Fletcher's time one party of the Dissenters in the County where Jamaica is resolved to
build a Church & in order to it got subscriptions and materials enough to build it about three feet
from the groimd but finding themselves unable to perfect it without the assistance of the rest which
could not be got by persuasion they resolved to attempt the getting an Act of Assembly in their
favor. Coll Fletcher who was then Governor and James Graham Esquire who was then Speaker of
the Assembly perceiving the Assembly inclined to raise money for the building of that Chui-ch and
settling a maintenance for Ministers tliought it a fit opportunity to do something in favour of the
Church before the zealous fit left them. Accordingly Graham who had the drawing of their Bills
prescribed a Method of Induction and so managed it that it would not do well for the Dissenters and
but lamely for the Church tho' twould do witli tlie help of the Governor and that was all ; but 'twas
the most that could be got at that time lor had more been attempted the Assembly had seen tliro'
the artifice the most of them being Dissenters and all had been lost. By virtue of tliis Act the
Church was built and a dissenting minister called and if I mistake not paid ; the other Dissenters
who were forced to comply were very much dissatisfied at this procedure of their brethren and many
of them appeared in the interest of the Church thinking no way so effectual to defeat their adversa-

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ries and tliis was the beginning of the Cliurch of England in Jamaica on Long Island the Church &
parsonage house continued in the possession of the Dissenters till some time after the arrival of
M'' Urquhart when a representation was made to my Lord Cornbury that the Church & house being
built by pubhc Act could belong to none but tlie Church of England. My Lord uj^on this gives
his Warrant to dispossess the Dissenters which immediately by force was done without any proce-
dure at Law & Urquhart put into possession of them : this short method might be of some service
to the Minister but was very far from being of any to the Church as no such imaccountable step ever
can be. M*" Urquhart kept the possession during his life and tho' he gained not many converts
yet his conduct was so good that I don't think he lost any. After M' Urquliart's death his Widow's
daughter married a dissenting INIinister and she put the parsonage house into his possession in which
it continues 'till now ; this happened much about the time of Coll Hunter's arrival. Whether
application was made to him or no I can't tell but some changes in the Magistracy being made & by
a mistake one or two put in that were patrons of the Dissenters, M^ Poyer & his friends chose to
apply to those they were sure would refuse them and not to those in place who were firm to their
interest and being refused complained to the Gov^' who immediately sent for the person and ordered
him to be prosecuted that it might appear whether he had failed in liis duty or not whether the pro-
secution was confirmed or not I can't tell but I happened to be in the Governor's Chamber when his
Judge and a Dissenting Minister came in and this matter was talked of he said that the intention of
the Legislature at that time was to raise a maintenance for a Dissenting Minister, all the Assembly but
one being dissenters and knowing nothing of the Church but that being the intention of the law
makers was the meaning of the law and he hoped the Dissenters might enjoy what was so justly
their due or at least not to be deprived of it without due course of law as they formerly had been.
I told him the Legislature did not consist of the assembly only but of the Governor and Council
joined with them whose intentions might be quite otherwise and I beheved that it was most certain
the Governor at that time never intended to settle a Dissenting Clergy, that the meaning of the
Legislature was the meaning of the whole Legislature and not of any part and was most likely to be
found out by the words of the Act which most plainly appeared in favor of the Church of Eng-
land ; the Governor joined in the argument and argued with a great deal of force in favor of tlie
Church who he said he could not help tliinking was in tlie right with respect to their claims that they

might be sure matters of property be determined by the ordinary course of the law

by which perhaps they being numerous might weary Mi" Poyer being a poor man but that M"" Poyer
should have his purse lor the carrying on that suit ; a day or two afterwards told M' Poyer so him-
self; sometime after that wrote to him giving the Gentleman who carried the letter in charge to tell
him he still continued in the same mind the Govern being at Jamaica repeated the offer of bearing
the whole charge of the suit & pressed M^ Poyer to undertake it. Coll Heathcote also pressed him
to undertake it giving him the same assurance from the Governor & Poyer Promised to do it but
has been prevailed on to decline that method (as he says) 'till their representation reach England
and I beheve the poor man and his friends are weak enough to believe that their superiors there
will enter into measures to displace the Governor for not Dragooning in their favor as his predecessor
did or get orders for his so doing which may gratify their little Itch and thats all, for it will be very
lar from doing any good.

The Act to settle the Church is very loosely worded which as things stood then when it was made
could not be avoided the Dissenters claiming the benefit of it as well as we and the Act without
suck resting will admit a construction in their favor as well as ours they think it was intended for
them and that they only have a right to it —

There is no comparison in our numbers and they can on the death of the Incumbents call persons

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of their own persuasion in every place but the .City of New York and if by force the Salary is taken
from tlieni and paid to the minister of the Chui'cli it may be tlie means of subsisting those ministers
but they wont make many converts among a people who tliink themselves very much injui-ed —
Whereas let this matter be once regularly determined and then tlieir mouths are for ever stopped
and they'l live in [peace and] then the Church will in all probability flourish &, I believe [itj had
at tills day been in a much better condition had there been no Act in her favor for in the Jersies
& Pensylvania where there is no Act in her favor there is four times the number of Churchmen
than there is in this province of New York and they are so most of them upon principle.

Whereas nine parts in ten of ours will add no great credit to whatsoever Church tliey are of, nor
can it be well expected otherwise for as New England excepting some families was the scum of the
old so the greatest part of the English in this province was the scum of the new, who brought as
many opinions almost as persons but neither Religion or Virtue and have acquired a very little since
It is with the rising Generation the work is to be done & Schools will be one great means of doing
it but of that I shall give you my thoughts by another conveyance having I fear too much tired you
with the length of this I thought it my duty to do the Governor Justice and speak what I know to
be true of him had he proved an enemy instead of a friend to the Chui-ch I should not have scrupled
to have wrote the truth of him with the same freedom I did of his predecessor —

Since the writing of the above the Governor wrote to M'' Poyer a copy of whose letter is enclosed
N° ( ) to which M'' Poyer made the answer N" ( ) In it he confesses the offer the Gov made
him of his purse there was two or three days consultation between Vesey Henderson & Poyer to form
that letter in which (agreable to their other conduct) they have taken care to set the several parts at
variance one with another I have made some observes on it which follow —

Jlffirmation. ]| Contradiction.

The frequent applications I have formerly made Wliether these applications were particular or
to your Excellency proving ineffectual have obli- too general I humbly refer your Excellency to the
ged me patiently to sit down under the burthen of 'memorials & Petitions I have in relation to this
them for about 15mo» last past without the least ' matter presented you and a little lower I acquaint-
complaint. I ed your Excellency when you was pleased to make

that kind & generous offer of your purse to support it that I could not put a matter of so general
concern in Action without the advice & direction of my Diocesan and of the Venerable Society &<»
to whose judgement I had long since submitted the whole affair —

Observation.

1st If Poyer had made frequent applications & gave the Governor several Memorials & Petitions
and had represented tliat matter to my Lord of London and the Society, how can it be said that
he sate down patiently without making the least complaint ?

2ndiy As it cannot be supposed that he made any memorials or petitions without complaining, so
'tis very plain from his own words he could make none to the Governor for to wh;^ end could these
memorials be if he was resolved not to meddle in a case of so general concern without the
direction of the Society to whom he had as he says submitted it —

3'"y If any memorials & petitions were made to the Governor they must be made before or after
the beginning of the 1 5 months not after by his own confession and before he could not, for from
his Induction July 18''' 1710 to the 18'^ October foHowing there was but one Quarters Salary
due and whether it would l>e paid him or not he could not tell 'till he had used the methods direct-
ed by Law which he did on the 27>h following being nine days after, so that before there was no room
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Wliat he gives as an answer to the several Questions the Governor proposed is not with that
modesty I think became him for it was lus proper business to get the Information the Gover^ desired
he being the person aggrieved and not to bid the Governor do that liimself : he concludes with hoping
that letter joined with the memorials & Petitions he had formerly preferred would sufficiently inform
his Excellency of the state of his case.

Any person or Stranger to tilings tliat read tliis and the foregoing parts of his letter would
conclude that he had presented several memorials & petitions without any elfect but as it is plain by
what goes before he could not, so really he did not, and nothing is more untrue than what he
asserts for the Governor protests he never had any other papers petitions or memorials from him or
any body else relating to the Church of Jamaica than the Copy N" ( ) and that N" ( ) the first
a loose Scrip of paper signed by nobody & wrote in such a manner as I should have been asliamed to
have given to an equal the other a Copy of a Kecord of Court signed by the Clerks but if men will
give themselves leave to say anything who can be safe.

M"^ Vesey who had and still makes a tool of tliat weak man Poyer witli him prevailed upon M"
Evans of Philadelpliia and Talbot as I am told by some of themselves to sign a Representation
in direct terms against the Governor ; this representation was not made (as all representations ouglit
to be) at a general meeting of the Clergy but drawn up in private and so sent about to get the sub-
^ scriptions of as many as they could for this end they brought it to M'' Makenzie on Staten Island
wlio no sooner read it but discovered the falsehood & wickedness of it and convinced Mr. Talbot
wlio I believe signed without reading of it on the credit of M'' Vesey Henderson and Poyer for he
exclaims very much against Vesey for surprising him into tlie signing of a paper just as he was
taking Boat : this Representation by the unanimous consent of these that were there present was
destroyed but however a representation running in their heads and they a Gogg to be dabbling in
politics (an inclination which I wish our missionarys had less of) a representation was resolved upon
to be made to my Lord of London of the state of tlie Church of Jamaica. It was signed by those
who were there and sent about to get the hand of the rest many of whom signed it tlio' at the remo-
test distance and probably Strangers to matters of fact as well as unconcerned in things relating to tliis
Province. The Governor being informed of these things resoh ed to set that affair in a true light
and convince those of their errors whom weakness and not malice liad engaged in it Accordingly
sent for all the Clergy in his Government and to as many as came he made this Speech N° ( )
who next day presented the address N° ( ) they seemed to be ashamed of their procedures and I
suspect they have but too much reason to be so for all our endeavours cannot prevail on them to
discover the contents of that Representation and why they should so industriously conceal it I can't
see except it be that it won't bear the light in this part of the world where matters can be examined
into. * * *

* GOVERNOR HUNTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE

GOSPEL.

Sir

New York Feby 25th 1711.

Sir — I am afraid' you will think that I make too ample amends at this time for the short &
imperfect hints which the perplexity of affairs on this side permitted me only to give you until
now neither did I think there was any thing amiss ^n the conduct of our Missionarys tliat time &

1 In another copy — " I am glad." — Ed.

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good advice might not rectify for I had not altered my opinion of them as to the generality
they are men of piety & industry and whilst they keep themselves witliin the sphere of tlieir
mission & function unexceptionable as sucli I have ever treated them & lived with them as I thought
in tlie most perfect friendsliip and confidence, Tliis serves for prologue to a story which will not less
surprise you than it startled me —

Coll: Heathcott told me that he was privately informed that there had been a representation
against me carried about to some of the Clergy for subscriptions I could not believe it being con-
scious to myself of nothing that I had done left, undone or intended with relation to the Churcli's
Interest that the most consummate malice could ground a representation upon. That worthy
Gentleman was of the same opinion but positive that there was such a representation for which
reason he in conjunction with Coll Morris as members of the Society thought fit to write a letter to
^M"" Vesey and M' Henderson in whose liands they undei-stood this paper to be and who were the
principal contrivers and promoters of it Signifying that they had been made acquainted with the
designs and desired to know the meaning of it that if anything were wanting for the Church's
Interest they might join with them in proper measures to procure it & redress what was amiss; all
the effect tliat this letter had upon these two Gentlemen was a deep concern for the discovery
and some sharp reproaches on one another as the discoverers neither could the Eev*^ M"" Sharp
obtain a sight of it tho' he solemnly promised to join with them in representing anytliing for tlie.
Church's Interest provided it did not contain unjust or groundless reflections on the Governor that
Gentleman has given an account to the Lord Bishop of London how he was used by them I shall
not trouble you with it so am to answer to accusations from persons I know not whom, of crimes I
know nothing of & before Judges whom I am not to know for after all our efforts this matter is like
to remain a Mystery to me without measures which nothing can induce me to take, and indeed
without the repeated advice of these two worthy Gentlemen founded on their appreliension of the
old maxim Jlliquid Mharehit I would have been silent.

I must begin by attesting the all discerning Searcher of Hearts of the sincerity of mine in my good
wishes and best endeavours for propagating the true interests of our Holy Mother in whose com-
munion ever since I was capable of a sober tliought I have lived and by the blessing of God am
resolved to die. In the next place I appeal to tlie evidence of all sober men Clergy or Laity for
a testimony of my conduct in my station with relation to that interest but being to guess at the par-
ticular facts of which I am accused I can think of none that can so much as afford a pretence for
sucli a representation unless it be the affairs of Jamaica Church here and that must only be in the
opinion of such as think that all laws human & divine are to be set aside when they come in
compelition with what they conceive to be the secular Interest of the Church.

I see by one of yours that the Society is not unacquainted with the true state of that matter but
I must beg leave to inform you so far as I have been concerned in it.

Mf Poyer having the Society's Mission & my Lord Bishop of London's recommendation to that
Church I upon his first application granted him induction. The Dissenters were in possession of the
Manse house by contrivance of the Widow of INP Ur(|uhart the former Incumbent whose Daughter
was married to a Dissenting Minister there, I consulted the Chief Justice Mompesson how far I might
proceed towards putting M"" Poyer in possession who gave his opinion in writing that it could not be
done otherwise than by due course of law without a high crime & misdemeanor this opinion I sent
to Mr Poyer & begged liim to commence a suit at my cost but heard nothing from him until some
time after he came to me to complain that the Justices of that County had not done him right when
required in procuring him his Quarters stipend upon which I sent for the Justice he named and
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he had done all that he was empowered to do by law and give me the reasons of the Church "Wardens
against the complaint of M'' Poyer in tliat County Court which Avere as follows, First because we
had no money Secondly we had no orders from the Justices of Vestry according to an Act of Assembly
Thirdly Because we thought M'' Poyer not qualified according to the Act. So after having argued
the matter of right with liim from the words of the Act in presence of Coll: Morris and M'' Regnier
of this place I told him that I would forthwith give directions that M"" Poyer should commence a suit
against him and that they should not flatter themselves that it might be dropped thro' M' Poyer's
present wants for he should not want wherewitliall to carry it on through all the lengths so just a cause
required and accordingly wrote to Poyer to that pm-pose which letter I desired tlie Justice to
carry and he begged to be excused alledging it were hard to oblige him to carrj^ his own condemna-
tion so I gave that trouble to M'' Regnier who undertook to dehver it with his own hands M' Coe
the Justice mentioned told me that all this was a practice of one Clous a most vicious wretch into
whose hands M*^ Poyer unfortunately fell at his first setting out and lodg'd in his house led by his
pretended zeal for the Church but as he himself has since owned to M'' Sharp, he was soon obliged
to change his lodgings few of his own Communion desiring to come near him whilst he was in so bad
company for said JNI^' Coe there were other Justices of the Church's communion upon the place which
might possibly have made a stretch in her favor if they had been applied to and which we might have
acquiesced in for quiet. But the fetch was that I by going these lengths disobhge all those of my own
communion or refusing incur the displeasure & harsh opinion of the Gover'

Sometime after perceiving that M"^ Poyer made no account of what I had said or wrote to him
being on Long Island I took occasion to pay him a visit & pressed him again in the presence of
both parties to commence his suit all other methods besides the legal being a real detriment to the
Chui'ch's Interest and only a temporary decision; some time after when M' Poyer did me the favor
of a visit I begged of him since he was not pleased with the methods tha ' I had advised he would
be pleased to write me down what it was that he would have me do protesting that if it was not
against the estabUshed laws or known rules of Justice I would comply with it, all the return he gave
me was that he had long since submitted it to his superiors at home & so could make no further
steps in it without their advice.

This is the true state of this case, I shall now begg leave to discover the secret spring that has
set this matter in motion. The Rev* M'' Vesey Rector of Trinity Church here had, it seems, in
compliment to a great man then on tliis side, taken occasion to use me ill, before he knew me of
which I was soon informed after my arrival and for which reason I did all that was in the power
of man by good ofiices and civilities, which he was pleased to call constrained, to persuade him
into a better opinion of me; His Provocacons increased in the Proportions that my kind usage did
(I speak nothing but what is known to the whole Pi-ovince) and despairing ever to extort a Persecu-
tion from me he casts about for another Plot to hurt me, Pei-swades M"^ Poyer that there is danger and
a deep design in the TryaU that I so much prest, by this means he gains these Points, takes an
opportunity from me of manifesting my zeal for the Church, which he has so often called in Question
and gets y^ unwary & least discerning part of the clergy here to set their hands to a paper without
enquiring into the truth of the matter contained in it, it being mentioned to them as an aifair that
required the greatest secrecy & of the last consequence to the Interest of the Church, Thus had this
gentleman contrived to put me under a necessity as he thought of either doing an Act of violence in
the favour of the Chiu-ch (whereas the wound given her by an act of that nature in the same case
remains smarting to this day) and so unavoidably and deservedly being recalled with disgrace Irom
my Government or of running the hazard of being represented no friend to Her Interest and conse-
quently unworthy to continue in it.

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But to lay the Mistery of this Iniquity, for so it is, a httle more open, the Reverend Person
so often mentioned in whose eyes the best actions were crimes, took mucin exception at my putting
in repair Her Majesty's Chappell in the Fort & sent me by M"^ Sharp some messages about that matter
whicli for the reverence I bear his wholy function I choose not to repeat. When I first entered
upon that design I acquainted him with it and he made not then the least objection to it, which
made those messages the more surprizing. I sent for him and reasoned with him upon that
head, from the Decency, Expediency and necessity of it, that Chappell being one of the oldest Houses
of Prayer in the place, tho' for some time past a Bear Garden, I urged that the souldiers had no
room nor place in the Church neither was it safe to march the Gai-rison so far from tlie Fort, and
that Her Majesty paid a Chaplain for that particular purpose, and had graciously bestowed Plate,
Books & otlier Furniture for the use of it ; but all tliis served only to plunge him into a fit of
Passion @ me into a deep astonishment. I referred him to the Eight Ilev'' tlie Lord Bishop of
London, that most worthy Prelate in a letter to me injoyned me to bear with his Infirmities whilst he
endeavoured to set him riglit, which is the conduct I have hitherto nicely observed with relation
to that Gentleman. He having received advice from my Lord of London declared to every body
that he was blamed by that Bishop in every thing or (in his own words) that he was cast in the
Bishops Coui't, but that if all the Bishops of England were of the same opinion w'^ that noble Prelate,
he would be of his own still but for the future would not meddle with the Cliappell or any other
of the Governors aifairs. Happy had it been for him, me and you, for then you had not liad this
trouble if he had continued long in that good Resolution but there came over hither one M"^ Hen-
derson a missionary with a new Light who Avas pleased to define the repairing of the Cliappel a
Schism, and having by that means set us all on fire again, he is upon his departure for England
charged with the clandestine representation. This young Gentleman came from England not long
ago for Dover Hundred in Pensilvania whether he disliked the people or the people him I cannot
tell but he rema} ned but a very short time among them and returning to Burlington in the Jerseys
M"" Talbot got him to supply his place during his absence, being come himself to New York to piu'sue
a resolution he had taken of going to England ; Col. Quary acquainted me that in his Passjige
through Burlington he found tliat poor congregation all in a flame, M*" Henderson it seems had
thought fit in performing'Diviue Service to leave out that prayer in the Litany for Victory over Her
Majesty's enemies, and the prayer appointed to be said in the time of War; The cheif of that con-
gregation had took exceptions at this, but he gave them no other reasons for so doing but tliat
M' Talbot had done so, they replyed that having been long acquainted with M"" Talbots exemplary
life theyVere willing to bear with his scruples, but he couhl pretend none having formerly never
omitted them & further that this would look as if that congregation could not beai- any such prayers
which was a- thing far from their hearts, and intreated him to pray as he was appointed by his
superiors, or they would not willingly assist at them for the future. M'' Quary desired me to speak
to M' Talbot upon this head I begg'd of him first to do so, and then if there was any necessity I
wou'd, he. did so, & the result was that M'' Talbot went back to Burlington and M' Henderson
came hitlier to go for Engl<in<l in his place, having in charge the secret Rep" mentioned; one thing
more with relation to that young gentleman known to me no otherwise than by the civilities I have
paid him, I cannot omitt, M"" Willocks a zealous church man here told me, that he had used the most
reverend the Primate of all England w"> most scurriK)Us and opprobrious language, for whicli he
reprimanded him, & for the truth of wliich he desired that liis, M"" Tidbots & M"" Vaughan's oaths
might be taken being present at the conversation, Thus this Gentleman having set us all on fire
goes over to justify his own unaccountable conduct by accusing of the Innocent.

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Henderson having industriously shew'd about a letter of M' Talbots accusing the Reverend
M*" St C;^are Missionary in Pensylvania of having run away with his Landlord's wife, M'' St Clare
upon his arrival here took out a Writ ag^* him for Defamation and M"" Henderson being advised of
it returned to Pensilvania. Tlie inclosed letter from Coll Quary to Captain Gordon will sufficiently
inform you of the malice of that Rept". I shall only acquaint you that this gentlewoman is bound
for England with leave from her husband who spoke to Capt" Gordon for a passage for her when he
was tliere, wlietlier the rei:)ort was in order to prevent his going to England or to take of the force
of what he might represent at home ; in relation to the affairs of that Province, I shall not determine
but must afhrm their was neither Prudence nor Christianity in propagating it upon so slender
grounds. This affair however gave me time to convocate the Clergy, to whom I spoke as in the Paper
marked (A) and next day had their answer marked (B) which I think sufficiejitly clears me of any
suggestions to my disadvantage in that Rep" which it seems is still to remain a secret, for reasons
best known to themselves. The Rev" M"" Bridge when it was presented to him ask'd if the Gov^
had seen it, and being told no he refused to sign it, Mackenzie and M^ Thomas told me, that had
they foreseen the use that was intended to be made of it, and its consequences, they would never
have signed it, the latter using this expression, that he would have sooner burn't his hand to a
stump than have signed to it. These and some others have owned that there was one Repres" in
direct terms against me offered to them which they rejected w'ith scorn.

To prevent all such clandestine measures for the future I have proposed to them that there be two
yearly Convocations at which they may concert & agree upon what may be requisite to be represented
for the cliurches or their Interest to wliich I have promised my hearty concurrence.

See, post, among the " Papers relating to the City of N. York," an Address to the Bishop of London, against IVIr. Vesey,

GOV. HUNTER'S SPEECH TO THE CLERGY, REFERRED TO IN PRECEDING LETTER.

Rev"<J Gentlemen — I have given you the trouble of this meeting upon these accounts
First that I may advise with you and be advised by you as to what measui-es may be necessary
for promoting the true Interests of the Church in gen" in these parts: For though I cannot accuse
myself of any omission in that respect within the bounds of my power and the limits of the law, yet
in the multitude of coimcilors there is safety which may supply the defects of the most sincere and
hearty Intentions.

In the next place to Inform you in as particular a maner as may be of all my proceedings with
Relation to the Church establislied at Jamaica because as I am Inlbrmed these have been made use
of as a pretence for some Insinuations little to my advantage.

Upon M"" Poyer's arrival and his first application I Granted him Induction into that Church.
Being Informed that the Manse house was by tlie artifices of a woman in the possession of the
dissenters who claim'd it as their right I consulted the Chief Justice how farr I might legally pro-
ceed in putting the Incumbent in possession, wdio gave his opmion in writing that it was a high
crime and misdemeanure (If I rightly remember) to putt him In possession by any other method
than a due course of law.

This opinion of his I sent to ]\P Poyer.

Mr Poyer came to me some time after to acquaint*me that the Justices had refus'd to prociu-e the
payt of his Quarter sallary as directed by the act. Upon which I sent for the Justice he uam'd,

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and expostulated with him tlie unreasonableness of such their proceedings being convinced tl^at the
present Incumbent had all the right tliat one act of assembly could give to that sellary etc: and
in the presence of several Gentlemen now in toun told him that they should not flatter themselves
that the necessitous Circumstances of the Incumbent might prevent or delay Justice for he should
have my pui'se to carry on the suit to all the lenghths the cause requLr'd or the law would permitt,
and accordingly wrote to Poyer to that purpose which letter M' Renier undertook to deUver Judge
Coe declining to do't alledglng that it was carrying his own condemnation.

Hearing nothing from Poyer and being Inform'd that he had not made any one step toward
what I had advised I took occasion being upon Long Island to pay him a visit and in the presence
of many Gentlemen press'd liim again to commence his suit at my cost there being no possible final
determination of that matter besides the method propos'd. Sometime after when M"" Poyer came to
see me, I beg'd of him that since nothing I had said could prevail with liim to putt his case lu
suit, he would be pleas'd to give me in writing what he would have me do for his rehefe. All the
answer he gave me was this that he had Long since submitted that matter to his superiors and
without their advice he could not move in it.

The last Elfort I made was tliis letter to which I receiv'd this answer, both which I recommend
to your perusal and then to your opinion whether any of these Questions so material toward a true
state of tlie case and proper means for a remedy be answered save one.

I am ignorant of the true cause of liis backwardnesse but I'll tell you the pretended one, It is that
he dare not submitt his case to a Judge who is a dissenter, For my own part I wish from my heart
that there were none such in the Province either amongst the Judges or the People, But such
are not precluded by y« Laws from the Bench, and the sherilfe upon whose choise the Jarys and
consequently the cause depends Is one recommended by M"" Poyer and his Friends, this by the by,
But to sliow you how groundlesse and frivolous that pretence is being a matter of Property and
above the value of 20"'8 that is In dispute, it is not cognizable before these Judges but the chiefe
Justice who I hope no body will say is an enemy to the Chm-ches Interests.

What remains Gentlemen is only to assui-e you, that though I have a conscience that bears me wit-
nesse that I have left nothing undone for the true service of the Church of Engl<J of wlaich I am a
hearty though unworthy member and so am j^urpos'd by the Grace of God to dye yet I shall now
and at all times hereafter be very ready to be Inform'd and advis'd by you in whatsoever you may
agree upon to be necessary for advancing her true Interests in these parts. And so I recommend
my actions to yom- scrutiny and fuvoui-able construction and my self to your prayers.

THE CLERGY'S ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY.

To His Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"" Cap' General and Governour in Chief of her Majesties
Province of New York New Jersey &, Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Ad-
miral of the same kc.
The humble adress of the Clergy of the Province of New York
May it please your Excellency

We the Clergy of her Majesties Provinces of New York being in obedience to yo^ Ex'^y* desire
assembled taking into Consideration your Exf^y favourable speech to us do with all submission return
the following answers to the several jiarticulars thereof.

The establislunent of the Chiuch here by Act of Assembly being so precarious and lyable to

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so many inconvemences, we beg your Ex<"y to advise us whether it may be proper for us to address
her majesty to settle it on a surer foundation, not only in such places where it is already in some
measiu-e planted, but in other places, where the benefit of that act has not yet extended.

In relation to the affair of Jamaica we assure yoiu* Ex^y that such of us as have already made
any Representation thereof designed not thereby any reflection on yom- Ex<^ys administration. On
the Contrary we gladly embrace this opportunity, to return yom* Ex^y oiu- humble and hearty thanks
for granting M"" Poyer Induction immediately upon his arrival notwithstanding the designs of the
adversaries of the Church there to prevent it, and for consulting the Chief Justice in what might be
proper for his Effectual Relief and Settlement. And we are very sorry that tlie Justice of whom
Poyer complained could not be prevailed upon by your Ex<=ys Expostulation to perform liis duty,
notwithstanding your Ex^y was pleased to assure him M*" Poyer should not be born down by reason
of his low Circumstances, but should be supported in liis Suite by the generous assistance of your
Ex<=y« purse.

We are divided in our opinions about bringing this matter to a tryal at Law because some that
have "signed a Representation of this case are still of opinion that it ought not to be brought to a
Tryal, tiU the Bishop of London (to whom they have adi-essed it) give liis directions therein.
Tho' others that have signed the said representation do concurr with those that have not in the
method Yo"" Ex'-'y proposes for redressing M"" Poyers Grievances. Being now better satisfyed in what
your Excellency informs us that it is only cogmzable before those from whom we can expect more
Impartial Justice.

We are sorry M' Poyer did not return your Ex^y a more particular and satisfactory answer to
your Ex<=y's Questions but he assures us he was not then capable of doing it, and that the deficiency
of his answer did not proceed from want of respect to yoiu- Excellency.

We cannot but express our hearty satisfaction in the firm assurances yo>ir Ex^yhas been pleased
to give us of your sincere affection to the Church and Zeal to promote her Interest, in tlie acknowl-
edgement whereof we heartily pray yom- Ex'^y may plentifully share in those sm-e blessings promised
to all tliose that love her, and seek her peace begging your Ex^'y to believe that we shall alwaycs
be ready (agreeable to her principles) to behave ourselves with all dutyful respect and obedience to
your Ex<=y^ administration and subscribe our selves with all sincerity

May it please your Ex^y
• Youi- Excellencys

Most faithful humble servants
Will"" Vesey Henricus Beys

Chris: Bridge Tho^ Poyer

.S^NEAs M<^Kenzie John Sharpe

John Thomas Daniel Bondet

John Barbour Alexander Innes

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A- STATEMEi\'T OF THE CHURCH AT JAMAICA.

7ber 1693. The act of Assembly for Settling y® Ministry was past.

Jany 1702. Tlie first Vestrymen & Cliurcliwardens were chosen at Jamaica.

1702. M' Hubbard a Dissenting minister was called by the Churchwardens & Vestry.

Aug' 1704. M"^ Urquhart was Inducted by power from my Lord Cornbuiy.
1706. An Act of Assembly past which confii'med that Induction.

1710 In y^ ) Macknesh a Dissenting Minister was called by the Churchwardens & vestry-
Spring. 5 who are all Dissenters.

1710 July 18. M^ Poyer was Inducted by power from his Exc^y CoU Hunter.
( I humbly conceive that no person that has y^ presentation to a Benefice can doe it twice. So that

if an unqualified person be presented he that presented him cannot afterwards prefer another, this

was the Case of M'' Hubbard who being a Dissenter was not qualified to accept for which reason my

Lord Cornbury gave Induction to M' Urquhart k ye Assembly by y" said last act declare it to be

valid.

Tliat M' Macknesh has been lately called by y« Vestry &c. but by his being a Dissenter was
not qualified to accept & therefore M*" Poyer is Inducted by power from his Exc'y & being so Induct-
ed is Intituled to every thing that belonged to his predecessor M' Urquhart & consequently to
y* Sallary which is now about to be appropriated to a Dissenting Minister. The first act for SettUng
ye Ministry lay dormant w^'' us 9 years because we had no Church of England Minister to reap
the benefit of it. Its lying dormant so long is a plaine Indication of y^ opinion of the Dissenters
themselves in favour of the Church, ffor if that act Avas made for the Dissenters (which they doe
now against all reason assert) why did they never make use of it in all that time &, thereby put
an end to the continued & endless contentions they have had with their- ministers many of which
are not yet paid by them.

*MV W POYER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOC: FOR PROP ; THE GOSPEL.

* Jamaica on L Island March 7 1712

Sir

I humbly beg the Venerable Society will be pleased to accept of these sincere tender of my hearty
acknowledgement for their most favorable acceptation of the state of the Church in this place
contained in the Clergy's Memorial, for the manifestation of their pious concern for this Infimt
Church and their very kind letter to us and I desire and shall always endeavour submissively to
submit to their commands and unblameably to demean myself with a true Xtian temper.

I hoped to have done this in conjunction with the rest of my Brethren at a meeting proposed to
be at Burlington the 3*1 day of this Instant intended as I presume for the very end, but was pre-
vented by an order from oiu- Governor Coll Hunter to meet at a Convention of the Clergy at
New York on the 24'^ of February preceding, the design of which convention (as might reasonably
have been expected) should in this point have concurred with that of the meeting at Burlington
but finding not that but other private particular ends was proposed after a weeks stay from my
parish in a very expensive place (therefore also unagreeable with my circumstances) I withdrew
myself from 'em and because his Excellency in his Speech had resented some harsh words ; I had
in the midst of my difficulties made use of in a Letter to his Grace the Lord Archp of York I thought

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it my duty humbly to beg his pardon for the indecent manner of expressing 'em uhich I did by
a letter whereof I hereuith present you a copy.

By the advice of Counsel I have lately served the Dissenter Avho is in possession of the Parsonage
house & Glebe with a Lease of Ejectment for continuing the Claim but with no design of prosecuting
to elfect for in that I shall not presume to do any thing till I receive the express commands of the
Venerable Society.

Such explication of her Majesty's Instructions as is petitioned for by the Venerable Society I
humbly conceive is the very best expedient in this affair and will have a general good consequence
for the benefit of tlie Church throughout America, but for the circumstance of a change of Officers
I wish I could not say it is precarioiis we having in this County had two new Commissions of the
peace in ten weeks time and nothing is as yet offered to be done in my belialf but nevertheless the
number of my heaz-ers & Communicants increase not a little ; as I am embolden to hope that on tlie
arrival of Coll Nicholson the Church in general here will begin to be in a floui'ishing condition I
humbly offer my duty to the Venerable Society & remain

SECY CLAM TO THE REV° POYER.

N. York April 2d 1712.

By his Exlys command I am to tell you in answer to yours by M'' Sharp that the same method has
been observed in distributing the Proclamations ag* imorality and profaneness to the Magistrates
and Ministers in y« County as lias been taken for the other Counties thrr vighout the Province viz^
by sending a sufficient number to the Clerk of the County, from whom you might have had one if
you had pleased, but you seem rather to seek occasions of Complaining to liis Exly then to perform
a duty incumbent on you, but that should not induce you to be angi-y with others who do theirs.
His Exly is now ways concerned in what M'' Macknesh says, he gave you induction to y^ Church,
and if you had been as forward to eral)race the Generous offers he has made you as might l:ave been
expected M"^ Macknesh and his Congregation would before now have been obliged to acknowledge
you the Legal minister of the place, but you best know by what reasons you have been gni.'ed. As
for the Concern you express against immorahty and profaneness his Exly will think it more sincere
when he finds you in better company.

Sharp has sent you a Proclamation to remove your causeless complamt.

I am Sr &<=

G. C.

REV. Mr. POYER TO CLARKE.

Jamaica April 4, 1712.

Sir,

Yesterday I receiv'd y« Letter w<='i by his Ex^y^ order you was pleased to write Wednesday last, in
Answer to one from me to his Ex<=y dated the of y« last month : in w^i as my Intentions were
not in the ye least measure to intimate a Suspicion (w^h I had not) of any Disregard in y' particular
from his Ex^y ; so I humbly conceive, no Words contained therein can imply it.
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That I might have ask'd Clerk of ye County for y" Proclamation, before I knew he had
it, is hardly probable. Either ye clerk, to whom it was directed, has pursu'd liis orders, or not ;
if not, why is he not censur'd ; & if he did, why should I now be charged w'** any part of y' Fault
I complained of. I now find by yours (of w*^^ I was ignorant before) y' y* Fault lies (tho' perhaps
not w'hout ye perswasions of some) at ye Clerk's Door : & if his Ex^y has formerly blam'd me
for not complaining, why should I now be charg'd w'^ seeking y*, rather tlian my Duty: & ye assertion
of being angry at others who do theirs, is, I humbly conceive, a httle too severe, & includes a
Reflection w'^ a Figure: & I think, I ought not to have been censur'd instead of redress'd.

This is not ye first Instance of Macknesh's Liberty in speaking : &■ had his Ex^y been pleased
to hint his Unconcernedness to me on other occasions, relating to y* Person, I should not have given
him ye Trouble of reading tliis last abusive Expression.

I am certain yt my Designs in all my actions & Proceedings, m reference the Church here, are, &
have been just & honest ; & my Conduct in ye method of doing the same will I hope, in a short time
be determined in my Favour by others who are also my Superiors, and proper Judges.

You are pleased not without a seeming Bitterness, still to proceed in ye third Paragraph, to charge
me w"i a Crime, we^ (tlianks be to God) I never was, & wish nobody else had ever been more guilty
of, viz, of being found in bad company : & I am firmly perswaded, yt his Ex^y dos not beheve,
yt I have entertained any new Companions, since ye time he was pleased to say, he would sign a
certificate as well of my having faithfully & diUgently demeaned my self in my Function, as also of
my unblaraeable k exemplary Life & Conversation.

Tho' as a true minister of Christ I am and always have been ready to testifie against Profaneness
and Immorality, it is no small matter of Wonder to me to find } ou suppose an Expression relating
hereto, w^h is not contained in my Letter, for no other end than to introduce ye foregoing tart asper-
sion, Mv'^^ I am very well assured, no person will be so hardy as to venture to make appear ; k I dare
aver it to be as causeless, as you are pleas'd to term my just Complaint.

I am Sir

humble Serv»

Thos Foyer.

* REPRESENTATION TO HER MAJESTY ABOUT APPEAL.

To The Queens Most Excellent Majesty.

The Representation of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts,
Humbly Sheweth

Tliat your Majesty out of your pious concern that all your good subjects in all parts of your
dominions should be instructed in the principles of oiu- most Holy Religion hath been pleased to give
instructions to the Governors of your plantations in America and particularly to the Governors
of New Yorke k Jersey that tliey should take especial care that God Almighty should be devoutly
k duly served throughout their Governments That the Book of Common Prayer as by law estal)lished
should be read each Sunday k Holiday and the Sacraments administered according to the rites of
the Cliurch of England and that your Governor should not present any Minister to any Ecclesiastical
Benefice without a Certificate from the Riglit Reverend Father in God the Bishop of London
of his being conformable to the doctrine and discipline of tho Clniroh of England.

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That Robert Hunter Esq"" the present Governor of the province of New York and Jersey hath in
obedience to your Majesty's said instructions ordered one M'' Thomas Poyer a person duly qualified
according to these instructions to be inducted into the Rectory of tlie parish of Jamaica in Long
Island within the said province vacant by the death of M'' Urquhart late Rector of the said parish
who had for some years quietly enjoyed the profits of the said Rectory.

That the Clergy of that province have represented to us that notwithstanding such instructions
of the said M"" Poyer by the Authority of your Government agreably to your Majesty's instructions
yet by tlie violence of some Sectaries notoriously disaffected to the Church, the said William Poyer
hath been wrongfully and forceably kept out of the parsonage house and Glebe and hath not received
any of the profits thereunto annexed to which he is by law duly entitled.

That the said Clergy have further represented that M'' Poyer is advised to seek his remedy by
course of law within the Courts of that County but at the same time do inform us that they have just
reason to apprehend that if a cause of the Church should be tried and judged by persons of known
disaffection totheChui-ch they might not find that justice of which they could be secure from any
impartial Judges. And that if the Judgement should be given against the plaintift" it might in its
consequences affect all the other chui-ches of that province, as also that from such a Judgement
however partial there would be no appeal either to the Governor & Council in that province or to
your Majesty and Privy Council here, because in the instructions given to yom- Governm' in reference
to appeals, It is provided that in all appeals to the Government & Council there the sum appealed
for do exceed the sum of <£lCOstg: and in all appeals to your Majesty k Privy Council here the
sum appealed for do exceed the sum of XSOOstg:

We are humbly of opinion that it was not your Majesty's intention that your Subjects should
be excluded from the benefit of appeals in such cases where altho' the matter in demand doth not
exceed the value of <£100 yet the loss sustained by the party doth in the consequences of it amount
to a much greater value and much less to such cases where a Judgment against one of your Clergy
if there should be no appeal from it might be to the utter ruin of the Church estabhshed in those parts.

We do therefore with all humility submit to your Majesty's consideration whether your Majesty
of your tender regard to the rights of the Church which have been always safe under your Royal
protection and out of your pious concern to promote and encourage the propagation of the Gospel
of which your Majesty hath already given many & ample proofs to this Society will not be graciously
pleased to explain the Instructions given to your Government in the plantations about Appeals in
such manner as that in causes relating immediately to the Church an appeal may lie to your Gov-
ernor & Council there and to your Majesty and Privy Council here without any restriction or
limitation of the value or Sum appealed for.

26 Aug^t 1712.

* REV° HENDERSON TO THE SECRETARY.

New York Deer 12th 1712.

Sir

I have (by the blessing of God) arrived safe in America and in obedience to the Honb'e Society's
commands delivered their letter to his Excellency Gover'' Hunter and communicated the other to as
many of my Bretherii the Clergy as conveniently I could it being now the Winter season, they
ai-e truly sensible of the Houble Society's fa^'our and zeal to encourage the Church & Clergy in

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these parts & will as soon as the Season permits them meet together and return their hearty thairlcg
for tlie favourable recei)tion their Memorial had from that Venerable Body : In the meantime
M"" Poyer tells me and desires me to inform the Honb'* Society that the Justices of peace and other
persons with whom the administration of Justice is lodged at Jamaica on Long Island have been lately
clianged twice and that in a very short space, those that are at present in Commission are friends to
the Church and it would be a seasonable Juncture to him to commence a suit at law for the recovery
of his Parsonage House Glebe and arrears of Salary if he w'ere certain of their continuance in
Commission, But there was so sudden an alteration before and that so soon after the other cliange
tliat he is of opinion it is safest to wait for the answer Her Majesty wiU most graciously please to
■give to the Honorable Society's representation for should he enter a suit at Law and the Commissions
be changed again before her Majesty vouchsafe that explication of her instructions to the Governor
in relation to tlie appeal that the Honb'*^ Society have petitioned tor the case would be the very
same that is set forth by the Clergy's Memorial he is under great concern for the issue k event of
this affair he says should a matter of such consequence miscarry under his conduct, he says it
would be the greatest affliction that possibly he could meet with & therefore he's resolved to wait with
patience the fm-ther directions of his patrons at home. ###«#*#

ORDER IN COUNCIL ALLOWING THE CLERGY THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE GOY: AND

COUNCIL IN CERTAIN CASES.

Anne R

Trusty and Welbeloved "Wee greet you weU Whereas the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign parts having made a Representation unto us wherein they set forth tlie Hardsliips
suffered by Thomas Poyer Clerk in that our Province of New-York humbly submitting to us wliether
in this Case and others of the like nature Wee may not think fit to dispense with that part of the
Instructions given to you whereby it is provided that in all Appcales to the Governor and Council
of Our said Province the suram appealed for do exceed One Hundred Pounds and in all Appealcs
to Us in Council the summ appealed for do exceed Three Hundred Pounds stere: Which Repre-
sentation being by Us referred to Our Commissioners for Trade and Plantations they have thereupon
reported That ui)on the Death of M' Urquhart late Rector of the parish of Jamaica in Long Island
you inducted M"" Tliomas Poyer a person duely qualified acctadiiig to our Instructions in that
behalf to the Rectory of the said Parish, notwithstanding w'hich, by the violence of some Sectarys
disalTccted to tlie Churcli the said Poyer hath been wrongfully kept out of the Parsonage House
and Glebe: That the said Poyer is unwilling to seek his Remedy at Law being apprehensive that if a
Cause of the Church should be tryed and judged by Dissenters he would not find justice, and the
value of the said House and Glebe being small an Appeale would not lye from the Inleriour Courts
to Our Governor and Council there. Which being the state of the Case Our said Commissioners are
humbly of Opinion that in Cases where the Church is humediatcly concerned (as in the present
Case) Wee be graciously pleased to allow the Clergy Liberty of Appealing from the Inferiour Courts
to Our Governour and Council only without Limitation of any Summ. The said Report being laid
before Us in Council Wee taking the same into our Royal Consideration have been jilcased to a])iirove
thereof, and do accordingly hereby signify Our Will and Pleasure to you, That in Cases where the
Churoh is immediately concerned (as in the i)resent Case) Liberty be given to the Clergy to appeale
from the Inferiour Courts to Our Governor and the Council only without Limitation of any Summ;

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And Our further Will and Pleasure is That as well in this as in other the like Cases, Liberty be
given to tlie Clergy to appeale from Our Governor and Council of Our said Province to Us in Our
Privy Council without Limitation of any Summ; any former Instruction to you or to any other
Our Governor or other Commander in Cliief of Our said Province or any usage or Custom to the
contrary hereof notwithstanding: Forwhicli tliis shall be as well unto you as luito all others whom it
may concern a sufficient Warrant. And so Wjpe bid you farewell. Given at Our Couit at S'
James's the Sixth day of February 1712 1 3. In the Eleventh Year of Our Reigne.

By Her Majty'^ Command

Dartmouth.

*IIEV° POYER TO GOVERNOR KUNTER.

Jamaica Jany 20th 1713

May it please your Excellency

Yesterday the Vestry of tliis parish met here in order to lay a tax for the Minister and poor
where I made my appearance and produced your Excellency's letter to me with the Copy of the
72^ Article of her Majesty's instructions to your Excellency. But tlie Vestry peremptorily refused
to admit me amongst them and upon my denying to quit tlie room they removed themselves to an-
other Apartment in the same house telling me I had notliing to do there though they did not forget
to take M<=Nish along with tliem who had just before told me he had more business there than
myself. I trouble not your Excellency with that Gentleman's other misbehaviours in respect of
myself at that time I prayed M^ Smith their Clerk who is also Clerk ol the Peace to enter my
name which he denied to do and tliis day also refused to give me any copies of their proceedings
of tliis I inform your Excellency in pursuance of youi' commands k remain &,c

GOV. HUNTER TO REV° W POYER.

Burlington ye 14th Feb. 1713-14

I had yours by the hands of M'' Basse's Man of the 20th January.

in answer you are to aquaint those Gentlemen tliat by her Majesty's Instructions, they can hold no
Vestry without you, you haveing been regularly Inducted into . that Cure so what they Do as a
Vestry without you is Null & Void.

Had my Advice been followed these Debates had been at an End, but that it seems is none of
your Intention, at least not tlieirs who advise you, or have ever had, or thought to have, &, find
their Interest in Confusion ; Let me know what furtlier Steps are made. I am

Your liumb Servant

Ro. HuNTf

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*REV° POYER TO

Jamaica L. I. 8tb May 1714

May it please your Excellency

The Sectaries in my parish (with whom still is lodged the Major part of the power of theMagis*y)
liave lately carried their designs so far in prejudice of the Established Chui-ch that your Excellency
will pardon me if I anticipate your Excellency's commands by acquainting you at this time with
some part of my affairs there.

His Excellency Coll Hunter arrived here in June 1710 after he had been here about two years
he was pleased to send me the 72^ Article of his instructions which contain these words

" You are to give Order fortliwith (if the same be not already done) that every Orthodox Minister
within youi- Government be one of the Vestry in his respective Parish and that no Vestry be held
without them except in cases of sickness or that after notice of Vestry summoned he omit to come."

Enclosed in this letter: —

New York May 1st 1712

REvd Sir

The above copy of an article of her Majesty's instructions to me I have thought fit to direct to
the several Ministers within this Province that their respective Vestry's may regulate themselves
accordingly and if there be any practice contrary thereunto I desire you may duly inform me that
effectual care may he taken therein.

I remain Rev* Sir &<= &<=

Bo: Hunter

The Vestry in my Parish to whom I communicated the same took no manner of notice thereof
but refused to permit me to sit with them of which I acquainted the Governor verbally but no care
being taken to order it otherwise I lately Avrote to his Excellency in these words

[See preceding letter, dated "Jamaica 20 Jany 1713"]
to which on the 8'^ of March I received this answer

[See preceding letter from Gov. Hunter, dated "Burlington 14. Feb. 1713."]
One Quarters Salary being due to me tliis year I applied to two Justices of the Peace who were
the only ones that were true friends to the Church who signed a Warrant to order the Church Wardens
to pay the said Quarters Salary to me who refused and presently after a Vestry was called who with
the other Justices who are Dissenters ordered tlie money raised this year for the use of the Minister
of the Parish to be paid to M"^ George M^Nish a Scotch Independent Preacher who has also
the possession of the Parsonage House whereupon I seut two letters to the Governor in these
words —

Jamaica 16th April 1714.

May it please your Excellency

I am honored with yoiu- Excellency's of the 14* Febry last and being accidentally informed that
the Vestry of this Pai-ish was to meet tliis day (for they meet without giving me any notice thereof)
I went to them & acquainted them with the contents of your Excellency's letters to wliich they
paid no manner of obedience but absolutely refused to permit me to sit with them I shall not grate
your Excellency's Ears with the relation of the rude circumstances attending tliis refusal tho' I
humbly concieve my character deserving of better usage.

I liad an Order from two Justices of tlie Peace to the Church Wardens for a Quarters Salary wliich
they relused to pay (the Vestry and Church Waidens ai-e all Dissenters) and such as by their act-

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ings manifest no regard either to tlie Queen your Excellency her representative here or the Laws of
the Province.

Of these tilings I acquaint your Excellency in pursuance of your Excellencj 's command.

May it please

Thos Poyer.

, Jamaica £2tl April 1714.

May it please your Excellency

These in obedience to your Excellency's order Avill inform your Excellency that on the 1 9tii Ins'
the Justice & Vestry of the Parish met and have ordered the Sixty pounds raised for the maintenance
of the minister this year (and which of riglit can belong to none but myself) to be paid to M'' George
M' Nish the independent Preacher here which unwarrantable act coming on the back of so many
others of less note tlio' of the same tendency clearly shews to what a height of injustice some spirits
will climb when they are (vainly I hope) apprehensive that they can do it with impunity.

I remain. May it please &

Thos Poyer.

To which I received no manner of answer

Things being brought to this height I am advised by all my Friends here that this is the most
proper time to begin my action at law at the Supreme Court in this Province which will be held the
Eirst Tuesday in June next and having no express commands from the Venerable Society I pray your
Excellency's direction herein.

My necessitous circumstances (having never received one penny of my Salary or any thing
of the profits of the Glebe here) will plead my pardon with your Excellency as Avell for my inter-
rupting your Excellency's affairs herewith as craving your commands time enough to serve this
Court.

I remain &c &c

Thomas Poyer.

✓ .

* IIEV° POYER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROP. THE GOSPEL.

Jamaica L. I. Novr 2d 1714

Honored Sir — It will be five years the last day of next month since my most honored patrons the
Venerable Society were pleased to order me to embark to proceed on my Mission the which I
obeyed and embarked that same day but there were more hindrance than one that detained the
Fleet 'till the 10'^ of April and in the interim I was tossed about from one expensive harbour to
another with my family having my Wife visited on board wath two fits of sickness and obliged each
fit to bring her ashore for the help of a Doctor which was not a httle trouble &, charge to me and
besides all thi? the £20 I was forced to pay for our passage & the twice laying in of sea Stores
put me to very great straits the lO'h of April we left the Lands end of England and had a very
tedious and uneasy passage of 13 weeks lacking two or three days. In this passage I had great
experience of the goodness of God and often had ocasion to reflect on the Royal Psalmist's expres-
sions in Psalm 107. 23 &,c where he has these words — They that go down to the Sea in ships and
occupy their business in great waters these men see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the
deep I saw indeed & wondered and often expected in the great tempests we had to have been

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swallowed up of the merciless waves, but when we were in our trouble and almost brought to our
wit's end We cried imto the Lord and he was graciously pleased to liear us and bring us tho' not
into the haven where we would have been yet imto a Christian sliore yea unto the Island where my
Mission was to terminate about 100 miles from my Parish Here the ship and part of her Lading
was lost on the 7"i July but not the life of one person.

The week following I did set out for this place where to this time I have not ceased (according
to tlie ability that God hath given me) to instruct the Flock committed to my charge I have
laboured faithfully in my Lords Vineyard and in my private advice from House to House as
well as public discourses I have exhorted them to faith in Christ and amendment of life and to live
in Love I have likewise endeavoured to possess them with as due a sense of the fundamentals of
our religion as I could and tlie Great God has vouchsafed to give such a blessing to my poor yet
well meaning endeavours the number of the commimicants of the Cliuroh of England here before
my time never exceeded 30 I have had above 60 — of the Independents who are the most numer-
ous in my parish I have gained some and of tlie Quakers more some that were very rigid Independ-
ents since I came and that have reflected very much on our Church and constitution are now very
frequently my hearers; and among tlie Quakers where my predecessor Urquhart thought it not
worth his while to go I seldom have so few as fifty and often more than one liundi-ed hearers.

And notwithstanding I have all along discharged the duties of a Parish Minister yet have I never
received one penny of the Salary due to me by the laws of the Colony how to come by it I can't tell;
and Avitliout it or an augmentation of my Salary from my Right Hont^'^ k Right Rev^ Patrons I can-
not live in this dear place. I live very near much below the character of a Missionary and yet am
running myself in debt. I am spending my strength k yet cannot get a competency wherefore
I humbly beg the Venerable Society will be pleased to consider my condition, it is very necessitous
indeed.

But I will trouble you with no more of this at this time but refer you to the Rev^ Mf Vesey
who I understand is safely arrived in London how I liave led my life here and in how mean cii-cum-
stances I ain he can if you'll be pleased to enquire of him very well inform you.

I have no more to add but niy most sincere k hearty prayers to the Lord to bless prosper & keep
my most honored Patrons and when the time of their departure hence shall come may God who is
the rewarder of those who make it their study and delight to enlarge Christ's Kingdom here take
'em to the eternally happy enjoyment of himself in Heaven is the prayer of

Honored Sir k'=

Tho8 Poyer.

*TIIE SAME TO THE miE.

Jamaica 15Ui Jany 1716-17

Honored Sir

My suit at Law for the recovery of my Salary here is as backward as my last gave you an
account, so that I have nothing new to add on tliis head but tliat one of my lawyers is deadwliich
put a stop to it last Term & what progress will be made in it the next I cannot tell, you shall
be acquainted of the proceeding by every opportunity.

The continuance of my trou])lcs (which alas have no prospect of an end) and the tediousness of
this lawsuit have almost wearied me out, I find a daily decay in myself thro' the continual fatigue I

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undergo in this large parish wliich consists (as I have formerly observed) of Three to^ms which I
serve alternately & how I have discharged my duty to the Souls I am entrusted with is well
known to my good God and Great Judge & will I hope be testified by some of my people.

I humbly beg the favour of you to give my most humble duty to my most Honb'® Patrons &
acquaint them that their poor Missionary is labouring under many difficulties & reduced to the
want of a great many necessaries ; two Gowns ffnd Cassocks I have already worn in their service
a 3 J is worn very bare and my family wants are so many and pressing that I know not how I shall
procure another.

But pray give me leave to assure you that I am not reduced to this necessitous Condition thro'
any extravagance in my way of living, 'tis well known to many here Dissenters from us as well
as friends to the Church that I am contented to want many necessaries the better to be enabled
to be hospitable, which is expected from the established Ministers here and which with my being
conversant with them hath (I praise God for it) removed the prejudices of some and effectually brought
others to us. •

But under all my troubles tliis bears me up and is great comfort that God is so good to me
as to continue his Blessing on my endeavours I have lost none but have gained many the num-
ber of my hearei-s consisting of about 400 & Communicants above 3 Score, I have this last week
gained two families from the Anabaptists & Quakers and baptized them. Many are often coming
over to us and I am assured more would, were there according to their desire a Minister of the
Church of England to preach to then^ in this Town every Lord's day.

But this I leave to the consideration of the Hon^i^ Society and hope they will be pleased to
consider my necessities and administer a little comfort to me in my troubles.

I pray God to bless guide preserve and keep my most honored Patrons mav they be enabled to send
out many faithful Labourers into Christ's Vineyard &. amply rewarded for all their pious and good
deeds. This is what offei-s at present from

Your most humble Serv*

Thqs Poyer.

* THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLiND IN JAMAICA LONG ISLAND TO THE SAME.

Extract.

February 6th 1716

Honored Sir

We humbly pray leave to lay before our Honb'e Patrons a true state of the case of the Church
here and that as briefly as the nature of the thing will bear.

The Independents here being the most numerous do annually choose the Church Wardens &
Vestry out of those of their own persuasion who are the most inveterate against llie C"iurc''.
every freeholder having a vote by Virtue of an Act of Assembly for settling tlie Ministry ma le in t' i=
year 1693 in which act there is a clause empowering them to call a Minister, the act also provides
that such a Minister shall be inducted & established to entitle him to the Salary of XGO per annum
given by the same Act.

Now this Dissenting Vestry & Chm-ch Wardens hiive (as no other could be expected of them)
after the death of the Rev<i M'' Urquhart (who enjoyed the Glebe & Salary undistured for about
six years) called one M' Geo : M^Nish who because of that call has seized upon thh Parsonage House

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& Glebe pretends to all and lias acturally received some part of the said Salary. This call is the
only argument on which they insist & on pretence whereof they defraud tlie rightful minister Ix th
of the Glebe and Salary contrary to the known laws and continued practice of all the other places
in this Province that stand upon the same foundation. To confute therefore their atksurd notion the
case may be stated thus. In Fcby 1702 the Vestry & Chui-ch Wardens (being as always Dissenters)
called one M"" Hubbard a Dissenting Minister (one whom some of us have heard declare it a sin to
say the Lord's Prayer). In the year 1704 M' Urquhart was sent here by the Venerable Society &
Bishop of London and was immediately inducted and established by the then Governor of this
Province the said call given to Hubbard (who never did officiate as Minister of the Parish) being
deemed to be invalid because the person called was not qualified to accept & this proceeding of
that Governor was declared to be right by another Act of Assembly in 1 705 for the better explaining
the former Act — Thus in like manner after M' Urquharts death as is said before they called the said
M"" M<=Nish who being a Dissenter like the other not quahfied to accept thereof, our present Governor
for the reasons aforesaid on the arrival of M'' Poyer immediately caused him to be inducted and
established by the Chaplain M^" Sharpe on the 18'^ day of July 1710 which we think (with submis-
sion) makes the matter very clear that the Salary k Glebe can belong to none but him ; for tlie Cui-e
must not lie vacant for want of a call or presentation & not to caU at all or to call a person in liimself
incapable of accepting is all one. And it can never be supposed that the Law intended any other
than an Orthodox Minister for if otherwise nothing but confusion must ensue about the disposal
even amongst the Dissenters themselves all having an equal right.

To this false argument of the Church Wardens & Vestry (as well as their principles) may be
attributed the many affronts by them at sundry times given to our Minister even to the excluding
him from sitting in the Vestry contrary to the Governors express Injunctions from the Crown signified
to them.

Yet notwithstanding the imperious behaviour of these our Enemies who stick not to call them-
selves the Established Church & us Dissenters we can witli Joy say the Church hath increased very
considerably both in its number of hearers & Communicants by the singular care pain and industry
of our present Laborious Minister iM^ Poyer who notwithstanding the many difficulties he has strug-
gled with has never been in the least wanting in the due execution of his ^Ministerial Function
but rather on tlie contrary has strained himself in travelling thro' the Ptu-ish even beyond his strength
& not seldom to the prejixdice of his health which is notorious to all the Inhabitants for almost 7
years last past in all whicla time he has not received one farthing of his Sallary allowed him by the
laws of this Province nor any private contributions that by the nicest search we can find out except
about £18 (tliis Country money) which was presented to him by some of his people at his first arrival
here purely on the account of the todiousness of his voyage from England & his having with his
Family been shipwrecked on this [Island] about one hundred miles from liis Parish and at divers
times since Gifts on the whole not amounting to Fifty Pounds.

* REV° W POYER TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Octr 24th 1717

IToNORF.n Sir

The State of the Church in this Parish is much the same as my last gave you an account of
saving that I had two new members added to it since, & baptized besides several Infants & some
adult persons.

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And here I must desire you to pardon me while I acquaint j^ou that I have undergone more
trouble in the discharge of my Ministry here than I am able to tell you — for besides the frequent
abuses and affronts I receive from some of the Enemies of our Constitution besides tliat they make
it their constant endeavour-to tire me with their ill usage and to starve me as some of the most
inveterate among them do sometimes express themselves ; the service of the three towns which this
Parish consists of bears hai-d upon me, and affords me as much business as I am able to go through
with. I serve them by turns every other Sunday besides frequent Lectures on week days. Now
to do this and to visit my people which I am often obliged to who live distant from me many of
them about 12 miles, I am necessitated to keep two horses which is very expensive & trouble-
some to me & consumes me more Clotlies in one year than would serve anotlier that is not
obliged to ride for 3 or 4. In Newtown & Flushing for want of the convenience of private houses
^ I am forced to make use of Public ones which is a very great charge to me for I bring some of my
family generally with me. If I did not they would be the half of the year without opportunities of
public Worship. * * * *

*THE SECRETARY TO POYER.

Nov. 23d 1717

Rev^ Sir

The Society have upon reading your letter representing the Difficulties & hardships you meet
with not only resolved to make you a present of a Gown and Cassock which I acquainted you
with in a former Letter but have also further made you a present of Ten pounds if you deske it
should be remitted you in Goods if you by your Letter let the Treasurer know what Goods you
would have they will be sent to that value, if not you may draw upon the Treasurer for the money.

* REV» POYER TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica Novcmr 4 1718.

Hond Sir — ^The Dispute in Law between the Church and Dissenters here is not yet at an end;
but I am credibly informed they expect it wiU be determined in the Chvu'ch's favor how that
will be I cannot tell but sure I am that they are now collecting money and do contribute very
largely as tis said to bring it home before the King & Council, if they are cast here, now if it should
be brought there I question not but that our poor Church which has been in great distress ever
since I came here & myself the unworthy Minister of it threatened to be starved & denied victuals
for my money and my Corn sent me home from the Mill not ground with this message from tlie
Miller — " I might eat it whole as the hogs do, lie would not grind for me" — I say when this dispute
between us is carried home I question not our poor distress'd Church Avill have true Friends and
particularly the Venerable Society to support her cause & help her to her Rights which she quietly
enjoyed 'till I came but have been defrauded ^ver since. The People of this place are encour-
aged in their obstinacy by their Minister a very designing man and who persuades them to what he"
will, even not to obey the Lawful Commands of the ^lagistrates and they stick not to say that tho'
there is a Law for J£60 p. annum to be yearly collected for the Minister of this Parish and tho' Coll'

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Lewis Morris the Chief Justice of tliis Province has ordered a "Writ of Mandamus for collecting the
arrearages of the Minister's Salary, Notwithstanding tliese orders they say, if tlie Constables offer
to collect it upon tlie Warrants the Justice have given pm-suant to the Writ aforesaid, they will
scald them> they will stone themj they will go to Club law with them aaid I know not what.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Feby 31th 1719.

Hond Sir

I made no doubt of your being informed of the death of the Rev«i M"' Bridge late pastor of the
Cliurch at Rye and that the Honb'* Society have ordered another to succeed him.

I am just returned from serving that Church in my turn according to an agreement between the
Ministers of tliis Province and cannot but acquaint you that most of the inhabitants some communi-
cants are doing what they can to pull down what the established ministers [have built up]; they
have resolved to call one M'' Buckingham a Dissenting Minister and have accordingly sent to acquaint
him of it. I was then at Rye in company with a great many of them and did all that I could to
bring them into a better mind in that respect after which they told me their resolution was this, that
they were so well satisfied with me and my conduct that they Avonld call no other than myself and
that if I could not accept of their call, they knew one, naming the aforesaid M"' Buckingliam that
would ; so they desired my answer and I told them I would write home to the Hon!''* Society
about it the first opportunity (not at all expecting to meet with this Sliip that I thouglit sailetl
some weeks ago) and I questioned not but they would Order me to Rye, on wliich I find tliey have
resolved to call me; had I know^n of this Ship in those parts, I would have got the Chm-ch War-
dens and Vestry called and sent it herewith, but expect .this per next conveyance.

I have not time now' to wnte to my Lord of London my mucli hon^ Diocesan but pray that this
may be communicated to him, and that what is necessary from the Venerable Society and that wor-
thy Lord in order to removal be sent me per the next opportunity.

I trust there are none of my most honoured Patrons do entertain so hard a thought of me as to
believe I have any prospect of a temporal advantage by this removal. No God knows I have not,
Indeed I must say that I cannot have, for besides that Jamaica is a much pleasanter place
where I have abundantly better conversation than can be had at Rye and tliat the allowance from
the County for the Minister is JCIO per annum more here than there, I assure you if riclies were
my aim I liad invitations enough and between jClOO and 500 yter aim: ofl'ered me if I would have
removed from hence into the West Lidies but tliese arguments powerful enougli to induce some I
thank God have not been able to prevail witli me to leave tlie Cluirch (over whicli though most un-
worthy I was tliought fit to be appointed Overseer) in so mucli tn)uble, its notliing but tlie peace
of the Church that has inclined me to listen to the frequent requests of the people at Rye, they
have promised me if I would come to them they would be united in their affections and one and all
come to hear me.

May the Lord Jesus Christ the great & good master of the flock make me under him a ha})py
instrument in uniting the people in making up the divisions among them and quenching the flames
that blaze out.

I present my utmost duty to my ever hont^ patrons heartily earnestly and constantly praying
for them and to beg Sir you'll please to excuse this haste and to send an answer per first
opportunity to Hon»i Sir

Your humble Serv*

Tho* Poyer.

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*THE SMIE TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Feby 23d 1718

Honored Sir

By reason of the sudden notice I have of the Ship's sailing so speedily in which tliis comes, I have
only time to acquaint you I am informed by many that the Dissenters here are representing their
case home to his Majesty.

I know not what sort of Representations they make nor do I fear answering them, I hope to
satisfaction, when I know what is represented, tlierefore the favor that I humbly beg of my
Honbie Patrons at present is, to use their Interest in his Sacred Majesty to desire that nothing may
be determined 'till we have hberty to answer for ourselves, I make no doubt but this my humble
request will be granted.

You & those who have been eye & ear Witnesses know how violent the Dissenters have been
here ; and against the Members of the well wishers of our Poor Church ; how many wiles they
have to hinder Man from joining with'us whose inclination to us have been very good ; and what
means tliey use \o tire me expecting that if they can to wear me out with their barbarous usage,
after having stood with coui-age and patience in the gap for above 8 years and an half; no Min-
ister of the Church of England will venture to come after me. *****

To His Excellency Robert Hunter Esq'' Capt" Gen>'' & GoV in Chief of His Majt'^s Pro-
vinces of N: York N; Jersey k Territories depending thereon in America and Vic©
Admiral of the same

The Petition of Daniel Bull Henry Ludlum Hezekiali Denton Wilham Carman Samuel
Ludlum and Robert Denton of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassau
Humbly Sheweth

That whereas your Exceleucys Petitioners have been fined by several of the Justices of said
County in the sum of twenty six pounds ten shillings for being guilty as is aUeadged of a Riot by
us Committed in Jamaica in said County last Xember We beg leave to acquaint yom- Excel<=y
that some of the s^ Justices did upon their displacing of our Constable appoint in his room one
Combs a notorious fellon and he as a tool has been Instigated maliciously to Inform against us as
Rioters under pretence that we forcibly opposed him in the execution of his pretended office Avhich
we never did nor designed against any lawfull officer in the due execution of his office neither can
it be proved we did by any person whatsomever.

May it please your Excel<=y to Consider the manner of our being fined occasioned particularly
by means of M"" Sam^i Clows who took upon him to act (in the Absence of the lungs Attorney) in
Court in his place & Implead us Petitioners for a Riot and with such success tliat a Jury was
found all churchmen except one or two who took the notions lie gave them of a Riot and accord-
ingly found a BiU against us none but said Clowes bekig permitted to speak in Court to show what
base partiality he acted by he sollicited the Justices to fine us above what your Excel<^y could
remitt & using this Argument that if they fined not above your Excel^y^ power to remitt they
did their work but by halfs

May it please your Excel^y to Consider, our distress and in your great goodness please to remitt
these fines so imposed and your Excel<=ys Petitioners m this and many other respects sorely aggrieved
shall ever pray

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New York May ye 6th i719

I Refer the Consideration of tlie Allegations contein'd in the within petition, to the Judg of tlie
said County and his Assistants or any thi-ee of them who are to repeat to me how they find them
as soon as may be

Ro: Hunter.

May it Please your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellency's Orders, relating to the unsigned Petition of Daniel Bull
and others, Haveing first retui-ned your Excellency our hearty acknowledgments of the Special
favour you have done us, in the maimer as well as the Opportunity you have been pleased to give
us to vindicate our selves. We pray Leave humbly to acquaint youi- Excellency That the main
Articles Alleadged in the same petition are Untrue, as we Conceive will most Evidently appear by
the papers of our proceedings against the petitioners, which are herewith presented to your Excel-
lency.

The Constable of Jamaica was Lawfully displaced by us, and ffincd for not Doing his Duty ; and
another Constable put in his stead, wlio appointed Coomes his Deputy ; he was not, appointed by the
Justices, but we do not know that Coomes has misbehaved himself in that office. Besides the Depo-
sitions here Inclosed Diverse other Credil)le Witnesses were sworn before the Jury of Inquiiy, and
I)articularly M'^' Justice Whitehead and M'' Justice Clement, who were Eye Witnesses of a great part
of the Action.

The petitioners might have been ffined on the View of the Justices, But in favour to them, and
that they might have no manner of reason to Complain of any hasty, or otherwise severe way of
proceeding ; This of doing it by a Jury was made use of. Tliis Jury Consisted of some of the most
principal men in the County, as well for Estates as Honesty ; and if many of them were Church-
men, we cannot think them the Less Capable of the office for that reason. None were forbid to speak
or would if they had any thing proper to say. And we do not remember that IM' Clowes made
use of any such argument before us as is mentioned in the Latter end of the petition.

We are humbly of Opinion may it please your Excellency, That tlie Riot Committed by these
persons was one of the most Notorious Riots (all the Circumstances Considered) thdt ever was
Committed in this Country.

And our design was not to have ffined them at all but to referr that to the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, had they not in the most submissive manner, and under their hands requested it, even
after they had Demanded and were admitted to Traverse the Inquisition found against them.

May it please your Excellency We ai'e humbly of Opinion tliat we have proceeded against these
• persons, in a Just and Legal method ; But we are very Conscious to our Selves, we have Dealt
with them in all Tenderness and Moderation : Too much of tliis if any thing has been om- only
fault, and we know not but this may have Contributed to the hai-sh and severe Expressions used
by them in the petition ; of wliich we shall say no more, but Submit tliem to your Excellency's
being in no Doubt but yoiu- Excellency will take such notice of them, as will be Conducive to
the Encouragement of the Magistracy of this Coiuity in their Duty.

Itt is with some Concern that we find ourselves Complained against in such a manner to your
Excellency for our Judicial Actions, in punishing persons for a most dangerous Riot, when we
were by the Law obliged thereto, under very great penalties.

We humbly submit to your Excellency's great prudence, all our Actions, and also whether these
petitioners iu-e proper objects of your Excellency's ffavour, in relation to their ffines; which are so
small, tliat they will scarce satisfye the Charges of that necessary prosecution. But we do assure
your Excellency, how ill soever these petitioners have deserved of us ; Their Indiscretions shall

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not be able to make any Impressions on us to their prejudice, but we will still go on to Discharge oiu'
Dutys according to Law and good Conscience. And though we very well know some Turbulent
people amongst us are now busy to scrape up all the Little Complaints they can against us ; We are
humbly Confident that the Groundlessnesse and Untruth of this petition, will Induce your Excellency
to give but Litle Credit to any other Suggestions, people of this sort of Spirit may make against us.

We remaine '

May it please your Excellency your Excellency's
most obed' and most humble Serv^^

W'" Hallett John Smith

Jolon Hunt Joha^h Whitehead

Richd Betts John Clement

W'" Doughty Wi : Cornell

Jn : Jackson Tim : Bagley,

Jamaica 23*1 May 1719.
To His ExceUcy Brigadier Hunter Governour
of the province of New York et :

Richard Combs Deputy Constable of Jamaica being Deposed saith Haviiig some time ago received
a Warrant from diverse Justices of the peace of Queens County with an assessment thereto annexed
to Levy the Minister's Rate for Jamaica About ten days past he went to the house of Daniel Bull
in Jamaica One of the persons taxed in the same Rate and demanded his proportion thereof to which
demand the said Bull said that he did not know whether he would pay it or not This Deponent
further saith that on fryday morning last he witli one man in his Company went again to the said
Bull's house and demanded his said Rate But Bull fell into a great passion with him and told him
he would pay him nothing on which this Deponent said he must then Distrain foritt but Bull imme-
diately took up an axe Swinging it over this Deponents head said in very great hast he would split
his brains if he touched anything there that one Jacamiah Denton presently came to the window
whom this Deponent Commanded in the King's name to assist him but he Laughed and said he
would not obey him and said he was no Constable and refused Then tliis Deponent told the said
Daniel Bull he would go and get more Company to Assist him to make the Distress to which Bull
said you may go as soon as you will for Pile get an Army ready to meet you This Deponent did then
Immediately go up and down the Town and musterred up about Sixteen or Seventeen people to assist
him and sent Messengers to some Justices of the peace to acquaint them with tliis matter M'^ Justice
Clement went along with this Deponent towards the said Bull's house where they saw M' Justice
Whitehead who Came over to them That being now before the said Bull's Door he the said Bull with
One William Carman Samuel Ludlam Robert Denton Hezekiah Denton Hemy Ludlam and Eplu-aim
Smith stood there with great Clubbs in tlieir hands and stript to their Wastcoats Then this Deponent
addressing himself to the said Bull told - him he came to Distrain for the Ministers Rate but Bull
told him he should make no Distress there Then this Deponent Commanded the said persons who
stood with their Clubbs to Assist liim in making the Distress but they refused & Lifting up their
Clubbs bid him come if he durst and gave him a great deal of Scui'rilous Language and tlie said
Bull advanced two or three steps from his Company towards this Deponent and lifting up his Clubb
told him if he came one foot forward he would knock out his Brains This Deponent says there
were several others without Clubbs stood by the Door and a great many in tlie house and being diswa-
ded from Violence by M"" Justice Whitehead and also seeing a great many in BulFs house so that
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his Company and made no distress This Deponent further says that amongst the rest that he Com-
manded to assist liira in the Town lie tlie said Robert Denton ualk't olf but he found liiin sideing
witli Bull afterwards Thomas Thurstan did not Deny but Came not and when he Commanded Adam
Smith and three or four more near the house of George M^^Nish the said M'^Nish bid thein not to
mind or obey liim And the said Adam Smith told this Deponent that the said M^ Nish told him and
the rest not to Obey him and Invited them into his house to drink Syder but nevertheless this Depon'
says that the said persons did follow him but stood at a Considerable Distance.

Richard Comes.

Sworn y« S^^ of Xcber
1718 before us

John Smith
Ric'' Betts.

Joshua pettit aged about Eighteen years being Deposed says that Last fryday was Sevenight
Daniel Bull of Jamaica told this Deponent That the Constable Design'd to Strain upon him that day
and Desired this Deponent to tell some people as he went along to come and Assist him This Depo-
nent accordingly Did tell Robert Denton William Carman and Ephi-aim Smith to go and they Did
so and further he says nott.

Joshua Pettit.

Sworn ye 13th xber
1718 before me

John Jackson.

We underwritten having been Lately Guilty of a Riot as is said in Jamaica Doe hereby declare
that w^e are sorry for the said offence and do promise to behave our selves more peaceably and as
Obedient subjects to his Majesty King George and all his officers for the future and doe hereby
humbly submitt our selves to the Mercy of the Justices of this County and relinquishing all right of
Traversing the Inquisition found against us do pray to be admitted to our ffines witness our hands
the 13 December 1718.

Dan.^ Bull Henry Ludlam

Sam^ Ludlam Ephraim S.mith

jWill" Carman Robert Denton.

Hezekiah Denton

To his Excellency Rob^ Hunter Esq' Captain Generall and Governour in Chief of his Majesties
Colony of New York, New Jei-sey and Teritories Depending thereon in America and vice
admirall of tlie same &<=
The Humble Petition of severrall of the Inhabitants of the precint of Jamaica in Queens
County.

Shewetii

That after many and grevious oppressions, for a Long time by us your Petitioners suffered, ano.
a multitude of others in Queens County Especially in the District of Jamaica ; Necessity Compels
us that we conceal no Longer, from our Governour some of the Immediate and Principall authors
of our past and present troubles. We shall at present confine ourselves in wliat we have to offer,

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to the Bench of Justices of this County, against several! of tliem we thinlc we hav'e great Cause to
Coniplaine, and most Humbly Begg in all humility to flee to your Excellency tlie patron of Justice,
and the Relief of the oppressed in yoiu- Government, We prays your Excellencys Patience in hearing
a few of the many things we have to alleadge against them.

Against all and every of them, the Justices of Jamaica Precinct, Just® Betts only Excepted,
we say that they liave Contrary to tlie Express meaning and Intent and Letter of- tlie Law and
Priviledge of tlie subject taken upon them arbitrarily to turn out our Church wardens, who were
legally and fairly chosen by the People as the Law Directs, and after outing them imposed a fine on
Eacli, giveing out an execution Against them all this was done at the same Court without see much
as once signifying their Sentence against said wardens, tho' they had acted with the most scrupulous
Exactness to the rules by which the Law of the Country Does Regulate their oflB.ce in this manner
were they turned out.

(2) We are apt to Believe upon no shght grounds that all these proceedings against tlie Church-
wardens were no other than the Execution of what had severall Weeks before been Concerted and
privately agreed upon by a private Cabal wherein Justice Whitehead had a great hand ; for it can
be proved that as by said Whitehead had all a long appeared with the utmost warmth and heat
against the Church wardens soe has he acted with the most gross Partiality and Selfishness, his prin-
cipall aime in outing them being to recover a sum of money from M"" Poyer ; which said Poyer was
to i)ay on Condition only that he should Receive the Publick money settled on the minister of Jamaica
Precinct. The Chxu'ch wardens and vestry being against M'" Poyers haveing the money ; there was
no ways for Whitehead to come at his Debt but by Influencing the Justices and Joyning them
himself to adjudge the money to Poyer and soe to himself, and that none of their measures might
fail them, M^' Sam" Clowes by name was appointed or at least appointed himself, to Implead, the
Church wardens before the Court of Justices, and yet before he was one of the two that were Designed
to succeed the wardens in their office all this was well Taken, and for his Reward in pleading for
himself he is made Church warden — we submit it to your Excellency what manner of proceedings
these were.

(3) Tliey the said Justices have to the great Detriment and Damage of the subject Invaded the
priviledges of the Vestry in giveing away the peoples money without J;he said Vestrys Consent and
against their will in Determination in vestry assembled.

(4) Tliey have Contrary to the Law taken upon them to assess Levy and give away the subjects
money, to M'' Thomas Poyer under pretence he is Legall Incumbent of Jamaica Precinct tho' the
said Tliomas Poyer never was Called by the People or any one sett of vestry men as the Law Di-
rects ;

We Pray most humbly to Lay before your Excellency the following particulars against these
justices by Name.

Justice Jonathan Whitehead is a Common Pleader for money at the Petty Courts ot Justices
what jnconveniencies hereby Accrues to the poor Subject we submitt to yoiu* Excellency when
a justice attorney Plead before a Brother Justice, Ave can name the person he has Coufc st to he
makes £iiO per annum by this gainfull Trade : 2 : he has Taken upon him to Assess his Majestys
Subjects of New Town for a Debt he alledges the Town owes him, and keeps Bayly Teazing and
vexing the people before petty Justice Courts : who Refuse to pay him according fo his assessment
(3) Such a Lover of Cards is he that he has prophanly Enough Exprest himself tliat it is as
Lawful to play at Cards as to read the Scriptui-es (4) he has attempted the Rescue of a Prison-
er out of tlie officers hands (5) he has not kept the kings peace when he might and ought by his
personal! presence to have done it : Justice John Smith as is a man of a very small and In-
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considerable Estate, see it can be proved tliat Contrary to his oath | of ] office, and Duty to King
George, he has taken no notice of the jnformations made him by Credible Persons against a fellow
for treasonable and Execrable speeches against King George and the prince of Wales, the fellow
was Liver in Jamaica ; but hearing that the Kings Attoui-ney was jnformed of his villany, and
of the justices neglect fled. He the said Justice has given in the same action and Cases wherein
he was sole judge, a Contrary judgment once for the plaintiffe and again for the Defend' by this
procedure, overtlirowing all solid Grounds of Hope for Justice in the aggrieved subject. Justice John
Clement has done a tiling in the County, till this day never before heard off Perhaps in all America
In a justice Court held before him : Where justice Whitehead was plaintiffe, and a New Town man
Defendant the Defendant Refuseing to pay what Whitehead had assessed him, was Tossed from town
to town and from place to place by the said justice Clement, to wait on nine Courts successively,
and at Last Whitehead Carryed it by the Sentence of Clement ; his free holder in vain Contradicting
and opposing the Judgment; Justice W™ Cornell has in a most Arbitrary manner out Braved the Law,
and in Defiance of the limitts sett to the authority of Justices, taken upon him in his Petty Justice
Court to try and give Judgment in a Case of three pounds Expressly against the letter of the
Law. And soe much Doth he honour the Comission of the peace that he was Indicted, for Robing
severall persons of their ffish and Apparell and had a Bill found against him for the same Last
Court of Sessions at Jamaica, at the Commiting tins fact Justice Whitehead Avas present, an
Idle Spectator Namely suffering this wrong to be done to the men, Justice John Hunt we cannot
Look upon him other than an Instrument of very great Hardships and Cruel severities upon his
poor Neighbours of Newtown, and how far he Consults their Good and Quiet in his ofiice, may
in part appear by a few of the many Instances that may be offered In his Conduckt. He sum-
moned a man before him for a matter of fact done out of the County, then Committed it to arbitra-
tion- of men for Decission then against the mind of the arbitrators Resum"! the action. Cast the
Defend' in £l: 4. 6: out of which the arbitrators had a Dollar, att another time upon the accidental!
Breaking a Brass shoe Buckle in his presence a Court was Called and the matter Long Debated
he gave Judgm' against the Defend' for six shillings Damage and three Dollars for Cost of suit. Its
observable that this man that was Defend' was allowed no time as the law Indulges to prepare his
Defence (.3) He the said the Justice Hunt Contrary to his oath and office, has Taken on him the
office of Constable and in person summoned a man by vertue of said summons to appear before
himself in Court he Tryed and Determined the Case against the Defend' gave four shillings to
the Plaintiffe more tlien the Debt and allowed six shillings to himself tliere being no evidences ;

May it Please your Excellency to Consider the premises and grant us such redress as to you shall
seem most Convenient, and by Redressing our wrongs Effectually prevent the Effects that abused
power and authority threatens our persons and Estates with, we pray your Excellency to Believe
that it is with no small Rcgrctt we offer anything that may Lessen the Character of these Gen-
tlemen with you, soe on the other hand we promise ourselves your Countenance in Exposing the
false measures those Gentlemen have fallen into, to the hiu-t of many, its not a mischief Perpetrated
against a single person, or soe tho' to their undoing that moves us to this address against men
of such Distinguisht Stations as the Justices are among us. But the Inconveniences we and
many others are fallen into, those Effect us nor are we under any Concern to make good what we have
here affirmed against those justices ; or any of them hy name All the articles alledged against those
named we ofler to prove fully without succumbing in any one article whatever, and Doubt not to
make it appear that we have been sparing prhaps to a fault, (as things are now with us) in telling
truth Less against thern than we have truth and proof to support us in. Your Excellency we hope
will wisely Consider, as the above mentioned aVmses of the justices in Diverting from the fundamen-

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tall Laws and great ends of magistracy and Government, soe tlie Quallities of the men, Considered
without the ornaiments of their honorable office to Recommend 'em to your Excellency s Good Like-
ing we believe those wiU be found to be but of a size with tlieir neighbors, neither we hope will
your Excellencys good will and favour be monopohzed by a sett of men, that knoAV soe Little to
value or use it, we Intirely submit to your Excellencys great Discretion, to Act in the premises as
you shall think fitt and that you will see Cause to Out these persons of an office, they have bore
so Contrary to the Ends you proposed to your self in honoring them with it, and your Excellen-
cys Petitioners shall pray

Samuel fitch John Carman

Silas Titus John Carpenter

Daniel Smith Samuel Coe

Elias Bayles John Coe

New York Secretary's Office May 14'h 1719

A true Copy Examin'd p"" me

J. Bobin Ci.

[A number of affidavits accompanied these papers. The foHowing wiU give some idea of their character: — ]

Isaac Smith of hemsted being of full age being sworn upon ye holy Evangelists sayeth that
being together with Obediali Ualentin booth Uestry men of s** towen was in Company with Tho:
Gildersleef Church Warden of towen he the s^ Church warden told us he was Dissatisfid with
the Justisis imder mentioned thear Eating and Drinking up the poors mony (meaning the poor of
hemstid) upon our asking him how they did it he ansured that thay had Demanded'of him six
pounds of the poors mony by their Warrant to pay he beleued for thear Eating and Drinking We
told him that he ought not to paid it he mad ansur he thought hemu-tnot Deny the Justisis
warant afterward when the Justisis and Uestry met to rais mony for the Minister and poor as the
Law Directs I told the Justisis thay ought to return the poors mony taken as afors<^ for that their
Demanding receuing and Conuarting it to their own use was a thing Contrary to Law —
Coll. Hicks then present reade the act of Assembly showing that y^ mony ought to be issued by
a Joynt Consent of Uestry men and Justisis for the End and purposes spesifid in the act and no
othe"": Notwithstanding the Justisis refused to repay the mony tho they ownd Just. Cornell had rescued
twenty shillings Just. Uanwick20 slaillings Coll: Jackson one Doller forthir own use which he refusd to
repay Exsept he should git his Diner out of the Doller as for the rest of the mony these three Justisis
told us that it had been Laid out apon a woman that had Laid a bastard Child att M"" Clarcks Dore —
this was alleged by them but it helps us nothing when UaUntin and I told tliem thay ought not in
this sort to mack yous of the poors mony all that we said preuaild nothing with these Justisis to
refund one penny of the poors mony teaken as a boue s'^ and apon the Gouerners absenc in the
garseys obed UaUntin and I had written complaint against thes prosedings into the hands of M""
Clarck sine which time nothing hes been Don in the affair further tliis

Deponant sayeth not

Jamaica May y^ 22: Isaac Smith

Sworn bei'or me

Joseph Sackett, Justis

Thomas Hazard of N: Town aged about thirty seven years being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist
saith ; yt at ye time of being prosecuted by Richard, Combs in pretence of not doing Iiis Duty as
Churchwarden, Justice Jouth Wliitehead used many arguments with him to perswade him to deliver
ye money wch was demanded of him by M"" Poyer, telling him y^ if he wduld promise ye money

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he would do his endeavour, should not be fined ; but y« deponent refused to Comply with

his advice ; some time before tliis, Justice Whitehead told him y' M"" Poyer had bought a Quantity
of wood of him & if he recovered his Sallary that he pretended to : he was to pay him nine pence
per Load, and if he recovered it not he was to have nothing. Justice Whitehead perswading him
to pay the money to M"^ Poyer put him in mind of what he had told him formerly, when Justice
Whitehead had usd many arguments with him, this Deponent told loim y' he Believed y' he Wanted
his money for liis Wood yet said Whitehead, I wonder yt that you will do me so much Damago,
Coosen Hazard, to keep me out of my money, for I want it : to w'^h Deponent answered Uncle, if
it be so I think you are not fit to be a Judge in this Case.
And further tliis Deponent saith not.

Thomas Hazard.

May 27. 1719. Sworn before me one of
his Majs Justices of y« Peace for Queens
County.

Joseph Sackett.

Samuell Hear of Jamaica inkeper aged about 33 yers being Dcpos^ on the holy Euanglists sayeth
that Desember Last as he remembers John Turner Leat of the towne aboues^ Did att his hows in
the presencof thimsellf and Thomas Rattoun and others refuesd to Drink King Georgis helth saying
God dam him I do not acknoledg him the same words he spoke against the princ of Wals whare
upon Rattoun thretned to throw him behind the fire and the Deponaut told' he wold be hangd to
whicli tm-ner answerd it should be at tlie End of M'' Clows hows this Deponant further saith that next
day Justis John Smith came and ^skt whither that is true that rattoun told Joseph Smith what
John turner had said a gainst the King the Deponant answred it was to true turner had spoken
treason a gainst the King in his hering the Justis made no further Inquii-y of Deponant at that time
or any other further this Deponant sath not

Sworn before me

RicHD Betts Justis.

May y« 29 1719.

Thomas Hazard aged about 37 years being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist saith y' before the
Church- Warden was trycd, upon the Complaint of their refusing to their duty Jolm Hunt Esq^
told the Deponent y' the Chh Warden would be turn'd out and y* Sam' Clows and Tliomas Willet
would be put in their Room, according to wliich prejudication or prediction it happened : And I'ur-
ther ye Deponent saith not :

Thomas Hazard.

Jun : 9: 1719: Sworn before me one of
his Majesties Justices of y* Peace the
Queens County :

John Hunt.

Jeremiah Wooo of llamsted aged fourty three years being deposed on the holy Evangelist Saith
that on Tuisday or Wedens day the last week Jus'^ John Smith came to the house of the deponent
and told him that he had heard that Thomas Langdon and the deponent were to go down to York
to giue Evidence against himself & Just* Cornal before the Gouernor next Thursday but if he
deponent would not appear against himself & Jus*» Cornal before the Gouerner he &. s<' Cornal would

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Giue him good satisfaction the next Saterday the Just^ Smith farther adding I am now Come
from Jus: Corual & farther this Depon* saitli not.

The rnarli of
Jeremiah X Wood.

Sworn before mee
the 9* day of June 1719 . .

W™ Doughty Justice.

' SECY CLARKE TO THE MAGISTRATES OF QUEENS CO.

Gentlemen

His Ex'y having read a Petition from several of the Inhabitants of the precinct of Jamaica in your
County has Commanded me to send you the Inclosed Copy, that having Considered what is there
suggested as Complaints against you for the Judgem's by you given and other your transactions and
Conduct upon the Acts of Assembly for maintainance of the Minister of the said precinct you may
return to his Ex'y your Answer thereto.

But there being other Complaints in the said petition against several of the Justices you are to give
to Each of them Copys of those particular Complaints which concern them and all to signify to
them that they do w'^ all convenient speed appear before his Ex'^ to answer to what is so Com-
plained of against them giving timely notice thereof in writing under their hands to the petitioners
or one of them that they may be present and prepared to make proof of the said Complaints if any
they have I am &c.

G. C.

Secrys office May 14th 1719.
To the Justices of the peace for
Queens County.

ANSWER OF THE MAGISTRATES TO THE PRECEDING.

May it Pleas your Excellency

It is with the highest sence of Gratitude that we reflect upon your Excellencys most particular
favour and goodness to us the Magistrates of Queens County by permitting us this way to Justifie
ourselves against the Complaints Contained in tlie petition of Samuel Fitch and others preferred to your
Excellency concerning some of our Judicial proceedings. To do which so far as those Complaints
relate to us Jointly we are lander no manner of Concern, for nothing can be more Remote from
the truth than are the Suggestions Alleadged in the said petition.

We humbly begg your Excellency's patience to hear the account of our whole proceedings in
relation to our turning out the Church Wardens of this parish appointing new ones, Raiseing money
without the Concurrence of the Vestry, and Orderiijg the payment of that money to the Reverend
Mr. Thomas Poyer Minister of Jamaica.

There being some money raised for the Ministers Salary in the hands of John Everet and Thomas

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Hazard Cluircli Wardens ; on the Application of Mr. Po} er some of us signed Warrants ordering
them to pay tliat money to him which tliey Reluseing to do Com]ilaint was made to us thereof, and
on the 9"' day of ffebruary last we Ordered them to be summoned before us on the 14^^ of the same
Month according to the Directions of the Explaining Act of the Ministry. Att which Day they
appeared and owned that they had refused to pay the money but olTered nothing either in Excuse
or Justification ; only prayed further time to give their Reasons, because their Council M'. Jamison
could not be there and produced a Letter from him to that purpose, according to their prayer
(when Justice Whitehead was a very earnest Solicitor in their behalf) We did adjourn to the SS**
llebruary, Att wliich day they cafne with M^ Attorney General who Appeared in their behalf, and
M' Eickley for the prosecution ; M"^ Clowes did not at that time speak at all.

M'' Attorney to the best of our remembrance offered these reasons only.

1st That the money must be paid by Order of the Justices and Six of the Vestry and Could be done
no other ways.

2*1 Tlie practice of New- York was, that the Vestry signed the Warrants for paying away the
money The Justices cannot do it alone.

That indeed he thought nevertheless. That the Justices might order away the paying of the
money alone if Application had been first made to the Vestry to try whether they would sign the
Warrants or not, but that not having been done the Justices could not Do it alone, and therefore
the Cliurch Wardens in this Case might refuse to obey the Warrants for the w'ords of the Act of
Assembly were Express.

To these it was said on the other side That the Justices were Comanded to order away the paying
of the moneys as well as raiseing Itt hy Virtue of the Kings Writt of Mandamus to them Lately
Directed out of the Supreme Court and that the Law said the King might Commit the Execution of
his Statutes to whom he thinks fitt and Consequently to the Justices of the peace, though they be not
particularly named in the statute.

That Judges are to make such Exposition of Statutes as not to suffer them to be Illusory.

That Judges are to make such Construction of Statutes that may Redress the Mischief and Aa-
vance the Remedy and Suppress all subtile Inventions & Evasions for the Continuance of the
Mischiefe, and to add force and Life to the Cure and remedy, according to the true Intent of the Act
and the publick Good.

That Statutes ai-e always to be so Interpreted that there should be no failure of Justice, and many
other Arguments, so that on the 25"» of the said Moiith of ffebruary we Did Give Judgment against
two Church Wardens and ffined them and immediately thereupon gave them notice of our judg-
ment, and the same day a writing under our hands and Seals to Dismiss them from their office was
Delivered to Each of them ; and new Church Wardens were then appointed by us in their stead.

We are humbly of Opinion may it please yoiu' Excellency that in our- proceetling and Judgment
herein We have acted according to the true Intent and meaning as well as the Express Letter of the
Two Acts of Assembly relating to the Ministry. That it would have been the highest Injustice
in us either to have acted otherwise or Refused to act at all, for as Right Judgment ought to be Done,
so Justice ought not to be Denyed ; and it is very plain by those Acts that the Justices or any
two of them are Empowered alone to raise tlie money if the Vestry refuse or neglect to Joyn
with them in the Doing it. And how Could it l)e Supposed that those very persons who had refused
to raise the money would when raised agree with us in the ordering and Disposing of it, neither
With humble submission Can we think it in the Least reasonable they can have any power at all
in the Disposeing of that money since tlieyhad tluis willfully Lost their power of Raiseing itj besides
we were further Enforced to this by the King's Writt of Mandamus before mentioned.

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As to the main thing which trouliles these petitioners (though their yearly proportion of tlie
Minister's Salary is but very small amounting in the whole scarce to three & twenty Shillings (not-
withstanding they would Insinuate as if themselves were very considerable persons in the parish)
to wittour ordering the money to M'" Poyer. We think it beyond all Doubt that the money can
belong only to a Minister of the Church of England. We know M'' Poyer is such, and that he
was Inducted by Orders from Your Excellency near nine years agoe, and has very Billigently Offi-
ciated all over the parish ever since ; and therefore that the money is due to him, for though we
have the Misfortune to have Dissenters to be Vestry men who either refuse to Call at all ; or at Least
call such a person as by Law is not Quallyfied to accept of it (which is all one) w^e do not therefore
think that the Cure ought to Lye Vacant and thereby the Souls of the people neglected, besides we
are Confirmed in our Opinion by a Late very mature Judgment given upon a Special Verdict in the
Supream Court in an Action brought in by M'' Poyer against M' M*=Nish for recovering part of the
ministers money, where the Right of Poyer was fully argued & Judgment past in his behalf.

As to their Accusation of Caballing we know nothing of any private meetings much Less Cabals
to Concert any thing in relation to the Church Wardens ; but if any meetings had been, we humbly
\hink the word Cabal too hard a Term, we also deny that any of us acted with any heat or Warmth
in those matters. Notwithstanding the many provocations we have met with from some restless
Spirits ; unless it be M' Justice Whitehead who we Confess did in our private Conferrences appear
so Zealous & Earnest on behalf of the Chui'cli Wardens that some of us suspected he had received

store from them.

M"" Clowes was not Employed by us, but ffeed by the prosecutor against the Church Wardens,
which ffee we suppose was his Inducement and not the unproffitable office we put upon him.

As to those matters of Complaint which Concern those Justices which are t)articularly named,
we have given them Copy of the particular Articles wliich Concern them.

And now may it Please your Excellency to permit us with all humble submission to Lay before
you, our Sincere thoughts of the Causes true Source & Spring of the Troubles in this County and
those Complaints.

■ Though the first Act of Assembly for setling the Ministry was made before there was any Church
of England Minister in the province, except the Chaplain of the forces ; yet no Dissenting Minister
Did ever pretend to much Less venture to receive any moneys raised by that Act, till the Dissent-
ing Minister in Jamaica M'' George M'^Nish witli much assureance Assayed itt. This is the man by
name who in Concert with a very few others, is tlie Contriver and Ring Leader of all our Commotions ;
and Indeed has successfully puzled the people about Religion That he has almost extinguish'd
Charity amongst us. And tlio nothing be more Evident than this yet he still is resolved to prosecute
his Cunning Contrivances though against all Law, Reason, and practice, yea and as we Can prove
against the Councils and Entreaties of Diverse Ministers, even of his own persuation but he finds
his Account in it. These people the petitioners are but the Tools of this Machiavil 'tis he that is
their only support, he presides in all their Councils, Appears publickly for them, at almost all Courts
to Abett their Actions ; 'tis he that occasioned and perswaded M'' David Wright late a Justice of
peace here (but Justly Displaced by your Excellency for this very reason) to take upon him to Judge
of a Warrant Given by Eight of us for raiseing the Minister's Salary, and to adjudge it void ; and
that the people ought not at aU to regard the same. 'Twas before this Justice Wright and in tlie
presence of above an hundred people of the parish of Jamaica, that tliis fomenter of Difl'erences
Averred, that the Act for the Explaining of the Aot for the Ministry, was no Act of Assembly, or
of any manner of force in this province ; for that it was never past into an Act, nor was ever pub-
lished, neither to be found.in the Secretary's Office, and though an Exemplification of tlie Act was

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then produced in parchment under the Broad Seal of the province ; his Accomplices M' John Coe
(one of the petitioners) averred (we beUeve very untruly) That the Deputy Secretary had told him
that he never gave any Exemplication thereof. And not to trespass to much upon your Excellency's
patience, We humbly pray Leave to say That we have very great reason to believe, it was Chieliy
by this Gentleman M<=Nish his practices, that was the Occasion of the Late Riot Committed
here, a Riot so very flagitious that nearly Border'd upon RebeUion ; for it appears by a Deposition
relating to that matter, that he Diswaded some persons from Assisting the Officers to quell that Riot ;
And he himself has Confess'd before us, that he had been present at near twenty private Meetings
with the people (those of his own Congregacon we supose) and had always perswaded them not to
pay the Minister's Rate, which has been order'd to be Levyed by Warrant under the hands and Seals
of 8 Justices of the peace ; and though indeed he would soften tlie matter by saying at the same time
(when the people talkt of resistance) That he would not have them to use force, for that a good
Cause might be lost by bad management. Yet when people prone Enough of themselves to Disobe-
dience, are by the art of words possest with a firm Opinion, That the Officer who comes to Demand
Taxes of tliem is only a pretended Officer, and that the Law by which he acts is only a pretended
Law, there being no such thing in Reality ; and consequently That tlie Officer makeing Distress in
these Circumstances, is no other than a Robber ; We say when a Bigoted people aje thus spirited up
by their Ghostly Guide, It is no wonder notwithstanding his cold caution to the Contrary, if they
are hurryed into the Last Extreams ; and we knowe that the Greatest Rebellions have often sprung '
from such suggestions.

Your Excellency will be pleased to pardon us. If w^e have shown any unusual warmth in our
Expressions herein, our Designe being only to report to your Excellency matters of fact, truely as
they are, without EmbeUishments. And we in all hmnility submitt the Consideration of these
tilings, as well as our own proceedings, to your Excellency's Great Wisdom, and favourable Con-
struction ; We are very Certain tliat we have Acted notliing in these matters but with the utmost
Caution, and with a pecuhar Regai-d and Tenderness to the persons Concerned, our Dissenting Breth-
ren, now said to be Aggrieved; and as we are sure we have done Everytlung herein, according to
good Conscience, and our knowledge of things, so we humbly tliink we have Exactly followed the
Rules of the Law. If we were guilty of the Least of the Ai-ticles Drawn up against us, we should
acknowledge our selves wholy unworthy of the Honour Conferr'd on us by yoiu- Excellency, but
as we humbly think we are not, we Cannot in tlie Least Doubt of your Excellency's Discountenan-
cing these petitioners. Censuring the Disturbers of .the peace of tliis County, and by your favourable
Construction of all our Designs and Actions Encourage us to go on in oui- Duty with Allacrity.

Wee Remaine

May it Pleas yo"" Excellency

Your Excellency's most hmnb:
and most Obed' Serv**:

Jamaica y«= 27''»
May 1719.
To His Excell y Brigadier Hunter
Governour of the Province of
New York &ca

W-" Hallett
Jona" Whitehead
Jolm Smith
John Himt
Wi: Cornell
John Clement
W™ Doughty.

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REV^ THOMAS POYER TO DEPUTY SECRETARY BOBIN.

Jamaica June 16th 1721.

M"" BoBIN

Sf — Here in my Parish is a Gentleman under such circumstances at p'sent he can't come to
New York, and has now a mind to aher liis conctition of Life, or to marry, lie xv^ have kept very
secret for Reasons best known to liimself.

Now since he can't go to y" to give in security according to Law, &, for privacy sake, will be
married by Licence, these are to desire y" to send me p"" Bearer a blank License & Bond inclos'd
& I will take care to have a Bond executed before I fill up yc Licence, and engage to send y y'
Money for it. I beg y^ Favour of y° if it may be to comply w'i» this Request of, Sr

Y' most humble Serv'

Thos Poyer.

#KEV° POYER TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica May 24 1723.

Honored Sir

Yours of the 15'J> of June by the Rev^' M"" Skinner was sent me on 9t'' Nov following at which
time I was so very ill I had but little hopes of recovery k this is the first opportunity that I have
since had of writing to you indeed I have been but in a poor state of health for several years last
past yet according to my capacity I have not neglected my duty to the people committed to my
charge nor to transmit to you an account of my proceedings here which because as I understand
by the last you have not received I shall now as 'tis my duty again inform you of. I expected as I
had great reason that after I had obtained Judgement from the Honb'e the Chief Justice of the Pro-
vince Coll Lewis Morris for a part of my Salary I should have met with no more trouble about
the rest of it but I found myselt much mistaken for the then Church Wardens two very obstinate
men and of the most rigid of their Sect, Independents, put me to as much or more trouble in suing
for the <£45 the Countrey money which was lodged in their hands (as the law directs) for me and
for it also I had judgement October last was 12 months some part of the arrears I have recei\'ed
and other I shall never get cause some of the Collectors that the said arrears was paid to are dead
and left no effects behind them to pay it & some of them living that have spent what they received
and now are so poor they are not able to repay. This Sir is a short and true account of that matter
in general.

Hon-i Sir &c

Thos Poyer

* REV° M*^ FOYER'S ANSWERS to the QUERIES of the SOC: FOR THE PROP : of the GOSPEL.

, Jamaica on Long Island Province of N. Y.

Q How long is it since you went over to the Plantations as a missionary ?
A I embarked fur this place the last day of Dec 1709.
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Q H;ive yon had any otiier Cliurcli before you came to that which you now possess : & if you
had what Churcli was it, and how long have you been removed.
A No

Q Have you been duly licensed by the Bishop of London to officiate as a Missionary, in the Gov-
ernment where you now are
A Yes

Q How long have you been Inducted into your Living.
A July 181'" 1710

Q Are } ou ordinarily resident in the Parish to which you have been Inducted
A Yes

Q Of what extent is your Parish, & how many Families are there in it

A About 15 miles long & 0^ broad & as near as I can find about foui" hundred & nine (409)
families in it.

Q Are there any Infidels, bond or free, witliin your Parish ; k what means are used for their
conversion.

A Yes there are both, bond & free, but the number of them I can't learn & I take what pains
I can to instruct those that I have opportunities of conversing with

Q How olt is Divine Service performed in your Church ; and what proportion oi'the Parishioners
attend it.

A Every Lord's day & on tlie others days set apart by oiu- Church but there are not above 80
families of the above mentioned 409 that come to it the rest being Dutch & English Dissenters
of all Sorts.

Q How oft is the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper administered And what is the usual number of
Communicants.

A Four or five times in the year & sometimes oftener as I have my health, but I have seldom above
40 Communicants at a time.

Q At what time do you Catechize the Youth of your Parish 1

A All sent twice a week in the Church, & as many as come to my house I catechize once a fort-
niglit throughout the year

Q Are all things duly disposed & provided in the Church for the decent &, orderly performance
of Divine Worship —

A Our lurniture lor the Connnunion Table are good but our pidpit Cloth & Surplice ai-e very
inditl'erent

Q Of what value is your Living in Sterling Money, and how does it arise.

A About .£39 sterling money, this is paid me in money of this province & a tax raised on each
inhabitant by two Acts of our General Assembly

Q Have you a House & Glebe ? Is your Glebe in Lease or let by the Year Or is it occupied by
yourself 1

A There is a Parsonage house & Glebe here, but a Dissenting teacher is in it & I am obliged to
pay hire for a house.

Q Is due care taken to preserve your House in good rejiair 1 And at whose expense is it done ?
A My Answer to your Lordship's former Query will I hope also suffice for this.
Q Have you more Cures than one ? If you have what are they 1 And in what manner served
A Yes I have two besides Jamaica each of which I serve once a month.
Q Have you in your Parish any PubUc School for the instruction of Youth ? If you have is it
endowed 1 And who is the Master I

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A There are Schools in each Town in the Parisli but the masters &. mistresses of them are some
of them Presbyterians and others Quakers —

Q Have jou a Parocliial Library 1 If you have are the Boole s preserved & kept in good
condition ? Have you any particular rules and orders for the t)reserving of them 1 Are those
rules & orders duly observed 1

A Yes I have and according to the Venerable Society's Order, I take great care of their Books —

I am may it please

Thqs Poyer Rector of Jamaica.

REV» POYER TO THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON.

Jamaica, October 8th 1724.

May it please your Lordship

In obedience to your Lordships commands I have answered the Queries as well as I could k sent
'em to the Kev' M"" Vesey.

And now my good Lord I humbly beg your patience and pardon while I give your Lordsliip a true
and brief account of my great misfortunes since I had tlie honor of being employed by the Venerable
Society.

I entered into their service on 29 Sept 1709 & according to their order I embarked with my
family the last day of Oct following and was tossed about from one expensive harbour to another
till the lot*"' day of April on which day we left England & were on oiu- Voyage till the 7"' July fol-
lowing when we were cast away about 100 miles from this place.

And from that day to this my life has been one continual scene of tr ouble for not to mention a
great many of my afflictions a bare relation of which would take up too much of your Lordships
precious moments, besides my being many years kept out of my allowance from the Country a great
[part] of which I shall never receive because some in whose hands part of the money was are
dead & no effects left behind 'em to pay it & others run away & a great deal of sickness 1 had myself
& in my family all of us being seldom in health at the same time, I have buried two Wives & 2
children in less than five years and am now eleven in family the eldest of my family Ix'ing little
more than 16 years of age, there is the exjience of every other Sunday wlien I go to Newtown &
Flushing to be borne for myself and those of the children I take Avith me, tliere are all necessaries
to be bought <£1G yearly to be paid for house rent & all this to come out of my stipend, no one
of them being able to get & indeed too young to know how to save what is gotten this my Lord
is too great burthen upon me.

But there is yet a great addition to my troubles by my Bills not being accepted of and paid by
the Ven*^'^ Society's Treasurer for my 4 years Stipend due & payable Sept 9 1718, and because this
money was not paid to M'" Elias Neau's order who was then the Catechist at New- York and my then
correspondent he required of me my Bond which his Exr's since his death have prosecuted and
put me to a great deal of trouble & charge besides the injury my character has sustained by it.

Here is another half years Salary due to me & ending March 25 1723 which the Treasurer refuses
to pay on the Order of Mess''^ John & Joseph Reid I have this day drawn on the said Treasurer
for the last mentioned | years stipend &, hope that he wiU pay it that I might not loose my credit
and suffer so much in my character.

I humbly beg y^ Lordships interest in my good jiatrons for if this money be not allowed I expect

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greater troubles than I have as yet known and I am persuaded my Lord that your Lordship will
easily prevail on 'em wlien I have assm-ed yoiir Lordship that I have not that I know of ever drawn
on 'em for any more than my Salary and that never yntil it was due without their order. I drew
on 'em indeed for j£30 but this was to defray expenses I was at in the prosecution of the suit at

law for the recoA ery of my Salary fur whicli I have their order of the ol^ 1715 and as I take

it on account of the many troubles & difficiUties I met with here & complained of to tlie Honb' Society
by their Secretary in another letter dated Xber 17, 1716 they gave me leave to draw on 'em for
<£30 as they liave been always patrons to the distressed so I thought this bounty of theirs was to
enable me to bear up under more and greater difficulties than all the Missionaries that I know from
that great and good body of men have met with (the Rev** M'' Thomas as only excepted.)

I have often written to the Honbi^ Society by their Secretary of these things & never have had
any answer but I now beg humbly of your Lordship that you will be pleased to stand my friend
that I may be thereby enabled to pay the Gentle"* I am indebted to for that money and that I may
clear of the disturbances which have almost crazed me.

That God Aim : may long continue your Lordp an honor & ornament to that part of his Church
which is under the indulgent & vigilant government & that you may for aU the pious labours receive
a» ample but a late reward in the regions of Eternal Glory is and shall be the incessant and earnest
prayer of, Right Reverend Father in God &c.

Thomas Poyer

By letter dated 7'i» April 1715 M"^ Poyer was ordered to proceed at law for recovery of his Salary
at the charge of the Society & by his letter of the Oct. 1715 desires orders to take up money
which he says M'' Bayeaux {sic) New York would supply him with the Society upon considering that
letter ordered him to draw on their Treasurer for JC30 stg : and at the same time ordered liim to
send an account of the expence he should be at in the law suit as will appeal- by a copy of the
Secretary's letter of the 17 Dec 1716 so that he could not be mistaken & tliink that the Society
intended him two sums of ,£30 they having made him a present of a Gown &. Cassock in the month
of Sept & of XI 0 in October following his Salary has been regularly paid as it became due & if any
of his Bills were protested 'twas because he drew when nothing was due to liim.

GOV. BURNETT TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

New York 14 July 1727

My Lord

I have been informed by Poyer that there is an Action commenced by the Presbyterians
of Jamaica in Long Island for the English Church wiiich they pretend was built and was taken by
violence from them by My Lord Cornbury

I know nothing certain about tlieir claim but if they take the course of law I cannot help it, but
they having committed a riot in taking possession of tlie Ciiurch tlie Attorney General here lias
entered an information against them and I refused them a JVoli Prosequi upon their appUcation, that
their rashness may be attended with charge and trouble at least if not punishment, wliich may
perhaps discoui-age tliem in their suit or make them willing to compromise it.

My Lord

\V. Burnett.

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REV° M'^ POYER TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica June 16th 1731

Rev. Sir

By this opportunity I beg leave humbly to represent to my Honb'e Patrons the Venerable Societj''
lor Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts that I have been their Missionary here 21 years & may
without incurring the imputation of boasting say that my diligence in the discharge of my functions
has been little inferior to any I pray God to give a blessing to the seed sown but so it is that besides
the great and almost continual contentions that I have struggled withal amongst the Independents
in tills parish having had several law suits with them before I could have the Salary which the
Country has settled upon the Minister of the Chm-ch of England several other law suits for some
Glebe lands which we have lost and at last even the Church itself of which we had the possession
25 years is taken from us by a trial at law (with what justice I can't pretend to say) tho' I say I
have endeavored as patiently as I could to bear up under all these trials besides the loss of two Wives
& Several children yet the infirmities of old age bear very hard upon me insomuch that I find
myself almost unable to officiate at the tlu-ee towns of Jamaica, Newtown and Flushing as I have
hitherto done and wliich is absolutely necessary for the Minister of the Parish to do.

The intent of these are therefore to beg that my distressed state and condition may be laid before
the Veneri''^ Society and that they will be pleased to permit me to quit my Mission and to return to
Great Britain as being for the reasons aforegiven not capable of bearing such fatigues and discharging
my duty as I have done for so many years in tliis place. I humbly beg of my most honored patrons
to consider my case & circumstances & I remain &c

Thos Poyer

REV^ M"^ CAMPBELL TO THE SECRETARY.

New Vork November 3il 1731

Kev. Sir

* * * # Mr Poyer is a much better man & Christian than himself [M'' Vesey is referred to]
he endeavors to remove from his Mission in Jamaica, he is a Grandson of Coll Poyer who died in the
gallant defence of Pembroke Castle in the time of Oliver Cromwell which alone I hope wiU recom-
mend him to the favor and protection of the sensible and generous D"" Humphreys ; he is a good
natured honest man and is beneficent to his neighbors, Avhich I take to be qualities superior to any
M' Vesey is possessed of ; He has prevailed with M"" Poyer to send a letter home desiring to be
recalled which would infallibly ruin the poor Gentleman and his numerous family ; Therefore I
entreat you to take care that the Society's answer may entirely leave it at his own choice ; whether
to go home or not ; tliis I write at the desire of his best friends.

The secret of this is that M"- Vesey wants to get quit of M^ Colgan and send him to Jamaica tho
he must needs be sensible that M'" Poyer will be ruined if he goes home or leaves his Mission. * * *

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*TIIE SBIE TO TIIE SAME.

New York Jany 25th 1731 [O.S.]

Sir

About 10 dayes ago died the Rev*i M'' Poyer Missionary at Jamaica on Long Island. The Presby
terians by the sly tricks & quirks of the common Law got the Church, the Parsonage house & lands
into their possession & now they are resolved to deprive the next Missionary of £60 currency settled
as a yearly Salary by an Act of Assembly. The next Missionary may depend upon it he must
either engage in a law suit against the Dissenters or throw up the Salary above mentioned ; and if he
is not a man of tolerable good sense and resolution, they will get his Salary also into tlieir possession
and that Mission will be entirely lost. I tliank God I am very well beloved by all the Gentlemen
of sense honor and virtue in this Province & if the Honb'^ Society wiU be pleased to nominate
me as Missionary in the room of M'" Poyer By the assistance of God the merit of a good cause & a
faithful application no doubt but that I shall be able to obtain the continuation of tlie Salary to
the Missionary of Jamaica and perliaps recover what is already lost notwithstanding the number cun-
ning and power of our adversaries this I leave to the consideration of the Society & hope they
will either remove me to Jamaica or by a yearly bounty put me on an equal footing with my neigh-
bouring Missionaries wliich I am persuaded will be tliought both a modest and a reasonable request.
Be so good as to lay this before the Society at their next meeting which will add very much to
your former favors of this kind.

I am

Alex Campbell.

*REV« W COLGAN TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica June 14th 1734

Rev<i Sir

I make use of an opportunity now offering of a Ship bound from hence to London for the con-
veyance of these lines to your hands the design of which was to acquaint the Venerable Society (as I
am in duty bound) with tlie state of alTairs relating to my Mission but before I proceed herein
gratitude obliges me to return my humble tlianks to them for theii- kind intercession with his
Excellency Coll Cosby our Governor in my behalf for his Mandate of Induction into the Pai-ish of
Jamaica who as he was pleased to grant before tlieir application to him which is an enliancement of
the favor, so I am under no less obligation to them for their granting me theii* assistance when
I petitioned them for it. My constant endeavour shall be by God's help always to deserve it.

Upon ray first coming into the parish I found the Church in a declining condition, the Quakers &
Independents have been very l)usy to subvert & by many studied arts & rules utterly to destroy it —
I may say the Christian religion here — one of their stratagems was to sue for an edifice wherein
divine service was performed ])y Ministers of the Church of England near 30 years by pretenc-e that
they liad a better right in it tlian the Church members & this met with not a little success for in
suing M' Poyer my predecessor who being Defendant in the case they upon a very odd turn in
the trial cast him. I am informed that in this suit the Counsel upon the part of the Church always
designed to put the matter on some points of the law which are clearly in the Churcirs liivor &
accordingly in the time of trial oflercd to demur in law but was diverted therefrom by the late

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Chief Justice Lewis Morris Esq^ (before Avliom the trial was) who told them he would recommend
it to the Jury to find a special verdict and if they did not, but found generally &, against the Church,
he would then allow a new trial which after the Jury had found a general verdict against the Churcli
he absolutely refused when the Counsel for tlie Cluirch laid claim to his promise & strongly insisted
upon the benefit thereof. I have been told by some of the Counsel for the Chiu-ch that the only
seeming reason he gave for his denial was that a bad promise was better broke than kept & tluis
an end was put to the controversy. ,

This matter of fact happening in the latter end of M'" Foyer's days the touching briefly thereon
leads me to an account of what was consequent upon it & happened since ray settlement in Jamaica
The people being destitute of a Church to perform their devotions to Almighty God were forced to
assemble together for 3 or 4 years in the Town house a place very improper for divine service
for many reasons that might be given and so a great many were disheartened & discouraged from
doing their duty on the Lord's day — In this condition I served them near upon two years & then
the people here (belonging to the Churcli) began to exert themselves to the uttermost of their abilities
towards building them a new one but finding of themselves they could not accomplish this under-
taking were obliged to apply to several well disposed Christians in this province from whom they
received considerable helps and in an extraordinary manner from his Excellency our Governor his
Lady & family wlio were pleased to favour us witli their company at the opening of our new Church
& then to contribute largely towards the fiuisliing it which was no doubt one means whereby others
were moved to do so likewise so that no w we have brought this building to such a degree of perfection
as that we perform divine service in it tho' it is stiU lar from being complete and we are in great
want of a bell, as to Clothes for our Pulpit, Reading Desk and Communion table with a large
Bible, Common Prayer Book and Surplice we are furnished with those that are very decent and
comely by tlie Governors Lady our great friend and patroness —

Now our Church is in a flourishing state & by the blessing of God m&Ay are added to it now we
are at peace with those several Sectaries that are round about us and I hope that by God's help
peace will subsist amongst us —

To sow the seeds thereof shall be my endeavour to be of a loving charitable demeanor to all men
of whatever persuasion in matters of Religion shall be (by God's help) my practice tliat so discliarg-
ing my duty herein I may contribute my mite to the good of the Church of Christ, this is the
promise of liira who begs leave to subscribe himself

Thomas Colgan.

=*TIIE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica on L. I. 1735.

Revd Sir

According to my duty I take this opportunity for sending to the Venerable Society tlie following
accounts of affairs relating to my mission — in my last I gave the information concerning the Churcli
that has been lately erected here, of the flourishing and peaceable condition it was then in, and in
this happy state (by the Blessing of God) it is at this present.

Those of the Independent persuasion who formerly through their ignorance or unreasonable pre-
judice conceived it to be a crime to join with the Churcli in Divine Worship do now very freely &
with all the seeming sanctity Si satisfaction that can be, come to our Church when there is uo service

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in their meeting liouse. And several of the Quakers of Flushing (which is a town inhabited chiefly
by those sort of people) do as often as it is niy turn to ofiiciate there attend upon Divine Service.
This it is that opens a clear prospectus of the conversion of many Souls which God in his own time
will nuike to tlie true Cluu-ch of Christ since my removal into this parish I have baptized a consider-
able number of Cliildren and several grown people but what may be thought worthy of particular
notice herein is the case of 2 persons a man and a Woman who were brought up in the principles
& lived many years in the profession of Quakerism, tlie Man when upon his death bed sent for me,
accordingly I visited him often and he confessed before witnesses that he had been ignorant of the
true soul saving knowledge of Christ. That now God was pleased to open the eyes of his understand-
ing and to give him repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. He earnestly desired to be
baptized and said he could not die witli that peace of mind or conscience till it was done &. he
received at my Hand the Sacrament of Baptism &. to aU outwai'd appeai-ance died a penitent Chris-
tian. Tlie Woman when upon a sick bed sent for me & after some discourse with her desired Christian
Baptism, but her nearest relations and friends who were about her who were Quakers endeavoured
all they could to dissuade her from it, asking her whether she thought the sprinkling a httle water
on her face, would carry her immediately to Heaven bidding her to remember what she had leai-ned
of them in her younger days and not depart from it ; But though I was so passionately opposed
in the discharge of my duty and this poor Woman so rudely beset at so Solemn a season as that
must be of a seeming departure, yet I proceeded in tlie Ofl&ce of Baptism and she as readily received
it. But what may give the Venerable Society some further assurance of the success of my ministry
here, through the blessing of God is tlie account I can now give them of another Chm-ch erected last
April in this Parisli at a place called Newtown about five miles from Jamaica where there is a
considerable body of people belonging to the Church of England. They are a people who by their
lives & conversations adorn tlieir religion & profession and I liave hopes that others seeing their
good works will be induced to follow tlieir example. I have one tiling now to add & that is to beg
of the Honourable Society in behalf of many poor mistaken and ignorant people here that they
would be pleased to send to this Parish a few Common Prayer books and some of the late King's
books concerning the Inventions of men in the Worship of God which I verily beheve would be of
great service among them, I shall if they come to my hands carefully dispose of them where 'tis
likely they will do most good. In the meantime I beg leave to subscribe myself &c &,c &c

Thos Colgan.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Novr 22(1 1740

Revu Sir

* » « * \\rg j^ave yearly for these seven years last past increased in Cluirch Members, so
those buildings are generally well filled in time of Divine Service, & the worship of God is duly
performed with decency and good order, the several sects which are around us do look upon the
Cluu-ch with a more respectful eye than formerly, tliere lieing not wanting either in myself or people
any Christian like or prudential means necessary to form a reconciliation & union amongst us, some
itinerant enthusiastical teachers, have of late been preaching ujwn this Island the notorious M""
Whitfield being at the head of them & among other pernicious tenets, have broached such false &
erroneous opinions concerning the doctrine of Regeneration as tend to the destruction of true reli-

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giou & of a holj and virtuous life and therefore I take tliis opportunity to beg that tlie Society would
be pleased to bestow upon tlie people of this parisli a few ol D'' WaterlaiuVs pieces on that subject,
& of his Lordship the Bishop of London's Pastoral letters upon lukewarmness and enthusiasm.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Decemr I5th 1741

REvd Sir

However in the mean time be pleased to accept this general account of the State of my Mission
there being three Churches belonging to my Cure, that of Jamaica Newtown and Flushing, I must
with a great deal of truth say that not only they 'hve in a growing condition k the members thereof
generally of an exemplary life and conversation but that the Church of England here was never in
so much credit and reputation among the Dissenters of all sorts as at this day, their opinion concern-
ing her doctrine as well as discipline being vastly more favourable than ever. Enthusiasm has of
late been very predominant amongst us but is now in a declining state several of the teachers in that
way as well as their hearers being found guilty of tlie foulest immoral practices and other of them
have wrought themselves into the highest degree of madness — these occurrences together with those
good books lately sent over by the Society have taught people what the true spirit of Christianity
is and what it is not & that it is to be found in a more sober rational Scheme than that delivered
to mankind by M'' Whitfield that Arch Enthusiast and his adherents, having nothing more to add
but the promise of all due diligence & fidelity in the discharge of all the Offices belonging to my
Mission. I remain &° &<=

Thqs Colgan.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica March 23il, 1743.

Revd Sir

* * * * Our Church here is in a flourisliing condition her being depressed of late by those
clouds of error & enthusiasm which hung so heavily about her, has in effect tended to her greater
illustration & glory.

If the Society would be pleased to order me some small tracts, such as The trial of M«" Whitfield's
spirit ; An Englishman directed in the choice of liis Religion, Bishop Stillingfleet's Unreasonableness
of seperation &c. I'm your most ob^ &c,

Thos Colgan.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Sept 29th 1743.

Revd Sir

Our Church here was never in so thriving a way as at this time — for it has increased both in
number & esteem with those who ai-e without her pale, these eight or ten years last past more than
it did for 30 years before being one of the oldest Missions from the Society — This must be an argu-
VoL. III.] 25

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meiit witli tliem, that under tlie benign influence of Heaven and tlieir pious Care k bounty, my
faitliful endeavours have not been wanting to promote and answer tlie end k design of niy Mission
to this place I v\ ould further acquaint the Venerable Society that since niy last accounts I have
baptized 17 persons belonging to 3 families in this parish, consisting of Men Women k children
who before were tainted with the corrujitions of Anabaptism k Quakerism k have now before me
a fair prospect of doing the like good office for others in a little time * * ♦ ♦

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Sept 29 1744.

Revd Sir

The several Churches belonging to my Cure (as those of Jamaica, Newtown & Flushing) are
in a very peaceable k growing state, whilst other seperate Assemblies in this Parish are in the utmost
confusion k this I can write with a great deal of truth that Independency which has been triumphant
in this town for the 40 years last past is now by the providence of God in a very faint k dechning
condition which gives us hopes that better Principles than such as issue out thence will generally
prevail amongst us & that we shall be better united than heretofore.

RevJ Sii- &c &c

Tho" Colgan.

*THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Sept 29th 1746

RevJ Sir — These are to acquaint the Venerable Society that my endeavours in the work of my
Mission are by the blessing of God attended with success a late k remarkable instance whereof we
have in the conformity of a Family of good repute in y* Town from Independency to the Doctrine
discipline and Government of oiu* Church which considering all circumstances may be thought
worthy of notice

In my letter of the 26 March last' I gave ihlbrmation to the Society of our being in a very likely
way of having a Church erected in the town of Flushing a place genei-ally inhabited by Quakers k
by some who are of no religion at all which indeed has all along from the first settlement of the town
been a great obstruction and discouragement to an undertaking of this kind but now by the kind
providence of God (who has raised up Friends & money for the purpose) the work is actually begun
so that I have hopes of performing divine Service in this new Church in about 3 months time and
also that the Society will bestow upon it a Bible k Common Prayer Book according to their usual
bounty for certainly there can be no set of People within this Province who are greater objects
of the Society's pity & charity than those belonging to the town of Flushing of which I have been
so truly sensible that it has brought me (if I may be permitted thus to express it) to double my
diligence in that place where error k impiety greatly abound nor have I been wanting (thro' the
Divine assistance) in the other parts & duties of my Mission for the space of almost one and twenty
years to approve myself a faithful Labourer k my trust in God is that I shall contmue to ajiprovo
myself such whilst I remain &c &,o

Tho» Colgan.

1 No copy of laid Letter in MSS.

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*THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica March 28th, 1749.

Rev<i. Sir

* * * * I have great hopes that our Church at Fhishing will in a little time gain ground
among the Quakers who are very numerous there, and it is somewhat I'emarkable and may be thought
worthy of notice, that a man who had for manyyears strictly adhered to the principles of Quakerism,
wlien that new Church was opened k a collection made he gave money for the use of that Church,
but thinking he had not put enough in the Plate, went immediately alter service and gave more to
the Collector.

CHRIST'S CHURCH; OYSTERBAY.
The Rev^ M*' Prime makes the following statement, relative to this Church (Hist. L. Island, p. 268.)

" An Episcopal Church was erected here by the avails of a lottery granted for that purpose by the Colonial Legislature,
November 4th 1754."

The Bill introduced for the above purpose, passed both branches of the Provincial Legislature De-
cember 5, 1754 but did not receive the assent of the Executive. The original is on tile in the
Secretary's office, but is not signed by Lt Gov. Delancy who then administered the governjneut, and
therefore failed to become a law. It consequently has no place among the acts enumerated at the Close
of the Session as having " passed," nor is it printed among the Statutes. See Assemb. Journal ii, 408
et seq. 432. Also Council Min. xxiv. 150. Parker k Gaines' Laws of New York, p. 29 (for Acts pass-
ed 1754 ;) also Van Schaack's Ditto, p. 339.

*REy° M^ SEABURY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOC : FOR THE PROP: OF THE GOSPEL

Jamaica Oct 10th 1759

Rev^I Sir

I heartily wish it was in my power to give the honoured Society an account of my success in
this Mission answerable to their pious care & expense, I have indeed baptized within the last half
year One White & One Negro Adult fifteen White & tliree Negro Infants but have gained no new
Communicants — Preaching once in three weeks at a place I find by experience will do a little more
than keep up the present languid sense of religion and was it not for the steady tho' slow increase
of the Congregation at Newtown I should be almost discouraged.

Flusliing in the last generation the ground seat of Quakerism is in this the seat of Infidelity ; a
transition how natural.

Bred up in an entire neglect of all religious principles in hatred to the Clergy & in contempt
of the Sacraments how hard is their conversion, especially as they disavow even the necessity of any
redemption.

At Jamaica open infidelity has not made so gre^t a progress, a general remissness in attending
divine Service however prevails, tho' I know not from what particular cause.

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I beg leave to assure tlie Society that my best endeavours shall not be wanting to answer their truly
pious intention the advancement of pure religion k virtue — Especially in striving earnestly to correct
the present erroneous sentiments concerning religion that prevail in the Parish. I am &,«

Samuel Seabury.

*THE SAME TO THE SAxME.

Jamaica March 28. 1760

Rev^ Sir

I heartily wish my success in this Mission was such as Avould justify my giving the honored Society
an account thereof in some measure equal to their expence and care of it. But such is the elfect
of the Deism & infidelity (for the spreaduig of which Quakerism has paved the way) which have here
been propagated with the greatest zeal & the most astonishing success that a general indiiference
towards all religion has taken place & the too common opinion seems to be that they shall be saved
without the mediation of Christ as well as with ; and even among those who profess themselves
members of the Church of England a very great backwardness in attending her service prevails ;
and particularly witli regard to tlie holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper so great is their aversion to
it or neglect of it that I fear the number of Communicants at present scarce exceeds twenty.

I remain

Samuel Seabury.

*THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Octr b, 1760

Rev<i Sir

With respect to the state of my own Mission things are considerably mended especially at Flushing
which has ever been the seat of Quakerism & infidelity — Many young people of both sexes have
steadily attended divine Service the past Summer wliose Parents are eitlier Quakers or Deists and
behaved with great decency — They are now finishing tlie Churcli wliich before was only enclosed so
as to keep out the weather & I liope in my next letter to acquaint the Society of its being completed.

At Newtown also they are repairing the Church & have rebuilt the Steeple from the ground at a
considerable expence and I had the i)leasure the last time I administered the Communion at the
Parish Church to find three added to the number of the Communicants.

I must beg leave to repeat my request to the honored Society for a nmnber of Common Prayer
Books which I am lately encouraged to think may be distributed to advantage.

I am &c &,c

Samuel Seabury.

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* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica March 26, 1761.

Rev^ Sir

In my last I informed you that the people at Flushing were finishing their Churcli. The severe
cold weather the past Winter obliged them to suspend the work some months, but they have now
resumed it & are likely to complete it in a short time, together with a handsome Steeple which was
begun last Autumn. The principal expense of this work is defrayed by John Aspinwall & M'
Thos Grennall two Gentlemen who have lately retired thither from New York.

M'" Aspinwall has besides made them a present of a very fine Bell of about five hundred weight
& I hope the Influence and example of these Gentlemen in their regular & constant attendance on
divine Service will have some good eftect on the people of that town Thro' Aspinwall's means
also that Church hath been constantly supplied the last half year with a Lay Reader one M"" Tred-
well a young Gentleman educated at Yale College in Connecticutt of an amiable character & disposition
& who intends to offer liimself for the service of the [Society] and with their permission to go to
England next autumn.

Revd Sir

Samuel Seabury.

To the Honourable Cadwallader Golden Esq President of his Majesty^ Council and Commander
in Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America &c
The Petition of the Minister of the Parish of Jamaica & Sundrey of the Inliabitants of The
Town of Jamaica on Nassau Island Commxuiicants & professors of the Church of England
as by Law Established
Most Humbly Shevveth

That the Inhabitants of tlie Town of Jamaica: Members & professors ol the Church of England as
by Law Established: did some years ago by Voluntary contributions Erect & finish a decent &
Convenient Church in the Town of Jamaica: for the Celebration of Divine Service according to the
use of the Church Of England, but that through the Want of some proper Persons to Superintend tlie
Affairs of the Same: With Legal Authority, the Building is now Considerably out of Repair, and
There is Danger Least moneys contributed for the Repair of the Same may be Improperly Applyl
to the Detriment of your Petitioners: & Tliro' the want of Such Persons it also comes to pass yt Pious
& Wen Disposed People are Discouraged, in their Designs of Establishing & Erecting proper Funds
for the Support Of the Church & its Ministry Your Petitioners Therefore Humbly beg that yr
Honour Takeing these things into Consideration Would be Pleas^' to Grant us a Charter (Tncorper-
ateing such Persons as upon Mature Delil^eration shall be found Worthy) with such Privileges &
Immunities as in Your Wisdom you sliall think Proper And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound
Will Ever Pray Aprill the S"' 1761.

Samuel Seabury Jur Minister Thomas Truxton

Robert HoweU Tho« Braine

Benjamin Carpenter Benj. Whitehead

John huchiens Sam'i Smith

John Smith William Sherlock

Jacob Ogden John Innes

Joseph Olfield Richard Botts.

Joseph Olfield Jun' Isaac Vanhook

Jhno Troup Tho^ Ilincliman

John Comes ' A^'" La^^'rcnce

Gilbert Comes

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* REV° MR. SEABURY TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica March 26. 1763

Revd Sir

After my humble Duty presented to the Honb'® Society I must beg leave to lay before them an
afikir which has given them a good deal of concern & trouble & still continues to perplex the
state of the mission.

About eight weeks ago M'^ Tredwell the Society's miss? at Trenton New Jersey, came into
this Parish & passed thro' Jamaica, (within three quarters of a mile of my house) to Flushing
on a Saturday, without letting me know that he was in the Parish, nor did I know till two days after
that he was even in the Colony, The next day the Chiirch at Flushing was (as 'tis said) violently
opened & occupied by M"" Treadwell, the key being in my possession.

M'' Treadwell I am also told continued there some time preached the next Sunday after, went to
New York preached on a week day, came to Jamaica & baptized a cliild within a little more than a
mile fi-om my house, the child being well & several weeks old, & I had not been out of the Town for
more than a day for six months ; all this was transacted witliout giving me the least notice ; either
by visiting me, or by message, or by letter ; nor have I yet eitlier seen him or heard from him, I am
utterly unable to guess at the motive of M'' Treadwell's conduct, unless he acted under the Influence
& direction of M"" Jolm Aspinwall of Flushing, a fnan of low Birth & strong passions & violent in
his resentments, who having acquired a great Fortune by privateering removed thither from New
York & who has really done very considerably towards finishing the Cluu-ch & gave it a good Bell.
But who is disgusted with me for declining to give Newtown & Flushing to M-^ TreadAvell, tho I
readily consented & am wiDing to receive M"" T. or any other person that shall be agreable to the
Society into the Parish in an amicable manner ; but the Expenses of a growing family will not permit
me to relinquish any part of the Salary. Nor do I conceive tliat I liave any right to give up any part
of the Parisli to the entire management of another person, unless it should be divided by tlie same
public authority wliicli first established it. Had M"' Treadwell made me acquainted with his being
in the Parish I should readily & gladly have invited him to preach at all the three Churches, & am
very sorry he did not give me the opportunity, as it would have prevented all Disputes & a great
deal of Talk k noise and ill Blood. I am told that I can have my remedy at common J^aw and
have been much urged l)y my Warmer Friends to make use of it, but I would on no account have
an affair of this kind litigated but choose to submit it entirely to the Venerable Society, knowing
that while I discharge my Duty to them, they will protect me in the quiet & jieaceable enjoyment of
my mission, which I am sorry to acquaint them is a good deal disturbed & unsettled by this beha-
viour of W Treadwell's.

The State of the Parish is in other respects much the same. A most unaccountable backward-
ness to receive the Holy Communion prevails, & I almost despair of getting the better of it, seeing I
have laboured much both pubUcly & privately to bring them to a sense of tlieir duty in tliis respect
but with little success.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica March 26 1764

Reverend Sir

My last letter to the Honb'c Society bore date Oct^ 4. 1763 wherein I acknowledged receipt of
the Prayer books & pious tracts they were pleased to order for this Mission, most of which I have

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now carefully dispersed in such manner as I thought would best promote the pious end proposed by
them .

From an acquaintance of more than Six years with the people of tl;js Parish, I find that their
backwardness to attend the Public Worship & and to comply with the Clii-istian Sacraments, is not
entirely the consequence of want of thought and cai-elessness which I at tirst apprehended to ])e
the case, but am convinced is owing chielly to the Influence of Infidelity and Quakerism which have
spread their corrupt Principles to a surprising degree, The cause of Infidelity in this Country seems
to have had some early & zealous advocates & the conduct of the Quakers has very much favoxxred
its increase — They trusting only to their Light witliin and neglecting to give their children any
religious education expose them unguarded to the allurements of Vice & Sensual pleasure & they
of course embrace the Principles that lay them under the least restraint, hence it comes to pass that
in those villages where the Quakers were formerly most numerous, there is now the least appearance
of any Religion at all.

From this view of things I am sometimes almost discouraged & fear it will not be in my power
to do them any effectual service : It is with great difficulty that many are brought to attend divine
Service, with still greater to submit to Baptism, because they think they can be as good without it,
& as profitably employed at home as at Church — And if one is prevailed upon to receive the holy
Communion once or twice it is much if he comes again.

=^ THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Octob 6th ]7(i4

Revd Sir

Since my last letter to the Honored Society we have had a long visit from M"" Whitfield in this
Colony where he has preached frequently, especially in tlie City of New York and in this Island,
& I am sorry to say he has had more influence than formerly & I fear has done a great deal of mis-
chief his Tenets & Method of Preaching have been adopted by many of the Dissenting Teachers, &
this Town in particular has a continual I had almost said a daily succession of Strolling Preacliers &
Exhorters ; & the poor Church of England is on every occasion misrepresented as Popish & as
teaching her Members to expect Salvation on account of their own W^orks & deservings — I have
in the most moderate manner endeavoured to set these tilings in their true light & I think not witliout
success, none of my own people have been led away by them, tho' I have not been without apprehen-
sions on their account, and I hope that friendly Disposition & mutual intercourse of good Offices which
have always subsisted between the Church people & Dissenters since I ha^-e been settled here & which
I have constantly endeavoured to promote will meet with but little interruption.

I am &^

Sami- Seaburv.

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica June 28th 1765

Rev^ Sir— The enclosed Petition from the Church Wardens & Vestrymen of the Parish of Hemp-
stead, I have been desired by them to forward \o the Honored Society — They have called &
presented to that Parish the Rev^ M»' Cutting the Society's present Missionary at Brunswick New

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Jersey ; and as the Cluircli people at Hempstead, are very much pleased with M- Cutting &, very desi-
rous of li<r. ing liim for tlieir minister, and as I tliink (from an acquaintance of 12 years) that he is
well qualified to sup2)ly that Parish, and that lie will do real service therein to the cause of ^ irtue
& Keligion in general and to the Interest of tlie Church in particular, I hope the Society will not
think me too presuming when I say that I tliink his Removal tliither will be attended with happy
consequences —

Tho' the Congregation there is large yet a great part of it is composed of those who have had no
religious irai)ressions made on them by their Parents in their younger years : They come to chm-ch
rather from habit tlian a sense of Duty & love of Religion Their continuance to come to Church will
therefore depend in a great measure upon the good opinion they have of their minister and the prin-
cipal opportunity he Avill have of doing them good will be by cultivating their good opinion & gaining
an Influence upon the rising generation. For these reasons the more considerate & religious i)eople
among them, have been very anxious to get a Minister among them, that the Congregation were
pleased with and for these reasons they are now solicitous to obtain IM^ Cuttings removal among
them

It is evident to the most superficial observer that where there have been the greatest number of
Quakers among the first settlers in this Country, there Infidelity & a disregard to all religion
have taken the deepest root and if they have not entirely corrupted the religious principles of the
other inhal:»itants they have at least very n^uch weakened them and made them look upon Religion
with indifference — Tliis seems to me the reason why it is so hard to bring the people of tliat
parish or this to comply with tlie Sacraments of the Christian Church, or to think themselves imder
any obligations of Duty to attend the pul)lic Worship of God— This also seems to be the reason
why the people of Hempsted tho' able to do considerably towards the support of their Minister
are so very backward. They have learned from the Quakers to consider it as a mark of an
avaricious & venal spirit for a minister to receive any thing of his people by way of support &
while they continue In these sentiments (& it will be hard to bring them to a better way of think-
ing because their temporal interest is against it) I fear little can be done with them in that particular

Yours &«= &<=

Saml Seabury.

*TIIE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica April 17th 1766.

Rev" Sir

We have lately had a most afTecting aoc* of the loss of Mess" Giles & Wilson the Society's Mis-
sionaries ; tlie ship they were in being wrecked near the entrance of Delaware Bay & only 4
persons saved out of 28, their death is a great loss in the present want of Clergymen in these Colonies,
& indeed I believe one great reason why so few from this Continent offer themselves for Holy
orders, is because it is evident from experience that not more than 4 out of 5 who have gone from
the Nortliern Colonies have returned ; this is an unanswerable argument for the absolute necessity of
Rishops in the Colonies. The poor Church of England in America is the only instance that ever
happened of an Episcopnl Cliuroh without a Bisliop &, in which no Orders could be ol)tained without
crossing an Ocean of .'3000 miles in extent, without Bishops tlie Church cannot flourish in America
L unless the Chui-ch be well supported & prevail, this whole Continent will be overrun with

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Infidelity & deism, Metliodism & New Light with every species & every degree of Scepticism &
Enthusiasm, and without a Bisliop upon tlie spot I fear it will be impossible to keep the Church
herself pure & undefiled. And that it is of the last consequence to the State to support the Church
here, the present times afford an alarming proof. ********

* REVD BLOOMER TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica Feby 15th 1770.

RevI Sir

I preacli at the three Churches of Jamaica Newtown and Flushing alternately & generally to
crowded assemblies who behave during divine Service with the utmost decency & decorum, the
Churches are neatj well finished buildings. But those of Newtown & Flushing ratlier small for the
Congregations, the former of wliich the people propose to enlarge in the spring of the year, but altho'
I reap the satisfaction of enjoying the love & esteem of my hearers, yet I am sorry to acquaint tlie
Society that my happiness is mucli obstructed on acc' of a troublesome Lawsuit I am under tlie
obligation of commencing against the parish for a Salary of ,£60 a year allowed by an Act of the
Province to tlie Minister who is legally inducted by the Gover^ the law for raising this sum obliges
the people of the parish consisting of all denominations annually to elect 10 Vestrymen & 2 Cliurch
Wardens who are to call within one year after a Vacancy, a sufficient protestant Minister of the Gospel
whom they are to present to the Governor or Commander in Chief of the Province for Induction &
as Dissenters compose a great majority of the Parish, they are careful to admit none into those
Offices, but such as are opposed to caUing & presenting a Minister of the Church of England and
in order to evade paying the Salary (which being raised by tax they complain of as a burthen) &
at the same time comply with the law, they some years ago called & presented to the Govern a
Minister of the Presbyterian persuasion but he was refused induction: k as the act only specifies
that he who is called, shall be a sufficient Protestant Minister of the Gospel, without confining them
to any particular denomination, they imagine that the Law has been complied with on their parts
& absolutely refuse paying me any money raised by Virtue of that Act, notwithstanding my
being inducted, by Authority from his Excellency the Governor, as I am destitute of a call from
them, who being dissenters & chiefly Presbyterians are averse to the supporting of the Church
of England. This dispute has been once determined by a due course of Law in favor of Rey^ M""
Poyer, one of my predecessors, since which time they have constantly raised & paid it without
trouble, but now appear resolved to stand another trial.

NOTES OF AN ARGUMENT

BEFORE THE COURT OF CHANCERY ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTER OF JAMAICA CHURCH.

Nfav York Cuh. Canc.
Rever'd Joshua Bloomer ")

HiNCKSMAN and Edsal. )

After briefly stating the Bill & Answer we shall observe that the Merits of this Cause have in a
great Measui-e bee'.i exhausted upon the Solemn Arguments which arose upon the Demurrer — That
for this Reason & to prevent useless Altercation with respect to Subjects on which the Court has

VoT.. TTT. 26

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received full Information it was thought proper to take his Excellency's Directions in the *iirther
Prevention of this Contioversy. That his Excellency the last Term was pleased to communicate
the Points upon which he was in Doubt and to desire that the farther arguments might be confined to
these only — (to wit). —

Wlietlier as the Act directs that the money to be raised for the Support of the Ministry shall
be drawn out ofthe hands of the Chui-ch Wardens, by Order from the Justices and Vestrymen, & not
otherwise — the Court lias Power to compel them to pay the Salary by Decree 1 — and —
giiiy Whether these are proper and sufficient Parties before the Com-t to justify a Decree 1
These two Enquiries therelbre shall be the Subject of the present Ai'gument.
The Answer, where it might favor the Complaint, is expressed with extreme Caution. And even his
Ordination, as an Episcopal Minister ; his Induction to the Living ; and the faithful Discharge of the
Duties of his Function are not admitted. But these Facts are clearly estabUshed by the Evidence
noted in the Margin. '

We proceed to the first Point directed to be argued — ^Whether the Court can relieve, the Words of
the Act being that tlie Money shall be paid by Order of the Justices and Vestry & not otherwise ? And
in speaking to this Point we shall lay down and maintain the following Propositions.

Js' That the Acts in Question being expressly made to suppress Vice & Profaneness and for the
advancement of Religion ; are to be taken by Equity and liberally expounded to obtain as far as
possible the Ends which they propose.

II That whenever a Case is distinguished from others of the like Nature by unusual Circumstances
which create a personal & particular Inconvenience, Equity wiH relitve. ^

III That Equity will relieve against a Party who strictly speaking has done nothing illegal,
when a particular Burthen or Hardship lies upon the Complainant* — And here we shall shew
that this Case is attended with such Hardship and Inconvenience.

By the Act tlie Church- Wardens ought to have paid the Complainant liis Salary Quarterly.

It is admitted by the Answer that they have not paid him a Fartliing for years. He demanded
a Warrant and Order from the Justices and Vestry assembled, for the Payment of his Salary which
they absolutely refused.

Thro' this Act of Injustice altho' the Church Wardens admit by their Answer that they are pos-
sessed of this Money yet has he no Means to compel the Payment but by a Course of Equity.

Must it not then be evidently unconscionable that the Intention of the Legislature should be
disapointed ; the Complainant defrauded ; & the Defendants suffered to pocket the Money and con-
vert it to their own Benefit 1 It is indeed objected that by the Act a Warrant for their Justification
is necessary, & that none has been presented — To which it is answered — That the Decree will prove
as elfectual an Indemnification as the Warrant itself; and that if nothing more than their safety was
in question there could be no reason for objections.

In our former Argument it was shown that at Law the Complainant has no ReUef — That the
Process by Mandamus cannot be adequate ; And it was not even asserted that he could maintain an
Action at I^aw. Beside it is one of the great Prerogatives of Equity, and winch is daily exercised,
to give a specific Remedy for the very thing in Question even where the Pai-ty has an unquestion-
able Action at Law for Damages for the Injury.

1 Exhibits D. E. F. proved by Dr. Auchmuty Mr Inglis In answer to Compit 6th Interro?. The- 60". 61st 62d 63cl &
64lh. Instructions to Sir Henry Moore; Sir Henry Moores original Cullatiun Institution & Letters of Induction under th«
prerogative Seal.

Dr Auchmuty & Mr Inglis In Answer to Complt 8th Interrog All the Complt Witnesses in answer to his 11th Interrof .

2 Preamble to the first Act. Str. 253. Piercy's Case No 6. 167.

3 lU Mod. 1.

4 Ca. Ld Talbot's time 4U. Via. Ch. 288. 1 Harrison 4t>.

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If then a Mandamus would have been proper for the Complainant, or even an Action against
the Justices and Vestry for Damages for withholding the Warrant, still it is conceived that his way
must have been open for a specific Relief in this Court, especially as a Discovery & account were
essential to fix the Sum in the Church wardens Hand ; for which alone they could be answerable.

Equity suffers not a Right to be without a Remedy. '

IV The fom-th Proposition we shall establish will it is conceived remove every Difficulty (to wit)
That Whenever a Case is attended with a 'Combination to injure the Party, or with Fraud or
Collusion Equity will relieve against the express words of a Statute ; and that even where tlie Com-
plainant has a clear Remedy at Law.

The Authorities upon these Points are taken to be conclusive. ^

That there was a fraudulent Combination between the Chm-ch Wardens and the Justices ana
estrymen to elude the Act and prevent the issuing the Warrant, to deprive the Complainant of
his Salary & to raise a Purse by Subscription to defend any suit he might prosecute. — And that the
Defendant Edsal was very active if not the Author of this Project is clear from tlie Testimony of
the Witnesses.

The Bill charges that there was such a Combination actually formed to circumvent and defraud
the Complainant and in tlie Interrogatories the Defendants are required to answer —

Whether they have not endeavored to prevent the Complainants being paid 1 — Whetlier they
have not declared he should not be paid ?

And what Schemes have been contrived and put in Execution to prevent his being paid 1

In answer to tliese Questions — the Defendants deny all Contrivance Combination or Confederacy
charged in the Complainants Bill ; Declare that tliey never use any Means Arguments or other De-
vices to prevent or that by any such Ways and Means Warrants or Orders have been prevented, by
and from the Justices & Vestry men in Behalf of tlie Complainant.

And they positively deny that such Refusal has been made at their joint or seperate request or by
their joint or several Means Influence Contrivance Procurement &,c.

How little these answers consist with Candor or Truth will be seen from the Depositions noted in
the margin. '

The Circumvention and Fraud thus fully established we insist that tlie authorities clearly apply,
and that the Power of the Court to relieve must whatever may be the Construction of the act — be
manifest and unquestionable.

As to the Ild. Head of Enquiry — Whether there are sufficient Parties before the Court to justify
a Decree 1 We observe 1^' That it seems to be involved in the first Head ; for if from the peculiar
Nature & Circimistances of this Cause the Complainant is entitled to Relief independent of the
mode prescribed by the act there can be no necessity of making the Justices or Vestrymen Parties, who
not being possessed of the money, could be called upon only as it was their office to make out the
Warrants for the Salary.

On this principle it was we presume that the Defendant's Council observed, when liis Excel-
lency's Directions were communicated that this last Point would be determined by the First.

However if he should think fit from a Change of Sentiment to make it a Subject of further
Discussion we shall insist —

1^' That the making the Justices & vestrymen Parties could not nave put the Defendant in a better

1. Noy's Maxims No. 6.

2. 1 Eq.Ab.482 n21;2prWms. 154.156. Yin Ch. Letter Sn 1. 2; 2 Eq. Ab. 482 n 17 n 19 1 pr Wms. 620 Vin. Fraud. 55 n 9

3 George Rapelje to 12th Inteirog; Nathaniel IMoore to Same^; Richard Kelts to 12 and 13th; John Bartis to 12 interrog;
Elickim Raymond to Same; David Roe to Same; John Aspinwall; Joseph Bull.

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condition ; for they have no Interest in the moiley & can neither be benefited or prejudiced by a Decree
wliicli will be equally secure for the Defendants as if they had been called in as Parties.

2*1' y It is totally uncertain by the act which two of the numerous Justices in the County are com-
pellable to issue the Warrant. •

If this is uncertain the Complainant cannot be requested to make any of them Parties. And so
with respect to the Vestrymen there could have been no use in making them Parties because they
could do no act independunt of the Justices and had they been called in, the Bill must have been
equally exceptionable.

The Vestry are not a body corporate by this act but subject every year to a Dissohition
and a new Body is elected who are totally independent of the first and not answerable for their
neglect or Misconduct. Consequently the Complainant might be always pursuing a Remedy which
he could never find.

4"'iy It is a Rule in Equity that none be made parties but who can be bound by a Decree' — ^Now
the only Purpose for which the Justices or Vestry could be made Parties must be to compel them to
issue a Warrant to the Church Wardens to pay the Salary to the Complainant. — ^And this could only
have given the Complainant a Cause of action against the Defendts But Chancery never decrees a Suit
[but ?] where it may give a Remedy. ^

It shall not be an Handmaid to the other Coiu'ts to beget a Suit to be ended elsewhere.

III. — It may be necessary to apprize the Defendants Counsel that we shall insist that the Com-
plainant is not only entituled to a Decree for all the monies in the Hands of the Defendants which
were raised for the Benefit of the minister under those acts : But for his full Costs also to be ascer-
tained by his oatli.

We presume that Fraud Combination and breach of Trust are clearly made out against the Defend-
ants with this aggravating Circumstance

\T/ie remainder of this Doc: consisting of a few lines is deslroycd.]

1 Compare Sect. 3 .md 4.

2 Gilb. Eq. 54. S.^i. 1 Harris, 40; 3 pr Wms 311. note at the foot.
2 Noys Maxims 35. Vin. Chanc, 401 n. 15 Eq. Ab. 130. n. 5.

*DECREE OF HIS EXCELLENCY W'"^' THYON IN THE CAUSE OF THE KEVd j\jr BL003IER AND

THE PARISH OF JAMAICA.

I have had the case between M"" Bloomer Min«" and the Church Wardens of the Parish of Jamaica
under consideration and reviewed it with all the deliberation wliich its importance required.

To me it appears clear from the authorities produced and aiguineiils advanced in the hearing
of this cause that the National Church of England is established within this Colony that the provision
by the ]\linistry Acts in question was intended and can only be a})plied for the sujiport of the Clergy
of that Church & in that case of a lapse the Governor by virtue of his delegated authority from
the Crown as well as by the terms of the Acts themselves lias a riglit to collate, \i\xm these princi-
ples in goiieial I am of opinion that M' Bloomer is duly collated and inducted to the cure of the
Parish of Jamaica, tliat his Title is well established k that lie is the lawful Incumbent. — I do there-
fore Decree tliat the Defondaiits shall on or before the 1"' day of June next, nt the Door of the Parish
Cliurch of Jamaica und between the hours of ten &. twelve in the forenoon, pay Bloomer his Salary
from the time of his Induction on the 23<i day of May 17(i9 to tlic commencement of his suit in

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this Court, out of any Moneys that may have accrued under the Ministry Act, & have been receiv-
ed by the Defendants as Church wardens prior to the fihng of the Bill, but without any interest.

It appears from the answer that the Defendants according to the advice of their Counsel were
in doubt of the vaUdity of M"" Bloomer's Title & there having hitherto* been no Judicial determina-
tion upon the point I do not think it reasonable to order them to pay the costs wliich therefore
must be sustained by the respective parties. And as to the Salary wliich has accrued to M-^ Bloomer
since filing the Bill, it cannot properly be included in this Decree. But I however do recommend
to tlie Parish of Jamaica to pay all arrears of Salary to the Reverend M^ Bloomer that are due to him
since the filing of the Bill as any delay or further dispute would justly subject them to the payment
of Cost.

Wm. Tryon.

•I have since been informed that the Parishioners were cast in a suit of the same kind many years ago.

* REV° BLOOMER TO THE SECRETARY

Jamaica Fcby 7th 1776

Revs Sir

***** The State of my mission is much the same as I informed you in my last only greatly
troubled on account of their political Sentiments which are strictly loyal & peaceable. Last week
a number of Troops by order of the Continental Congress disarmed this Township & Hempstead
& carried off about twenty of the principal persons of M"" Cutting's & my congregation prisoners to
Philadelpliia they being accused of opposing the present measures.

I am Rev' Sir So^ &c

Joshua Bloomer.

* REV° ]\P BLOOMER TO THE SECRETARY

Jamaica April 9 1777

Revd Sir

* # # * J fgpj myself happy in having it in my power at this time to write to you from a land
restored from anarchy & confusion to the blessings of Order & good Government. Tl\e arrival of
the kings troops & their success on this Island has rendered every loyal subject of wliich there
are a great number here, happy, previous to that event the Rebel Army which were quartered at
New York had assumed the whole power and their Government was in the highest degree arbitrary
& tyrannical loyalty to our Sovereign was in tlieir judgment the worst of crimes & was frequently
punished with great severity. The principal members of my Congregation wlio conscientiously
refused to join in their measures, excited their highest resentment their houses were plundered, their
persons seized, some were committed to prison & others sent under a strong guard to the distant
parts of Conn' where they were detained as prisoners for several months 'till after repeated solicitations
to the Governor & Assembly of that Province they were permitted to return to their Families. The
service of the Church also gave great offence the Prayers for the King & Royal Family being directly
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to intimidate the Ministers & cause them to. omit those parts of the Liturgy. When Indepen
dence was declared by the Congress they grew more violent, and I received a letter from one of
the Committee of New York informing me that my persisting in praying for the King gave great
offence & conjuring me as I regarded my personal safety to omit it for the future. Upon consulting
my Church wardens & vestry what measure it was most prudent for me to pursue at this critical
juncture — they unanimously advised me, that as the Kings Army lay at Staten Island & was daily
expected to march into my Parish from whom I should obtain reUef, to shut up my Church — I
agreed with them in opinion as if I did not take that measiu-e I was persuaded that I should be sent
to some remote part of New England from whence perhaps it would be a long time before I could
be reUeved — My Church was accordingly shut up for five Sundays when the Kings troops landed
whose success has restored us to those religious principles of which we were deprived by Tyranny &
persecution — I hope my conduct in this as well as all other matters will gain the approbation of
the Venerable Society as their displeasure would give me the greatest pain j their approbation the
highest satisfaction.

The Church in this Province has suffered greatly by the death of its Ministers viz : D'' Auchmuty
at New York M"^ Avery at Rye & M"^ Babcock at Phillipsburgh

I am Revd Sir

Joshua Bloomer.

•REV^ BLOOMER TO THE SECRETARY.

Jamaica Feby 12th 1779

REvd Sir

* * * * I have in a former letter acquainted the Society that the Congregations of this
Mission had raised the sum of X800 New York currency by Lottery which they intend to lay out
for a Glebe for tlie use of the Missionary residing at this place as soon as a convenient one could
be procured — Agreeable to this design we have purchased a Farm of Seventy Acres of Arable Land
a Deed for which is given to the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Church at Jamaica agreeable to
the Charter — The buildings on the place are but indifferent & our present situation, there being
no communication between us & those parts where proper materials may be had, render it impossible
to improve them, but as soon as the commotions in this Country shall cease we intend to make such
improvements as shall render the place comfortable & convenient & as the land is in general good
it will always be a considerable support for tlie Missionary There has been little change in our situ-
ation since my last the blessings of peace appears to be distant as every overture of accommodation
from the Parent State is rejected by the Leaders of Rebellion — Persecution still rages throughout
these Colonies & loyalty is punished as the most atrocious crime — The Churches in most parts to the
Eastward of Philadelphia continue shut & indeed our affairs both civil and religious for a long time
past have wore but a gloomy aspect —

But altho' this is the melancholy situation of most part of this unhappy land, yet we of this
Mission have reason to adore tlie divine Goodness as we have been protected by his Majesty's
Troops & enjoy our religious Worship & I cannot but I hope the same kind Providence will in due
time extend those blessings to others which avc at present enjoy —

I remain k'^

JosiiuA Bloomer.

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RELATING TO

GOV. LOVELACE TO THE MINISTER &c OF SOUTHOLD.

Gent. — I have been petitioned by this Bearer, M'" Booth, who according to his Insinuacon there
alledged conceives himselfe very mucli aggrieved in that hard & cruell Distress you have made
on his cattle, wherein not only himselfe Prov'd a great Sufferer, but his poore innocent little children
depriv'd of their Dayly sustenance of Milke; when that extraordinary Indulgence was atforded you
by my Predecesso' of ye Exercise of yo'' Religion after y^ own manner; It was not thereby Intended
that such Severity should be extended to those of a different perswasion to yC discipline; noe more
then you would accompt it hard for any of you that liv'd under another Church, in Conformity to
his Mat'^s Establisht Lawes should be soe rigorously dealt withall for yo"" dissenting Opinion. Tis
confest ye Labourer is worthy of his Hire, but then withall it must appeare hee proves soe to mee,
and not to otliers only if hee expects any wages from mee. The Administracon of y« Sacrament of
Baptism to Infants, & y« Lords Supper to ye Children of Grace I acc* to be y^ essentiall parts of the
Ministeriall ffunction as Avell as dispensing of y^ Word of Life; and hee that with holds either
away from mee cannot be properly a Labourer in Lords Vineyard, but a Capricious Distributer and
applyer of y''meanes putt into his Hands by y^ Lord of ye Vineyard as his Humor shall direct him,
refreshing some Roots w'^ water and other nourishm* & with holding it altogether from otliers ;
How consonant this is to ye discipline of true Christianity Comon Charity & ye Practice of ye Apostles
(who would that all Men might be saved) I believe you better know, then (I fear) practice; And
therefore I would desire you not to insist on such rigorous Courses against those who desire to live
Vnder ye knowne & Establisht Lawes of his Ma^'es Dominions least I be forct to rep^sent to his R.
Highness ye great Inconveniencyes that may arise by it, and you be Interrupted in ye Exercise of
that Church ffunction you now soe peaceably enjoy; I have noe more but recommending ye p^mises
to your Christian Consideration I remaine

Yor Loving Friend

Forte James Fran^ Louelace.

N. Yorke July
ye 10th 1G71.

The Rev. John Youngs was minister of Soiithold from 1640 to 1672.

PETITION FROM HUNTINGDON, L. I. AGAINST THE QUAKERS AND INDIANS.

To the Right Hon'''^'e Edmond Andross Esq"" Governor &c.

The humble petition of the Inhabitants of Huntington vpon Long Island

YC" petition's humbly desire yo^" hono"" That yo' honor will be pleased that some Care may be taken
That the Quakers may not be suffered to Come into our Meeting house in tyme of Gods Worship to
disturbe vs. as they frequently doe Alsoe that yo'' H^ono^s Avill please to ord"" That the Country rate
and Ministers rate may be made both in one and alsoe that yo' Honof will please to order that the

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Indians may not plante in owr meadowes wee haue bought of them and paid for w^h is verry
much to our Damage And yo'" Pet*'^ shall Ever pray &c

Samuel Titus, Constable

Endorsed. The Law to bee alttered The Indians to bee
sent for. by the Constable — 1G77.

CAPT BROCKHOLLS TO JUSTICE WOOD OF HUNTINGTON.

REPRIMAND OF THE CLERGYMAN OF HUNTINGTON FOR REFUSING TO BAPTISE THE CHILDREN.

New Yorke Apr. 27. 1682

Yesterday I Received a Peticon from Several Inhabitants of yo"" Towne wherein they Complaine
of yo"" Minister for Refuseing to Baptize their Children, and that their Estates are Vyolently taken
from them for his Maintainance for the first you Cannot be Ignorant how Possitiuely the Law Injoynes
it, not to be Refuse^ to any Children of Christian Parents When they shall be Tendred imder Penalty
of Losse of Preferment the Latter to be Done with all Moderacon & Equality. I am vn willing to
Beleeve that soe Greate an Error as Refusal! of Baptisme is Committed by Yo"^ Minister or Vyolent
Actings Suffered by you. Tlierefore Doe not Further Proceed thereupon vntill Can be Informed of the
Certainty & Reason thereof from yo"" selfe which Desire You to Doe by the First Oppertunity Being
Desireous that the Laws be fully Observd and as farr as Possible to Sattisfie the Mindes of all his
Matis Subjects Especially in a Matter of this Importe Shall not Further add But the Tenders of my
Respects & Remaine

S' Yo"^ affectionate ffriend

*TIIE SAME TO THE SAME.

New York, June 1. 1682

Sir

I haue this Day Discoursed M"" Jones' about Complaints made of his Refuseing to Baptize Children
and Levying the Rates for him to tlie First I finde him Willing in Conformity to the Law to Bap-
tize the Children of all Xtian Parents, butt am Sorry to heare that the Loose Lives of Some of the
Inhabitants Scarce Deserue that name which may haue Caused some Stand and Denyall and I hope
yo"" Care in yo"" Station will Prvcnt and see tlie Lords Day well & Solemnly Obserued by all and not
Spent Soe Vainly as I am Informed it is by some That it may not Longer be A Doubt or Dispute
Who are Cliristian Parents M' Jones hath Promissed me to use his Endeauour to be as Moderate
therein as possible To the Last M' Jones hath Sattisfied me it was for Arreares Long Since Ordered
to be Paid, therefore Doe not Disallow the Act it being butt Reason what promissed him should be
Sattisfied. but the Moderatest way to Obteine it is Certainly the best I wish you all to be & Con-
tinue in one faith and one minde and that you may bee Soe Bound & Vnited togather in tlie Bond
of Peace that all Jealosies and Dissentions may be Remoued whicli will be to yo'' Owne Comforts &
Rejoyceing off Yo'' affectionate ffriend

A. B.

1 RevM Eliphalet Jonos was born at Concord Mass. Jan'y II, Kill — accepted a call in 1676 to Huntington, where he labour-
ed until June 5. 1731 when he died ag^cd iK) years. He left no children. He was a man of great purity and simplicity of Life
and Manners and a faithful & successful Preacher of the Gospel. Thompson Long Island, i. 481.

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PETITION OF MADNAN'S NECK AGAINST REV. MR. HOBART AND IN FAVOR OF THE REV.

MORGAN JONES.

To his Exellency Collonell Thomas Dongan Gouernour of his Maties province of New York
The Humble petition of Inhabitants of Madnans Neck Huml^ley Sheweth vnto your Exeliencie
that y" gratest part of vs haue Lined vpon Madnans necke About twentie yeares -and liaue Liued
%vithout any ministere Amongst vs and at y^ first settling of this necke it was Consented to by the
Inhabitants of hempsted that madnans neck people should not pay to any Minister at Hempteed
provided they would or could maintaine one Among theraselues and whereas In y^ month of June
1G82 we entertained one M'' Morgtin Jones amongst vs to be our minister and were very well satisfied
with him, But soe it is May it please your Exellencie that M'' Hobart that is Now Minister of Hemp-
steed Did forbid the said Jones of Liueing Amongst vs, in mancr as Alforesaide wherevpon he was
forced to goe away from vs to our grate Damage and our Children and whereas your Exellencie
was pleassed to order y^ saide M'" Hobart to come And preach Amongst vs once A montli y^ wliich he
hath not performed on y« Sabboth Day the most convenient times for y^' worship of God but he
hath bin here three times on the week days which is very inconvenient for your petitioners : for in
y^ weeke days we must Labour to Maintaine om- Selves and our faraielies notwitlistanding the said
Mr Hobart Demands Salai-y for foure yeares of vs without Any Benifiit that we haue recieued by his
Ministry and his Collectors Doth threaten to Disstrain vpon vs for his pay and will we Humblely
conceiue vnles it bee prevented by your Exellencies Gracious Releife, Now may it please your Exel-
lencie we Doe not only want A minister to instruckt our selues but Alsoe one that will instruckt
our Children for other wise we cannot expect, but tliat Atheism or Irreligion Avill grow vp Amongst
vs for we haue neare three score Children vpon madnans neck Alforesaide, and we haue Motioned
it to y« saide Morgan Jones to come Againe to line Amongst vs and iinde him willing to Line
Amongst vs Againe If your Exellencie tliink it meet your petitioners therefore humbly crave yo'
Exellencie to take ye premisses into yo'' serious consideration and to release vs from paying to y«
minister at Hempsteed from whome we can reciue noe bcneffit, because we line soe far remote from
Hempsteed and to grant ye saide M'' Morgan Jones Induction into Madnans necke Alforesaide if yc
Exellencie shall think it meet and convenient and your petitioners as in Duty Bound shall Ever
pray &c :

Edward Here Constable in the behalfe of the inhabitants
of madnans necke within named

Endorsed.

Pet" Inhabitants Madnans Neck.

PETITION FROM MADNAN'S NECK RELATIVE TO THEIR MEETING ; HOUSE.

To His Excellency Co" Thomas Dongan : Liev* Governor And Vice Admirall vnder his Royall
Majesty King James the Second &c of his Province of New Yorke and Dependancyes In
America &c And to the Honnourable Counsell —
The Humble Peticon of the Inhabitants of Mad Nans Neck Most humbly sheweth to yo'
Excellency and Honn^'e Counsell : >
That yor peticon^ in Jan'^y 1683 obteyncd an order from yo^ Excellency & Councell That the Inha-

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bitants of Hemptead, should Bee obliged to haUe yo'' peticon''s at their Town Meetings, and that the
Minister of Hempstead should Come sometimes amongst vs to Preach and Instruct vs and our Cliildren
in Dutyes of Christianity &c. and that the Town of Hempstead shall allow yo' peticon"" Liberty of
Comonage for oiu- horses and Cattle Proportionable to the Lands we haue Purcliased &.c.

Now may it Please yo^ Excellency and Honno'*'^ Counscll since w<=^ Ord^ the Towne of Hempsteed
haue Built Meeteing Houses and Towne Houses and haue Rated yo"^ peticon's to beare a Part of
Charge.

Now the Distance from our Neck to Hempstead Being so farr yo'' peticon's Could not Convey our
seines and familyes to saide Towne. to haue the Beneffitt and Instruction of said Minister.

Whereupon yo"^ peticon" Did Build a house for to Entertain said Minister to Preacli. which in
Three yeares time Came but Once amongst vs and then we had no notice of it : But sent vs word
Another time that hee would Come. But did not. at which time about Thirty attended that Day in
Expectation of his Coining.

Which may it Please yo"" Excellency and honnourable Counsell, had he Come once a month or
oftner amongst vs : wee yo^' Peticon's and Each of vs shovxld haue freely contributed to him. w*:"*
•wee Could to ou' Abillityes : Or if in Case for the futer said minister will come to vs once a
month, or Attend the Order wee shall Bee willing to Contribute to him.

The premisses Being Considered yo^ Peticom-s humbly Craues y* yo^ Excellency and Honnoble
Counsell would Bee Pleased to ord"" the Inhabitants of said Towne of Hempstead to beare a pte of y"
Charge of y^ Meeteing house wee haue built on ou^ Necke (as well as wee to Beare pt« of theirs
Erected & Built in their towne) and y* in Reguard s^" minister hath not performed his Duty accord-
ing to y<= Ord' in Counsell That yo^ peticon'^ shall not Bee obliged to allow liim any thing for the
time past.

And yo' Peticonrs as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray &c

May it please yo' Exellency and lionourable Counsell y* the Meeting houses and Towne Houses
at Hempstead was Erected & built Before y* ord"" in Counsell was Issued out (w=h in ye aboue peticon
was mist written) and yo'' peticon''^ humble Request is y' they Inhabitants of hempstede may be
ordered to allow vs their pportion of Charge for y* house built to Entertaine y* minister at madnans
Neck w"» ye Prayer aboue Desired Conserning y^ ministers pay. and my selfe in behalfe of y"
Towne shall Ever pray who has hearunto subscribed as well for y^ Generall,as himselfein pticular

The marke of
( Y )

Christopher Yeamans.

PETITION OF NATH: BAKER SEN*^ AGAINST BEING FINED FOR BRINGING HOME HIS OX ON

A SUNDAY, &C.

To the Right hon'"''"' Coll: Thomas Dongan Lieu' and Governor under liis Royall Highnesse of
New Yoikc &c

The humble petition of Nathaniell Baker Sen' of Easthampton.
Sheweth

That in June 16S2, Your Peticoner being fin'd by the Court of Sessions then held at Southold,
the sum of forty shillings & Costs of Court, which in all amounted to nine pounds three shillings &

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three pence, which your petioner paid, was also forct to enter into bond for liis good behaviour (in
the penall sume of twenty pounds sterling) till the month of March following, only for bringing
home an ox of his on the Sunday, which the day before hee went for butt could nott find, so was
obliged to tarry out till the next day & having then found him brought him to his house ; which said
Bond of your peticoners, without any processe against him or warning to answer for himself, the
Court aforesaid have adjudged to be forfieted, pretending some difference to haue been between yo'
petitioner & his wife, & y' yo"" peticoner should haue struck or kick't her by reason whereof without
any legall proceeding they have condemned your peticon'' to pay the said sume twenty pounds ster-
ling, & have issued out Execucon against his Estate for the same ; By which yo' peticoner finding
himself agrieved and as hee thinkes very much wronged, — Therefore humbly prayes.

That Your Honor taking into Consideracon the illegallity of the proceedings against him, the
smallnesse (if any) of the first fault, (upon which the bond aforesaide was given,) & the true
merritt of his Case, will be pleased to reverse the said sentence, adjudged against him, or give him
such other reliefe as your Hon"" in your Judicious & grave Judgment, shall find agreeable with Right
equity & Justice.

And as in Duty bound hee shall ever pray &c

Endorsed Decrb. 23^ 1683

Tills petition was delivered to the Goveno'' on the bridge. Cap* Brockholls, M"" Lucas Santen pre-
sent, and then ordered to write to them of y° Court of Sessions at Southold to appear before the
Governo^' & Councell on the second monday of March next to show cause for their proceedings
May ye 5th i684

The petition of Nathanael Baker Sen"" read. Cap* Young, & M^ Arnold present in behalf of y'' Court
of Sessions was referred to law.

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE TOWN OF EASTHAMPTON.

Att a Council held att Ffort James in New York July the 29th, 1(586

Present. *
The Governo' &c.

Robert Cady, John Parsons, Jacob Dayton, John ffields, Samuell Sherry, Oliver Norris William
Hamilton, Daniell Kiefif, Simon Hillyer, John Richardson makeing their complaints that the town
of Easthampton will lay them out no land, as they were ordered in Coimcil to doe ; & it appearing
that the said Inhabitants have for more y" the space of fouer yeares payed all dutyes in the aforesaid
towne, and are become Associates in the same, Ordered that Capt Josiah Hobart high Slierriffe of
the County of Suffolk see that a Sui'veyor lay out for each person of tlie aforemenconed Inhabitants
thirty acres of Arable land within the bounds of Easthampton, that is not yet fenced or entered
and appropriated by any person, they paying the charges w^h the Sherriffe & Surveyor shall be
at in the performance of the same ; k giveing security not to dispose or seU any of the said land vntill
it shall be improued by them.

By order in Council &c.

the above written is Entred J. Spragg Seer

Into Suffolk Records foho 224

pr Jn° Howell Cla, * Endorsed. Governors order

for Laying out land

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LNFORMATION FILED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

To his Excellency Thomas dongan Captaine Generall and Governor in Cheife of New-Yorke
and Territoryes thereto Belonging and the Conncill.
New Yorke ss. James Graham Esq' Attorney Generall of our sovereigne Lord the King James the
Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King defender of the faith &,c.
Gives your Excellencye and honors to understand and be informed tliat whereas by an order of Coun-
cill bearing date the 29th day of July 1686 directed to Joshua Hubbard High Sherrifle of the county
of Sutfolke within this province it was ordered and declared in these words ttullowing viz. Att a
Councill held at ffort James in New Yorke July the 29th 1686, Present. The Governour k,'^, Robert
Cady: John Parsons, Jacob Dayton, John ffield, Samuell Sherry, Olipher Norris, William Hamilton,
Daniell Kieff, Simon Hillyer John Richardson, makeing their Complaints tliat the towne of East-
hampton will lay them out no Land as they were ordered in CounciU to doe and it appearing that
the said Inhabitants have for more than the space of four yeares payed all dutyes in the afuresayd
Towne and are become associates in the same : Ordered that Captaine Josiah Hobart High Sherrifle
of the county of Suflblke see that a Surveyor lay out for each person of the aforementioned Inhabi-
tants thirty acres of arable Land within the bounds of Easthampton that is not yet ffenced or
Enclosed and appropriated by any person they paying the charges which the sayd Sherritfe and Sur-
veyor shall bee at in the performance of the same and giveing securitye not to dispose or sell any of
the sayd Land untill it shall be improved by them. By Order In Councill J: Spragge Seer. Which
sayd Order the sayd Josiah Hubbard as in duty bound did follow and obey according to the tennor
and effect thereof Yett notwithstanding Sam' Mulford, Robert daiton, Samuell Parsons, Benjamin
Conkling, Thomas Osburne, John Osburne, and all at Easthampton within the county

ot Suff"ulk aforesa}"d did confederate together to bring his Ma''«s authority into contempt and scorn
and particularly in contempt of the sayd Ord"" of Council and against the peace of oiu* sayd Lord the
King with Iforce and arms did upon the sixth day of October In the yeare of our Lord 1686. att
Easthampton in the county of SulFolk aforesayd in the daytime Riotously Tumultously Contemptously
and unlawfully assemble themselves together with diverse others unknown By beating of the drum
■without any warrant or autliority whatever from his sayd Majestye and there did publish and affix
upon the wall of tlieir meeting house a certaine Scandaloi;s and Libellous paper which follows in
these words viz' A Protest Whereas Robert Kedy John Parsons Jacob daiton Samuell Sherry
Simon Hilliard John Richardson Oliver Morris and John ffield have procured certain Lands within
the bounds of Easthampton on Long Island in the province of New Yorke Belonging to the propri-
etors of the said land viz' Thomas Baker Thomas Challield Jeremiah Conkling Stephen Rodgers and
others with them to whom the sayd Land hath been granted and Ratifyed as by their pattent deeds
of Conveyance and Law botli of England and the province aforesayd may llully appeare to bee
measuretl marked and to be Enterctl in the book of Records to them the sayd Kedy, Parsons, daiton,
Sherry, Hilliard, Richeson, Morris, and field as by the sayd Entry appeareth And whereas wee
Samuel Mulford Robert daiton Sam' Parsons Benjamin Conkling Thomas Osburne and John Osburne
are appoyntcd by the proprietors of the Land in the bounds of the sayd township of Easthampton
to defend and jjrescrve the Right of the sayd proprietors In upon and Unto the sayd Lands as by
tlieir order to us In that behalfe given appeareth : Wee the said Sam' Mulford Rob' daiton Sam'
Parsons iJcnjaniin Conkling Thomas Osburne and John Osburne in ])ursuance of our sayd Trust
doe make and declare this j)ui»lic protest against the sayd Robert Kedy John Parsons Jacob daiton
Sam' Sherry Simon Hilliard John Richeson Oliver Morris and John llield That is to say wee doe

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declare to tliem and all men that see nmch of the Land l3'ing in the sayd Bounds of Easthampton as
was not fonnerly bolbre their procuring it to be measured for them la} d out to other persons But
it remained undivided betweene the proprietors aforesayd as hath been by them the sayd Kedy &<= or
any of them been procured to be measured marked and Bounded to them or any of them the sayd
Kedy is tlie Lands of tlie sayd proprietors whose Comittee we the protestors are and doe protest
hereby against the sayd persons that have measured marked or recorded the Sauie to tliemselves
or procured the same to bee done and against the sayd act of them and Every of them as a Tress-
passe against the propriety of the proprietors thereof and done against their Lawfull Literest therein
and that their sayd Entry not being by Law is Refellable in and by the Law — And doe hereby
forbid and warne the sayd Kedy &<= and Each of them or any others from or under them or any of
them from any occupacon of any of the sayd Lands not granted and divided to them by the sayd
proprietors declaring unto them and all men hereby that if they or any of them shall presume
to occupy any of the sayd Lands tliat wee shall Use the Law against any such occupyer for
the defence of the proprietors Right therein to the uttermost. And this protest wee have made
to the intent those Concerned may not pretend ignorance of the proprietors Right and Claime in
and to the sayd Lands and may bee lyable to such damages as shall accrue if they shall wilfully
proceed to improve sayd Lands and tliat noe person may purchase or other wayes Receave the same
from them as good Estate in Law and for the Conservation of the proprietors Right and Claime
in and unto the sayd Lands This done and published the Sixth of October 1C86 By Samuell
MuUford by order of the Comittee. Which sayd Scandalous and libellous paper was so afl&xed by
Sam' IMullford Robert daiton Sam' Parsons Benjamin Conckling -Thomas Osbui-ne and John Osborne
On purpose to Bring his Maties Authority Into Contempt and Scorne and to the Evill Example
of his Ma^'^s Liege people. — Wherefore his Ma^'^s s"" Attorney Gen' prayeth the Consideration of this
hon'>'* board in the premises And that the sayd Sam' Midford Rob* daiton SamueU Parsons Benja-
min Conckling Thomas Osborne and John Osborne may answer the premisses and have due punish-
ment In Law for such their Contempte aforesayd.

[Here foHow Gov. Dongan's Warrants for the arrest ofaUthe above parties, and of Stephen Heilges, WiUm. Perkins,
Jeremy Concklin, Daniel and Nathaniel Bishop aiders and abettors in the above. Dated 19. Nov. 1686.]

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE KEY. W JAMES.

JosiAH HuBBART of Easthamptou in the County of Suffolke Esrf being deposed upon his Corporall
Oath Saitli That upon the Seaventeenth day of October one thousand Six Hundred Eighty and Six
in Easthampton W Thomas James minister of Easthampton afores'i preacht out of that Text in the
Twenty fourth Chapter of Job the Second verse the whole Subject of his Sermon was to Show the
evill and pronounce the curses against those who removed their neighbours Land markes and in
his applicacon he Lrought it to the present matter of this Towne as to the Land laid out here lately
and continued the pronouncing the Curse against them that acted in it and shewed that there
order for it was noe excuse though it were an Edict from the King himself as Supreame nay tliough
it were estabKsht by a Law yet they could not be excused from the Curse and then he went on and
blessed God that this was not our Condicon for the Providence of God had soe ordered it that
our Honod Governo"^ had made such Restrictions in the order that mens Proprieties could not be
meddled withall Jos Hobart.

Jurat decimo Octavo die JVovemb: ^nno Dmni (168|5) Sedente Cur.

J. Palmer

Endorsed Mr Hobarts Affid*: 1G86

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ORDER OF COUNCIL.

Att a Councill held the 18'h day of Novemb 1686, pre^t liis Exly the Governor Maj^ Brockholls M'
fflipsen M"" Cortland Mr SpraggMaj"- Baxter

Two depositions being this day read against M"" Thomas James minister of Easthampton for preach-
ing a certeyne Seditious Sermon on the Sevententh day of October last past Its ordered that a
warrant bee made out to one of the messengers of this board to repayre forthwitli to Easthampton
& take into his custody tlie lx)dy of tlie sayd Jeames & him keepe So as to have him to answe' the
premisses before this board this day fortnight.

Its' likewise ordered that Josias Hubbart bee Subpenaed to attend the same day. and that the
clerk of Easthampton bee then likewise here with the bookes of that Towns public afiayres.

A certeyne I.ybell being this day read called y^ ptest of a comittee of Easthampton wherein
they contemptuously opose the orders of the Governor and Councill for the layeing out land in that
Town and it appeareing tliat in a most riotous mutinous & Seditliious manner they the Sayd pretended
Comittee did pubUsh tlieir Sayd lybell by Beate of Drum k afterwards did affix the Same on the
publick meeting house of the Sayd tow^n It's therefor ordered that Samuell Mullford Rob* Dayton
Sam' Parsons Benja Concklin Tliomas Osborne & Jolin Osborne bee by vertue of a wai-r' taken into
ye custody of a Messengr of this board to ansW the premisses here tliis day forthnight.

Another Lybell of tlie same natui-e by Tliomas Osbore Steplien Hedges & Mary Perkins being like-
wise read Ordered That Stephen Hedges & the husband of Mary Perkins bee lykewise taken into
custody to answr tlie same tl\e same day.

Ordered lykewise that Jeremy Concklyn Dan' Bishop Nathaneel Bishop bee likewise taken into the
Custody of the messenger to answer 1} kewise this day forthnight.

Ordered lykewise that M"^ Hubbard bring up along with him one or more of p^sons to whom hee
layd out y<= land by ordf of this l)oard who arc in feare Irom the threats of tlie aforemeuconed persons
& theyr accomplices.

In the difference between M'^ prudden minister of Jamaica an his pai'ishioners It's ordered that
they pay to the Sayd M"" prudden what is due to liim by agreement on reccord in the Town booke —
and that when that's don if the Sayd parisliion'^ have any thing to object against theyr said minister
they shall bee heard.

INFORMATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

To his Excellencye Thomas Dongan Captaine Generall Governour in Cheife of New Yorke
and territoryes Belongeing And the Councill.
New York ss James Graliani Esq"" Attorney Generall of our Sovereigne Lord James the Second
by the grace of God King ot England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King defender of the faith &<=
Gives your Excellencye and honors to understand and be informed That M' Thomas James Late
Minister of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk within tliis jirovince nowayes Regardeing the duety
and I'calty he owes unto our Sovereigne Lord the King did upon the Seaventeenth day of October
1G8G att Easthaniplon in the County of Sullblk aforesayd publish and declare in a Sermon by him
then and there preached upon the text in the twenty fourth chapter of Job the Second verse many
Seditious words which were these follt)wing viz Cursed is /le that rcmoi'cs his 7icighbours landmailc and
in aplication to the present matter of this Towue meaueiug the Town of Easthampton albresaid

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[as to the land lately layd out here the Curse is against them that acted in it and their order for it
(meaueing and order of this lionble board) is no excuse though it were an edict from the King himself e
as Supreme nay thd' it was establisht by a law yett they (meaneing those that gave obedience to the
sayd ord) cannot bee excused from the curse.] Which words were preached by him on purpose to
Kaise and Stirr up the minds of his Majestyes Liege people Into Sedition and his Majestyes Laws
and authority into Contempt to Bring against the peace of Our Sayd Lord the King and to the Scan-
dall and lleproacli of the Clergy Wherefore his Majestyes Sayd attorney General prayeth the Consi-
deracon of his hon'''e board in the premises and that the Sayd M' Thomas James may answer the
Same.

James Graham.

Endorsed

Inform ag»' M"" Jeames 1686

WARRANT TO ARREST THE REY° W JAMES.

Thomas Dongan Captayne General! and Governo"" of the province of New York and the territoryes
thereto belongeing To Henry ffilkin one of the messengers of the councill greeting These are in his
majestj'es name to comand yo to take into custody the body of Thomas Jeames late minister
at Easthampton wheresoever hee shaU bee found and him Safely keepe so as yo^ may have him to
answer before mee and the CounciU on the first Thursday in December next ensueing unto a certeyne
Informacon then and there to bee exhibited against him for that hee the Sayd Thomas Jeames on the
Seventeenth day of October last past in the Sayd Town of easthampton did preach a certeyn Seditious
Sermon tendeing to the Stirring up of Strife and publick disturbance of the peace and quiett of his
majestyes Liege people and goverment here hereby lykwyse comandeing and requireing all Sherriffs
Constables and other officers as also all other persons of what degree or quality soever to bee aideing
and assisteing unto the sayd Henry ffilkin in the execution of the premisses as they will answer
the contrary att theyr perriUs and have with yo™ att the Same tyme this precept for yo"" doeing
whereof this shall be your Sufficient warrant Given under my hand and Scale att ffbrt James this
nineteenth day of november in the Second yeare of his Majestyes Reigne Annoq Dnme 1686

Tho: Dongan.

Sheriffs returne
By vertue of this writt I have in my custody
the body of the within named Thomas Jeames

Henry Ffilkin.

Endorsed

1686 warr' & apprehendding
of Jeames.

Vol. in,

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PETITION OF THE REV. Mr. JAMES.

To the Right Honorable Thomas Dungon Governoiir and Captaine Gencrall of all Ills Majesties
Territories belonging to the Province of New Yorke, The Humble Petition of mee Tliomas
James Minister of Easthampton as followeth.
Whereas yo"^ Excellencies Supplicant was Informed that you were offended with me, in Respeci
of some expressions of mine in a Sermon preached Octob. 17. — 86. I thought my selfe bound in
duety, k from the High Respects I haue of your Excellencies Dignity & vpon good Advice, volun-
tarily to make my Appearance before yor Excellency in New Yorke & haue waited yor pleasure
to this Day in order to yor Excellencies satisfaction, & haue submitted my selfe to yo'' Excellencies
Censure, and knowing yo"" Excellencies Clemency am emboldened humbly to Craue yo'' Pardon, of
what through any Error in my Apprehension I haue giuen occasion of offence to yo'' Excellency my
Intentions being Right in whateuer proceeded from me att that tyme ; and that yo'' Excellency
be graciously pleased to remitt tlie Penalty imposed, & what fees may be exacted vpon me before
the tyme of my being sumoAed to appeare before you & y« Hon'''"'" Councill, considering th§ great
charge I haue beene att for about 3 weeks time since my comeing from home this being the first
tyme (for almost fourty years of my being a minister of the Gospel) that I haue beene called to
accompt by any Authority I haue lined vnder, or giuen any cause for the same, nor needed at this
tyme had tliere beene y* fauorable construction of my words as they deserued. So hoping as God
hath got you as a father over this Comonwealth, so you will exercise a fatherly compassion towards
yo"^ humble Petitioner, wlio hath & shall continue yo^ Excellencies humble Orator att the Throne
of Grace, & stand euer obliged to yo"" Excellency in all hearty aflection, & duetifull * * • »
* * * [Here a word or two are illegible in the original copy.]

PE'riTION OF THE REV. Mr. EBURNE.

To His Excellency Thomas Dongan Captn Generall Governo"" &.c. of the province of New York
&,c. and the Honble Councill &.c.
The petition of Saraull Eborne of Brookhaven Clerk.
Humbly Sheweth.

That on the twentieth day of September 1G85 yo"^ petitioner was Enterteyned by the Inhabitants
of Brookhaven afbresayd to bee tlieir minister in consideration whereof they covenantedwith him
to pay & sattisfy him for the same the sume of sixty pounds p annum soe long as hee should
continue to preach amongst them — and that in pursuance of the sayd Agreement hee did on his
part Exercise the office of a minister amongst them lor and dureing the space of one whole yeare
from and after the sayd twentietli day of September And that the sayd Inhabitants of Brookhaven
on tlieyre parts have not sattisfyed and payd unto y peticon"" the sayd sume of sicty pounds nor
any penny thereof according to the ten"" and effect of the sayd agreement. Therefor

May it please y Excellency and this Honble board so far to take the premisses into y' considera-
tion as that tlie sayd Inhabitants of Brookhaven may bee obliged to pay and sattisfy unto y
peticon"" his sayd debt of Sixty pounds and observe and perlbrme on their parts the sayd agreem'
yo' peticoner on his being thereto ready and willing and hee as in duty bound shall ever pray &«=

Samuel Eburne.

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December the 13<h 168G.
This petition Read and ordered that if the witliin named Inhabitants of Brookhaven do not
forthwith pay unto the petitioner the within mentioned sume of Sixty pounds that then and in such
caice they bee and appeare in their belialfs before this board on the first Thui'sday in fiebry next
Ensueing to show cause if any they have to tlie contrary.

POPULATION OF EAST HAMPTON ; 1687.

Easthampton, January the 12th 16S6-7

To the Shirrefe in obedience to his Warrant

The Number of Male parsons men and children is twoe hundred twenty three. ... 223

The Number of famals women & children is twoe hundred and nineteene 219

The Number of male Saruants is twenty six 026

The Number of famale Saruants is nine 009

The Number of male Slaues is aleuen Oil

The Number of famale Slaues is fourteen 014

502

And out of the account aboue : The Number of such as are capable to beare armes is ninty aight
of wliich in the list of the foott Company is aighty indifferently well armed exercised four times a
yeare according to law.

The Number of Marchants is twoe

The Number of Marrages for seven years past is twenty aight

The Number of births for seven years past is one hundred & sixteene of which are Christened one
hundred and aight.

The Number of burials for seven years past is fifty seuen

Wee find noe Arrears due to his Maiesty And lor Land held by pattent wee Refer you to our .
pattent Wee being Ignorant what to doe one that account and cannot giue account any other ways
for the present.

THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND JURY, AND OTHER PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS OF

THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

May it Please Yo"" Excellency,

Wee her Majt^ most DutifuU & Loyall subjects, refflecting on the many blessings wee Enjoy under
her Most Illustryous & auspicious Reigne ; Take the freedom to improue this method of Express-
inge the Integrity & fervour of our affection. Wee do w*^ unexpressible Joy k Satisfaction recollect,
the innumerable demonstrations, her Maj'y hath graciously indulged us of her sincerity and Zeal
for the true reformed Relligion, as also her peculiar regard manifested in perticular to this gouern-
raent, in sending Yo"" Ex^''^ to preside ouer us ; of whose great virtue, prudence, Justice & Conduct,
wee entertaine this intire Confidence, That w^^ the blessing of Heaven uppon Yo' Eminent endeavours;
wee doubt not to enjoy, Safety & protection from our enemies abroad ; Liberty of Concience, peace

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& Tranquility at home ; and tliat euery thing repugnant to the True English interest, may hence-
forth & for euer Euanish ; But more Espetially wee beg Leaue to Tender Yo"" Ex^ie our most hearty
& gratefull acknowledgements, for the late pious Refformacon, yo' Ex^ie hath been pleased to effect
in this County ; by promoteing such among us, as wee hope, Truly fear God, & will candidly endea-
uour to Advance his glory, by discouraging & suppressing prophainess & immorality, w<=h in great
meashure by the neglect & ill example of some of our Magistrates, has heretofore Like a Vniuersall
contagion, diffused & spread among us to the great scandall & reproacli of the Christian Relligion,
& the dishonour and prejudice of her Majesties Gouernment. In Concurence Therefore w''' yor
Ex<''«* Laudable intentions, wee do most humbly craue the continuance of yo"" patheticke concerne,
by distinguishing w"> marks of yo'^ Valuable fauor, such of her Majesties Judges & Justices as
faithfull}' discharge their respective dutys by puttg in speedy & due Execution those Excellent Laws,
now Extant against vice & immorallity ; and to require from them, from Time to Time, an account
of their agreeable proceedings.

Wee present to yo*" ex<='e this our hum'^ address, out of a sence of our duty, and Zeale for the
glory of God, and to the end tliat all om- enterprizes, may be oAvned & blessed by his Diuine guidance
& assistance ; And that yo"" Excell may be propitious in acquiring all the good ends of Gouernment,
aduance in her majestys fauour, & haue the obsequious regards, as well as the Cordiall affections
of the people here under yo"" sage Administracon ; continue w*'" yo"" Noble Consort Long & happely
among us, to yo^ Ex<='e unexpressible aduantage, satisfaction, & Complacency ; ai-e the constant
wishes, & unalterable desires, & prayer of.

May it please yo' Excellency

Youi- Most Obliged Most faithfull & Obedient Seru*»
Presented by Coll. Smith James Reeve foreman

April 1713. in behalf of the Grand Jury

Capt. Mulford's Representations against tiie Gov't of New-York.

MEMORIAL

O F

Several Aggrievances and Oppresnons of His Majesty's Subjects in the Colony of New- York in

America,

Sheweth:

WHEN the Enemies of the Nation had, by their wicked Councils and trayterous Intreagues,
brought our Nation to the very Brink of being swallowed iip by Popish Svperstition and .'Irbifrary Gov-
ernment, it pleased the Almighty God by his wonderful Omnipotence to bring in Peace and settle his
Most Sacred Majesty, King GEORGE, upon the British Throne ; and it is to be hoped, that his
Subjects in distant Countries, and in particular those of the Colony of .A Viw York may in some Measure
feel the Influence of his Happy Government, and be in due time relieved from all Oppressions.

The West End of the Island Nassau, (tlie then .Manhados) Ilutsons River and Staten Island were first
settled by the Dutch from Holland, in great Danger and Hardship many of them being slain by the
Salvages ; the East End of the same Island by English under tlic Crown of England (they then being
a Part of Connecticut-Colony) who also settled in great Hazard and Hardship. In some tmie after

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the Natives were suppressed, in the Year 1664, General JVi cols with a Fleet of Ships and some Land
Forces reduced the then Manhados to the King's Obedience, it being delivered to him upon Articles.
And being thus subjected to tlie Crown, King Charles the Second making a grant of the same to his
Brother James Duke of York^ as by the same may at large appear, the said General JSTicols and Com-
missioners demanded the East End of the Island ; and though the Inhabitants thereof were much
against, being moved from Connecticut to JVevi York, yet it was their Misery and linhappy Fate to
have it to be so. The Governor, Commissioners and Council took upon them the Legislative Power,
and the People were governed by their Ordinances, until Governor Dungan came to be over them,
then an Assembly were called, which Privilege was then declared to be the People's Right ; and some
time after an Act of Assembly passed, That the Persons to be Elected to sit as Representatives in the
General Assembly from time to time, for the several Cities, Towns, Counties, Shires, Divisions or Mannors
of this Provitice, and all Places within the same, shall be according to the Proportion and J\''umber
hereafter expresaed ; that is to say, For the City and County of JVew-York four, for the County of
Suffolk two, for Queens-County two, for Kings-County two, for the County of Richmond two, for the
County of Westchester two, for the County of Ulster two, for the County of Albany two, for the Mannor
of Ranslerwick one, and for Dukes County two, and as many more as their Majesties, their Heirs and
Successors shall think fit to establish ; That all Persons chosen as aforesaid, or the major Part of them
shall be deemed and accounted the Representives of this Provvice in General Assembly, and such Acts
made by them, consented to by the Governor and Counsel, shall be the Laws of the Province, until they
are disallowed by their Majesties, their Heirs and Successors, or exjnre by their own Limitation. And
though by this Act, their Majesties, their Heirs and Successors may establish as many more, as
they shall think fit : It is not to be thought that our IMost Gracious Sovereign King George, will
establish so many in such Places, that they may live upon other Parts of the Government, and great
Injustice be done thereby, neither give Power to his Governor so to do , But that his Most Sacred
Majesty would have Justice done : Notwithstanding of late their hath been Precepts issued out fop
Choice of Representatives in what Part and Places of tlie Government as he pleaseth. So that notwith-
standing the Law, tliey are raised to the Number of Twenty Five ; and now the Minor Part of the
People in the Government have the Major Part of tlie Assembly, and for their Interest Oppress a
great Part of the People, and they lie luider great Disadvantages ; as may appear by the following
Proportion of a 4000/. Tax, and several other Particulars upon the several Counties in the Colony?
here is an Accoimt of the men. Inhabitants in each County, and their Representatives in the Assem-
bly ; also the Quota of Tax in the same.

Number I Assembly I Quota of Tax.

of Men. I Men. | I. s. it.

In the City and County Of New Vork _ _ _ _ ]200 4 885 00 0

County of Albany, with Ranslerwich — — — — 540 — — 4 175 10 0

Kings County — — — — — — — — 420 2 730 00 0

Queens County — — 1000 2 644 10 (>

County of Suffolk _______ 800 2 680 10 0

County of Ulster — — — — — — — — 620 2 311 10 0

County of Westchester __ — — _ — _- 630 3 240 00 0

County of Richmond _______ 350 • 2 226 13 4

Orange County ________ 65 2 60 00 0

Dutchess County — — _ — ___ — 60 2 46 06 8

5685 25 4U00 00 0

By this plan it is evident, that the several Counties are very unequally Represented, as well with
Regard to the Number of Inhabitants in each, as to the Taxes they pay ; And to this Disproportion
of Assembly-Men is to be ascribed the unequal Taxing of the several Counties, without respect to

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their Number of People, their Riches and Commerce. To evince this it will appear, that Kings-
County^ Queens-County and County of Suffolk, which contain 2220 Men, have only Six Representatives
in Assembly, and are taxed at 2055/. whereas all the other Counties, having in them 3405 Men and so
many Representatives that they are Taxed only at 1945/. So that at this time there is wp Hudsons
River Ten Assembl^'-Men, in Albany, Ranslervnck, Ulster^ Orange and Dutchess Coimties, and all those
Ten represent, do not pay in one Tax so much as one County on the Island of JS'assau, where they
have but two in each County. And for what Disbursements and Services done on the same Island,
for publick Service tliere is very little if any thing paid them : When for publick Disbursements
and Services done up Hudsons River (do but give it the Name for their Majesties Service) altho' it
be to draw Trade to them, or to go to purchase Land for themselves, it is brought to the Assembly
to put tlie Charge upon tlie Country ; and for the most part they get twice so much as otliers in part
of the Government would demand for the same Service, if it were for the Publick.

It is a Privilege to have an Assembly, if it were as near as may be according to the Number of
the People in eacli Cuunty, that Justice and Right might be done: But to have tlie Name and nothing
of the Natiu-e, is but a Snare to the greatest Part of tlie People in the Colony, and would be easier
for them that there was not any Assembly, than to have such an One as endeavour to live upon their
Neighbours, and not by them, and shall be called True and Loyal Subjects, compl} ing to all Pro-
posals for some Mens Advantage ; when others, endeavouring to have Justice and ?aght donej
and speak any thing lor Property and Liberty of the Subjects, shall be looked upon as Criminals, if
not prosecuted for the same, as Capt. Mulford was. It is supposed there are some things else besides
Loyalty, as An Office with a Sallary, A Grant of some Lands, and A Sallery of Three Hundi-ed
Pounds per Ann. to the Commissioners of the Indian Affairs at Albany ; though it is not known to the
Country, what Service they do to the King or Country, except it be to draw Trade to themselves
and Debts upon the Country, and procure a Resolve of the Assembly to allow them 300/. per Jiixnum
for five Years, and also to Allow the Indians 400/. by a Resolve of the House for the same time.
And so in time of Peace have brought the Colony to be Tributaries to the Heathen, and when the
five Years are expired, the Indians will expect it for ever ; and if they have it not, they will think
they have just Cause to Quarrel with the English. And of what dismal Consequence are such Meas-
ures ! But it is thought that the Indians did not expect such a Present now, but that it was somebody
else that wanted it: For 400/. at J\'eu> Fo?7c, with the Customary Advance of 50/. Per Cent, at Albany,
makes GOO/. And if the Indians have 400/. there, it will do ; also somebody must present it to the
Indians, who in Retaliation return several Packs of Beaver and other Skins: The Report is, that some-
times to the Value of the Present, which is unknown to the Publick what becomes of it. But it is
thought to be the greatest Reason of Making the Present, and so bring His Majesties Subjects to
be Tributaries. If it were of Necessity to do it, and were for the publick good of tlie Plantations
in America, why do not the Neighbouring Colonies assist, wiiich are as deeply concerned for their
own Security?

The Indians that fled out of JVctv-England are setled near Albany, and those from A''orth-Carolina,
when lied from thence, come there for Shelter, amongst those Indians which their Majesties Subjects
in Kew- For/c-Governmeirt are brought to be Tributai-ies to ; and it is thought that the Present that
was made to those Indians in the Year 1713, put them in a Capacity to assist in destroying their Ma-
jesties Subjects in South-Carolina. The Report is. That when the Wars were in North-Cai-olina
they had Assistance from South Carolina, the Albany-Members informed the Assembly, That there
was Five Hundi-ed of the Enemy Indians come amongst the Five Nations. They also informed the
House, That they thoui^ht it was n-rjuisit to make a Present to the Indians: Amongst some slight
Aisuinents, they said. The young .Men amongst our Indians armed themselves, and it was to be feared

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tliey were upon some ill Design: So in the latter End of the Summer they had a Present of 400/.
The Report was, That the Winter following there were Indians from South-Carolina amongst the Five
Nations, complaining that the English at South Carolina had taken their Land from them, and craved
their Assistance. In the Spring following the Wars were at South-Carolina, and it was reported,
that several Indians from those Five Nations were gone when the Wars were there, and the latter
End of that Summer the Indians Sold (at Scuimaiade, about twenty Miles above Jllbany,) Beaver
Hats bound with Silver Lace, Wigs, good Broad Cloth Coats, and Shirts: It is so reported that it is
thought to be real Matter of Fact, and it might be well if it were not so. It w^as commonly reported,
That the Albany-People made a Truce witli the French of Canada, and had a Trade with them all
the Time of the Wars: Notwithstanding by their Remonstrances to the Assembly, of their Danger?
and they being a Frontier, the Country was at great charge keeping Garrison there, and all the
Officers must be of Alhmiy, and most of the Money for that Service centers among them ; which was
thought to be the greatest Reason for that Service.

And if the Governor for the time being hath powder toestablisn so many Representatives, and in
what Places of the Government he pleaseth (as it now is) and such as lor their own Interest will do
and comply with all the Proposals to bring it to pass, and the Governor to put in Office whom he
win, and as many as he pleaseth, and allow them what Sallary he sees cause, and all the publick
Money in the Government at his Disposal, to no other Use but at Ms Will : Then the People in the
Colony have not the Propei-fy and Liberty of English Subjects, but are subjected to some Mens Ava-
rice ; not only to those who have the Name of Christians^ but to the barbarous and cruel Heathen.
And is it not a Dishonour to His Majesties Crown and Dignity, that his Subjects should be sold
Tributaries to them ? Would it not be better for them to part with one Half of their Personal
Estates, for Encouragement for 5000 or 6000 Men to come and suppress those Salvages, that his
Majesties Subjects could not live quietly by, and to possess their Lands, and not become Tributaries
to them, or at least to do as those of Quebeck did in October, 18, 1716, on the Interruption of their
Commerce by the Savages, living Four Hundred Leagues up the Country, went Avith Three Hundred
French and Six Hvmdred Savages their Allies, to bring them to a better Temper : And finding tlie
Enemy well entrenched with Pallisadoes and good Ditches, they planted themselves near enough to
the Pallisadoes, and threw two Granadoes, brought them to Surrender and agree to pay the Expence
they had been at, and restore to the French their former Skin-Trade, as before ; and they had but one
Frenchman and two Savages wounded in that Expedition, thought there were above 3000 Men
Women and Children in that Fort. So that it is a Qucere, whether it be not more for some particular
Mens Interest, to make so much Stir for Presents to the Indians and bring the Colony to such vast
Charge, than it is for the publick Good.

The poor Colony of jXev^York, containing in it not above 6000 Men at the most, were at the Charge
of at least 30000/. upon the Expedition for Canada, upwards of 27000/. to pay some small Debts
and make good the Erabasselment of the publick Money in the Government, and 4045 /. per ^nnum
for five Years by Resolves of the House, part of wiiich is to liring them to be Tributaries to the
Heathen, and pay Men to bring it so to be; and now the Colony is miserably distressed, if not
vassaled : The Sence whereof caused several to move out of the same, and several more purpose to
do so, if they cannot be relieved.

A great Part of the Aggrievances and Injustice done in the Colony may be ascribed to an unequal
Proportion of Representatives ; and if not redi-essed) may ruin the Colony. If there were an equal
Proportion of them, as near as may be according to the Number of the People in each County, then
they might in the strongest Manner unite the Hearts of all the Subjects, and put an effectual End

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to all the Feuds and Animosities that have obstructed Prosperity in the Colony for a Course ol'raany
Years.

There is a Court of C/micery erected at JVew-York, where the Governor is sole Judge, and if he
demands any thing in tlie King's Name and it is not comply'd with, they shall be subpcetia^d to the
Court of Chancery, where the Governor shall judge whether he shall have his Demands ; the Masters
of Chancery shall not judge in the Cause, only tax the Costs of the Court. So in all Cases that come
to that CoLU't, the Governor is only and sole Judge, wiiether the Cause be right by the Verdict of
Twelve Men and Judgment upon the same. So the Governor becomes The End of all Law and Judg-
ment in the Government : Let tlie Judicial Reader judge, whether it be not a Miserable and Uuha])py
Fate to be subjected, both Persons and Estates, to the Will and Pleasure of any Governor for the
time being, especially considering the Peojile under the Government by Experience find the chief End
of their Coming. It may be said, You have an Agent for your Colony. Answer, Though there
be an Act for an Agent for the Colony of New-York, yet by the same Act he is Agent for the Gov-
ernor, and not for the Country, they have nothing to do but to pay liim, and send to liim such Instruc-
tions as the Governor shall approve of; for it is said in the Act, That the Instructions sent to him,
shall be by the Governor and Council, or General Assembly ; and what is sent by the Governor and
Council, shall be Signed by the Governor and major Part of the Council, residing witliin the Pro-
vince, and what is sent by the General Assembly, shall be Signed by the major Part of them and
the Speaker ; and if any thing comes to him otherwise, then as aforesaid, he shall not have any Re-
gard to it.

Observe, The Governor hath Power to call some to sit in Council, they must acquiesce with
what he proposeth, lest they be suspended ; and fur the Assembly, if the Governor hath Power to
have them chosen where he please th, and get the Soldiers to chuse for such Men in JVew-York as
they shall be directed to chuse to serve upon the Assembly, the 7nost subtle J\Ien to have a grant of
some Lands, an office with a large Sallary, as several of the Assembly Men have, they must comply
to the Governor''s Projmsals, and make Resolves to allow^ the Governor 1710 /. per Aiinum for five
Years, tlie Chief Justice 300 /. per Annum, for the same time, the Commissioners of the Indian Affairs
at Albany 300 /. per Annum, for the same time, and some others of the Assembly Sums too tedious
here to relate.

So that some for their Interest and others for Fear dare not oppose any thing proposed, but comply
with whatsoever is for the Governor's and some cunning Mens Advantages : And how can the viajor
Part of the Assembly make known the Aggrievances of the People, when they are di-awn and deter 'd
from speaking. And if the major Part and Speaker of the Assembly should be about to send to the
Agent, if the Governor should not like it, he could dissolve the Assembly at his Pleasure, and so
prevent them of sending. So it must be what he pleaseth ; and if Demetrius and the Craftsmen
of the same Occupation made sucla an Uproar about PauPs Preacliing the Gospel at Ephesus, because
it took away their Gain and Wealth, what Stir do you think these Men will make, if any should
endeavour to break the Schemes they have laid, whereby they get their Wealth, and wholly sub-
ject the Peoj)le to their Pleasme ? But if the Governor be infallible, and the People under his
Government both Persons and Estates at liis Pleasure, then it is in vain to dispond or complain ; but
if the People have Property, and the Government ought to be carried on for His Majesties Benefit,
and Good of the Subjects, then such Measm-es as these ought to be took into Consideration and
what is amiss to be rectified.

The People in JVcin-York Government have been called Stubborn, Refectory, little if any thing
less than Rebels, \\]\(:n they have ])een Oppressed under the Govcnwient, and JJiuinous Measures Uiken
am(jiigst them, wherel)y tliey are deprived of the Privihges of Englishmen, and tliey have been

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uneasie under the same : And there is not any Reason to Vil/ify, Scandalize and Reproach them,
except to render tliem so vile, tliat not any should have regard of them, to relieve them from Op-
presions. But he that doth Injustice dishonours the King, and those that endeavour to uphold and
vindicate sucli, are Accessaries thougli not Principals.

Tliese are some of the Measures tliat are and have been taken in J^ew-York Government; although
the truth of tliis may be questioned, yet many Que in tlie Colony of JVew-Yorlc by woful Experience
knows this and several other Oj^pressions to be real Matter of Fact.

And although there was an Act ot Parliament passed in the Reign of King William III. For Pun-
ishing of Governors of Plantations in this Kingdom, for Crimes by them committed in the Plantations
what Benefit can the People in JVew- York Government have by this Act, when they cannot have an
Agent to be informed of the Aggrievances of the People, nor any Publick Money in the Govern-
ment, to enable any other Person to do it, but what the Governor pleaseth. And for particular
persons, when denied to make Use of the Customs of the Colony and Grants made by former Gover-
nors, denied the Benefit of the Laws of the Colony, Prosecuted contrary to Law, passed upon and
destroyed witlaout due Course of Law ; How shall tliey be relieved from such Oppressions, when
by their Poverty and Ruinous Measures ave so impoverish'd, that they have not Money to prosecute
in such Case 1 These must be Ruin''d : for tliere is not any Fencing against a Flail.

So, by what is here set forth, may be left to tlie Consideration of all Judicial Persons, what Encour-
agement such a small People as are in JVew- York Colony have, to allow their Governor such a large
Sallery. Qucere, Is the Government carried on for their Majesties Benefit, and Good of the Subjects,
according to tlie Laws and Customs of the Colony, and according to English Government ; or ii3 it
Arbitrary, Illegal, Grievous, Oppressive, Unjust and Destructive ?

FINIS.

A N

INFORMATION.

It hath been a Custom, for above 60 Years, (several Years before JYew-York was Subjected to the
Crown of England) for their Majesties Subjects, on the East End of Long-Island then belonging to
Ccmnecticut Colony, to go out upon the Seas adjacent to their Land, Six Men in a Small Boat to take
and kill Whales and other Fish, and the Capters to have all they killed, brought on Shore, or left
dead or wounded ; so that they came on Shore with Wind or Sea, wliich continued above Fifty Years,
before the Capters heard of any Duty for so doing, until of late, by violent Proceedings, frighted
some to do it, when generally it was look'd upon to be an Imposition, contrary to the Law of the
Colony : And while my Lord Lovelace was Governour ; Maj. Engolsbee Lieutenant Governour, and
Colonel Beatman Presideiit, there was not any thing demanded nor paid by the Capters ; so that it
ceased until Brigadier Hunter came ; then he imposed upon the People, seizing Whales, Oyl and Bone,
and subpena'd the Capters to JVew- York to the Court of Chancery, issuing out Prosecutions at Law,
to compel People to pay Duty for that Fishery : Whereupon, in the Year 1712, they commenced an
Action of Trover against me, in the Supream Court at JVew- York, and also arrested Colonel Richard
Flyod and my two Sons Timothy and Matthew Mul^ord, in an Action of Trover, for converting the
Queens Goods to their own Use : This was carried on from Court to Court, to the Number of Fifteen
or Sixteen Courts. Here follows the Defence I made in the Courts.
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Xew-Yoric, March the 15th, 17]f.
Samuel Mulford's Defence for his Whale- Fishing.
The Custom of the Whale-Fishing is a Free Custom ; because there is not any Law to Prohibit it :
It is an Antient Custom, to tlie Third and Fourth Generation ; it is more Antient than the Colony
of J\''ew-York, and not in any Man's Memory to the Contrary till of late : And in the Year 1686,
we, the town of Easthampton, had a Patent to us, by the King's Governour, with several Priviledges
therein granted to this Corporation, for wliich we pay 40 s. per Annum to the Crown, amongst which
it was granted to us, to have Rivers, Rivulets, Waters, Lakes, Ponds, Brooks, Streams, Beaches,
Quarries, Mines, Minerals, Creeks, Harbours, High- Ways and Easements ; Fishing, Hawking, Hunting
and Fowling, [Silver and Gold Mi?ies excepted^ and all other Franchises, Profits, Commodities and
Hereditaments, whatsoever, to the said Tracts and J\''ecks of Land belonging or anywnse appertaining, or
thei e withal used, accepted, reputed or taken to belong, or any tcise appertain, To ^111 Intents and Purposes,
and Constructions whatsoever : So that we have Waters, Lakes, which is Sea, and Fisliing granted to
us, and nothing prolubited, but granted to us, except Silver and Gold Mines ; The Whale-Fishing
was our Fishing at tlie time of the Grant, and several Years before; so we hold it to be our Riglit
to continue so to do, it being reputed to be one of the Franchises confirmed to us both by Patent,
Law and Reason : And in the Third Year of King William and Queen Mary, 1691, there was an Act
of Assembly passed. That no Aid, Tax, Tallage, or Custom, Loan, Benevolence, Gift, Excise, Duty
or Imposition whatsoever, shall be Laid, assessed, imposed, levied or required of or on any of their
Majesties Subjects in tliis Province : Or tlieir Estates upon any manner of Colotu* or Pretence what-
soever ; but by the Act and Consent of the Governour, and Counsels, and Representatives of the
People, in General Assembly met and convened ; also by another Act of Assembly, made at the
same time, confirming Patents and Grants, which by the Act may at large appear. And also unto all
and every of the several respective Free Holders, their Heirs and Assigns for ever within this Pro-
vince, are to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever, herel^y Ratified and Confirmed to have. Hold,
Exercise, occupy, possess and enjoy all their, and every of their Former Rights, Customs, Prerogatives,
Priviledges, Preheminences, Practices, Imunities, Liberties, Franchises, Royalties and Usages wl^at-
soever : And in their Majesties Letters Patent to the Governoui- for the time being, saith. You shall
call to your Self, some of the principal Free-Holders to sit in General Assembly, and such Acts as
are made by them, consented to by the Governour and Counsel, shall be the Law of the Province,
except they are disallowed by us. These two acts above mentioned were never disallowed by the
Crown tliat ever I heard of, neither by Record or Information from the Crown to tliis Government ;
so consequently they must be the Laws of this Colony, until they appear to be disallowed by their
Majesties : So that tlie Prosecution of me, for Whale-Fishing, I take it to be against the Forn\ of our
Grant to this Corporation ; against the Laws of this Colony, and against Reason and the Governour
for the time being's Instructions from the Crown ; for it is said therein, Y'ou shall carry on the
Government for our Benefit and the Good of the Subjects, according to the Laws and Customs of the
Colony. It is hurt to tlie Common- Wealth of tliis Colony, against the Crown to hinder Effects being
taken, to make Returns Home for England, to purchase the Mauufactui'e of the growth of that Realm;
and although Mr. Attorney General was pleased to commence an Action in Behalf of the Crown, in
the Supream Court at JVeic-York, against me, and prosecute from time to time, for above Three Years,
I know not any Law the Action is grounded upon, but Consequence or Pretence ; for I have not
done any thing in that Case, but what is according to the Laws and Customs of the Colony, it is a
common Saying, where there is no Law there is no Transgression ; and in this Case I do not see
how any can give Judgment against me, if he have Regard to the former Governors Grant, the
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the Subjects, which is the End of allgood Laws : I query, what Judgment and Penalty shall be put
upon any of their Majesties Subjects, that liave not done any thing contrary to Law and Custom, but
consonant to both, and only made Use of an Antient Custom and Usage confirmed by Patent, LaAV
and their Majesties Instructions : I have not done any thing but used sucli a particular Custom, as I
take to be neither against the Law of God nor the Law of Reason, and to be good and necessary to
the Commonwealth.

I understand, within the Realm of England^ a General Custom is to be decided by the Justices,
which I take to be the Twelve Judges : But if not, I suppose it must be more than One single
Person ; but in a particular Custom (as this is) the Student at Law saith. If it be not against the
Law of God nor the Law of Reason, altliough they be against the said general Customs or Maxims
of the Law ; yet nevertheless, they stand in Effect and be taken for Law : But if it rise in Question
in the King's Courts, Whetlier there be any such particular Custom or not ? It shall be tried by
Twelve Men, and not by the Judges, except the same particular Custom be of Record in the same
Court ; And if not to be tried by the Judges, to be sure not by one particular Judge. So I crave and
Request of this Honoured Court, the Judgment of Twelve Men, my Peers of the same Vicknage, that
may know something of the INIatter, that Justice and Right may be done in such Matter of great
Consequence as this is.

And in fine. We have Water and Lakes, which is Sea, granted to us. In the 8th Cliapter of St.
Matthew, Verse 22. it is said. The Herd of Swine ran into the Sea ; And St. Mark, Chap. 5. Ver.
13. saith, They ran iiito the Sea : St. Luke, Chap. 8. Ver. 33. saith. They ran into the Lake and were
choaked. So that by the most Inflillible Rule, tlie Lake is Sea, and the Sea adjacent to the Land is
Lake, which is granted to us, it being one of the Premisses of the Grant. And we have Fisliing granted
to us, which we hold of the Crown, and pay an Acknowledgement for the same. And I know not
any Reason why we should not fish in the Waters and Lakes granted to us : There is not any Sort of
Fishing prohibited. Silver and Gold Mines are excepted, and all other Franchises, Profits, Commo-
dities and Hereditaments whatsoever, to the said Tracts and Necks of Land and Premisses belonging,
or in any wise appertaining, or therewithal used, accepted, reputed, or taken to belong, or in any wise
appertain, to all Intents, and Purposes, and Constructions whatsoever. The Whale-Fishing at the
Time of our Grant, was used, accepted, reputed, and taken to belong to us, and hath been ever
since till of late. And although tliere might have been more Words put into the Grant, to have
made it more plain to be understood, yet the Law doth it : For the Law in express Words confirms
our Patents and Grants, against the King, His Heirs and Successors for ever, notwithstanding tlie
Want of Form in the Law, or Nonfeizance of any Right, Priviledge, or Custom, which ought to
have been done heretofore, by the Constitutions and Directions contained in the respective Charters,
Patents and Grants aforesaid. And the Law proceeds farther, to say, what the Priviledges granted
to the Subjects are, as at large may appear in the same : And if a Grant from the Crown, tlie Laws
of this Colony, nor the Instructions from the King to the Governors for the Time being, will not secure
the Priviledges of the Subjects, according to the Laws and Customs of this Colony, what shall a Man
say, but request and crave the Priviledges of an English Man, and not to be passed upon but by due
Course of Law.

My Council pleaded an Act of Parliament for the Subjects within this Kingdom to go a Whale
Fishing to Greenland, Friezland and Places adjacent, and for the Oyl and Fins they so got should not
pay any Duty. Also J\''eu'fo2indland and the Plantations in Mew-England, who should pay a Duty
for that when brought into tlais Kingdom. He shewed the Act to the Court. Upon the Tr} al I
was denied to have a Jury. My Council had pleaded a former Court, that we had Riglit by Prescrip-
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not have a Jury : Although formerly, in the Year 1694, Peter Choke seized a Whale killed by Richard
Smiths, Esq ; Company, he sued for the same in theSupream Court at J\^ew-York, and Judgment was
given in Favour of the Subject. On Thursday the Chief Justice said he should defer Judgment vmtil
Saturday. On Fryday he sent his Man to me -with a Note, the Copy whereof is as followeth :

To Samuel Mulford, Esq; These.
Sir, I desire you would send me by the Bearer, the Paper you read in Court Yesterday; for I did not take any Jfotice on
my Paper, arid cannot remember so long a Discourse, so as to form any Judgment of what you offered in your own Defence, except 1
read it.

1 am, Sir, Your Servant, Lewis Moris.

The Answer tliat I retm-ned, was, Sir, You had it Yesterday in the Court.

On the Tryal there was only the Chief Justice on the Bench. My Council pleaded, that Judgment
ought to be according to Justice : The Judge said he could give Judgment conditionally. The
Clerk wrote something, but I did not hear the Judge give Judgment, nor hear him direct the Clerk
what to write, neither did he read what he wrote in the Coui-t. Then the Court adjourned until next
Term. So I could not know whetlier there was a Judgment passed, nor what it was. The Report
was, that there was a Judgment against me : I desired the Officer to give me a Copy of the Courts
Proceeding about the Whale-Fishing. The 3d time I spake to him he could not give me a Copy,
because the Attorney-General had the Rolls. I went to the Attorney-General, desired him to let
the Officer have the Rolls, that he might give me a copy. I was with them for a Copy in May, June
and August, and could not have any Copy. The Officer said, he could not do it, because the Attorney
General did not let him have the same. I desired tlie Officer to give me under his Hand, the Reason
why he did not give me a Copy, which he refused to do. I desired some to go with me, that they
might be Witnesses that I demanded a Copy ; but they would not, and said, if they should they
should have Ill-will, and might have an Injury done tliem. And although I could not know in the
Coui-t wliat was done, I was informed the Judge did give Judgment against me, my two Sons and
Col. Richard Floyd. So they made it all one Case upon Tryal, but every one particular in the Court
Charges ; but there ought to have been particular Pleadings, because the said Floyd'' s Case was thus:
Capt. Theophilus IIowVs Company in Bridghampton had a License from tlie Governor to go to kill
Whales, obliging themselves to pay the 20th Part. This Company killed this Whale, and brought it
on Shore. In the Night a strong Eastwardly Wind drove it along Shore about Forty Miles. The
Owners of this Whale put it into the said Floyd^s Hands, to cut it up and make it into Oyl for
them. The said Floyd is prosecuted for this Whale, and the Capters having tlieir Whale kept out of
their Possession, by Reason of the Prosecution, next Season would not take a License : So that Nine
Men were subpena'd to JYew-York the 21th of June, in the most busy Time in the Summer, one Hun-
dred Miles, to pay the 20th Part of what they got the Winter before, besides Charges. So that if
they will not take a License, they shall be molested, if they do, they may lose their Whale.

Some time after the Supream Court was over, there was a Jm-y of Enquiry impannelled, to enquire
what Damage was done to the Crown by our Killing Wliales. The Jury was told, there was a
Judgment against us, and theii* Business was only to say wluit a AVhale was wortli. So that they
could not but say a Whale was worth Something. So Execution was issued out, and Distress made
upon our Estates for using an Antient Custom ; because one Single Judge was of Opinion, That
they had not riglit by Prescription, tliough they had by Law, but we know not what is Law. The
Chief Justice makes an Argument, that we have nothing to do with Acts of Parhament, we have
no Law but wliat the Crown allows us. But we know by Experience, That all Penalties by Act of Par-
liament and Laws of the Colony shall be severely put in Execution ; when if by eitlier of them
the People might have a Benefit it shall do them little or no good. Our AtUirney-General said in
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to go to Sea a Whale-Fisliing, it signifies notliing. So what our Officers please is Law. I desire and
hope, for a publick Good, that tlie Subjects in the Plantations in America, might have the Whale-
Fishing SO settled, tliat they may be encouraged to go on that Design, and be capacitated to have
Commerce with this Kingdom, to purchase the Manufacture of tlie same. I know no Reason why
the Subjects in JYew York and JVew Jersey Governments should not have the same Liberty (o Fish
for Whales as freely as otlier Subjects in their Neighbouring Colonies in America have, or as the
French King hath granted his Subjects to do, and not be dejirived of Right and Privileges granted to
us, for which we pay an Acknowledgement to the Crown, for Quit- Rents for our Land five Shillings,
and an Acknowledgement for Priviledges fourty Shilhngs per annum; of which the Whale-Fishing
was most Material, and several Places in the Colony pay the same,

I have seen a Memorial, setting forth several Aggrievances and Oppressions in the Colony of
JYew York; I know several things therein mentioned to be too true to make a Jest of

In the Year 1713, I with my Son Matthew Mulford was subpena'd to appear at the Court of
Chancery at JVew-York on the 9th of April : My Son then had not one Foot of Land, nor ever was a
Trustee; so was not prosecuted, but was forced to go 115 Miles to JYew York, and the same back,
to be afiiicted and put to Charge. And I tliat had not been in the Station of a Trustee for several
Years before, could not pay the Debt of the Corporation, without Orders from the Trustees : But
upon our being subpena'd to JYew York, the Trustees sent a Man to JYew York, to pay what the
Corporation was in Ai-rears ; but the Receiver-General would not receive it : So they ordered me to
receive the Money and pay it. I tendered the Money to the Receiver, he would not receive it, and
said he had put that Matter into tlie Attorney General's Hands, I must go to him. So I went and
tender'd him Sixteen Pounds, for him to take what was due ; and also eight Pounds for him to
take the Charge out of it : He said he could do nothing, and would not receive it. The next
Week in the Court of Chancery, it Avas proved tliat I had made a Tender of the Money, as above-
said. The Decree of Chancery was. That I should pay to the Register of the Court Fifteen Pounds
and Fifteen Shillings, and the Charge as it should be taxed by one of the Masters of Chancery,
and if the Receiver-General did not see Cause to accept thereof, but shall further prosecute : In
such Case, if he did not make it appear there was more due, I should not pay any more Charge. I
paid the 15 /. 15 5. to the Register of the Court, and 5 /. and 10 d. taxed for Costs to the Attorney-
General, ar.d took their Receipts for the same, and comply'd with the Decree as far as I was
capable, remain'd at JYew-York Fiity Days upon the General Assembly. Soon after I got Home,
a Man was sent down, being hired as it was said, for 5 10 5. to bring a Writ to our Slieriff to
arrest me. The Sheritf did arrest me, and I gave Security for Appearance. I was charged with Con-
tempt, but when I came to JYew York, being 115 Miles from my Abode, they could not make any
thing out against me, only pretended that I was not discharged from that Court, neither could I get a
Discharge until I had paid them Twenty Sliillings. So in this Case I was prosecuted contrary to the
Form of the Grant of the Quit-Rents, and the Custom of the Colony, if not a Breach of the Instruc-
tions from the Crown and the Decree of Chancery. So it was said. They were at 5 /. 10 ^. Charge,
to compel me to ride 130 Miles to pay them Twenty Shillings, I being near Seventy Years of Age.
By tlie Grant, the Trustees are the only capable Persons to act and do all things in Reference to the
Corporation, and every particular Freeholder, not being a Trustee, hath not any thing to do with the
Money of the Corporation without tlieir order.

It was the Peoples Pleasure to chuse me to be their Representative to sit in the General Assembly,
to assist in having the Government carried on for their Majesties Benefit and Good of the Subjects.
In the Year 1714, upon the 2d Day of April, I made a Speech in the House, putting them in Mind
of some ill Measiu-es that I was informed were taken, and to set things in their true Light, that

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Justice and Right might be done amongst us.' Tliere was a Discourse of having it Printed, but the
Question was not put ; however a Copy was desired and taken, whicli was printed. Tliat Assembly
being dissolved and anotlier chose, who expel'd me out of the House upon tlie 2d Day of June, 1715,
about tliat Speech. The next Week the Supream Court sate, and there was an Indictment drawn,
charging me witli an High Misdemeanor, acting contrary to my Duty of Allegiance, in maniiiest Con-
tempt of his Majesty, and the Governom- of these Provinces imder His said Majesty, and against tlie
Peace of Our said Lord the King, His Crown and Dignity, and against the Form of the Statutes
made and provided : Wliereupon tlie said David J meson, wlio, IjX. for our said Lord the King, prays
the Advice of tliis Coui-t in tlie Premisses, and that the said Samuel Mulford be attached by liis
Body wheresoever, ifc. To answer our said Lord the King in the Premisses. The Indictment was
brought to the Grand Jiu-y, who return'd it to the Court indorsed Ignoramus. The Attorney General
makes Information and obtains a Capias to our Sheriff, to take me a Prisoner, to bring me to j\'ew-
Yorlc before the Chief Justice upon the first Tuesday in September at the Supream Court, where
Recognizance was required and given of 500 /. Mr. Vandam and Mr. Delunsey, my Securities that
I sliould attend the Coui-t, and not depart without Leave. The Plea we made was. That it was
against the Priviledge of the House, to Appeach any Member of the same in any Cuui-t or Place
but in the House j desiring the Court would take that for an answer. Which Plea tlie Chief Justice
over-ruled, there not being any other upon the Bench to assist. And I have been at four Courts,
and know not but that it must be irom Court to Coiut so long as I live ; which has been a great
Hardship upon me already, which I set forth in a Memorial to the House in June the 21st 1716.
They took the same into Consideration, and resolved to Address his Excellency on that account ;
The Speaker with the whole House presented the Address, which is as followeth :

The humble Address of tlie General Assembly of JVcw- York.
May it please your Excellency^

TIJE Assembly being deeply sensible of ike great Hurt, Damage and Inconveniency Mr. Samuel Mul-
ford, a Member of this House, suffers and undergoes, by Occasion of a Prosecution against him in the
Supream Court for Printing and Publishing a Speech formerly made by him in Assembly, are humble
Suters to your Excellency, To give Orders that J\Ir. Mulford, in regard of his great Age, Distance
of Habitation from the City, and other Considerations, may be freed and discharged from the said
Prosecution, in the Supream Court.

The other Considerations in the Address, may be because the Prosecution was against the Privi-
ledges of the House appears by Act of Parliament, and contrary to a Law of the Colony, Avliich saith^
That in all Cases Capital and Criminal, there shall be a grand Inquest, tcho shall first present the Offence,
and then Twelve good Men of the JWighbourhood, to try the Offendor, who after his Plea to the Indict-
ment, shall be allowed his reasonable Challenges.

Of what Benefit or Good can it be to the Colony, to have such an Assembly to represent them, when
the .Members of the House shall not have Freedom of Speech, and let the Peoi)le they represent know
what tliey are doing for tliem ; but shall be j)rosecuted from Court to Court in the King's Name,
and every Member of the House deterred to speak of any Aggrievances of and Priviledges for the
People ; but let tilings pass at Pleasure, lest they be molested as I am, and shall not have Relief,
when by the best Authority of tlie Country his Excellency was addressed to free and discharge me,
he refused to do it, except I would acknowledge. That I had set out a false Libel, and make him
Satisfaction : Which I could never do, knowing that all which I set forth in that Speech was true ;
■ind I can prove it to be true, except what I related by Information, and that I believe to be true. I
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it that was not true. There was not any tiling objected against it ; but it was said in the House,
Tliat the worst Part of it was, it was too true : Also, That it was too true to make a Jest of. And I
know not any Wrong I have done the Governor. It may be remembred, That the Speech was made the
2d Day of Aprilj 1714, which was in the late Administration; therefore could not be against his
present Majesties Administration ; neither is it a Crime for any Member of the House in the same,
to mention Matters of Fact, which are the Aggries^ances of the People they represent ;--but their Duty
to endeavour to have them relieved. Although the Governor might be the Occasion of the Aggrie-
vances, and if I have done the Governor any Wrong, he miglit have brought his Personal Action
against me, and not prosecute in the King's Name, except he is to be Infallible and do what he
pleaseth, and nothing to be said by any, lest they in the King's Name be prosecuted from Court
to Court. I always thought. That the Government ought to have been carried on for their Majesties
Benefit and good of the Subjects, according to the Constitution of English Government : Eut it is so
now with us, that I desire to know, Whether the Subjects in Mew-York Colony are to be governed
by Prerogative and deprived of Property, or whether they are to be governed by the Constitution
of English Government 1 If the former, then there is not any need of a General Assembly, nor any
Occasion for that Act of Parliament made in the Reign of King William III. For punishing Gov-
ernors or Commanders in Chief, for Crimes by them committed in the Plantations : But let the
Governors for the time being demand of the People what they pleaf:e and the People take Care to
help them to it, lest they be subpena'd to the Court of Chancery at J'Cew- York, where the Governor
is Judge whether he shall have his Demands, and pay Court Charges into the Bargain : But if
according to the Constitution of English Government, then by the Common Law, what Estate every
Subject possesseth, is deemed to be his Property, and is not to be taken from him by due Course of Law,
which is by his own Consent, the Lawful Judgment of his Peers, or the Penalty for the Breach of
some Law : And I know not any thing that I have done contrary to Law and Custom, endea-
vouring to do my Duty to the King and Country, as far as I was capable, and to have Justice and
Right done. And I know not any just Cause or good Reason, why I should be thus molested and
destroyed. So I am forced to come to this Court of Great Britain, to seek Relief for my self and
others who employed me, which I hope will be took into Consideration, that I may be discharged and
freed from unjust Prosecution, and my Secmities indemnify'd, and a final Determination setled there-
upon for a Publick Good.

Which is the Desire and Request oj His Most Sacred Majesty King GEORGE's Most Humbler
Loyall, Faithful and Obedient Subject,

Samuel Mulford.

HorsE OF Assembly Die Veneris, Sept 13. 1717.

Col Rutsen reported from the committee appointed to consider a Memorial entitled A Memoi-ial
of Several Aggrievances and Oppressions &c. That they are of Opinion, the same is most false,
malicious & scandalous Paper, reflecting upon the Governor and Government and the whole Constitu-
tion of this Colony and of Pernicious Consequence, and humbly Conceive, that the Thanks of this
House, ought to be returned his Excellency for communicating the same, and that he be addressed
to use his Interest at the Court of Great Britain, to find the Author in order to be brought to Justice,
and in the Meantime his Excellency wovdd please to acquaint the Indians of the five Nations, That
we utterly abhor and detest that Suggestion in the Said paper or Libel, of reducing the Indians by

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Force, and possessing their Lands, for tlie Steadiness of those Indians to the Interest of Great Britain,
all tlie hist War witli France, it is that w e owe in a great measure, our present Secmity : which was
read & agreed to by the House.

For the Address to Gov. Hunter founded on the above Vote, see Journals of Ren: Assembly of New York, I. 403, Oct.
4, 1717. On tlie 20th Nov. the House passed a Resolution to instruct their Agent how to proceed, and to consider
Mulford'B Paper entitled An Information.

EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM THE LORDS JUSTICES TO GOV. HUNTER.

Whitehan, flfeby 25th, 1717-18.

You intimate in Your letter to our Secry of 22^ Nov. last that the Whale fl&shery is reservd to
the Crown by Your Patents. As we can tind no such thing in Your Commission, We desire you
will explain What you mean by it. In the meantime W^e have receivd another Petition from
Mulford, praying Dispatch in our Report upon the Papers our Secretary sent you the 19th of
Septemb last : We must desire therefore from You a full Answer to those Papers ; and particularly
as to the Right of the Crown ; and that you would inform us what Quantitys of Wliales are Caught
in your Government Comunibus annis ; In what Condition that fiishery is, & has been for some
years past, especially since your being in tliis Government, whether other persons have paid &
continue to pay the Dues you demanded & wliich Mulford Complains of ; What these Dues may
Amount to one Year with Another, & how the profit ai-ising by them is Apply'd.

Upon this Occasion We must observe to you, that we hope you give all due Encouragem* to
that Trade.

M' Philips has laid before us the Address from the General Assembly of New York to You about
Mulford k at tlie same time acquainted us that he had reason to believe yovir Answer to Mulford's
Complaints w^as lost in the Ship Mercury.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REV° M^ PHILLIPS AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN.

Desember 22'h 1718 It wass their rauteally agreed between Mr Gorge Philhps minister & y«
Trustcs in behalf of y* Towne that in consideration y'' Towne at thaire owne cost and charge hath
ingaged to Repaire wat bilding ye s^i Pliillii) hath made for his pertickcler convenience Joyning to
ye Towne house that when ever it maye plese God ether to take him to liim Self or that hee maye
bee providenteally Remoued from y* Towne tlicn a just valine or ain-isement being made to
ye afuresayd 1 •Iding the Towne Shall bee oblidged to allow and make good unto the sayd Pliillips
or his assines the fuU worth thereof the Towne haueing first cridit allowed them for all such moimy
as from ye Date hereof untill y' time Shall or maye bee nessrsaryly exspended both in Repaireing &
maintaineiiig ye aforesayd Biulding ye charge to bee Duely comeputed and acertained : A true coppy
Taken oute of ye Book of Enterry by mee.

Daniel Brewster. Clarke.

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233

TO THOMAS EOBESEN COLLECT^ GREETING.

Pursuant to the Gen'i Assembly you are in in his Mas'^ name her by impowered & Required with
all convenient speed & dispatch to collect Si gather all such publicke Taxes & Rates as are at present
or shall be deliuered you by the Assessors of Brookhauen all which sums of mony you are to collect
according to y^ form & effect of every persons respective Assesment and if aney person or persons
shall refuse neglect or delay to pay thare respecliue proi)ortions as they shall legaly: be assesed that
then & in such case you are to leuye the same by distress uppon the goods & Chattels of those
persons so refusing neglecting or delaying by exposing them to publick sayle & returning the
ouerpluch if aney thar be after the reasonable charge deducted to the proper owner and for so doing
this shall be your sufficaent authority giuen under our hands & scales in Brookhaven this 7 day of
March in the fifth year of his raas'y Rainge

p"" Henry Smith Jus

WiLL^ Sell

Annoq^ Dom: 171 f

Sept. ye 10 1719

Thees may Certili whom it may Concearn that some time in August past was a year y^ I agreed
with Coll Smith Natlianiel Roe John Wood Richard Woodhull for to Repair y« house M"" pliillips
lines in for 15 teen pounds od shillings to be paid when ye Rate was gathered which thay haue paid
& I haue Receiued it Tliomas Saint wliich I am Rady to atest to

Brookhauen October y^ lO^ii 1719 Thomas Saint was duly sworn to the aboue Contents before me

Hy. Smith Jus:

Those may certifie whom it may concern, that Some time in August past was a year, that I agreed
with John Wood to repair the House wherein M*" Phillips, an Independent Minister Lives, for one
Pound ten Shillings, to be paid when y^ Rate was gathered, Wliich I acknowledge to have received
from Coll Smith, Treasui-er as Witness my Hand

Alexander Amos X his Mark.

Oysterbay Octob: 12 1719 Alexander Amos of Brookhaven in y^ County of Suffolk, was duly
Sworn to the above Contents before me

Tim: Baglev Jus.

PETITION OF MESSRS lqIT) ANT) SMITH.

To the Honi^i® Peter Schuyler Esq' President of his Majestys Councill and Comander in Cheife
of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America &c.
The Humble Petition of Richard fiioyd and Wilham Smitli Esqr on behalfe of tliemselves and
other the fifreeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Brookehaven in the County of Suffolk.

Sheweth

That Yo' Pef^ having lands within the townshipp as alsoe lands within the manor of St. George
Exempted from the [said Towshipp and] , the said Town under pretence and Colour

of an Act of Assembly enabeling the respective [Townes to] raise moneye to defray their necessary
[charges assessed yo""] pet'^ estates in the mannor of St. George and [Townshipp of Brookhaven]
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and sent distreses in the night time for the and grovit oppression of yc pet"^^ in pticular But

[had tiicy] extended their power to the generall oi)pressiou of all the flreeholders of the said
Town yor petition ""s would liave rested under their own grievance till a due Coui-se of law would
have relieved tlieni witliout giving tliis Hon"''''': Board the trouble of a Complaint But as oppressions
and wrongs done to the publick are matters properly to be represented here yo' petitioners beg
leave humbly to represent to yo^ Hon'' on behalfe of themselves and the other the flreeholders and
Inhabitants of the Townshipp that the Trustees of the said Town by pretence of the [said act] of
Generall Assembly and contrary to the same ends and intent tliereof (which your petitioners humbly
conceives was for defra3 ing public charges only) have rated petitions and other the ffreeholders and
raised moneyes upon [them for tlieirj private uses and discharging particular agreements with

and paying of the Dissenting Minister and other private uses

That altho the several assessments made beares proper title according to the direction of the said
act yet the moneyes thereby raised and levyed have altogether })een applyed to the private uses
aboue and liaue accordingly been paid out by the Treasui-er of the said town as yo' pet^^ doubts not
to prove And whicli matter lias been soe notorious that the said rates have been levyed [by them
without of J fence tlie Ifreeliolders not refusing but being ready and wilUng to pay.

Your pet^s therefore Humbly pray yo^ Hon'' and tliis Hon^^ie Board to take the matter into serious
Consideration and not suffer those laws tliat are made for the protection and good of all his Ma^'^s
subjects to be perverted to the Injury and oppression of them And tliat yo'^ pef^ and other the
ffreeholders of the said town may be relieved from those grievious bm-thens laid on them by the said
Trustees and the Assessors and otlier ofRcers of the said town contrary to Law

And yof petr» shall ever pray &c.
N York 15'h October 1719 Richard Floyd

\VM Smith

COUNTER PETITION.

To the Hon^'e Petkr Schuyler Esq' President of his Maj's Coimcill & Commander in Chief of the
Prouiiice of New York, & Territories thereon depending in America, and all the members
of his said Maj'* Honourable Councill, Conuened in Councill
The Humble Petition of tlie principall Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Brookhauen
in the County of Suffolke.

SlIEWETII

That your Petitioners being extreainly surprized, to Vnderstand by a Petition Exhibbitted your
Hon" the 15"» of this instant l)y Richard Floyd & William Smitli Esq", wherein the Trustees Asses-
sors & Collector of this Town, are peremptorily charged w"> many illegall & indirect practices
in their Late Publick administrations. Your Petitioners hauing duly weighed & considered the
contents thereof, & finding it to containe many False & scandalous reflections. Esteem it our indis-
pensible Duty, Humbly to represent to your Hone's That what moneys p'' said Trustees haue Lately
been raised to defray the Publick & necessary cluirge of this Town, was grounded on a very Just &
unexceptionable bassis, and also been Judiciously appropriated to sucli pious & advantagious uses
as are absolutely essentiall to the promoting Relligion, the adauncement of Learning, & securing the
Publick Peace &. Tranquillity of this Town : And that tho' represented to yo' Hon" as a greuious

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imposition ; yet from Time to time, .wee liaue freely and volentarily paid our respective assesments of
all those Publick charges.

Your Peticoners therefore Humbly prays, that in regard yc Hon'^ haue unworthily been imposed
uppon, and that these Complaints are groundless, as well as extreamely mallicious, Tliat yo^' Hon'^
in yo'^' abundant Wisdom k Justice, will take such prudent & eflfectuall measures, as that innocency
may be protected. The deuices of our aduersari^s exploded, & the vniuersall Peace & fellicity of this
Town, County &Gouernment most liappely promoted & Established to the Hon"" of Almighty God,
& the vnexpressible Joy & satisfaction of all his Maj'^ most Dufifull k Loyall subjects :

And yoi' Petitioners (as in duty bound) shall euer pray.

Hy Smith

John Tookcr

Thomas Ross

Wm ScU

Richard Clark

Aaron Owen

Richard VVoodhuU

Anthony Green

John Gooding

Daniel Brewster

Thorns Hulse

Joseph Tooker

Jonatha Owen

John INIaxwell

John burly

Selah Strong

Robart Stedman

Sameul souerd

Samuell Tomson

Richard green

Jonatlian baty

Nathnel Roe

Nath Brewster

John baty

John Wood

Timothy Brewster

George Owen

Nathaniel Biggs

Moses Burnet

John Bets

Edword Bigs

Richard Sweene

Samuel sweasy

Robard Alcerly

John Tooker Senior

John y, tomson

Thomas Robinson

John Tooker iuner

Thomas Saint

Joseph phillips

Samuel Tooker

John J ay tie

Nathaniell Tooker

Isaac Norton

I R Johiinathan ros siner

Joseph Tooker

Thos Aichoe

Elias Bayles

Jacob Longbotham

John Moser

Georg wood

Joseph Longbottom

beiiiaman dauis sener

Timothy Brewster

John Bennett

beniamin dauis iuner

Daniell Brewster Jimr

bengaman Smith

Charles Tooker

' badiah SowerU

bengaman Smith Juner

George Owen

Samuel dauis

Thomas bigs

John Huls

Eleazer Hackings

georg Davis

(Endorsed) Petition of the Trustees
of Brookliaven
Oct'- 1719.

ORDER IN COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE PETITIONS.

Fort George in New York, the

Gth day of November. 1719
All parties attending concerning the Petition of Ricliard Floyd and William Smith Esq^s in belialf
of themselves and other the Inhabitants and Freeholders of the Town of Brookhaven in the county
of Suffolk were called in and after a full hearing by their councill tliis Board is of opinion that if tlie
petitioners do conceive themselves injured they may have their Remedy at Common Law and in tlie
meantime the Trustees are discharged from fui'ther attendance on this Board.

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PETITION OF THE MONTAUK INDIANS.

To tlie Honorable Cadwallader Colden Esq"" his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor k Commander in
Chief of tlie Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon iii America &.c^ kc^

In Council.

Tlie Petition of Silas Charles, an Indian on Behalf of himself and other Indians
Most huinibly sheweth *

That your Petitioner & those Indians concerned with him, constitute a Tribe commonly
distinguished 1)y the name of the Montawk Indians, and are the Remains of a numerous Tribe
formerly inlialiitlng the East End of Nassau Island, and constitute at present, about thirty Families.

That upon the Coming of the English into this Country, the Ancestors of the present Montawk
Indians granted divers Parcels of their Land to the People, who Ibrmed a Towusliip now called
East- Hampton.

That this Tribe continued to reside in the Neighborhood ; living principally, by Planting,
Fishing k Fowling, gradually wasting away, and those who remain, now occupy a Tract upon
Montawk Point.

That, of late Years, these Indians have discontinued their ancient Barbarian way of living, and
are become, not only civilized, but christianized and are peaceable and orderly, and willing to behave
as good subjects to his Majesty King George the third and his Heirs and Successors, to do the Duty,
bear the Burdens, and be intltled to the Priviledges and Rights of faithful Subjects.

That such a Change of Manners, as it exposes them to a Life of LaI>our, must introduce an
Attachment to Property, without which they cannot subsist, perform the Duties nor enjoy the
Rights of Subjects.

Tliat they are exposed to, and suffer great Inconveniences from the Contempt shewn to the Indian
• Tribes by their English Neighbors at East-Hampton, who deny them necessary Fuel, and continually
incroach upon their Occupations, by fencing in more and more of the Indian's Lands, imder Pretence
of Sales made by their Ancestors.

That yoiu* Petitioner and liis Associates are in Danger of being crowded out of all their ancient
Inheritance, and of being rendered ^^agabonds i\i)on the Face of the Earth; and are therefore
obliged to resort to his Majesty's Justice S: Goodness ibr an elfectual Protection, and being advised
that they have good Title to the Lands, as yet unsold, by the Law of Nature and Nations, that the
Crown has, in all Times, treated the Indian Rights, as deserving some Respect, and presuming that
his Majesty will be graciously jdeased to encourage their Design of becoming his civilized Subjects,
and their forsaking also the Idolatry of their Fatliers, tliey intend. to ajiply lor the Royal Grant and
Confirmation, to them and their Heii-s, that they may also have such a Title as may be maintained
in the Kings Courts of Law, and alford them a competent Protection against all Trespassers.

But inasmuch as the barliarous and unlettered State of the American Indians, rendered it
impossible for tliem to keep Records, & your Petitioners cannot ascertain what Lands have been,
or remain still unsold

Your Petitioner now, in Behalf of himself and the Rest of the Montawk Tribe of Indians, most
humbly prays your Honour, to give Directions for Prosecutions of Intrusion, against all such as
occupy any Lands between Montawk-Point and Sagg-Harbour, to discover what Lands remain
luisold, unless the Inhabilanis of East-Hampton do, by a Day to be fixed, shew, belbre your Honour,
how lar their Lidian Puichuses, bona Fide made do, or ouglit to extend: And that }our Honor

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would be pleased to grant and confirm to said Indians (who will afterwards give in their Names)
all the Lands on Montawk-Point, that may appear to Ije still unsold by their Ancestors

.And your Petitioner will ever pray &c

On Behalf of himself and
the Montawk Tribe of Indians,

, his

Silas X Charles —

mark

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION THEREON.

To the Honorable Cadwallader Golden Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief
of tlie province of New York and the Territories depending tliereon in America.

In Council,

May IT PLEASE YOUR HoNOR.

I received tlie Order of this Honorable Board of the 2G"i Sep' last, made on Complaint of the
Southold Indians, claiming Lauds in that Township, whereby I am commanded as his Majesty's
Attorney General for tliis Province to commence Suit tor the Recovery of the Lands of Riglit
belonging to the said Indians, unless the parties in possession of, or interrested in the premises, did
on or before the third Wednesday in October last fully satisfy and content the said Indians in
respect to the said Lands, and tlie agreement thereupon be laid before this Board and approved of.

As I liave yet done but little in pursuance of that Order and as I doubt w hether as a public Officer
any Thing is in my Power, to assist tiiem, least I should appear wanting in tlie Respect due to this
Board, I am induced to represent the Reasons why no Suit has been commenced b}' me in the
Behalf of the Indians.

And first I am not possessed of sufficient materials to judge of the Validity of their Claim, and
the properest metliod of proceeding to recover their Right if they have any, nor can I procure
them from the Indians, who are so extremely ignorant that after many Endeavours for that Purpose
I cannot make understand what I want,^aiid I have nor can get no farther Instructions relating
to their Title, than what the Order of this Board contains and a Copy of the Town Order mentioned
in the Order of Council, on Avhich I would beg Leave to make some Observations.

It appears that the Land the Indians claim is part of the Township of Southold, granted to
the Inliabitants formerly by Letters Patent, and I presume was purchased from the Indians, as they
do not pretend the Contrary, but claim under the Order made at the Town Meeting.

I understand that the Township was granted in Joint-Tenancy, and that all the Right the Inhabitants
have to hold in severalty, is the Orders made at their Town Meetings and entered in their minutes,
and that tho this could convey no legal Tille to hold in severalty, yet the Courts of Justice considering
the Ignorance of those Times, and tlie Confusion tlie Contrary woidd introduce, have admitted them
as valid for that Purpose.

The Indians therefore if the Order i-especting them is similar to those respecting the other
Inhabitants, upon the same Principles will liave as good a Title as the other Inhabitants have there,
if their Right is not barred by any Thing subsequent to that Order.

But it does not appear tliis Tow n Order respecting the Indians is similar to those respecting the
other Inhabitants — I observe they arc prohibited fiom t^ulting Wood on the Conunon Lauds and

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tlio for want of seeing any of these Town Orders respecting the other Inhabitants, T don't know
whether there are an) Words in any of them alloting the Lauds to the persons lor ever &c, yet I
observe there is nothing in the Entry relating to the Indians, from whence it can be inferred
(unless the Form of the Orders respecting the Inhabitants are in this Respects also deficient)
any Thing more was intended than a Licence to settle and inhabit tliis peice of Land as Tenants
at WiU to the Inhabitants.

If this Order should invest the Indians with a Fee simple in these Lands in severalty, as fully as
the other Inhabitants are by similar Orders, yet I am inlbrmed, tliat in Consequence of the verljal
Exchange made in the year 1G91 the Indians settled on Indian Neck, and that they never settled
at South Harbour if so, the Statute of Limitations, I fear will bar their ^ight to the Lands at South
Harbour, And I doubt whether it will be thouglit by the Judges, (allowing the utmost for the
Ignorance of those Times) that a bare parole agreement can so operate as to give them a Riglit to
tlie Lands at Indian Neck, if it has been possessed against the Indians within Sixty Yeai-s.

I am also farther informed tliat tliere is some Instrument executed between tlie Indians and
Inhabitants respecting one or other of tlaese peices of Laud, but I camiot find out the purport of it,
nor where it is to be found, Tlie operation of that is proper to be known before a Suit is commenced.

Your Honor wiU permit me furtlier to observe that this Tribe of Indians are tlie Kings natural
born Subjects, and have a Riglit to be redressed by the Laws of the Land, and by the same Method
of proceeding as any other of the Kings Subjects and that I may be guilty of Maintenance should
I sustain tlie Suit of one Subject against another, and that as a public Officer (if this is not a Gov-
ernmental Affair as I conceive it is not) by maintaining the Cause of one Subject against another
I am liable to very grievous Punishment, For by the first Rich. 2'' " It is enacted that no Person
" whatsoever shaU take or sustain any Quarrel by maintenance in the Country or elsewhere on
" grie\ oils i>ain, that is to say the Kings C<Muisellors and great Officers on a pain that shall be or-
" dainod by the King himself by advice of the Lords of his Realm, and other officers of the King
" on pain to lose their Offices and to be imprisoned and ransomed and aU other persons on pain
" of Imprisonment and Ransom &,c."

Upon the whole from the present View I have of the Indian Claim it appears to me to be very
doubtfull on their side but it is possible it may be cleared up by better Information I hope I shall
be excused in giving my opinion that as they are poor, and cannot bear the Expence of a Law Suit,
when by sufficient Information their Titles shall ajipear good, and it can be known in what Method
they should proceed, they ought to make appUcatiou to sue in Forma i)auperis, when they will meet
with the same Indulgence as the rest of his Majesty's Sul>jects, and have an Attorney and Council
appointed to prosecute for them.

I have the Honor to be Sir

Your most obedient
and most humble servant

J. T. Kempe.

New York Sep"- 27ih 17G4.

Dec 5-1761 Read in Council ; the Council advised his Honour to recommend to the Indians to sue
in Chancery for their Right and to inform them that on their application they will be assigned Council
as paupers.

♦

VIII.

PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

€itn of NttP'-|3^^'^*

SEAL OF NEW AMSTERDAM ; 1654.

EARLY SEALS OF THE CITY OF NEW-YOEK.

The City of New Amsterdam, now New York, obtained in the year 1G54 its first Seal, a fac Simile
of which will be found on the opposite page. " We have decreed that a Seal for the City of New
Amsterdam shall be proposed and forwarded," write the Directors of the West India Company to
Gov. Stuyvesanton the 18th May 1C54. ' Tlae Vessel by which it was sent to this country, sailed
from Holland on the 17th or 18th of July following,^ and on the 8th of December of the same
year, " the Director General delivered to the presiding Burgomaster Mart. Crigier the painted Coat
of Arms witli the Seal of A''ew Amsterdam^ and the Silver Signet which were sent by the Directors in
the Ship tlie Peartree.^'

These arms may be thus described: — Argent per pale ; three crosses saltire ; Crest, a Beaver proper,
surmounted by a mantle on which is a shield ar. bearing the letters GWC." Under the base of the
arms are tlie words, Sigillvm Amstellodamensis in Novo Belgio: — The Seal of Amsterdam in
New Netherland. The whole is environed by a wreath of laurel.

This Seal is exceedingly rare; we know not of a duplicate original impression.

There is no notice of any City Seal after this until 1669, when Gov: Lovelace addressed the fol-
lowing Letter to the Mayor and aldermen:—
" Mr. Mayor and you the rest of the aldermen

" As a Particular Testimony of His R. Highnesse Grace and fauour to this his Citty of New York,
I am Commanded to present you from him, this present, viz.: a publicq Scale for the Corporation, a
Silver Mace and [Seuen] Gownes both for the Mayor and aldermen [and Sherilf ], and although he
esteemes somme of these but as the Gayety and Circumstantial part of Government, yet you may
Be assured, as to what is more essential and substantiall, itt shall recaue all encouragement and
hartey assistance from him. And I must further add, that haveing the houn'r to be his Govern'r-
General in these parts, I doe assure you that wherein I ma}', any way be servicable to you, I shall
Cheerfully apply my mind to it who professe no higher Cogitations than what shall tend to my
Royal Master's Intrest & the Publicq Welfare of those Comitted to my Charge ; If therefore you
will Consider of Somme methode for the better regulation of yC Corporation and present it to me,
What I find Reasonable and practicable, I shall wilUngly allow of, and what appears aboue my
strength I shall with the best Convenience transmit over to Receive his R. H. assent, from whome
I doubt not, but you will haue such satisfaction, as is agreeable to yo"" Necessities and desires. I
haue no more, but to wish you all happinesse, and an assurance that I am

• Yor afiectionate friend and

" Fort James the 6ti> Servant

of Octobf 1669. Fran. Lovelace"

1 Vanderkemp's Trans, of Dutch Rec, iv. 136; viii., 98.

2 Ibid, iv., 151. *

3 Ibid, ix., 298.

4 " Geoctroyeerde West Indische Compagnia" or Chartered West In lia Comp. who were the Lords or Patroons specially
of Manhattan Island.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITV OF NEW-YORK.

In 1G86, a new seal was granted to the City. It is richer and more elaborate than that of the Dutch.
The Beaver is still preserved, to wliicli are added tlie arms of a Windmill and a dour barrel, as
emblems of that Industry and Commerce wliicli the City has never failed to retain.

Seal of 1G8G: Sable ; Mill-sails -in' Sal tire ; a Beaver in Chief and base, and a flour barrel, proper,
on eacli side, surmounted by a Coronet. Supporters, two Indian Chiefs proper ; the one on tlie dexter
side holds a warclub in his riglit liand the one on the sinister holds in his left hand a bow. In the
dexter corner over the Indian's head is a cross patriarchal, as emblematic of the Gospel to which he
is subject. On the scroll, Sigill. Civitat: Nov: Eborac : The whole is surrounded by a wreath of
laurel.

PERMISSION TO DOSP FABRICIUS TO PREACH HIS FAREWELL SERMON.

An Answer to ye last Peticon of y^ Lutheran Minist' M' Jacobus Fabritius, wherein hee
requested liberty to give his Congregacon a Valedictory Sermon, and to Install the new Come-
Miuisf according to ye Custome used by those of tlieir Religion.

Tiie Contents of this Peticon being very reasonable, k (as I am Informed) according to ye Custom
of ye Augustine Confession, I doe very well approve thereof & Grant the Peticon""* Request. Given
under my Hand at llbrt James in New Yorke, this 11"' day of August 1671.

Frans Louelace.

PETITION AGAINST REV° J. FABRITIUS. 24 Feby. 1674

To the "Worship" Ileeren President, Burgomasters & Scliepeus of this City N: Orange.

Annelje Cornells represents with very great humility that she hath divers times requested that the
house belonging to lier and her children from God S: Nature may be given up to her, As she is very
sickly and beladen with the Quai-tau Ague, having been obliged the whole winter to sleep in the
garret under tlie roof of the house, which truly is a very hard thing to happen to an old woman, &
all tliis for a drunken and constant prophaner of God's name, a ci-devant Lutheran Preacher, named,
as he says Jacobus Fabritius her married but unfaithful husband, who has di'iven her out of her
own house and Chamber which she intended for her son ; which is truly a matter that ought not be
tolerated in a place where Law is maintained as is the Case in tliis government, the good God be
fervently tlianked therefor.

The l^■titiouer therefore humbly beseeches Yoiu- Worships to be pleased to order that he deliver
up the ke}- of the room without delay to the Pctif And to interdict or forbid him to presume to
enter the house any more until further order from y Worships, on pain of certain arbitrary Correction
to be found lilting by Your Worships, the rather as said Fabritius did Yesterday not only use
force and violence in said house, but also stole property, which at a proper time shall be proved;
whereupon awaiting Your favourableiapostille, remains, etc.

Apostilled —

The accompanying Petition being considered & read in Court, the Petitioner Annetje Cornells'
request is granted and allowed, esjiecially as Jacobus Fabritius hath of himself left the house and,
contrary to the previous order k prohibition given him, hath behaved very uncivilly and badly ; &
the sdid Jacobus Fabritius is ordered to deliver up the said key to the Petitioner and not to presume
to molest her in any way until the W. Court shall otherwise provide therein.

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COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SAME.

N: Orange I7th July, 1674.

The H'' Schout de Mill P't ags't
Jacobus ffabritius, Prisoner & Del*

The Hf P" says that the Def contrary to the' Order of this Court came by force on the July
last into the house of Annetie Cornells his Wife, and brouglit in there a chest against her will and
consent ; pushed a certain woman named Barentie with her spinning wheel oft' the road and moreover^
when he was warned to keep still or that the Schout should otherwise have-to be brought, he gave
for answer. He was tired of the Schout and Burgomaster, and when the Schout came himself w iih
order to remove him, the Def', he resisted the Soldiers, pushing him P" on the breast with many
other evil acts : The H' P'* therefore demands that the Offender shall at least be banished for ever
out this City's jurisdiction or otherwise punished according to his deserts as a person unworthy to
live in a wx^ll regulated Burghery having committed divers offences against the laws and ordinances
of our Fatherland ; with the Costs incurred and still to accrue.

Burgomasters and Schepens having heard at length the demand and complaint of the H'" Officer
together with the answer and excuse of the Prisoner, and liaving seen and considered the depositions
on both sides, condemn Magister Jacobus fabritius in a fine of 11. 100. for the benefit of the Schout,
and he shall merely ask the Court's pardon for the insults and injuries committed against it at divers
times altliongh he deserved to be more severely punished : Further their Worships persist by their
last rendered judgment between said ffabritius and his W^ife Annetie Cornelissen dated 8^'' June last,
with this explanation that said Fabritius shall not presume to come to his said wife without her
consent or to give her any trouble : Fui'ther, paying the costs incurred hei-ein.

PETITION of the ELDERS AND PRINCIPALS of the AUGSBURGH CONGREGATION HERE.

[Translation.]

To the Rt Honourable & Righteous Lord Edmund Andros Govern^ General of New York etc.
Right Honi'ie and Righteous Lord

The Undersigned Elders and Principals of the Augsburg Congregation here with due reverence
represent that they tlie Petitioners find to their Sorrow that some of their Congregation have failed
to Contribute according to their promise — firstly, to the sending for and arrival of a Preacher and
Secondly, to his Yearly Salary, on which promises they the Petitioners have pledged themselves.

Wherefore the Petitioners are obliged to repair to you Right Honorable, humbly praying that
your Honor would be pleased to make such order therein as Your Honor may deem proper. Which
doing they shall Remain

Your Honors humble &

Faithful Subjects

Endorsed Vrit Wessels

A Request from the Lutherans to Lauwerens Andross

the Go : At his first Arrivall in Martan Meyers

1674. ' Casper Steinmets.

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PROPOSALS TO RAISE FUNDS TO ERECT A NEW DUTCH CIIURCII.

New York 31 st June' 1 680. At a Meeting at the house of M'' Olave Stevens, of the minist", Elders,
Churchwardens & Deacons, M" Fredr. Pliilhps, Cortlandt & Seer of the Councell, M'
Mayor., M' Beeckman, and M'' Jacobs, Aldermen.

To consider of the best way to raise money for the building of the New Church recomended by
the Go :—

Free will or Guift : — A publick tax : —

W ffredrick Phihps M'' Nich^ Bayard

Mr Steph. V. Cortlandt ' M' Van Vleck

Mr Olave Stephens M"^ John DarvaU.

Mr Mayor
Mr Beeckman
M"" Jacobs
M"" Coenraet
M"- P. Bayard

Newenhuysen
Mr Woolly.

If this way shall not be elTeetuall to raise a competent summe — That some other way bee consider'd
of which relerr'd to the Governo'.
How to give notice — house by house or otherwise.

To bee appointed to meete at certaine times at the townehall, to give in their subscriptions
The severall streets, — tlie Inhabitants to appeare upon notice, one after another —
The Countrey people at the Bowery, Harlem, upon the Isl. to have notice, and bee spoken to,
by their Oihcers, Const. Overseers,
What dimensions.

The Church in the ffort 54 foot wood measure without — about 50 witliin — ^in breadth.
Proposed to be somew^ longer & broader, but more in length.
A quarf pt.

ORIGINAL SURVEY OF THE NORTH SIDE OF WALL STREET. 1685.

By vartue of a Warrant from the hon'*'* Coll. Tho. Dongan Gouai-nor Generall of his Majesties
Coll of New Yorke kc bearing date y^ 15'^ Instant to nice directed

llaue laid out y« North East side of y« Wall street, beginning at ye Westermost Cornor of y«
Bucthers Pen,' and then Runing by an Angle of 313° or Nortli West & by West Nine degrees fifteene
Minits Northerly foure hundred twenty three foot to y* farthest cornor of the Smyths Street* thence
by an Angle of 323 deg: or North West Eight degrees Northerly foure hundred iherty one foot to y«
farthest Cornor of the Graft Street,' thence 319 deg: or Northwest foure degrees northerly one hun-
dred fifety one foot to ye farthest Cornor of Stoutenbergs garden, which is right Ojiposite to the
South East Cornor of ye New Street,* the saide Street being laide out thii'ty six. foot in bredth, Per-
formed this 16 day of Decemb. 1685.

P mee Leo. Beckwith Dep* Surveior

1 Near what is now the corner of Pearl and Wall.

2 Now, William St.

3 Broad st.

4 This garden lay bietween Nassau st. and Broadway; a Presbyterian Church occupied part of it from 1719 to 18^4.
post.

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EEVD ]\P CLARKES COMMISSION AS CHAPLAIN.

[ Deed Book VIII. ]

James Duke of York and Albany &c Earle of Vlster &c.
Whereas I have had Sufficient Testimony of ti^e Abilityes and Integrity of Josias Clarke Clergy-
man And of his Fitnesse to be Chaplaine to tlie Garrison of New Yorke I doe therefore hereby
authorize k Require You to Putt him upon the Establislim^ as Chaplain to the Garrison Accord-
ingly; with such Salary and allowances as are thereunto belonging to Commence from Michaelmas
next & to Continue Dureing my Pleasure only. For wiiich this Shall be Your Warrant. Given under
my hand at Windsor this 16^'' Day of June 1684.

James.

To Coll Dongan my
Lieutenant and
, Governor of New York
& its Dependencies in
America

By Command of His Roy' 1 High^s ,

Jo Werden.

a like Commission follows to Alexander Innes, Clerk and Master of Arts, dated 20th April 1686.

PETITION OF THE LUTHERANS FOR A PATENT.

To the Right Honnourable Coll Thomas Dongan Leiv* & Gouerno'" of and ouer y^ Province of
New Yorko &<= and to y« Honnourable Councill.
The humble Peticon of the Decons of the Lutrens y^" Church
Humbly Shewetm

That yo'^ Peticon" was and had allowance and Priveledge to build and erect a Church for ou'
pubUcke youse on Ground without y^ Gate of this Citty and in ord"^ thereunto Did erect and build
thereon ; and afterwards wlien Gou»' Colue came was forst to Remove and Breake Down w" was
erected and built on s^ Ground, and in Lew thereof, yo'' peticon^rs -was allotted and Allowed y«
Peice of Ground within y« Gate where y« Erected Church now Stands and. house adjacent and had
a Patent thereon, but it happens to bee mislayed

Yo' humble Peticon''^ most Humbly Requests a Letter or Patent of Confirmation for y^ Premises
and for y^ Charge thereof shall willingly Compute and Pay ye Same

And yor Peticon'^ as in Duty bound shall euer Pray ^

Hendrick Williamson.
in behalfe of y^ Whole Partys Conserned

The Church mentioned In the latter part of the above petition stood at corner of Broadway and Rector, a little South
of Trinity, on the Site of the late Grace Church. Greenleaf states (Hist, of the Churches of New York, 18-16.) that it was
erected in 17U2, but this is evidently an error as appears by the above document. «

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PETITION OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AT NEW YORK TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES.

To the Rt Honorable Thomas Doxgan Lieu* and Governor Vnder his RoyaU High^s of New Yorke
and Dependencies in America.
The humble Peticon of the Lutheran Congregacon in the Citty of New York
Sheweth

That by the allowance of yo' bono""* Predecessors & the Acts of the Generall Assembly the said
Congregacon haue had, and still haue Diverse Libertys Privillidges aud Immunitys granted allowed
and Confirmed to them & their Place of Worship and other Religious houses and Places in this Citty
&c haue alwayes been held reputed and Esteemed as Priviledged Churches & Places Nothwith-
standlng which in a Tax or Assessment now made by the Mayor and Aldermen of this Citty the
said Church and other Religious houses are Assessed «&, rated as if they were the Estates & freehold
of a Private Person, and as such are taxed, altho the Religious houses and Places in this Citty for
those of the Caluinest opinion are wholly Exempted & freed from any such Imposition tax or Rate
Your Peticoners therefore humbly Pray

Tliat youi- honC will be pleased to Examine the Premises and takeing them into your serious Con-
sideracon grant that the said Church and other Religious houses and Places belonging to tlie said
Luthren Congregacon may as well as the Religious houses and Places of the other Christian Profes-
sors allotted vithin this Citty & Prouince be Released freed exempted and Priuiledged from any such
Tax Rate or assessment and that your bono"' will Please to giue such order Concerning the same as
shall appear to yoiu- Hono"" to be fitt & Requisite.

And yor Peticoners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c.

ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREUPON.

September the 6th 16S4.

This within Peticon being read before the Governo'* and Council it was Tlieir Opinion that the
house Appointed for the Lutheran Minister to line in should be as free and Exempted from Taxes
as that of the Dutch and ffrench Ministers, and the Peticon is Referred to the Mayor aud Aldermen.

By Oid^ in Council.

A true Copy. J. Spragg Sec'y.

It appears by Deed Book VIII. 201, in Secretary's office, that Dominus Barnardcs Arisses was Minister of the
Lutheran cliurch in New-York in 1088.

THE KING'S CHAPEL

To His Excellency iIenj" Fletcher Captain Generall and Gouenor In Chief of His Majesty pro-
vince of N. Yorke, and the Hon''''^ Counsell.
The petticon of Derex Van Burg

Humble sheweth y' whereas yo' peticoner haue by yo"" Excellency's order l>in Iniployed in Building
his Majesty Capell witl) seaveral other buildings in and aboute his Majesty Fort William Henry in N
Yorke for the acconii)lishmentof which, by Labour aud other Materialls belonging to his Occupation,
there Is become dew to him Nine Hundred and Odd pounds Current money, as by the accompt already
past the Auditt of lite Couiiscll aud accompis now bcfor this Hou'^''''^ Bord may appcai-e.

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Now yC petioner haueihg greate and pressing Occation for his money that is dew to him Humbly
pra} s tliatt liis whole Acconipts may be Adjusted and past, and a warrant Ishued out by his Excel-
lency to his Majesty Collectors or receaver Generall to pay the same and yo^ petecion' as in Duty
bound shall ever pray. D V bui-gh

f 14 March 1G95.]

PETITION FOR LEAVE TO PURCHASE GROUND FOR AN ENGLISH CHURCH IN N YORK.

To his Exce'i Benjamin Fletcher, Cap* Generall and Govern^ in Cheife of the Province of New
York Province of Pensilvania Country of New Castle and all the Tracts of Land Depending
thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the Same &c.
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the Citty of New York Members of the Church of Eng-
land—
Humbly Sheweth

That Whereas y Petition's are Desirous to build a Church within this Citty for the use of the
Protestants of the Church of England and haveing mett with great Encouragem' from severall
good Protestants in order to the Carrying on of the same.

Therefore y Excell Petition's do humbly pray that y Excell. would be pleased to grant a Lycence
to y Petition''^ to purchase a small piece of Land I^yeing without the North gate of the said Citty
betwixt the Kings Garden and the hurrying Place and to hold the same in mortmain and thereon
to build the said Church as also to take and Receive all Voluntary Contributions and to do all other
Lawful! acts and things for the Effecting the same and y Excell Petition''^ as in Duty bound shall
ever pray &c.

^ Tho: Clarke Will: Morris

Rob* Lurting Ebenez"" Willson

Jeremiah Tothill, Will Merret

Caleb Heathcote Ja. Emott

James Evetts R. Ashfield

[19 March 169f]
Granted.

LICENCE TO COLLECT FUNDS TO AID IN BUILDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHURCH.

[ Deed Book, IX. ]

Benjamin Fletcher Captain Generall and Governourin Cheife of the Province of New Yorke and
the Territoryes and Tracts of land depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the
same His MatJ ^ Leiv* and Commander in Cheife of the Militia and of all the forces by sea and
Land Within his Mat's Colony of Connecticutt and of aU the flforts and places of strength
within the same
To all to whom these Presents Shall come & may coficerne
Greeting

Whereas the Inhabitants of the City of New Yorke professing the religion of the Church of Eng-

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land have -n ith a pious and good intent Proposed and begiinn to erect and build a Church within
the 5"^ City for tlie publick Service & Worship of God at the humble request of the Managers of the
8*1 building and for their encouragem-ent to cary on & finish the Same I have therefore with advice
and Consent of the Council given and granted and by these presents do give and grant free Liberty
to the s'' Managers to gather and receive of and fi-om well disposed persons, Such sume and siunes
as shall be voluntarily contributed for the more speedy carying on the building and this shall be
a sufficient Warr' to the s^ Managers for so doing. Given under my hand & seal at New Yorke the
23'h day of July Annoq Dni 1696.

Ben ffletcher.

By his Excell^ys Command

David Jamison, Secy.

THE MANAGERS OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH PETICON FOR A CHARTER; MAY 6tt 1697.

To His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher Cap^ Gen'^' and Comander in Cheife of his Maj^'^s Pro-
vince of New Yorke and Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall
of the same, his Maj''«* L' and Comander in Cheife of the Cities, flfortes and places of
strengtli by sea and land within his [Territories]
The humble Peticon of Caleb Heathcott William Merritt John Tuder James Emott [Henry]
Willson Thomas Wenliam James Evetts John Crooke, Robert J^urten, Samuell Burtt
William [Morris ?] Nathaniell Maston, p sent Mamiagers of the Affaires of the Church of
England in the Citty of New Yorke.
Sheweth —

( That by virtue] of an Act of Gen""'! Assembly made in the ffift yeare of his Majt'«s Raime (1693)
Entituled An Act for sethng a Ministry in the Citty of New Yorke kc. Amongst other things
therein menconed. It is Enacted that there shall be [called inducted & Establislied a good Suffi-
cient] protestant Minister to officiate and have the Care of soules, in the said Citty and tliat for liis
Encouragement [ there shall be assessed] Levyed Collected and paid for the maintenance of the said
Minister tlie sume of one hundred [pounds.]

And whereas at the same time that the said Act was made there was noe Publick Church or
building [for the] said Minister to officiate his said duty in the Pubhque Worship and Service of God
According to [to tlie practice of the] Church of England Established by Law whereby the Intent
of the said Law was likely to be ffrustrated [as well as the will] bounty and Encouragement of yo''
Excell-.cy who by yo"" Excell:<'y8 Pi^gus Example has Influenced many to contribute severall sumes
of money lor the Erecting A Publique Structure and Church for the Publique worship [which have
been em]i)loyed by yo"" Excellencyes Petition" who have within tliis Citty built A Church and Covered
the same but [still need yo^ Excell. countenance] and Pious fauoui- Continued to it — Therefore
yo"" Excelh'^ys Petition:" most humbly pray that yo' Exccll:<^y woidd be [pleased to grant the same]
vnto yo^ Excell:'"" Petition :f3 in trust for all those that now are or hereafter may be in the [Com-
munion of the Church of | England as now Estabhshcd by Law. And that yo'' EccelL^^ would be
pleased to order the same [to be one Body] Politick in deed fact and Name, by Name of the members
in Comunion of the Church of England Established by Law. And that as such they and their Suc-
cesso:" may have hold vse occupy (& possess all the] Advantages. Priviledges Immunityes Mortu-
aryes and Appurtenances as ai-e vsually held [used occupied & possessed by] Chmxhes of the

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Church of England within liis Majt'^s Realme. And Allso that yo'' Excel!:"' [will grant the said|
Churcli tlie Aforesaid yearely Maintenance by tlie Aforesaid Law Established, [and Ifor the benefit
&] Ifor the Charitable and Pious vse of the same what Quantity of Lands therevnto [neer or adjoin-
ing that to your Excell &] the Councill sliall be tliought ffitt.
And yo"^ Excelhcys Petitiou:''s as in Duty bound &c.

The Petition of the managers of the English protestant Church called Trinity Church was read and
granted : Ordered a warr' issue for the drawing of their Charter of incorporacon the qujjrent to be
one pepper corne as desird. [Counc. Min.]

GOV. FLETCHER'S GIFT OF HIS PEW IN TRINITY CHURCH.

To ALL Christian People to whome these Presents shall Come Coll Benjamin Fletcher Late Cap*
Gen^i And Governour in Chiefe of his Majesties Province of New Yorke & Vice Admiral of y° same
&c: sendeth Greeting Know Yee that the said Coll Benjamin Fletcher by the Consent allowance and
approbation of tlie Rector Church Wardens & Vestry men of Trinity Church att his own i3rivate
Charge did Erect and build A Pew att the East End thereof for the use of his family & for his
Heirs and Assigns for Ever and his Majesty having thought fit to Recall the said Coll Benjamin
Fletcher from this Governm* The said Coll Benjamin Fletcher doth therefore hereby Assign and
make Over the said Pew in Trinity Cliurch with all the Rights and Priviledges thereunto belonging
unto the Hon^^'e CoU Nicolas Bayard and Coll Caleb Heathcote of his Majts Council of the said Pro-
vince and to such Others that now are of his Majesties Council of the said Province as are not
Otherwise seated and Provided with pews in the said Churcli & to such Persons of Quality & Gen'
Travelling to the said Citty as the said Coll Nicolas Bayard & Coll Caleb Heathcote or the Chui'ch
"Wardens of the said Cliurch for the time being shall see meet. Provided allways and itt is the
true Intent and meaning hereof that dn Case the Heirs of the said Coll Benjamin Fletcher or any
of his friends or Relations doe att any time hereafter Arrive in this Citty of New Yorke that they
Claime and have a Right to sitt in tlie said Pew for the hearing Divine Service any tiling Above
Mentioned to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding In Wittness whereof I have here
unto put my hand & scale in New Yorke the twenty sixth day of April in the tenth year of the Reign
of our Soveraign Lord King William the third of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of
the faith &c: AnnoqDom. 1698.

Sealed and Delivered In the presence of

W NiCOLL

Will Sharpas

Memorandum that on the tn'enty fifth day of October Anno Dom 1711 personal! appeared before
me Adolph Phillips Esq^ one of the Justices of the supream Court of Judicatui-e of the Province
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of New York William Sliarpas one of the Witnesses to the within Instrument and made Oath upon
the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he saw the witliin named Benjamin Fletcher seal and deli-
ver the same as his Voluntary Act and Deed in the presence of William Nicoll the Other Witnesses
thereunto subscribed

Jur Coram me die & Anno sup diet

A. Philipse.

Col. Fletcher was g'overnor of New York from 1692 to 169S. He seems by his arms to have been originally from Chesh-
ire, Eng. His wife's arms are, it will be noticeil, impaled with his, and resemble those of the Lincolnshire branch of the
Monckton fam-ly, of which Gcn'l Monckton, afterwards Govt of New York, was a Member.

REV. MR. SHARP'S COMMISSION AS CHAPLAIN.

Edward Viscount Cornbury etc.

To the Reverend John Sharp, greeting:
Reposeing Speciall Trust and Confidence in your fidelity integrity Learning and Piety have nom-
inated Constituted k appointed and I doe by these p'sents nominate Constitute & appoint you y"
6^ Jno. Sharp to be Chaplain to her Maj'ies forces in ye 8*^ Province of New-York in } « room k place
of Emond Mott deceased to have hold use exercise & enjoy the s^ office or place of Chaplain of her
Maj'"'s ftorces in } * s'' Pro\ ince of New York unto you y® s^ John Sharp for and dui'ing such time
and untill her Maj"«s pleasure shall be known herein.
Gi^'en under my hand & seal &c

REV. PETER PEIRET'S PETITION.

To his Excellency Edward Viscunt Cornbury Governour Gen'all and Command^ in Cliief of the
Province of New-York &c
The humble petition of Peter Peiret Minister of the french Congregation in this City.

HUMBLY SHEWETH

That Milord Bellomont in Cuncil taking in Consideration how litlebothMr. Vezey and yo' petioner
did receive from tlieir Congregations lor their Annual maintenance did order that a sume should
be paid to them both out of the revenues of this Province every year as an help to themselves and
family to keep vp the said ministers in a capacity better to serve their said Congregations not Consi-
derable anough by themselves to allow the said Ministers sufficient annuall salary.

that in piu-suance to tliat order both M*" Vazy and yo"" Petitioner were granted Warrants for a
yearly pention ending on the 1.: of May 1699. but time and minds altering a little while after the
said penti^ n was stoped, and yo'' petioner do} rived of the seme.

Yo' petitioner therefore most humbly represent to yo"" Excellency that by his great aage and nu-
merous family being in greater necessity then ever of such souccours hi most humbly and most
earnestly desire yo' Excellency to vse him w'h de same bounty he doth hear M"^ Vezey has been
allouing the same pention for &, from the very same time.
And jio"" petioner as in duty bound shall ever pray

Read in Council 10 DcC^ 1702 and warrants issued for GO lb

•,• The Rev. Mr. Peiret of whom mention is made in Vol. II. p. 247. and from whom there Is a petition dated Octob
l(j97. was allowcil a pension of Xi!0 per annum until his death, which occurred about the forepart of 1705. He left a widow
and &r« cliildrcn: He was succeeded, it wuuld appear, by the Kcv, tilt. Laboria in May 170(i. See post.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

REVD JOHN TALBOT TO MR. GILLINGHAM.

New-York 24 Nov. 1702.

■* * * * The Clergy here have had a Sort of convocation at tlie instance and charge
of his Excellency, Colonel Nicliolson, Governo}' of Virginia, we were but seven in all, and a week
together we Sat considering of ways and means to proijogate tlie Gospel, and to that end we have
drawn up a Scheme of the present State of the Church in these provinces, which you shall see
wlien I have time to transcribe it, and I shall desire you to Send it afterwards to my good brother
Kemble. We have great need of a bishop here to visit all the Chui'ches, to ordain some, to confirm
others, and bless all. * * * *

REV. GEO. KEITH TO THE SOCIETY FOR PROP: THE GOSPEL.

* * * * Last Sunday I preached here at New York in tlie forenoon before his Excellency,
Lord Cornbury, at the desire of M'' Vesey, minister of the Church of England liere. My Lord Corn-
bury invited us to dine with him at Fort Henry, as accordingly we did after Sermon, and at Several
other times at his desire we dined with liim. There is a brave congregation of people belonging
to the Churcli here, as well as a very fine labric of a churcli, and the Rev. Vesey very much
esteemed and loved both for his ministry and good life, and the like I can say of all tlie other minis-
ters of the Church, where I have travelled as at Boston, at Rhode Island, and Philadelphia.

For an instance of his Excellency, my Lord Cornbury, his good and cordial affections to the
Church, and to us as ministers thereof, I send to your lordships tlie inclosed recommendation he has
been pleased to give me to all the justices of peace in his government, occasioned by the late abusive
entertainment I mett from the Quakers in their meeting at Flushing on Long Island, concerning
which I complained to his Excellency. Before we go out of this province, wc design to visit the
Quakers again att Flushing, and in some other parts, and to try what influence my lord's recommen-
dation will have upon them to give me a hearing without interruption.

New York, 29 Novemb-^ 1702.

PETITION OF THE RECTOR &c., OF TRINITY CHURCH, N. Y.,

TO APrROPRIATE TO THE CHURCH, CERTAIN FUNDS RAISED FOR THE REDEMPTION OF CAPTIVES IN BARBARY.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Captain Gen'i and Governour in Cheif of the Pro-
vince of New-Yorke and the Territorys depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of
the same &c in Council.
The humble petition of the Rector Wardens and Vestrymen of Trinity Clim-ch in New-yorke

HUMBI.Y SHEWETII

To Yo-- Escell: that on the 2<i day of December 1697 Coll ffletcher then Governour of the Pro-
vince by advice and consent of the Council for that time being did order that Coll. Steph Cortlandt
M'' Peter Jacobs Mariuss John Kerbyle and M"' Johannes Kip (trustees of money raised of vol-
untary contribution by lycense of the Government towards the redemption of perticular slaves in

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Salley and failing that use towards such other pious use as the Governour and Council of the Province
for the time being should direct) should deliver over the papers and all thuigs relating the said
money with full power to have use and receive the same to Thomas Wenham and M' Rob*
Liu'ting then Church wardens of said Church towards the finishing the building of said church
under a certain provision that if it were possible to purchase the redemption of one Bartholomew
Rosston (the surviving slave of that number) that the corporation of s^* chui'ch be accountable for
s^ some or se much thereof as to answer his redemption as by a copy of s^ order and annexed
pajoers more at large appears. That for want of an account from Holland and other reasons for
some considerable time the said trustees did alleage themselves to be incapable of making tliis assign-
ment-and are all since dead.

That by a letter of the 20'^ March 1700 from William Banker and Hero May of Amsterdam mer-
chis there is advice the prisoners by Agreement w'ith the Crown of England were set at Uberty and
said merchants ask direction in what manner to remit said money to said trustees.

That there was originally remitted by said trustees 1000 pss f and some bills of exchange con-
ditional! and there being no account of the charges happening in this negotiation whereby to know
the nett sum in their hands,

Your Excellencys petitioner therefore humbly pray yo^ Excell w'ill be graciously pleased to direct
the respective Executors and Administrators of the s'' trustees to give such legall and perfect assign-
ment to the Church Wardens for the time being of s^ Church or their successors or their order
of all the s'' money with full power to call the William Bancker and Hero May & their Executors
& Administrators to account for the same and upon payment to give a sufficient discharge for the
same in order that the said money be applj'ed to the finishing the building of s^ Church for which
it is sett apart and yo"^ Excell petitioners as in duty boimd shall pray &c.

Richard Willett Will Vesey

Tuos. Wenham David Jamison

Will : Mohris Wm Peartree

Jko. Borrowe Sa : Sh : Broughton

Dan : Honan Jerejiiah Tothill

Will : Sharpas Lancaster Svmes

Rob* Lurting.

Read in Council July 18. 1701 & referred to a Committee to examine the allegations therein con-
tained & make report thereon to the Board. The Petitioners or some one for them were ordered to
attend the meeting of the Committee.

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING PRECEDLNG PETITION

To his Excell : Benj : Fletcher Cap* GenH & Gov^ in Cheiffe of y" Province of N : Yorke
Pensilvania New Castle & Countries Depending thereon in america &c. & Vice admirall
of y« same.

The humble Peticon of warner wTSSolls & antie Christians Sheweth
That y« Sonne of ye s'' warner wessells & y-' husband of ye s^i antje Christiaens being taken Slaues
unto Salley by y« Infidels y"^ Excel was Pleased upon there humble Request to graunt them a Brieffe
to collect and Receive y* free & bountifull Charity of all good Cliristinns within this Province for
ye Redemption of ye s^ miserable Persons but in Regardc ) " humble Petition'^ are no ways fitt or

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qnalifjed to collect Benevolence but have so farr Prevailed with Church wardens & min-
isters of this Citty to Collect & Receive y® same, doe humbly Pray

That Excel would be pleased -to graunt a BrietF in such a formats y« annexed is wi> was
directed to y^ ministers & church wardens upon y^ like occasion when a vessel Avas taken by y«
Turks in ye year 1678. & y' they may be Impowered to Collect JEIOO : — : — which js y*^ Somme y*
will Redeem y^ s^ miserable Persones ye overplus if any be to be Dehvered as y Excel shall see
meet to be Employed for y® like pious uses —
Benjamin Fletcher Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province of .Kew-York, Province

of Pennsilvajiiaj and Country of JVew-Castle, and the Territories and Tracts of Laud depending

thereon in America.

To all Officers and Ministers Ecclesiastical and Civil throughout the Provinces and Territories
under my Government.

Whereas I am credibly informed that the Son of Warner Wessels, and Husband of Antie Christians,
Inhabitants and Sailers of the City of JYew-York^ following their lawfull Occupation, were taken into
Salley, where they are now in miserable Slavery, under the Power of the Infidell, and that their Re-
lations are not able to advance a sufficient Ransom for their Redemption, I have therefore upon their
application unto me, by and with the advice of the Council, out of Christian Charity, and in Com-
miseration of the grievous Bondage & Slavery of the said Persons, granted, & do by these presents
grant Lisence or Liberty to the said Warner Wessells & Jliitie Christians, to ask and receive the
free and charitable Benevolence of all Christian People under my Government, as well at pubhck
Meetings as private dwelling Houses. And to avoid Irregularity in collecting the same, all Minis-
ters or Preachers, where there are Parish Churches or pubUck or private Meeting Houses, are
required to publish a true Copy of this Grant, by reading thereof openly, and affixing thereof
afterwards upon the Door or other pubhck place, and admonish the people to Christian. Charity,
and at tlae next INIeeting shall receive the free Offering & Benevolence of the people for the use
abovesaid. And where no Churches nor Meeting Houses are, the Constables are hereby required
in their respective Precincts, having a true Copy of this Grant, to go about and collect the Charity
of good Christian People for the use abovesaid. Of all which Benevolence and Charity the said
Ministers or Preachers and Cc nstables, are to keep a distinct Account, which they are to transmit,
with what Money they shall collect by virtue of tliis Grant, without delay to Stephen Courtland Esq ;
Peter Jacobs Marins, John Kerhyll & John Kipp, who are hereby impowered to receive the same, and
transmit the said Money, or so much as shall be requisit for the Redemption of the said Captives
from Slavery, by the best and most convenient means and way. Provided always. That in case
there shall be a surplusage above the value of their Redemption, or in case any of the said persons
shall be dead, or otherwise redeemed, they the said Stephen Courtland Usq; Peter Jacobs Matins
John Kirhyll & Johyi Kip shall be accoimtable to Me, or to the Governour and Commander in chief for
the time being, for the sum collected, or so much thereof as is left upon their or some of their Re-
demption, that it may be set apart for the like, or other pious Uses, and for no other use or intent
whatsoever.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Fort William Henry the 8th Day of June, 1693.

Ben. Fletcher.

The same Lisense or Liberty w<=h is given to y® friends of ye within named Prisoners I give
likewise to the Petitioner upon y" account of Bartholomew Rousston John Crage & Wilham Green
Sailers taken in ye same Vessell & now Prisoners ^'ith them The money to be gatliered & disposed
of as within diiected & equally towards ye Redemption of aU five Witness my Hand

Ben ffletcher.

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At a Councill held at his Majties ffort in
Newyork the 2^ of Decern' 1697.
Present his Excell. Benjamin ffletcher &c.
ffred PhiUips ^ Thomas Willett

Steph Cortlandt ( _ "William Pinhorn

Nichos Bayard C ^ Jolm Lawrence

Gab: Minvielle J Caleb Heathcote

The Petition of the Cliurch Wardens and Vestreymen of Trinity Church was read and considered
One of the captives having escaped is come home, the others are dead onely one, named Bartliol
Houston is i-emoved up into the Country w'ho by tlie report of him who is escaped from Salley
cannot be redeemed ; His Majties Chappell is allmost finished and Trinity Clim-ch being a Publick
structure erecting for the service of God by the Voluntary Contribution of some people, "Which is a
publick and pious use and much is Avanted to finish it. %

It is resolved and agreed, uemine contradicente, that the money raised by virtue of the Lycense
bearing date the day of June 1693 for the redemption of the said Captives in Salley be applyed to
the use of Trinity Church to finish the building thereof any former ord"^ of Councill Notwith"
standing Provided always that if it be possible to piu-chase the redemption of tlie said Bartliolo-
mew that the Corporation of said Trinity Church be accomitable for the like sume or so much
thereof as Will answer the redemption.

And it is ordered the first Trustees Coll° Steph: Cortlandt Peter Jacobs B' John Kerbyle and
M'' Johannis Kip doe deliver over tlie Papers and all things relating the s'^ money With full power
to have use & receive the same to M' Thomas Wenham and M' Rob* Lurting present Chui-ch War-
dens of Trinity Church aforesaid.

Vera Copia

Extracted out of the Councill Book p' me

B: CossENs Clk Councill.

Cadix 1 : feb. 1700.

M^" Hero May & Wilham Banker

We have yours of 5*^ Jan. in answer to which the redemption of all the English Captives in Bar-
bary is agreed, and Hope in few months will bee Compleated, Bartholomew Rush ton, and William
Green are upon the list given in witch the agrement, So it will be needles to sollicite now there
redemption, and besides aneed lesse Charge to there friuds, this negotiation suppose it will bee
Publicf], so shall not fiu-ther trouble you therewith, butt in anything wee can serve you Please
Command

S'S Your most humble Serv' W : Hodges chri : Hayne & Torrecos.

(^Translalion.)

The Heern Stephanus van Cortlandt Piter Jacobez Marius Johaunis kip k Johannis Kcryfbyll.
*'Iyii Heeren

Our last to you was of the 3^ Jan. IfiOO wherein it was stated that Bartholomew Rushton and
Williani Green wore alive in Maipiint'S and through our correspondence at Cadiz, we ha\ e since
used every ellbrt fur their redemption, and now lately by letter a copy of which is annexed,

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we have received the welcome tidings that in virtue of an agreement obtained by the Enghsli they
will receive their freedom in a few months, Therefore we sliall have to contribute but little out of
tlie moneys in our hands. We shall most gladly be advised how and in what manner we are to
em])loy the balance of the money, whether in the shipment of goods or on drafts wliich you may
please to draw. Awaiting which we shall end and remain with due respect after our dutiful salu-
tations,

Myn Heeren ' Your Dutiful Serv*^

Hero May

Amsterdam, 20 March 1700. William Bancker,

To his Excelly Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt': Generall and GoV: in Cheif in and over the
Province of New York New Jersey and Territories Depending thereon in America and Vice
Admirall of the same &c.
May it Please your
Excellency.

In Obedience to jo-J Lords :P8 ord:^ in Councill of the 18:*^ day of July last past We have
perused and Examined the Petition ot the Rector Wardens and Vestry men of Trinity Church
in New York thereby to us referred together with the severall papers thereto annexed, and doe .find
that the severall papers annexed to the said petition Doe make out the allegations therein Contained
to be true, and are therefore humbly of opinion that yo:^ Excelly : may well graunt the Prayer of the
said Petition all which is Nevertheless most humbly submitted to your Excell'': by

My Lord

Youi- Excelps; most fifaithfull
and Obedient Servants

Sa : Sh Broughtou

New York 14ti> Rip Van Dam

August 1704. Tho : Wenham.

PETITION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FERRY BETWEEN N. Y. & LONG ISLAND.

To his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap" Gen" andGovef in cheif of her Maties Pro-
vinces of New York & New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in America and
Vice Admirall of the same &c.

The Petition of Cornelius Sebering of Kings County on the Island of Nassauw
Sheweth

That yof Peticon'" is Seized & stands Possessd of a certain farm on the Island of Nassauw directly
over against the center of the City of New York, being a most fit & convenient place for being a ferry
to & from the said City for the transporting of Passengers goods Wares Merchandises Cattle Corn
and other comodities to the great ease & benefit of many of the Inhabitants of the said City and
Island considering the scituacon as aforesaid & can be of no hurt or dammage to the old ferry it being
not so convenient for that ferry to send their boats to the South end and Center of the City where
he proposes to send his.

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Yo'' Pef therefore humbly prays Yo^ Excys to grant to your Pet^ her Maties Letters Pattent?
under tlie great Seal of this Province for Establisliing of a ferry over the East Kiver or Sound
to be limited on tlie Island of Nassauw on the One Side by the old ferry and on the other side by
the Red hook & on the side of New York between the Slip at Cap" Theobalds unto tlie great Bridge
for the loading & landing of all persons goods wares & merchandises except Cattle to be landed at or
near the slaughter bowses (nevertheless not excluding the old ferry boat from the places aforesaid)
under such regulations & such prises for Transportacon & small Quit rent or acknowledgment as to
yo"" Excellency shall seem meet.

And yo"^ Pet"^ shall ever Pray

CORNELIS SeBERIKGH.

New York 23d janry 170|.

We underwritten do believe and are assured that such a ferry would be of a considerable advan-
tage to the City & County if tlie Prises for Transportacon be not Excessive.

Abrah: Gouverneur

Daniel Polhemus

Leonard Lewis

Engel bardt Lott

Leendert huygen de Kleyn

John Ditmars

Job: Tiebout

Yacob houderte

Henry Swift

Fred'rick Symonse

Jolin Van Brugli

Jacobes Oukes

Martin Clock

Phi hp Nagel

Andrew Grevenraet

Jurre Colyer

R. Walter

Abraham Brouwer

Johannes hooglandt

Johannis Polhemius

Chrestopher Beekman

Cornells Coljer

liendrick vander lieul

Daniel Remsen

Evert Duyckiack

Auke Leffertsen

G. Duyckinck

benyamin andrews

Rutgurt Waldron

Lammert

Abr: Santford

Claes Blom

Benjamin Faneuil

Cornells Vander hoeve

Jean Cazalez

Pieter Gerbrantse

John Auboyneaux

Jacob Fardon

Johannes Bui-ger

Benjamin D'harriette.

REMONSTRANCE OF THE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK AGAINST THE PRECEDING.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt' General & Governour in Cliicf of her Ma-
•estys Province of New York &c : and Territories depending thereon in America and Vice
Admiral of the Same &c :
The humble Petition of the Mayor Aldermen & Commonality of her Majestys City and Corpo-
ration of New York
Most Humbly Shewetii

That the Lihabitants of the said City and Corporation for Seaventy years past have peaceably
and quietly Posses"d and Enjoy *d Several Riglits Liberties Priviledges Francliises Free Custom*

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Preheminencys Advantages Jurisdictions Emoluments and Immunities Granted and Confirmed \mto
them by lier Majestys Royal Ancestors and the divers Governours Authorized & Commissioned by
them as well as by the several Governours Directors and Commanders in Chief of the Nether
Dutch nation wiiilst the same was under their power and Subjection to the great increase of her
Majestys Revenue and the Sencible Growtli and Advancement of her Majestys said City and Province
and Among the Rest that of the Ferry between "the Said City and Nassaw Island (formerly Called
long Island) and that the loading and landing place of tlie said Ferry from this City on Nassaw Island
hath been Commonly Esteemed & Reputed for seaventy years past to Extend from a heap of Rock
Stones Gathered together on A small Avharfe or Landing Bridge near tlie ferry house on the Said
Island unto the West End of the Kill to the Westward of the same and that from high water to low
water marke for tlie Accommodation of all Passengers and Travellers to and from this City as
well as for the loading and unloading of w'heat and other Provisions which are accustomed to be
there loaded in the ferry boats for the Subsistance of the Inhabitants of this City at all times of
Tide, which said Ferry (at the great Charge and Expence of the Inhabitants of the said City and
Corporation by tlieir Erecting Several Pubhck buildings for tlie service thereof) is rendred very
Commodious to all Persons passing the same at Very Easy and Moderate Rates and is duely and Re-
gularly kept and attended with able men Boats and Scows and without the least Complaint of Omission
or neglect by any persons whatsoever, tlie Profitts whereof have always been appropriated by this
Corporation for the publick service of the Government of the said City and is the only considerable
Income left to support the publick buildings Bridges Goals Landing places fire and Candle for their
Watches, Sallaryes of their officers Bellmen &c ; and to defray the other publick and nessessary
Charges of the Said City, and was Granted unto the Inhabitants of the Said City under the Seal of
this Province in the year 1686 and Confirmed unto them by an Act of General Assembly Entituled
an act for the Settling Quiettiug and Confirming unto the Citys Towns Manners and Freeholders
witliin this Province their several Grants Patents and Rights Resi^ectively.

That your Excellencys Petitioners by your Lordships benign favour and goodness understanding
that one Cornelius Sebring for his own private Lucre and gain is sohciting your Lordship for her
Majestys Grant of another Ferry from Nassaw Island to tliis City and of most of the Landing places
now belonging to this City designing thereby to make Considerable Improvements to Ruine and des-
troy the present ferry the Chief Income and Support of this Corporation for the Prevention whereof
your Excellencys Petitioners most humbly Supplicate that yourLordship will be favourably pleased
to take the Premisses into your Prudent Consideration and for the reasons aforesaid (tho many
more may he ofiered to long here to incert) to Reject the unreasonable and unjust Petition of the
said Cornelius Sebring, wee haveing an Intire Confidence of your Excellencys Justice and goodness
that as you have hitherto Protected us in our Just Rights and Piiviledges (for wdiich Avee Return
your Lordship our most dutifull and Gratefull Acknowledgm'^ So your Lordship will Continue to
Countenance and Protect us in the same and that you will Ever prefer the pubUck welfiire of so
Loyall and Considerable a People as this Corporation are before the Interest and unjust pretence of a
Private Person.

tfebb 5, 1707. And your Excellencies Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.

liis

John Hendrick 8 brevoort

Ebenezer Willson.

mark

Richd Wlllett
E : Blagge

T: Van Zandt
Christo Denne
Olfert Svoerts
Paul Droilhet
Petrus Bayard

Walter Thong

John Tuder
D : Provoost
J D'Riemer
W'" Smith

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253 • PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

PETITION OF THE CORPORATION OF N. Y., FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE BOUNDS

OF THEIR FERRY ON L: ISLAND.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt General and Governor in Chief of the Province
of New York &c: and Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Admiral of the Same kc:
The Humble Petition of the Mayor Aldermen and Commonality of the City of New York
Most Humbly Sheweth

That the Petitioners having a Right and Interest in the Ferry from this City to Nassaw Island and
from tlie said Island to this City again and to all the Profitts and Advantages thereof, Perceive
it to fall much short of what they might reasonably Expect from the same if the bounds & Limitts
of the said Ferry were Somthing Extended on the said Island side whereby to hinder and prevent
that priviledge and Liberty which divers persons now take of Transporting themselves and goods to
and from tlie said Island of Nassaw over the Said liiver without Coming to or Landing at the usual
and accustomed places where the said ferry Boats are kept and Appointed to the great loss and
damage of the Petitioners (the profitts thereof being wholy appropriated for the publick service and
Government of the said City) and itt beijig obvious to your Petitioners that some private persons for
their own Lucre and gain have solicited Your Excellency lor another ferry on the said Island fronting
to this City which if Granted would be of great damage to this Corporation and all the Inhabitants
thereof as the Petitioners humbly conceive would in time not only prove Injurious to the Trade and
Commerce of this City but also be a means to lessen the Income of her ]Majestys Revenue Established
upon Trade to the General decay of the Province (the Improvement thereof imployed now in
Traffique being scarcely able to maintain the Inhabitants Now in this City whose livelyhood does
only rely thereon)

Your Excellencys Petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your Lordship will be favourably
pleased to take the premises into your prudent Consideration and order her Majestys Grant unto the
Petitioners and their Successors for all the Vacant and unappropriated Ground on Nassaw Island
from Higli water to Low water marke fronting unto this City from tUe place Called the Wallabought
unto the Red hooke against Nutten Island for the better Impr^ ement and accommodation of the
Said ferry ; and also that your Excellency would be further pleased to order unto the Petitioners &
their Successors her Majestys Grant of Confirmation for the said ferry ou botli sides of the said River
with power to Establish one or more ferrys if there shall be occasion and to make by-Laws for the
more orderly Regulation thereof at such Reasonable Rates and under such Moderate quitt Rent as
your Lordship in your great prudence shall see meet. And your Excellencies Petitioners as in duty
bound shall ever pray

W™ Smith Ebenezer Willson

Christo: Denne John Tuder

John hendr'' 8 breevoort D Provoost

Paul Droilhet Rich^ Willett

Olfert Svoerts J D : Riemer

E. Blagge

April 1708 Read and granted & aWarr' to be prepared for the Attorney Gen" to draw a Patt.

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A Full & just Discovery of the weak &
slender foundation of a most Pernicious

SLANDER

Raised against the

French Protestant Refugees

Inhabiting the Province of Mew-York generally, but more particularly affecting

Capt. Benjamin Faneiul,

A Person of considerable note amongst them.

Printed and Published by Lisence of his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Capt. General and Governour in chief of the

said Province, in favour of Justice.

To his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Captain General and Govel-nour in chief of the
Provinces of New-York, New-Jersey, and the Territories depending thereon in America and
Vice Admiral of the same.
The Humble Petition of some of the French Protestant Refugees Inhabiting in the City of New-
York, in behalf of themselves and others.
Humbly sheweth unto your Excell€7icy :

That there is latel}'' arrived in tliis city one Morris JVewinhuysen., who, in the year 1706, being Mate
on board a Vessel bound from hence to England, was taken by the French, and made Prisoner of War.

That since liis arrival a very infamous, pernicious, and detestable Rejwrt is clandestinely and
industriously spread abroad amongst the Inhabitants of tliis City and Province, of a certain
Correspondence said to be maintained by some of the French Protestants here, with the Inhabitants
of France, tending to the taking and destruction of this City by her Majesties declared Enemies,
which has been discovered by the said Mewenhuyseji by Letters w'hich were found (as is said) on
board the said Vessel, and were by him seen, opened, and read after his being taken. Whicli your
Excellencys Petitioners are in great hopes will prove altogether false and untrue. It being a Crime
of so high a nature in it self, and so much abhorred by your Excellencys Petitioners, and being as
yet unable, by legal Proof, to fix this Slander and Infamy on any particular Person, and so very
uneasie under so general an Accusation, and having good reason to believe that it takes its original
and rise from the said Morris JS'cwinhuysen,

They therefore make their humble Jlpplication to your Excellency.) humbly praying, may it please your
Excellency to cause the said Morris Newinhuysen, and all others who may appear concemed, to be
strictly examined upon the same Report, that if any such Offenders, in this respect, be found out,
they may be punished according to the nature of their Crime, and the innocent be protected and

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secured from the great Damage and hurt of the Infamy of so vile and great a Crime, in such

Methods as shall seem most agreeable to your Excellettcys great Prudence and Justice. Jlnd your
Petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray, 4"c.

Stephen D'Lancey, Paul Droilet,

Elias Nezereau, Augustus Jay,

Feb. 10, ITOJ. Abraham Jouneau, Jean Cazale,

Tliomas Baj'cux, Benjamin Faueuil.

Elias Neau,

Morris JVemnhuysen of the City of Kew-York, Marrincr, being Sworn on the Holy Evangelists, saith.
That being Master of the Sloop Constant Abigail, whereof John Van Br ugh was Capt. he was taken
in the said Sloop the 9'^ of November, ITOG, about fifty Leagues of Scilly, by a French Privateer.
That after he w'as taken, one John Thompson Boatswain of the Sloop, & one of the French-men
belonging to the Privateer, were together in the Cabbin of the Sloop, opening the Letters, in hopes
to find a i^iece of Money, for he could not read. That the said Thompson reading the Superscriptions
of some of the said Letters, found some directed for France, whereupon, so soon as the said French-
men went out of the Cabbin, the said Thompson called this Deponent to come into tlie Cabbin to him,
vv'here there was a Candle burning. That Thompson told this Deponent, there was some Letters
dii-ected for France, wliicli he desired the Deponent to read, because, {)erhaps, they might find some
Bills of Exchange in them ; whereupon the Deponent looking on the Letters he found some of them
were not signed, and said, he believed there was Roguery in them, because they were not signed.
That amongst those Letters there was one pretty near tlnee sides, wherein was something mentioned,
according to the best? of this Deponents understanding, to tiiis effect. That if the French Squadron
that took JYevis, had come hither, they would have met with less Resistance. That the Letter being
writ in French, and the Deponent understanding very little of that Language, he could not make out
the whole sence of the Letter. That this Deponent told Thompson what he understood of the Letter,
and said he believed there was more to tlie like effect, but Thomjjson telling him the Frenchmen were
coming into the Cabbin, the said Thompson threw the Letters over board for fear there might be
something in them that might be prejudicial to J^ew-Yoi-k. That the said Letter was directed to
Rochcll, but does not remember to whom. That the writing of the said Letter was like the hand-
writing of Capt. Benjamin Faneuil, which this Deponent has several times seen, before he saw the
said Letter, but cannot say that he wrote it. Tliat this Deixment likewise saw at the same time
several other Letters directed to France, which seemed by the character to be writ by several,
persons, two of which said Letters were signed by Piere Bontecou but that lie read neither of the
said Letters signed by tlie said Bontecou. This Deponent further saith, Tliat by the said Capt van
Brugh^s direction, he lookt over the Letters sent from this place, on boai-d the said Sloop, for England,
and put them into a Bag, and the Bag into the said van Bruglis Chest, but that he did not then
perceive any Letters directed to France. — That this Deponent, about a day or two after he saw the
said van Brughcn in France, he acquainted him with what he had discovered in the aforesaid letter.
And further tliis Deponent saith not. M. van Niewenhuysen.

Sworn before a Committee of the Council, the 25th of February 1707

Geo. Clarke.
Mew-York, Jpril 19, 1708.

he afore-written is a true Copy of the Original in my Office,

Geo. Clarke.

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John van Brugh of the City of New- York, Marriner, being sworn upon the holy Evangelists,
saith. That he sailed from this Port of New- York in the year 1700, Master of the Sloop Constant
Jibigal, That he was taken by a French Privateer about 50 Leagues from the Lands end of Eng-
land, on or about the 9th day of November, 1706, Morris J\rieioenhtiysen being at that time his Mate.
That the first time the Deponent saw the said Morris JYiewenhuysen, after they were carried to
Trance, the said JYiewenhuysen told liim that one John Thompson (who was Boatswain of the said
Sloop) found some Letters on board the said Sloop directed to France, under cover to some persons
in England. That he likewise told him, the Contents of tlie said Letters were to this effect. That
if the French would come to New- York, the place lay in a disorder. That the said John Thom.pson
likewise informed liim to the same effect, but that not understanding Frencli, lie told this Deponent,
he had his informatioii»from the said Morris A'^iewenhuysen. This Deponent further saith, That
he then askt the said Morris JWewenhuysen if he knew whose writing the said Letters were? To
which he answered, They were very like the handwriting of Capt. Faneuil, but there being no Name
subscribed to the Letters, he could not certainly tell wliose hand-writing they were. That the said
Morris JYiewenhuysen and John Thompson also told this Dej^onent, tliat they threw the Letters over
board for fear they should fall into the hands of the French.

John Van Brugh,

Sworn before a Committee of the Council^
the 24th of February, \1 OS.

Geo. Clarke,

JVew York, Jlpril 29, 1708

The above written is a true Copy of the Original in my Office.

Geo. Clarke.

May it please your Excellency:

In obedience to your Excellency's Order in Council of the 12th instant. Referring to us the
Examination of and into a Report lately spread about, concerning some Letter or Letters lately sent
to France, giving an account of the condition of this place. We have taken the Deposition of John
van Brugh and Maurice JYiewenhuysen, which we have hereunto annixt, and whereto we refer.

We likewise Report to your Excellency, that we showed to the said Maurice JYiewenhuysen a
Letter writ in French, and a French Book, and that he understood very little or nothing of either
of them.

Your Lordships most Obedient Servants,

Tho. Wenham,

R. MOMPESSON,

New-York, Feb. 25, 1707, John Barborie.

At a Council held at Fort- Anne in New York .
the 4th day of March, 1707-8,
Present — His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbmy.
Rip van Dam, ) John Barborie >

Thomas Wenham, ) -^^l^^- < Adolph Phillipse, )

His Excellency and Council liaving considered the Depositions of Maurice JYiewenhuysen and John
van Brugh concerning a Letter writ from hence to France, and taken in the Sloop Constant Ahigal,

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giving some account (as is said) of the condition of tliis place, do declare unanimously, That they
do not think that tliere is any ground to suspect Capt. Faneuil of holding a Correspondence with
France, nor to prosecute him here on the aforesaid Depositions.

By Order of His Excellency in Council,

Geo. Clarke.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornhury^ Captain General and Governom- in chief of the
Provinces of New- York, New-Jersey, and the Territories depending thereon in America, and
Vice- Admiral of the same. •
The humble Petition of some the French Protestant Refugees Inhabiting in the City of JS'ew-York^
in. behalf of themselves and the rest of like Circumstances in the Province.
Humbly Sheweth unto your Excellency^

Tliat upon their former petition on this behalf, your Excellency was graciously pleased to search
out the bottom and foundation of a certain false Rumoiu-, in clandestine manner spread abroad,
of some of the Inhabitants, Petitioners, having held and maintained a Correspondence with some
of the Inhabitants of the kingdom of France, discovering the weakness of the strength and Fortifica-
tions of this Province, and how easily it might be made a Conquest to the French, her Majestys
declared Enemies, (a Crime so detestible in its nature, and so much abhorred by your Excellency's
Petitioners,) and having found the same to prove false and abortive, your Excellency was also
graciously pleased to communicate the same to the lionourable, the Gentlemen of Her Majestys Privj
Council fortius Province, in Council, for their Opinion thereupon; For which your Excellencys Pe-
titioners do retui-n to your Excellency their most humble and hearty Thanks.

But so it is, 7nay it please your Excellency, that tlie Rumour thereof, by process of time, and other
means, has, in a strange manner, overspread the whole Proviiice. And altho' it be variously Report-
ed, and with great Uncertainty, yet it is of pernicious Consequence to all the French Refugees in
general, and disturbs their peace and quiet, and obstructs that affection and familiarity which they
had formerly enjoyed with the other Inhabitants of this Province, to their just Grief and Resentment.
They therefore humbly Pray, May it please your Excellency, To give direction to the Secretary to
let them have the Copys of all Minits and Entries made relating to that Search and Inquiry,
with the Opinion of your Excellency and Council thereupon, or so much thereof as to your Excel-
lency, in your great Prudence, shall seem meet, together ivith a Liseiice to the Printer to imprint
the same, in order to be published for the clearing atid vindicating of their Reputation in this
Respect. And your Excellency's Petitioners, as in all Duty bound, shall ever pay, Sfc.

Stephen D'Laucey, Daniel Cromelin,

Elias Nezereau, John Auboyneau,

Abraham Jouncau, Francis Vincent,

Tlioinas Bayeaux, Alexander Allaire,

Paul Droilet, Benjamin Faneuil.

Jean Cazale,

March 9, 1707.

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REV. Mr. LABORIE'S PETITION.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen" & Gov in Cliiefe of y<= Provinces of
New York New Jersey and Territories Depending Thereon in America & Vice Admirall of y®
same &c in Councill. t
The humble Petition of James Laborie minister of y« french Church in y^ City of New York
Sheweth

That yo"": Excellencys Petition's : predecessor's; minisf" of y" Church have been allowed a Yearly
Sallary of Twenty Pounds pr- ann. out of y^ Revenue of this Province & yo"": Excellencys Petitioner
having been minister thereof from May last

Humbly prays yo' Excellency to grant unto yo'': Petition"": Warr** for y« Like Sallary Payable
quarterly out of y^ revenue and yo' Excellencys Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever pray &c.

James Laeorie.

Read in Council 13'i» Dec. 1709 and granted.

PETITION OF ABRAHAM DelUCENA, MINISTER OF THE JEWISH NATION.

To his Excellency, Robert Hunter Esq'' Cap* Generall and Governor in cheefe of the Provinces of
New-York, New Jersey and Territories thereon depending in America and Vice Admirall of the
same etc., In Councill.

The Humble Petition of Abraham Delucena Minister of the Jewish Nation Residing at the City
of New- York.
Sheweth

That yo"" Petitioners Predecessors, ministers of the Jewish Nation, resideing at the City of New
York, by reason of their ministerial ffunction, have from time to time beene Exempted by y«
Government, not only ; from bearing any Office Civil or Military within this City : but likewise
beene Excus'd from severall Duties and Services Incumbent upon the Inhabitants of this city.

Wherefore yo'' Petitioner most humbly beggs yo^ Excellencies care of him (in Consideration of
his ministeriall ffunction) That hee may likewise be excused from aU such Offices, duties and services,
and be allowed the like Priviledges and advantages within tliis city, as have formerly beene Granted
to his said Predecessors, as Ministers as aforesaid. And that yo"" Excellency will be pleased to "Give
such Directions in the premises as to yo'' Excellency shall seem meet.

And yo' Excellencies Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray etc.

New York Abraham De Lucena.

13ti> Septr 1710.

Read in Council IS'h Sept and referred to Capt Walters and M'" Mompesson to examine and make
their report.

Here it may not be out of place perhaps to record the fact, that in 1729, Noe Willey, of London, gave a deed to his
three sons, merchants in New-Ycfik of a certain lot fronting on what is now Chatham, Oliver, Henry and Catherine Sis. to
be used as a Jewish burial ground, and in the year following a trust was created providing " that the said land shall forever
remain as a burial place for the Jewish Nation, and to no other use whatever." On its ceasing to be used for that purpose a
quit claim deed of it was executed to the Jewish Congregation, ^hearith Israel, by one Isaac Gomez Jr. The Tradesmens'
Banking house is erected on part of the property. There was a suit at law last year before the Superior Court (old Branch)
of the City of N. Y. in which the history of this property was brought up and investigated. The decision was rendered in
the beginning of July. Ed.

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ADDRESS FROM GOV. HUNTER'S FRIENDS TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON AGAINST THE REY.

MR. VESEY, Circ. 1714.

My Lord

If we are the last of youx L^ships Diocese who come to congratulate yoiu- L''ships promotion to
the See of London, yet we are as sincere in oiu' Joy on that occasion as tliose much happier people
who enjoy yom- L'lships nearer influence, for it is with very good reason we hope, that we of this
Province are not destined very long to be the only part of the Xtian world that is insensible of the
great sway which your L*) ships wisdom holds in all the afiairs of Church and State in Great Brit-
tain and its Dominions, and it is from Yom' L'iships high station in both we di'aw this happy con-
clusion in our own liivour, that when your L^ship is informed (as we tliink it oui- boundeu duty you
should be) of the true state of the Chm-ch in this place, that then we who have been brought up in
her faith, & continue steadfast in her Comniimion, shall receive such encouragement and protection
from your L<^ship as may enable us to preserve peace and union amongst ourselves, aud to maintain
our blessed Rehgion in that state here which our open enemies repine at, aud to whose prejudice
those who are secretly abetted by them are takeing large steps.

My Lord, we are sensible it were not fit or becoming us to trespass on your time if any other
than the cause of God and the Church required it, but that liath given us courage to lay the following
Representation before your L^ship, wlaich in most dutyfull manner we humbly recommend to that
charitable care which your L^ship is accustomed to extend to all those over whom God Almighty
hath appointed you.

My Lord, we believe it is not unknown to your L^'ship in what manner this Province is on all sides
surrounded by New England, Connecticut, Road Island, and other places, all which are chiefly inha-
bited by professed Dissenters from the Church of England, « set of men whose forefathers /lad a high
hand in that wicked rebellion which at the same time destroyed the Church and Monarchy of England, and
that they still retain the very same principles, and profess the many various religions of their Ancestors ;
the Presbyterian, the Anabaptist, the Independent, and the Quaker have each a large lot in this
Continent, and such seems to be the combination amongst them (however they may dilfer in other
matters) that they doe not willingly suffer any other plants to take joot here. My Lord, these
Sectarys have spread themselves so widely, are grown so numerous in North America, and are so
firmly seated, that wee of the Communion of the established chui'ch seem strangers in the land, and
as if our worship were of such a foreign growth that it alone wanted the support of a royal hand.
Neither My Lord is this Province begirt only with Colonys and Commonwealtlis of these men, but they
grow up and thrive in the very midst of Her, Her few Countys ai-e divided between dissenters,
English, Dutch, and French, and were it not for the pious bounty of the venerable Society lor the
Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts the places remote from tliis the metropoUs would not
have one church for tlie reception of such as are inclined to embrace the worship of the Church
of Englajid, from hence wee humbly conceive that yoiu- L^^ship will readily believe what difficultys
the country nxissionaries labour under either at first to gather a congregation from the enemies of the
church, or to keep it together when gathered, — and that it requires men of exemplary lives, sound
learning, and a mild disposition to gain converts here, or to preserve them when gained, and God
be praised for it many of the missionaries are blessed with these endowments, aud have reaped
a plentifull harvest in their severall districts — but the imhapi^y conduct of one M'' Francis Philips
lately sent by the Society to Stratford in New England has on the other hand done an irrepairable
injury to the estabhshed churcli in a place where tliere was a very great appearance of its increase.'

1 The original reads— on that side where the Dissenters most feared a blou; — bu( this was scored out, and the passage altered
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My Lord, we most devoutly wish that we could say more of the progress of the Church in this
city, that we could tell your L<'ship that Her Majesty's Royal benefactions seconded by yom-L'' ship's
Right Reverend Predecessor and the care of some of our Excellent Governours had met with the
desired success, it is true indeed My Lord (and we rejoice to say it) that we have here a thriving
Chm-ch of the estabblished worship, that the sanje church enjoys a charter with ample priviledges,
and that our minister is made happy in his function by a large stipend here and the enjoyment of a
certauie ffarme called the Queen's fiarme which his Excellence Brigadier Hunter has consented the
Church shall possess during his stay in this Government, out of which M' Vesey is allowed .£26 p
annum, which in all with perquisites is computed at JE300 per annum.

My Lord, the reputation and interest of tliis chiu'ch (on the conduct of whose members more
particidarly the dissenters have a very watchfull eye) being very dear to us and of the greatest
importance to our present and future state, we humbly beg your L^ships leave to goe a little tather
in the account of it tlian its present condition, that your L<iship may judge whether at this day we
had not better adhere strictly to our charter, and the antient rules by which till very lately we have
walked, than by altering our conduct introduce such innovations as may end in divisions fatal to us,
and such as our posterity will find many difficultys to reconcile.

My Lord, when tliis Province was taken by the Enghsh in the year 1664, there was left in it a small
Garrison of English Soldiers who had a chaplain allow'd upon the establishment ; in the fort at New
York (the seat of our Governours) was a large church wherein the Dutch inhabitants in their own
way and language performed their worship, that ended, the Chaplain read Divine service according
to the Liturgy of the Chiu-ch of England to the Governour and Garrison in the same place, and this
was all the footing that the Church of England as by law established had in this Province until 1693,
about which time tlie Governour granted to the Dutch Elders and Deacons in New York a charter of
incorporation, and for the free exercise of their own worship, and persuaded them to build a chui-cli
for themselves out of the Fort, which they did. About the same time he prevailed with the Assembly
to make provision by an act for the maintenance of one good sufficient Protestant Minister for this
place at £100 per An: to which £60 per annum has been since added ; and in that bill the election
of ten Vestrymen and tw'o Church Wardens, to be chosen by the freeholders for putting the s'^ act in
execution, was provided for.

In the year 1697 Coll: Fletcher the Governour by his example and countenance, promoted the
building of Trinity Cliurch in New- York by voluntary contribution, and placed in it the present
incumbent M' Vesey, who was at that time a dissenting preacher on Long Island, he had received
his education in Harvard College under that rigid Independent Increase INIather, and was sent from
thence by him to confirm the minds of those who had removed for their convenience from New
England to this Province, for Mr. Mather haveing advice that there was a Minister of the Established
Church of England covie over hi quality of Chaplain of the forces, and fearing that the Common prayer
and the hated ceremonies of our Church might gain ground, he spared no pains or care to spread the
warmest of his emissaries through this Province, but Coll : Fletcher who saw into this design took
off M' Vesey by an invitation to this [Rectory'] Liveing, a promise to advance liis stipend considerably,
and to recommend him for holy orders to yoiu' L<^ ships Predecessor, all which was performed
aQcordingly, and M"" Vesey returned from England in Priest's orders. Coll Fletcher did likewise
incorporate the members of the Church of England by a Charter under the seal of the Province with
sundry powers and priviledges, more particularly to consist of the Rector, two Church Wardens, and
tAventy Vestry men whereof the Church Wardens and Vestry men were annually to be elected in
Trinity Church after divine service on Easter tuesday by the majority of voices of Inhabitants being
of the Communion of the Church of England as by Law Estabblished, and upon the death or removal
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of any of the members at any other time upon puhlick notice to be given in the church by the like
majority of voices others to be chosen in the chiu-ch in their room to keep up tlie number until the
Anniversary Election.

INIy Lord, the regular observation of this Estabbhshment lias for many years kept the enemys of
our Church out of its bosom, we would be understood My Lord that wliilst the elections of Cliuich
Wardens and Vestrymen was made in presence of all the communicants it was impossible to bring
such a majority of ill men into power as would entertain a thought prejudicial to the Church, but
My Lord wee see that by turning ever so little aside from that path we are led into a Labyrinth of
evil, for in a late instance our excellent rules and orders haveing been brok through and oui- charter
sliglited, a private choice has been made of such men into the vestry as we feai- have akeady combinetl
to doe the Church some signal injury.

My L'', we must entreat yourL''ships patience while we relate the unprecedented manner of this
choice. In 1713 a Vestry being called it was proposed to tliem by M'" Vesey that M' Francis Philips
who had deserted his cure at Stratlbrd, and had done some tilings here which obliged him to abscond,
should be favoured by them with a certificate of his good beiiaviour directed to the people of
the Church of England at Philadelphia. This was disputed by many of the Vestry, and absolutely
refused by some of the members who were men of esfabblished reputation in this place, but how-
ever a majority at last prevailed for it : and at the same time M'' Vesey also prevailed with } « same
majority to make a vote for electing among themselves (contrary to the rules of the Charter) New
Members in tlie room of such as should not attend tlie meeting.of the Vestry. And some time after-
w-ard finding that w hilst those Gentlemen who opposed that certificate continued in the vestry it
would be imi)ossible to carry all his points there, secretly called as many of the Vestry together as lie
thought fit and told tliem that four absent Gentlemen (indeed not sumniond) declined to attend
the service of the Church any longer, and therefore desired them to proceed to a new choice which
was accordingly done in a Tavern, and four of the meanest of the people elected to supply a pretend-
ed Vacancy, wliicli we fear will never be so well filled again.

My Lord we think ourselves much injured in this affair, and what is of the last consequence we
think tliat the Church will soon feel the effects of this proceeding, if it has not already done so, for
on the last Easter tucsday when the Communicants after service went up to the Altar according to
custom to proceed to a new choice, after loiu* candidates were put up for Ciiurch Wardens, the
body of the Communicants divided themselves to either hand as they designed to vote, the Rector
being witliin the Kails, and seeing us who are the subscribers all on one side said loudly, I hope you
doe not intend to bring down the officers of the Garrison upon us. We replyd (some few of us
haveing the honour to serve Her Majesty here) that wee did not understand what he meant by the
words before expressed, that we were Communicants in the same Church, and that we lioped he
did not intend by the word You to distinguish Us as a separate congregation, for sucli a division
would be fatal to the Church, and any thing tliat looked like a design that way would better
become the mouth of an enemy than that of our Spiritual Pastor. After some other passionate and
indiscreet liehaviour shewed towards us by tliis unhappy Gentleman we proceeded to the choice,
which (some few persona excepted) fell on the meanest sort, for My Lord, it seems the common
people haveing seen four of their number chosen in a lawless opposition to four of the best rank in
the late private election, were resolved to give this publick demonstration that they thought it high
time, and tliis a fit opportunity to bring more of themselves into a share of power.

My Lord, we must not omit to acquaint your Lordship of the danger that may be apprehended
from this choice, for if such mean persons arc elected into the Vestry as <;^n be bound either by art
or interest, we have a great deal to fear from their weakness, the Dutch and French congregations

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being both very numerous compared witli our very small one in this place, and if ever we should
be so unhappy as to see the Church (which God lorbid) under a Guardian less affectionate to her
than Her piesent Majesty, Ave fear she might be in danger here from the unskillfulness or insincerity
of those luider whose direction her affairs may tlien happen to be, for though these foreign congre-
gations live very quietly and charitably witli us present, yet we dare not trust too far to foreigners
having no instance of any favour from our own dissenters.

My Lord, wee also beg leave farther to tell your Lt^ship that this expression of M"" Vesey at the
Altar lias a farther design in it as wee feare, and that in places of publick conversation he frequently
takes occasion to separate us tlie Subscribers from himself and some others by revileing us with
the name of Schismaticks, which how unreasonable in its self, unjust to us, and pernicious it is to
the peace and union of the Church we most humbly submit to your L^ship on tlie following relation.

After Coll Fletclier had obtained of the Dutch to build tliemselves a Cluirch in the tow'n, he
pulled down the old one in the Fort, and in its room built a chappel for the use of the Garrison and
his own family, which Chappel after his removal from the Government, remained at some times
neglected, and at others converted into a store house for fire wood, till the arrival of his Excellence
Brigadier Hunter, who soon repaired and beautifyed it, and caused divine service to be constantly
performed in it by the Reverend M"" Sharpe, Chaplain to the fforces, which gave great satisfaction to
many of the Church of England, and especially such Avho wanted accommodation in Trinity Clmrcli
(where Pews are not to be purchased but at a very higli rate) and were forced sometimes io absent
themselves from divine service, which now^ they need not doe, haveing now a place of worship to resort
unto where all degrees are seated without price or reward. My Lord, the greater part of us have
frequently received tlie L^s Supper w'ith our present Governour in that chappel as well as in the
church, and shall continue to doe so (tliough this be the Scliism of which we are accused by M'
Vesey) til we are convinced of our ierror by better arguments than any he has yet produced.

My Lord, though we are not versed in controversy, yet some of us have desii-ed to know of him
whether the Unity of the Clnu-ch consists in the Identity of place; whether those who serve God in
a place consecrated to divine service under the same form and discipline prescribed by the Established
Church of England, and receive the Communion in the same manner, from the same Ministers, and
under the same Bishops as by her w'e are directed, can be called Schismaticks l^ecause we sometimes
goe to this chappel where we are sure to have a discourse equally edifying, and in tlmt alone differing
from him.

My Lord he has been told that there is the Parish Church of James's and there is also a chappel
of Her Majesty in the same Parish, at both which the same Reverend Prelates have often administered
the holy sacrament, and the same pious persons have frequently communicated, yet wee never
heard of any so uncharitable as to use the word Schism on such occasion.

My Lord, the unhappy temper of the unfortunate man, if it does not meet with some restraint
from your L«iships charity and goodness towards this infant Church will ruin the promising beginnings
which are already made towards its growth and establishment. For the spreading of such false
doctrine as what we have repeated to your Li^ship, and what is daily inforced to ignorant people
here, gives great joy to those who would gladly see us as realy Schismaticks as we are reported to be.

My Lord, it were no difficult matter for us who are thus calumniated to find proper and severe
yet legal remedys against this Gentleman, and if wee were so inclined 'twere not impossible to make
him very uneasy on the fore mentioned breach of the Church's charter, but, my Lord, we thank God
(who has inspired us with a more Xtian temper than so to doe the work of our Adversary) that your
Lordship can and we doubt not will use more effectual methods for his and our preservation ; and
indeed, My Lord our condition is deplorable, if while your L'^ship is with so great honour and

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success cultivating tlie arts of peace tluoughout all the world, our poor Church aloue should want
the blessing of your Lordsliip's heaUng hand.

The state of the Chmcli in General in this Province and of this place in particular being such
as is before described, We were always of opinion that a steady adherence to its disciphne and
worship, a strict union and brotherly affection among its members, and a constant conlbrmity to
the rules and dii'ections of oiu' Charter, were the best means to maintain om- footing, and the most
likely to Enlarge the Borders of the Chm-cli and disappoint the designs of our Enemys, being
situated in the midst of great numbers of them. Wee submitt to yo"" Lordships Judgement the con-
sequences of M' Vesey's Conduct in proclaimeing > in the ears of a dissenting world such as this is
tliat tlie fitting up of the Queen's Chappel in a decent manner which before was a Bear yard for the
worship of Almighty God according to the usage of the Cliurch of England was a Scliism ; how
proper it is for any man that has the interest of our Chm-ch at heai't to break tlu-ough our Consti-
tution, and by the help of a Vestry chiefly composed of the meaner sort of people (for what other
pm-poses God knows) trample upon our Rights, Whetlier any but an avowed Enemy could have
done so muck towards making an unhappy division between our Communicants as M'' Vesey did the
last Election of Chm-ch W^ardens and Vestrymen, Saying as beforemenconed publicly in the Chui-ch,
I hope you dont think to bring the officers of the fifort upon us ; it is true some of us have the honor
to serve her Majesty, and there have been few years in wliich some of the officers have not been in
the Vestry, but why that terme of Distinction was used wee doe not understand ; there were then in
the Church not above three or four {our selves excepted) that were not of Mr. Vesey's former vestry —
these he separated to himself and those must be the persons intended by Mr. Vesey'' s us so tliat whoe»er
else of the Communicants thought fit to come and give their votes must be lookt upon as men of a
contrary interest; a hard censure if the interest they liad in view was tha^ of the Church, We are unwil-
ling to Imagine tliat Mr. Vesey has any of the old Leven of Independency yet lurking within him^ God
forbid that Interest should be the motive to any man's Conformity — but we wish he would act more cir-
cumspectly that he would think better of those who have been bred up in the Church of England and have
always shewn a zealous affection for her. We have at present a very flourishing Church, and all means
should be used to preserve it., We have yet no dissenting Congregation of English in the Town, which
we fear makes ours larger then it would be if there was one, and hmo deplorable a folly would it be
to raise one out of our own dissaitioiis. We humbly beg your Lordp to take this our Representation in
to your Consideration and to apply such Ghostly counsel and Remedys as in your Great wisdom you
shall judge requisite.

1 OriginaUy written — "If we have any false brethren, any private Enemies to our peace and Holy Church it is much to
be lamented; we know we have a very imprudent pastor, for would any man that is otherwise proclaim"—

Note. — The passages in the above address printed in Italica arc scored out of the original. The last paragraph is in Gov-
ernor Hunter's handwriting. It will be well to compare it with Gov : Hunter's Letter to the Sec: of the Soc : for Prop:
the Gospel, dated 2oth Feb. 1711-12, which is inserted ante among the ''Papers relating to Queens Co." together with
other documents illustrative of the State of the Church about that time. Ed.

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DESECRATION OF TRINITY CHURCH.

At a Meeting of ye Council! in New York ye ll^h day of Ifebruary 1713. In y^ absence of his
Excellcy

Present Coll DePeyster ' M'" Barberie

Capt Walter M"" Phillips

M"" Van Dam

Upon Information that Trinity Church in this City was on Tuesday night last broke Open and
diverse tilings belonging to y^ said Church taken away & Spoiled and y*" Board being Inlbrmed
that one William Dobbs Sexton of y^ said Church cold give some account thereof

Ordered y^ said Dobbs be sent for who being Called in & Examined saitli as followeth : —
That yesterday morneing being y« Tenth of ifebruary Instant, the sun being about halfe an hour
high he sent his Boy as usual every morning to y^ Church to see if aU was well, who Imediately Re-
turned & told liiin y^ Church was broke open. Whereupon he went to y*^ Church, and in y® Church
Yard on y^ North corner of y® Church found a peise of y® Surpliss lyeing, and severall peices more
thereof near y^ Steeple In one of wliich peices some persons had Eased themselves, And looking
farther found two Common Prayer Books and two Psalm Books lyeing in y^ Church Yard which he
beheved had beeue taken out of y^ Church One wliereof belonged to y Reverend M»' Vesey Rector
of the said Church, and used to lye in his Reading Desk, And y^ Examinant opening y^ Steeple
Doore found y^ Belfi-y Window which had beene Boarded up was broke open by some person by
y« help of three large Stones sett up with out side of the Steeple to hoist tliem to y*' said Window,
and ye Examinant goeing to ye Vestry Room, found y^ whole pannell of y^ Vestry Window was
broke Open, and perceived that one of y^ Surplices wliich had beene lelt there, was taken away,
being ye same that he soe found tore to peices in ye Church yard as aforesaid. But ye other Surpliss
remained in ye Vestry Room One of ye sleeves Whereof being tore olf and ye body Ript up, and two
or three Drops of Blood thereon.

Thg mark of

William Dobbs.
At a Meeting of ye Councell

New York 12th Feb? 1713.

Present, as before.

The CounciU sent for & Examined several persons relateing to ye Sacriledge lately Committed in
Trinity Church & Abraham Wandell & John Cruger Esq'"^ Aldermen & Justices of ye Peace for this
City being likewise present declared they had sent for & Examined diverse persons at theii- houses
who they were Inlbrmed were out at publick houses in the City ye Greatest part of that night ye
sacrilegious flfacts were Committed in Trinity Chui-cli, But cold not make any discovery of ye Authors
of ye said Villanies.

MR. VESEY'S PETITION.

To the Honfble the Gentlemen of her Maj^ies Councill for the Province of New York in America.

The humble Petition of William Vesey Rector of Trinity ChiU'ch in the City of New York.
Humbly sheweth unto yo"" Honors

That on Tuesday night last some wicked and sacrilegious person or persons liaveing broke into the
North Window of the steeple of the said Church, and broke down the window of the Vestry Room

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did cutt or tare of the sleeve of one of the surphces that was in the said Roome, and did rend and
tare another to pieces, and not being contented with that, did carry tlie same surphces with several
Common prayer Bookes k psalm Bookes into the Church yard, and haveing spread the surplice on
the Ground, and put the Common prayer Bookes, and psalm bookes Round it, left their ordure on
the Sacred Vestment, as the greatest outrage, and most Villanous indignity they cou'd offer to the
Church of England and her holy Priesthood, & in defiance of God and all Rehgion.

The indefatigable Care and diligence yo^ Honors and the Aldermen of this City have used to
discover the Authors of such imheard of villanies are sufficient testimony of yo"" Hono'^ and their
great zeal fur Religion and readyness to deieud our Church from such sacrilegious & barbarous
practices & to protect her minister from the Insults and indignities of wicked persons disaffected not
only to her holy orders & doctrines but to all Christianity.

Yo'' Petition^ therefore in order to detect such Wicked persons thinks himself under an indispensable
duty to represent to yo"^ Hono'" That on Saturday night last yo"^ petitioner was informed by tlie imder
sheriff M' Barnes that some shortt time before the Committing tliis Horrid Wickedness, y' A person
or persons at tlie house of Robert Drummond declared & tlu-eatened that he or they would sacrifice
yor Petitioner or do yo' petitioner some mischief in A little time or to y' effect.

As yo' Petition^ Conceives such Threatening speeches could not proceed from any personall
prejudice he not haveing (to his knowledge) given any Just occasion of offence to any person,
soe yor petitioner hath good reason to believe tliat nothing but his Holy ffunction could render him
obnoxious to such irreligious k wicked persons, who are most to be suspected as Guilty of the late
Sacrilegious outrage committed against the Church.

Yor Petitioner therefore humbly prayes yo' Honor's y' you will be pleased to proceed in yo'
Examination into tliese great offenses in order to discover the Criminalls k bring tliem to Condign
punishments ; And y' yo^ liono^s will in the mean time take such Lawfull methods for preserveing
yo"" petition's person from the dangers threatened ag* liim, as in yo' wisdom you shall tliink most
expedient.

And yC petitioner ^all ever pray &c.

New York Feb. 15, 17 ; Will*" Vesey.

Whereupon this Board at y^ Request of y^ s*! M*' Vesey sent for Benjamin Barnes Garrat Van
laar Jane Van laar & Mary Guest, who being come were severally sworn upon y« holy Evangehsts
k Examined relating to y® aforesaid premisesses before this Board and theii* Depositions thereof
taken in writing as by y^ same may appeare.

ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER &c. OF THE R: DUTCH CHURCH.
To the Honourable her Majestys Council for the Province of New York

New York, Feby 15. 1714

We the Ministers, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutcli Church, within the City
of New York, cannot sufficiently express our abhorrence of that wicked and sacrilegious fact commit-
ted the night between Tuesday and Wednesday last, by some impious persons, in Trinity Church
witliin this City, being a structure built and dedicated to the service of God ; the discovery k pun-
ishment of wliicli heinous crime, we esteem ourselves so deeply concerned in, to tlie end it may {
deter others from attempting the like on that, oui', or any other building set apart for divine worship
within this city ; that we humbly take leave to offer to your honours, that if his Excellency or your

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honourable Board shall think fit to issue a proclamation with reward to the person that shall make
a discovery of the said wicked olfence, we will cheerfully contribute the sum of fifteen pounds
toward an encouragement fur the person that shall make such a discovery.
We are your most dutiful, most humble and most obedient servants

^In nonaiue Synodii

GUALTHEEUS Du BoiS
In Council 15 Feb 1713.

The Board expresses itself extreamly pleased with the above address assureing them that they
would Recommend y^ same to his Excellency.

Mr Vesey Rector of Trinity Church Attending with W" Dobbs, sexton of s<^ Church Desireing
that ye said Dobbs may be admitted to cleare liimselfe before this Board from an unjust Imputation
laid to his Charge as if he was Concerned in y^ late Impious Sacriledge Committed in Trinity Church
and y"' said Dobbs being accordingly Admitted thereto produced severall Credible Witnesses who
being Examined upon their Oaths & their Depositions taken before this Board in Writeing, By all
wliich Examinations and by y« Deposition of y^ said William Dobbs who being likewise sworn on
ye holy Evangelist Declared that hee does not directly or indirectly Know or Conceive who or what
person or persons Committed y^ said sacrilegious fi'act, This Board is very well satisfied and Convin-
ced the said William Dobbs was not any ways Concerned in the said Impious ffact

DEPOSITIONS.

James Leigh of y^ City of New York Carpenter being sworn upon ye holy Evangelist Deposeth
^Saith as followeth, That hee very well knows William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church in ye City
of New York, and That on Tuesday last being Shrove Tuesday [he saw the said] William Dobbs
have a fresh wound or scratch on his left hand which was done by some accident before Twelve
of ye Clock at Noone that day and seeing of it bleed advised him to wash it with Rum and binde
a Handkerchiefe about it to keep it from ye Cold, and further saith that ye Examinant & his wife spent
ye Evening of ye said Day at ye liouse of ye said William Dobbs untill about eight a Clock at
Night about which time they went away, and that at ye time tliey went away from ye said house
there was noe Company remained in ye said house but y® said WiUiam Dobbs & his family as he
verily believes and is assured.

Sworne ye 1 5'*^ day of James Lee

ffebruary 1713

Coram A. D. Peyster

JusTiNA Leigh ye wife of ye within named James Leigh being sworn upon ye holy Evangelist &
examined Deposeth & saith that about fiive or six of ye Clock in ye Evening on Shrove Tues-
day last WilUam Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church came [to this Depon*^] house & sitting by ye ffire
said to this Depones husband (showing his hand at ye said time which was scratched) I wonder
James how I came by this scratch whether it was by throwing of snow balls or by ye fflint of his
Gun that day, and that she ye Depon* went with her husband that Evening to ye house of ye said
Dobbs where they stayed untill about Eight a Clock, and when they went away left noe Company
in ye said Dobbs house to her knowledge or beleife but the said Dobbs & his familly.

Sworne ye 1 5*^ day of ' The marke jj of

ffebruary 1713 Jcstina Leigh.

Coram A. D. Peyster.

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Catherine Dobbs ye Wife of William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Churcli in New York being sworn
upon the holy Evangelist & Examined Deposeth k saith as followeth That her said husband William
Dobbs went to his bed in his house on Shrove Tuesday night last before Eight a Clock and that she
very well knows & is assured the said William Dobbs was not out of his said Bed untill about Six
of ye Clock y^ next Morneing at which time his Boy who as usuall every morneing had beene at ye
said Church to see if all was well, and was then Returned and acquainted this Deponents said hus-
band that ye said Church was broke open Whereupon this Depon* & her husband went to y^ said
Church to Enquire into ye matter.
Sworne ye 15'*^ day The marke of

of ffebruary 1713 X

Coram Catherine Dobbs

A. D. Peyster.

William Dobbs Sexton of Trinity Church in New York being sworn upon y® holy Evangelist &
Examined Deposeth & saith that hee went to his bed on Shrove Tuesday night last about Eight
a Clock, and Continued in his said Bed untill about Six of ye Clock ye next morneing, and that
hee does not directly or Indirectly know or Conceive who or what person or persons broke into
Trinity Church & Committed ye Sacriledges there on Tuesday night last, and that hee ye said Exa-
mmant haveiug ye Custody & keeping of ye Keys belonging to ye said Church is very well assured
& believes they were not out of his house that night.
Sworne y* 15'h day The marke of

of ifebruary 1713 SD

Coram William Dobbs.

A. D. Peyster.

ADDRESS OF THE MINISTERS AND ELDERS OF THE FRENCH CHURCH IN NEW YORK.

To The Honn^ie Her Majesties CounceD for the Province of New York.
Wee the Ministers & Elders of the Reformed Protestant french Church witliin the citty of newyork
cannot sufiiciently, express our abhorrance of that Wicked, and Sacrileges Fact, committed the Night
Between Tuesday and Wednesday Last, by some Impious Persons in Trinity Church within this Citty:
Being a structure built and dedicated to the service of God, the discovery and Punishment of wicli
hainous crime, wee estime ourselves, so deeply concerned in, to the end it may deterr others from
attempting the Like on that, our, or any other Building sett apai-t for divine worshipp within this
Citty; That wee hmnbly take Leave to offer to your honnoui-s. That iff his Excellency, or your
honni^'e board, shall think fitt to Issue a proclamation, with a Reward to the Person that shall
make a discovery of the said wicked otfence ; wee shall Cheerfully contribute the sume of tenn
Pounds towaids an Incom-agemeut for the Person that shall make such a discovery, and in duty
boimd we shall pray kc.

Lewis Rou • | • Minister
of the French Clnu-ch in N. York
John Barberie Elder
Louis Carre ancien

Newyork 16'h Jean La font ancien

February 17 [J AndrC frv.nkau ancien.

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At a meeting of y« Councill in
New York 17'^ day of fifeb'y 1713

Present

■ Coll : Depeyster M^" Van Dam

Doctor Staats ' M'" Barberie

Capt. Walters M"- Phillips

At ye Request of M^' Yesey this Board sent for & Examined severall persons all relateing to y«
late outi-ages Committed in Trinity Church & to ye abuses alleadged by M"^ Vesey in his petition to
be Committed ag' liini as by y® Examinations of Robert Drummond & Anne his wife Richard
Willett k Tliomas ffell.

DEPOSITIONS.

Robert Drummond of y^ City of New York Vintner beaeing sworn upon y« holy Evangelist &
Examined Deposetli and saith as folloAveth, That about y® latter End of December last, M"" Lawrence
Smitii being at this Depon'* house, and upon some discourse had betweene the said M"" Smith and
one Mary Guest then Nurse to tliis Depon'^ Wife, being a quaker about Religion, the said M"" Smith
told her that if she would give him Twenty shilhngs he would tium quaker, and swore heartilly to
it, and then she asking him why he did not goe to Church, he Reply ed that he had noe Church to
goe to for that M^" Sharpe was gone and as for M"^ Vesey he said he was a viUaine & a Rascall because
he Espoused his Brother Phillips Cause in an ill thing, and that M*" Vesey had proposed to send
word to my Lady Hay that his Excellency our Governour had to doe with Liev* Riggs wife and that
it might have occasioned my Lady to loose her cliild and said that it was better my Lady should
loose her Child than one of y^ Brethren should suffer and said y" said M"* Vesey in time should
Repent it.

Rob. Drummond.

Sworn ye 17*^ day of
ffebruary Anno Dm.
1713. Coram

A. D. Peyster.

Anne Drummond wife of Robert Drummond of y® City of New York Vintner being sworn upon y®
holy Evangelist of Almighty God & Examined Deposeth & saith as followeth That about y® latter
end of December last M"" Lawrence Smith being at this Depones liouse, amongst other Discourse, the
said Smith talking of Vesey said he was a Rogue a Rascall and a Villaine, and that Vesey
had said that y® Governour was great with M""^ Riggs, and it was Enough to have made my Lady
miscarry, and that he would Repent it.

Ann Dkomomad.

Sworn ye 17^^ day of
ffebruary Anno Dm
1713 Coram.

A. D. Peyster.

Richard Willet of y^ City of New York merch* being sworn upon ye holy Evangelist & examined
Deposeth and saith as followeth That about Christmas last tliis Depon' being at ye Coffee house in this
City one morning, heard M«" John Graham Raileing at some body after an extraordinary manner and
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at last giveing more attention heard it Avas against M' Vesey who lie w as Darning and using very
many ox»i)robrious expressions against and said that he deserved to be Drubbed and tliat he was a
scoundrel! fellow

RiCHD WiLLETT.

Sworn yc 17'^ day of
ffebruary Anno Dm.
1713 Coram

A. D. Pevster

Thomas ffell of ye City of New York Genti being sworn upon y* holy Evangelist & Examined
Deposeth & saith as followeth Tliat about six or seven weeks agoe being in Company heard M*" John
Graham ye weighmaster of this City amongst otlier Discourse say, what a fool was I to goe to Church
to lieai-e a sermon made against my selfe meaning as he believes a sermon that had lately beeue
preached at Trinity ChiU'ch in this City.

Tho: Fell.

Sworn ye 17"> day of
ffebruary Anno Dm
1713 Coram

A. D. Peyster.

ADDRESS OF THE RECTOR AND YESTRY OF TRINITY CHURCH IN NEW YORK.

To the Hon'''e the Gentlemen of Her Majesties Council for the Province of New York in America

We tlie Kector Cluux-h Wardens & Vestry of Trinity Church in tlie City of New York in Vestry
Assembled having taking into Consideration, that late most Iminous & Wicked Fact, committed against
our Church, as the same has been laid before yo"^ Hon^*'* Board by the Reverend William Vesey Rec-
tor of our said Church, think our selves oblidged to Declare oiu* Detestation and Abhorrence of such
a sacrilegious affront done to the Church of England and all Religion.

The dihgent search & strict examination, Yo"" Hon'''e Board, as also the Magistrates of this City,
have used and taken to Discover such Henious Offenders, gives us the greatest Satisfaction, behoving
the great readiness &, Zeal, that has heen shewed & Exerted on this Occasion, may be a great means
to prevent, sucli lewd it IrreUgious practices for tlic future, and which deserves from us the most
hearty acknowledgements.

Nor do we receive less Consolation from the Pious Concern our Christian Brethren of tlie Reformed
Protestiint Dutch Cliurch, and Reformed Protestant French Churcli, within this City have expressed
on this Occasion, and their Generous Contriljutions offered towards a Discovery of the Malefac-
tors, are snflicient Evidences of the great Cliristian Charity L l^rotherly love that have long been
estabhshed l)etwecn us, and which we hope w ill always continue to the great Disappointment of the
Enemies of Clu-istiaiiity.

We beg leave to observe to yo' Hon^'ie Board that notwithstanding his Excellencies Proclama-
tion against Immorality & profaneiiess the gre^it diligence of the Magistracy of this City in tlieir
several Stations, tliere arc some Busey mockers & scoilers of Rehgion, who Ridicule liotli sacred
tilings k Orders by their profane Lampoons thereby vilifying the Ministers of Christ, & Exjwsing
them & their Holy Function to Reproach & Contempt ; And it is witli ye greatest Concern that we
find these Vices so Fhigraut Tliaty^' Innocent Si unl>lameable Life & Conversation of our Reverend

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Rector for many Years among us, have not been able to Protect him from y*^ false Calumnies and
Barbarous Reproaches & Tlireatniugs of such Irreligious & wicked persons, which we humbly con-
ceive hinders the Word of God, & naturally tends to InfideUty & Atheism.

To the end therefore that these presumptuous Offenders ag^t our Holy Church, may be Discovered
and brought to Exemplary Punishment, that thereby a stop may be put to this Torrent of Lewdness
Irrehgion & Atheism We humbly pray yc Hon^s to Recomend to his Excellency the Issuing out a
Proclamation with a Promise of Pardon to any one of the Offenders, that shall Discover the other
so tliat they be thereof Convicted, & also to have all the Rew'ards therein mentioned and as an In-
com-agement for the s^^ Discovery, We the Rector, Church Wardens & Vestry of Trinity Chui-ch
afores»^ wiU willingly Contribute & pay to the Discovering, the sum of Thirty pounds, and shall
always most gratefully acknowledge the Great Obligations we owe to this Hon^"' Board for their
Zealous Care & Protection, of our Injui-ed Church, and we are Avith the greatest Regards

Signed in Vestry
ffebruary IQ^h 1713

J. Stevens
Alex^ Moore
T. NoxoN
Joseph Wright
SijMeon Soumajin
Rich: Harris
Cornelius Lodge
Ro^'^ Elistow
Will Anderson

Yc Hon" most Obedient
humble Servants

Will: Vesey Rector

P. Barberie Ch. Wai-deu.

Th" Clarke

Nathll: Marston

May Bickley

Rich" Willett

H. Vernon

Jno. Reade

Thos. Davenport

THE COUNCIL TO GOV^ HUxNTER.

May it please yo' Excellency

Since yo"^ ExceEencys departure from this province wee have had nothing of moment to Impart
to JO' Excellency untill now that we think ourselves obliged to trouble Yo' Excellency with a matter
relateing to Trinity Church being broke open & several! Outrages Committed therein on Shrove
Tuesday night last in y* manner Yo"^ Excellency will observe by a Copy of M' Vesey's petition w^hich
wee send Yo"" Excellency, Some days before that petition of M"" Vesey's was presented to us wee had
Information of that matter, k had sent for & examined severall persons Concerning it, and since that
petition have had severall meetings & examined severall persons at Mr. Vese} s Request as well
concerning that ffact as y« abuses alleadged in Mr Veseys Petition, but cannot yet make any
Discovery of j« persons who committed that Impious ffact, We likewise acquaint Yo>" Excellency
that y« English Dutch & ffrench Congregations here having severally addressed us to Recommend to
yo' Excellency to Issue a proclamation in ord"^ to y^ discovery and apprehending y« malefactors,
severally proposeing a Reward to y person makeing such discovery, wee hkewise send yo^ Excellency
Copyes of y« said addresses humbly Recommending, y^ same to Yo"^ Excellencies Consideration and
remaine

Yo' Excellenceys most ob'

humble Servt'»

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A PROCIxmilON FOU THE DISCOVERY OF THOSE WHO DESECRATED TRINITY CHURCH.

By His Excellency Robert Hunter, Esq ; CapfGeneral and Governor in
Chief of the Provinces of New York, New Jersey, and aU the Territories
thereon depending in America, and Vice Admii-al of the same, k,'^.

A PROCLAMATION.

WThereas, it hath been represented to me by some of the gentlemen of her Majesty's Council of the
Province of New York, that in the night between the ninth and tenth days of Fel)ruary last, Trinity
Clim-ch in that City was broke open, the books of divine Service, and the vestments dedicated to that
use carried out, tore to pieces, and grossly defiled : And whereas, such an impious outrage cannot be
supposed to have been perpetrated by any but such as are avowed enemies of religion in general,
or to the civil and religious constitution of England in particular, or such as for fithy lucre, or worse
purposes, may have in ajypearance conformed to, or complied icith either, but by their xmchristian and lewd
conversation, and their disloyal and seditious conduct, sufficiently manifest their aversion to both : to the
end, tlierefore, that the actors, abettors, or contrivers of such an imexampled aflfront to religion and
the Chui'ch of England may be detected, and the hellish devices of those who may lutve endeavoured to
load the innocent with their own guilt may be disappointed, I have' thought fit by virtue of the powers
and authorities granted to me by her Majesty's letters patent under the broad seal of Great Britain,
to make, and order to be published, tliis Proclamation, promising a reward of fifty five pounds to
any person or persons not guilty of tlie above recited atrocious crime, who shall make such discovery
of the same as may be sufficient for the conviction of the authors or contrivers of that impiety in a
due coiu'se of law, and if any person guilty of the same, shall make such discovery of his accomplices
as is above said, such person is hereby entitled to and promised the reward above mentioned, besides
indemnity and pardon for himself and one more, such as he shall name, if more than two were guilty
of, or privy to the fact. Given under my hand and seal at Bm-lington, in New Jersey, the tliird day
of March, in tlie 12"' year of her Majesty's reign. Anno Domini, 1714.

By his ExceUency's commanil,

Geo: Clark

God save the Queen.

Gov. Httnteb, son of James II.. a Lawyer, was a descendant of the Hunters of Huntcrston, Ayrshire, Scotland. He
was put apprentice when a boy, to an ai)Othecary, but left his master and entered the army, where he served under King
William and the Duke of Marlborough, and eventually rose to the rank of Major General. He married Elizabeth, daughter
and heiress of Sir Thos. Orby, Bart, of Rurton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire, relict of Lord John Hay, second son of the Mar-
quis of Twecdalc. In 1707 he was appointed Lieutenant gov: of Virginia, but was captured on his voyage out by a French
privateer and carried back to Europe. He succeeded Lord Lovelace as Gov. of New-York, and ou the death of the Duke of
Portland was appointed Governor of Jamaica, where he died in March 173-1, after an administration of some seven years.
Most of his letters among the MSS. in the Secretary of State's ofTice, and some of the drafts of his council minutes are
written in French, shewing a familiar knowledge of that language. His intimacy with Swift, Addison and the other wits
of the day afford another proof of his literary taste. Of his quarrels with the Kcvd .'Mr. Vesey, his participation in the
bcttling of the Palatines in the province uf Mew-Vork, this Vol ; will alfur J ample laSotanXiou paatin. For his pcUi^Tce
See Burke's Commoners, ii. 502.— Kd.

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REMARKS ON THE PRECEDING, ADDRESSED TO GENERAL NICHOLSON.

Upon the villanous indignity offered lately to our church, the Council immediately assembled and
used their utmost endeavours to find out the offenders : and wrote to the Governor iV'ho was then
at Burlington on this occasion : upon which the enclosed proclamation was issued ; and his Ex-
cellency acquainted the Council by letter, that they had not made proper steps to discover the crime,
or to tliis eliect ; besides tliat it was the business of the Magistrates of the town to enquire into it,
and that the chief points they had been upon were on Vesey's being calumninated, and some
persons speaking amiss of him. Had not the Gentlemen of the Council been very active in this
affair, they would certainly have been blamed, notwithstanding it is found convenient now to repri-
mand tliem for their zeal ; and if they took notice among other things, of M^' Vesey's barbarous usage)
that the resentments of some extravagant people have come to pass as to tlireaten his hfe, which
appeared very plain to the Coimcil, can this in honour or justice draw down his Excellency's dis-
pleasure 1

As to the magistrates of the town they are indeed more at liis Excellency's disposal.

M'' Vesey has been sent for by the Grand Jury, and will intbrm you how he has been handled.

The Proclamation throws the guilt of this unpardonable outrage on the very persons who have
complained of it, and who are sincerely in the interest of the Church, and reflects in such an un-
christian manner on M*" Vesey, by pretending that he conformed to the church for filthy lucre,
that a good man would blush to read it. These places are marked in the Proclamation, and his Ex-
cellency, notwithstanding the unexampled affront to religion, has neither sent, writ, nor spoke, to
M"" Vesey, that I can learn on this affair ; so that you'll be pleased to judge. Sir, what favor or pro-
tection he is to hope for of our church, by the treatment of our minister. I have always looked on
M"" Vesey to be a religious, good man ; valuable to hisparislioners, and inoffensive in his conversation,
and if a testimonial of this were required, his parishoners in general would be desirous to do him
Justice. Hawks'^ Church Rec.

PETITION IN BEHALF OF A SPANISH PRIEST.

To the Hon'''^ Peter Schuyler Esq'' President and the rest of liis Majesties Councill of NewYork.
The Humble Peticon of Thomas Grents Clark belonging to his most Christian Majesties Ship the
Victory the Chevalier de Rossell Comand^ in tlie behalf of Andi'e Saens de Bitare a Spanish
Priest now on board his Brittannik Majestys Ship the Diamond Cap* Thomas Jacobs Comand'"
Most Humbly Sheweth

The Said Spanish Priest coming out of the Havana in the Said Sliip the Victory was taken in her
and brouglit into tliis Port and liere was Put on shoar and Set at Liberty by the Said Cap" Jacobs
after he had been plundered of a great Sum of money the Property whereof whether belonging
to the Said Cap^ Jacobs or the Said Chevalier De Rossell is not yet decided by the Court of Admi-
ralty.

That the said Priest being So at Liberty humbly desired his Excy Governo"" Hunter to grant
him a Ticket to depart this Province for Great Brittain which his Excellency was favourably pleased
to grant : and thereupon he took his Passage for London on board the Snow the Amazone Capn
Butler Comand'

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But So it is may it please yc Hono'^ tliat tlie said Priest having procured a boat to bring him on
board the Said Vessel! tlie Said Cap" Jacobs has again taken the said Priest belbre he could get on
board the said Vessell and took from him what money he had as yet Saved and now keeps him a
Prisoner on board tlie said sliip the Diamond and which seems to be a manyfest Violacon of his
Excellencyes leave as aforesaid.

The Petition'' therefore humbly prayes on behalf of the said Spanish Priest that yo^ HonC would
be pleased to direct that the Said Priest may be discharged from his confinement & Suffered to
proceed on his Voyage in the said Snow or any other Vessell for Em-ope together with what was now
lately taken from him and that his Excys Ticket may be kept Inviolable or acording to the Lawes
of natui-e nations & Warr it ought to be —

And yo^" Petition' as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

fr Thomas Grents

New York 24 July 1719 . 0 P.

(Endorsed)

July ye 23d 1719 Read.

Ordered that the President speak to Cap' Jacob in Order The Priest taken on Board the Ship
Diamond by the Said Capt may be set at Liberty and proceed on his inten«i Voyage.

PETITION OF THE PRESBYTERIANS OF N. YORK TO BE INCORPORATED.

To His Excellency William Burnett Esq"" Cap' Gen'i & Comd' in Cliief of the Province of New-
York New Jersey and the Territories thereupon Depending and Vice Admirall of the Same In
Council

The Humble Petition of the Rev^ James Anderson Presbyterian Minister Patrick Macknight John
Nicoll Joseph Leddel John Blake & Thomas Ingles in behalf of themselves and the Rest of the
Presbyterian Congregation in the City of New York

Sheweth unto Your Excell^y That by the countinance and Encouragement of the Government of
this Province They are soe far advanced in the Carrying on of the Service and Worship of Almighty
God Within this City by a voluntary Contribution, and Assistance given by and Expected from
well Disposed Persons, That they have adventui-ed to Purchase a Piece of Ground for a Church and
Cemitry & have Erected thereon a Convenient Meeting house to Worsliip in after the manner of the
Presbyterian Church of North Britain and that some particular persons for want of their being
incorporated for that and the Like purposes have obliged themselves there Heirs Execut" & Adminisfs
for the payment of the Consideration money of the said Ground and the Matterials and Workmansliip
of Building thereupon and in Consideration thereof for their Private Secm-ity liave taken the Grant
of the said Land to them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever but have entered into Bonds in the
Penall Sume of Two Thousand Pounds unto certain Trustees in the Same Bond Mentioned upon
con(liti<m tliat when soever it Shall Please God the said Grantees & Obligors and Heirs Execu's &
admins'"'' shall be fully Reimbursed all their Just and Reasonable Charges Engagements and Disbursm**
made and Contracted l>y the building of the said Churcli Cenietry Pulpit pews and otlier Necessaries
and Conveniences That the same Grantees of the same Ground shall at tlie speciall Instance and
Request of the aforesaid Trustees and at the Cost and Charge in the I^aw of tlie Same Trustees for
and on the behalf of the said Congregation and of the Execu" and Adminis" of the same Trustees
Sign Seal and Dchver jxirfe-ct and Execute such Deal or De^ds Declaiation of Ti-ust or Other

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Conveyance or Conveyances for the same Ground & Apnrtenances Cliurcli and Cemitry to such
person or i)ersons Body Politick or Corporal for the use of the same Presbyterian Congregation as
the same Trustees shall think fitt to Nominate and appoint and In case the same Congregation should
be Incorporated then To and for The use of the same Congregation & their Successors for Ever
being Presbyterians to the End and purpose that the Same Congregation may be Incorporated and
made one Body Politick in fact and name for the carrying on of their said Pious intentions and
the fi-ee use and Exercise of there said Religion in its true Doctrine Discipline & worsliip according
to the Rules and Methods of the established Presbyterian Chiu'ch of North Britain to Them
and their Successors for Ever, by a free and voluntary Contribution & not compulsory or Otherwise
in Derogation of tlie Rights & Privileges of the National Chm-ch of England by Law Established.
They therefore Humlily Pray
May it Please Your Excell"^^

By Letters Pattent under the Great Seal of This Province to Incorporat them by the Name of the
Minister Elders and Deacons of the Presbyterian Church in the City of New York to make them
One Body Politick & Corporat in fact and name Capable and able in the Law of sueing and being
sued answering and being answered unto Defending and being Defended in all Courts of Law and
Equity in all matters and Causes whatsoever of taking and receiving holding and Enjoying to them
and there Successors for Ever there said Church and Ground and Cemitry where the same now
Standetli with sucli otlier necessarie powers and Authority for the Preservation and Continuation of
there Succession The Management of there Affaires and the free use and Exercise of there said Reli-
gion in the said City of New York as your Excellency with the advice of His Maj''^^ Councill shall
see meet and Reasonable and the Petitioners As in Duty Bound shall Ever pray &c

James Anderson

New- York Sept' 19'^ 1720 Patrick Macknight

John Nicoll
Joseph Leddel
John Blake
Thomas Ingles

%• This was the earliest Presbyterian church in the city of New. York. It stood on what was Stoutenburgh's garden
(seeante p.244) inVVaU-st., between that and Pine street, (originally called Van Tienhoven St. after C. Van Tienhoven»
Sec'y to the Province under the Dutch.)

To the Honourable Peter Schuyler Esqr President of his Majesties Council] Convened in Councill
The Memoriall of Gilbert Livingston and Thomas Smith in Relation to the Grant of a Charter
to tlie presbyterian Congregation in New York —
Very Honourable

We cannot but express (as We are in Duty bound) the Gratefull sense We have of your good affec-
tion to the presbyterian Society in this City and your Readiness to Confirm the priviledges thereof
in the Grant of a Charter. But yet We being persons most nearly Concerned and who have all along
been deeply Engaged in the Carrying on the said Work, but apprehending our selves likely to be
drawn into some Uneasy and Difficult Circumstances by the present Grant of a Charter upon the
Terms desired beg Leave humbly to offer our Objections against it promising our selves a favourable
Audience therein.

We conceive that the present Qrant of a Charter to these persons who Desire It, will Confirm

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the Meetinghouse now building to the actuall possession of the Reverend James Anderson as
Sole minister therein, and wholly bring it under the Command of these that adhere to him.

Much Honoured, we cannot but Esteem this a very great Greivance We always have exerted our
Selves in person and Estate according to our Abilities for advancing this Work, but now believe it
under very Languishing Cii-cumstances during M"^ Andersons Aboad among Us, ^Vhom We cannot
but tliink after more than two yeai-s triall, very Unsuitable for advancmg our Interest in New York
because severall that joyned with Us at first have forsaken the Congregation upon his Acco' and
we are also fully perswaded he has not been Estabhshed among us by very just and honorable
Methods, as we are able if the Honourable Councill pleases to give a pai-ticular information. And
the Grant of a Charter upon the Terms desired will We Conceive Expose Us to the Temper of these
men, who probably will plead their priviledge in Opposition to the bringing in of another Minis-
ter that may be more acceptable than M'' Anderson, and if by virtue of such a Grant they can exclude
Us, we have no Reason to expect any favour from their hands.

Therefore We humbly beg your Honour's to Consider how great a Hardship this will be upon
Us who have born the Burden and Heat of the Day, to be turned of without so much as the privi-
ledge of bringing in a Minister whom we may Sit with pleasure and Delight especially Considering
we think our Selves (notwithstanding all tlie Advantages that have been taken against us) very little
inferiour either in Number or Quality to them who by their Unfair proceedings have brought in
M"" Anderson.

Again we are jointly and severally bound in the Sum of .£350. to Coll' Depeyster and M' Bayard,
in payment for the land on wliich the aforesaid Meeting hous is founded, wliich added to the other
obligations we are Under, together with what we are in advance makes tlie Congregation in Debt
to us near ,£600 which under tlie present Circumstances are not likely to be soon DischcU-ged, and
probably will Continue as a long Incumbrance upon us and perhaps to posterity. M^ Macknight
who is bound with us is going for Euroj^e, which will leave us the persons accomptable for payment
of these Debts, together with Doctor Nicols whose unsteadiness and unlaithfulness has been frequent-
ly experienced in Divers Instances formerly, and who is likely still to be a Companion of the same
Nature, and we are not Easy to Remain Accomptable for Debts only Entailed upon us, for the Grati-
fying the Humours of Some Men, to the Mudering the prosperity of the Interest in Generall.

Tlierefore we humbly Crave the priviledge of the Grant of a Charter, to have the Meeting house
Confirmed to us, and to the Minister procm-ed by us, at least on equall terms with those who first
Desired it, but if this cannot be granted we desire that we may be acquitted, and Discharged from
all the Debts and Encumbrances and we shall promise to Resign up our whole property in tho
premises only Reserving two pews, or we Intreat that the Charter may be Conferred upon us only
for the use Designed, and we promise to Discharge them granting them the Same priviledges we
desire of tliem.

Thus Very Honourable we have as briefly as may given in some Hints of the Matters of our
Grievances Entreating that they may have a Candid Reception and Due Consideration with your
Honour and the Honourable Councells.

And your Memorialists shall ever pray &c

Gil: Livingston
Tno: Smith

(Endorsed)

The Memoriall of Gilbert Livingston and Tho« Smith in Relation to a Grant of a Charter to the
Presbyterian Congregation in tlie City of New-York.

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REPORT OF COUNCIL ON THE PRECEDING.

May it please yo^* Excellency.

In Obedience t^your Excellencys order in Council of this Day Referring to us the Petition of the
Eev^ James Anderson Presbyterian Minister Patrick Macknight, John NicoUs, Joseph Leddel John
Blake Thomas Inghs in belialf of themselves and the Rest of the Presbyterian Congregation in the
City of New York praying to be Incorporated by Letters Patents under the Broad Seal of this Pro-
vince, Wee have heard Council in behalf of the Pet'^ and Council in behalf of Rector and Church
Wardens of Trinity Church of New York aforesaid against the Petition, and the matter appearing
to us to be of very great moment, and no jnstance given us of any such Patent of Incorporation hith-
erto Granted either in great Britain or the Plantations. Wee humbly crave leave to ofer Our advice
to your Excellency And Wee do accordingly advise and desire your Excy to transmit to the Riglit
Honi^ie tlie Lords of Trade and Plantations a Coppy of tlie said Petition and the proceedings there-
upon desiring their Lordships to obtain the opinion of his Majesties Learned Council on tlie sub-
ject matter of the said Petition and to Transmit the same to Your Excellency all w^^i is nevertheless
humbly submitted by.

Yom- Excellencys

New York Sept. l?"" 1720 Most obedient humble

Servants.

A. Philipse R Walter

Geo. Clarke Caleb Heathcote

Era: Harison Jk>HN Barbekie.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE FRENCH CHURCH.

To his Excellency William Burnet Escf Captain General and Gouernor in Chiefe of the Provinces
of New York New Jerses and Territories Thereon Depending in America and Vice Admii-al of
the same In Council. —
The humble Petition of Several of the members of the French reformed Protestant Church in
tlie City of New York in Behalf of themselves and others of their Brethren —

Sheweth

That the said Church is unhappyly divided by the fatal consequences of a certain Instrument
or writing made and agreed vpon tlie 20*'! of September last by the present Consistory thereof who
vpon groundless assertions therein set forth haue discharged our worthy Minister M^ Louis Rou from
the Exercise of his Ministerial function in the said Church and deprived liim of all the benefits he
should reap thereby —

That your Pef^^ and several others of their Brethren never consented to such their Proceedings
tho some few were led into it by surprise being told by the said Consistory that the Act they ofi'er'd
them to sign was for the Peace of the said Church, and indeed they know no otherwise the contents
thereof not Being Read to them, but on the reverse we look vpon aU the steps they haue taken against
the said M"^ Rou to be without the least Colour of Justice whatsoever and contrary to the Rules and
Discipline of the said Church of wliich yovu* Pet""^ dont doubt but to make appear to your Excel-
lency when the same shall haue the happyness To fall vnder your Excellencys consideration
. Vol. III. 36

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That 5'our Pef^ are too senceblj' toiich'i with tlie disadvantages they lye under from the Misfortunes
of their want of his Pastoral care oner them whose Exemplary Piety and Instruction for upwards
of fourteen years haue rendred him exceedingly estimable to all who knows him and which cant but
be acknowledged even by those who are now the occasion of your Pef* giving Yoiu- Excellency
this Trouble and, who side with his assistant ISI"" ]\Ioulinar, I'rom whom both a^ Brother and a
Christian better offices might haue been expected then to haue found Mm the Pen man of such
Instrument which are the Present motive of all our troubles that your Pet'^ begg leiuve to [say]
to your Excellency tliat (if occasion should require) they can make appear to your Excellency
that the first riglit to the ministry of the said Church, and euen to the Chiu-ch itself is wholy lodged
in the said M"" Rou as well as from the call of the said Consistory by the Act of General Assembly
as by the Majority of tlie members of the said Church as appears by the Acts of opposition and
protestation made in tliat behalf whereof a Copy is hereunto annexed.

That in order to put an End to these vnhappy Differences and that your Pefs may Enjoy those
Spiritual Comforts they haue hitherto received from the Doctrine of the said M' Rou your
Peti'* apply to your Excelleiacy for relief in the premises and —

Tlierefbre they most humbly pray your Excellency In your great Wisdom to take such meas-
ures for the protecting and reestabhshing the said M' Rou to the free and peaceable Exercise of his
ministerial function in the said Church and to the benefit thereof as may seem most Expedients to
your Excellency, and that your Excellency Eudeavoiu-s therein may be successful! and youi- adnun-
istratien long and prosperious, is the Earnest prayers of your Excellency Petif*

Daniel Crommelin
James You Jean ba Chan

Elias pelletreau
John Hastier Andrew Foucault

James Ballereau
EUas Pelletreau J' Jacque Bobin

N Cazalet
Sam" Bourdet
David LeTeher
Francois Basset
Peter Morgat.

AN ACT

Of Opposition to that which tvas past on Sunday last the 20'* of September 1724 in the french re-
formed church oj the City of jVew York, and signed afterwards by some members of the said
Church.

We underwritten Members of the french Church in the City of New York, do hereby freely and
sincerely declare that we disallow and reject that rasli Act which was past on Siuiday last the 20'h
of this month in church in the presence of some lleatls of Families tliere met together and after-
wards sign'd by some others, by virtue whereof they have pretended to dismiss & exclude M'" Lewis
Rou our INIinister out of his office, that is to say, as it was verlially intimated to him the next day^
to acknowledge him no longer as a Minister of our church, to discharge liim of all functions to
suppress his Salary, and to jiay him nothing tliereof for the future &c. We also hereby declare that we
in no ways whatsoever consent to those proceedings which are contrai-y to the Rules of our Discipline,
to the word of God and Equity SiC. that we oppose ourselves to the siud Act, as much as lyes in
our power and that notwithstanding the same, we ackuowledge always the said M"" Rou for our

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true and lawful minister, who liath preached and officiated amongst us during more tlian fourteen
years that lie liath been here, with edilication always leading an exemplary lilc. In witness whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and names. Done in New York September the 24th 1724.

Andrew Foucault

Jere : Cliardavoine

Anthony Piutard

James Bergeron

Peter Chartlavoine

Jeremie La Tduche

Francis Basset

Elias Chardavoine junr

Samuel Bourdet

Daniel Giraud

Paul Pelletreau

Jean Bachan

Elie Pelletreau

James Many

Peter Morga

Daniel Gaillard

Gamaliel Guyele

Jolm Hastier

Elias Chardavoine

John Many

David Le Teller

Elie Mambrut

James You

Jean Le Chevalier

Andrew Richard

Peter Tillou

Philip GiUiot

James Bellereau

Peter Ebrard

Js : Chardovoine

Petel* Quintard

Henry Collier,

Abraham Bertrand

John Basset

John David

Abraham Butler

Jame& Bobin

Noe Cazalet

Daniel Crommeliu

Daniel Bonnet

John Tillou

Anthony La Ford

Charles Jandin

Gabriel Le Boyteulx junr

Joshua David

Daniel Jandin

Elias Pelletreau junr

Jolm Piutard

Amond Perot

Elias Grazillier

Samuel Bourdet junr

William Fleurtin

Andrew Geraud

Abraliam Pontereau

John Vezien

James David

Peter Berton

John Vezien junr

Francis Baumier

Stephen Bourdet.

Here followetli the names of the Widow, Women, and others. Members of the same Church, which
have signed the same Act. Bargeau
Rachel Ebrard Mary Sergeran Leddel

Elizabeth Heurtin Esther Bouniot Susanne Bontecou

Marie Anne Ablin Marquise le Boyteulx Susanne Ford

Magdelene Fauconnier . Martha Brown Mary Oaks

Anne Bachan Renee Mary Rou Mary Elliston

Mary Perot Judith Morgat Martha Perot

Susanne Magle Basset Martha Poutereau Esther Masse

Mary Moyon Mary Bargeau Elizabeth Tillou.

Besides all these who have signed this ^ct, there are a few others heads of family, or members of
y« said Church, who through fear, or policy, or some other worldly regard, have not thought fit to
give an open testimony to the truth by signing this Act, but who at the same time have not been
willing to sign tlie Act of y^ Consistory, and Who liave on the contrary declared on several occasions
that they did disapprove the rash resolution of those Gentlemen ; so that there are so many voices
and suffrages as the others cannot claim. And here are y^ names of these politick persons,
Peter Dennys Doct"^ Daniel Mesnard Andrew Stuckey

James Des- Brosses Peter Fauconnier Francis Pelletreau

James Renaudet John Garreau Jun' Paul Pinaud.

Lawrence Cornisleau >
I the vnderwritten Lewis Rou, Minister of y« holy Gospel in ye city of New York, do also protest
in my particular against the Act of the Consistory here mentioned, as being an unjust, violent and

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irregular proccodin.f^, done against all manner of form, without any lawful reason, without a sufficient
and competent Autliority, and even without having heard me ; in short as being contrary to our dis-
cipline, and to the Word of God and equity. Done at New York the 31*'' of December 1724.

Lewis Rou
Minister of y^ French
Jaiyy 14th 1721 Chui-ch.

ORDER OF COUKCIL ON THE PRECEDING.

Read and ordered y^ Consistory of this French Church be served with a copy and to make answer
to the allegations tliis day fortnight.

ANSWER OF W MOULINAR

ANU THE REST OF THE FRENCH CONSISTORY OF THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH IN THE CITY OF
NEW YORK IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK IN AMERICA.

May it Please Your Excellency and Honourable the Gent of his Majesties Councel for the same
Province.

We the Minister and Consistory of the French Reformed Protestaut Chiu-ch in the City of New
York being deeply sensible of tlie fivoui* whicli Yoiu- Excellency and the Honourable Councel have
been pleased to conferr on us in ordering that M' Mouhnar and the rest of the Consistory of said
Chm-ch should be served with a Copy of the Peticon of severall of the Members of the said
Cliurch in behalf of themselves and others of their bretliren as also a Certain instrument in writing
under the hands of some French inhabitants Termed an act of opposition to which is subjoined
a Protestacon under the hand of the Reverend M^: Lewis Rou against the act of the Consistory therein
menconed as being an unjust violent and irregidar proceeding Done against all manner of form
without any Law full reason without a sufficient and Competent authority and even without having
heard him, in short as being contrary to their Disciplin and word of God and Equity Done at
New York the SI"' of December 1724. signed Lewis Rou Minister of the ffrench Chm-ch.

Whereupon a fortnights time is granted to make answer to the allegacons thereof by the order
of tills Honourable Board We being now and at all times willing and Ready to gi^ e all dutiful
respect and obedience to Your Excellencys orders in Council in return to tliis favoiu- have perused
and Considered of Yoiu- Excellencys said order and tlie Copys thereunto prefixed by protestacon sav-
ing and Reserving to our selves now and at all times the free use and Exercise of that hberty of
Conscience belonging and appertaining to the French Reformed protestaut Chiu-clies imder the pro-
tection of the Crown of Great Britain and the Dominions thereunto lielonging And the advantage
and benefit of Exception to the manifold untruths uncertaiutys Errom-s and imperfections in
the same Peticon act of opposition and protestacon of the same Lewis Rou Conteined and not
acknowledging any Jurisdiction in any Civil Com-t within this Province in and over the private a flairs
of oiu' Clmrcli meerly Cousistoriall and amongst oui-seh es in answer thereunto or imto so much
tliereof as we are advised is material for us to answer We do answer and Say Tliat we are very
heartily sorry for the unhappy dilTerences which have lately happened amongst our Congregacon
which is made up of Members altogether free and voliuitary and under no maimer of Compulsion
v>r litbtraint And we ui'c hiuul-ly of Opinion that the mcasmvs \Vc have lately taken to remove

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the Cause thereof lias in a great measure given occasion of this Complaint now laid before Tour Excel-
lency in Council It is not unknown to your Excellency that the French Protestants in the Kingdom
of ffrance now a Considerable body of people who for many years have subsisted in that Kingdom
and have had used and enjoyed amongst themselves a particular and peculiar form of worship doctrin
disciphn and Cluu-ch Government without being maintained and Supported therein as the national
Church which in firance is Roman Catholick but by way of Dispensation or toleracon so that it was
not in their power even to Compell any of the tfrencli Subjects to Submitt imto their disciphn and Gov-
ernment nor to restrain or punish any of their number who had submitted to their form of worship
Doctrin Disciplin & Government who were minded to forsake them and alter their Profession uutill
Their King was pleased to Revoak the Edict commonly Called the Edict of Nantz ; And those
IFrench Protestants were by all nationall protestant Churches in Europe received and treated as if
they had been a national! Protestant Sister Church however depressed or oppressed by the violent
Counsels and practices of the Roman Catholicks, In the Enjoyment of that liberty or rather dispen-
sation or toleracon their method and rule was to make an agreement with their Pastors and Ministers
(that is to say) each Consistory for every Particular Congregacon voluntarily and freely united
together and entered into an agreement with their Pastor & Minister upon a Certain speciall mutuall
Contract, which when either party failed in performance of their part of the Contract the other was
at hberty and freed therefrom on the other part ; and this no wayes regarded by the Civil Govern-
ment, who took care only to preserve and Support the Nationall Church and that the protestants as
well as others should submitt to and pay all Parochial Duties Such a Special Contract We made with
M"" Ron before he came over from England to us, and since he has been amongst us wliilst he be-
haved liimself Conformable to his agreement and for his encouragment so to contmue did come to a
second agreement with him and did Considerably enlai-ge his annual Salary from what it was by
our first agreement to be paid him in Quarterly Payments, and as our Congregacon increased We
did likewise send for another Minister and provide for his support k Maintainauce without dimin-
ishing or impairing M^ Ron's Stipend ; And tliis lasted untill We come to find M^ Rou to flagg in
his Duty and broach innovacons amongst us Contrary to the said Contract and the Constitution of our
Chiu-ch and altho We often in a friendly manner Requested him to Retiu-n to his Duty and perform
his Contract with the Consistory he still persisted notwithstanding to pursue his own humour and
put us to Defiance with many opprobrious and vile expressions not fit to be Repeated ; Whereupon
We thought ourselves dissolved k discharged from our part of the Contract with respect to him and
left him to provide for liimself If M*" Rou will desert the Consistory when met and refuse or
neglect to come when sent for, how are we to blame tliat he has not been heard, (as he is pleased to say)
We are not unsensible of the methods which M'^ Rou has taken to get a number of Subscriptions in
his favour and liis Contrivances to remove the Jiu-isdictions of this Matter to another Judicature nor
of the heat and violence of his Temper, oui* foundacon is laid upon freedom and hberty of Con-
science and is of such sort that if M' Rou and his Subscribers are minded to sett up another fTrench
Congregacon in New York by themselves or to go over to the Cluu-ch of England as by Law Estab-
lished or the presbeterian Profession, We do not pretend to have use or Exercise any Coersive power
to restrain or punish them for it, much less to Compell them to Retm-h to us. We should be much
better pleased the peticoners should return to and Continue in oiu* Commission and Christian
fellowship of their own free will and Choice The flfrench protestants in this City have for the Term
and Space of upwards fourty years Iield used and epjoyed tliis freedom and liberty by the indul-
gency and favour of the Succeeding Governours Grounded upon their instructions for that purpose
(as We have reason to beheve) — They also passed the like Censiue formerly against other flfrench
Protestant Ministers lor their oll'cnccs which being particular to themselves the Government (for the

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time being) was never made privy to it by either party, and altho no doubt the then Governours Might
have heard thereof yet did they never interpose nor meddle therein ; We find that iii S' Peters time
such Corruption of manners had crept into that set of mankind devoted to the preaching of the
Gospell of Jesus Christ that in his first Epistle the 5th 2^ &, 3^ v. Caution was giveu by this Apostle
against this evil as it was likewise reproved under the law by the holy Prophet see the 34 of
the Prophet Ezekiel v. 4.

We do not mean to affirm the act of Toleracon made in the first year of King William the S*!
in favour of Dissenters in England to be in force in this Colony being advised to the Contraiy
however We begg leave humbly to offer that as we cannot be called dissenters fi'om the Chmx'ii
of England as by law Established Yet as We contribute and pay towards the maintenance and
Support of the Minister of Trinity Church which is Established in this City for the nationall
worship of the Church of England as by law and are in all other respects ameauable to the laws
of this province We humbly presume We are in great measure (from a parity of reason) intituled to
all that favour here -which is granted by that law to the dissenters in England. W"e cannot be
forgetfull of that most Gracious Declaracon or saying of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King
George upon liis accession to the Throne of Great Britain, " that " the indulgence and Toleracon
Granted by law to Scrupulous " Consciences was by noways inconsistant with the civil and " Rehgious
Constitution of the Kingdom." We are not indebted unto M'' Ilou one farthing fur all the time
he hath served us Antl if any person or persons amongst us have done Iiim any personall Injury
the laws of England and of this Colony are open tliere are Gom-ts of law and Justice and there
are Deputys wlio may caU them to accoimt We tlierefore in all liumble manner Do presume
that Your Excellency and the honourable 13oard will Reject the Peticouers said Peticonand Complaint
and retain a favourable Opinion of these Respondents who most humbly Pray Sec.

Jany 281'' 1724.

J. J. MouLixARs Ministre
Endorsed — The answer of the John Barberie eld"^

Consistory of the French Louis Carre Ansien

Chvu'ch of the City of New Abraham Gouneau an*

York to the Peticon of sev' P** Vallete an^

Members of the s^ Church Thomas Bayeux an

Jany 28, 1724-5 read and Fran Cazaly an^

referred as likewise tlie s'^ Rene het an^

Petition.

This Committee to meet in the Council Chamber Thursday next, partyes to attend.

PROCEEDINGS LN COUNCIL THEREUPON.

At a Committee of the Common Council held at the Council Chamber in New- York, Februai-y the
ISth 1724-5.

Present

Capt. Walter l M'' W^ Provoost

Mr Van Dam f M'' Abrah Vanhoru

M^ Harrison ^ M' Lewis Morris Jun'

Doctor Colden j

The Committee being met in'order to consider of the s*! affair of M' Ron and the consistory of
the French reformed I'rotcstant Cliuroh in tlio Citvof New- York.

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The question \vas put for the choice of a Chairman.

Then the Committee chose Doctor Colden for tlieir Cliairman who took his place at the Board
accordingly.

Then was ordered to be Read the Petition of Rou and the Answer of the said Consistory
thereto which Avere Read, & all partys attending were call'd in They accordingly attending.

Mr. Mm-ry Council for Mr. Rou mov'd that the question might be put to the Consistory
whether they adher'd to the Rules and Discipline of their Churcli.

Barbaric for y^ Consistory rcply'd that they cou'd give no answer to the question but left to
their Council who was present to speak for them.

Tlien Mr Jamisson their Council went on with a long discourse in writing shewing the nature of
Courts of Judicature and what matters are cognizable in the said Courts according to their several
degrees after whicli he endeavour'd to shew that as M^ Rou had not comply'd w"> ye Contract of
^ y^ Cons : they had a just right to discharge Mm and repeating what is set forth in their answer
and jnsisting upon wliat they concluded with in tlieir answer.

Concludes with praying y^ Pet' may be dismist

Then M"" Vernon open'd liimself with desiring tliat the prayer of the Petion might be read wch
was Then he observ'd as y« F: C: w^as not a National Church and yt theirfore that no Court in
the Civil or Ec. had any Jurisdiction of it and pray'd ye Petion'" may be dismist.

After all partys were withdrawn Harrison observ'd to the Board. [M"" Harrison's observations
not found.]

At a Committee of the Council
held at the Council Chamber
in New York Febry y« ISt^ 1724 1 5
Present

Captn Walter ^ Doctor Colden

Mr Van Dam > M^ Abr. Van horn

Mr Harrison ) M^ P^ Provoost

May it please yo"" Excellency

In Obedience to your Excellencys Commands in Council referring to us the Petition of
several members of the French congregation praying relief against a Power or authority Avhich
they say the present Consistory of the said Congregation have Illegally and unwarrantablie usurped
over them and exercised against all Equity and Justice in depriving them of their INIinister,
As likewise the answer of the said Consistory to the said Petition

We have considered of the same tliat Whereas the Respondents do not in their answer deny the
Facts complain'd of but justitie them by their being done by the Authority of their Consistory and
decline tlie Jurisdiction of any Civil Power over them and tlie Council for the said Respondents
did in their pleadings before us caU the said Consistory a Court who's Jurisdiction is not Subject
to any Power either Civil or Eclesiastick within this Province. And Whereas all Courts within
this Province that we know derive their Authority from his Majesty and are jmmediately under
the Inspection of your Excellency and this his Majestys Council of this Province.

We are therefore humbly of Opinion that the said Respondents be ordered to appear and shew by
what authority they are a Court and have suspended their minister which is submitted to your
Excellency by Your Excellencys

most Obedient humble Servants.
By order of tlie Committee

Cadwalader Colden Chairman.

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At a Committee of the Council held at the
Council Chamber in New York
March Sd 1724 ] 5
Present

Capt "Walter -r. x ^ u

, ^ _ / Doctor Colden

M"- Van Dam > ht, ttt t. ^

^ . \ Mr W"n Provoost

Mr Harrison J

The Committee being met upon the affairs of M' Rou and the French Church

Doctor Colden observ'd to the Board that as he had already been Chairman upon that affair,

thereupon desired they would be pleased to put the Question for a new Choice

Whereupon the Question was put and Doctor Colden chose Chairman

Tlien it was unanimously resolved that the Council for the Respondants should make Answer
to the following Questions viz*

By what Authority they are a Court.
2diy By what Autliority they suspended their minister.

Which are agreeable to a Report made to liis Excellency in Council and Confirm'd by that Board
y-' IS'h of Februai-y last.

Then all the partys attending without were called in.
The Council appearing for the Respondants —

The Report and Order of the Council thereupon of the 18* of February last were Read —
Then the Chairman observ'd to the Coimcil for y*^ Respondants that the Board expected and

required they should answer and Shew by what authority they are a Court and by what authority

they suspended their minister
M'' Jamison Replyd they were no Court neither had they any coercive Power of suspending their

Minister.

The Chairman required them to answer from whence they deriv'd y^ Power.

Jamison By y® Indulgence of the Government and own'd they were not Independent of the
Government here.

The Chairman Insisted that it was the pleasiu-e of the Board they should shew that Indulgence -
by which tliey had authority to suspend their Minister and required them to shew it Immediately.

J\F Jamison Not by any Commission but by the Sufferance and Tolleration of the Government.

Jli'" Barberie Say'd they discharged him, but did not Shew by what authority or Power.

The Chairman observ'd to them that he thought it very easy for them to shew their Power if they
had any and expected their answer to it jmmediately.

Vernon Say'd that by the same Power they had to call a Minister they had to suspend their
Minister.

The Ch: Jlfa?i jnsisted they should shew it.

JVf'' Jamison Sayd y' when their Minister refuses to serve them according to Contract and the Rules
and Discipline oftlie French Churches in Fran, they may suspend him and have Power by the
Toleration of y^ Governm'.

The Chairman Dcsii-ed them to shew that Power and whether they had acted according to the
discipline of y^ French Church.

M'' Jamison R('i)eat(.'d by ye Indulgence of y** Government.

.Ay Ilari^on desired tliem to Shew y' Indulgence whetlier it was by act of Parliament, whether
by usage or custom or according the Rules and Discipline of the French Churches in France.

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Jlf Jamison — Say'd they were under the jnspection of the Governm* that they are no Court
but only an Assembly of men and liave no greater Power or Authority than a Master over his
Family or a School Master over liis Scholar and were accountable to the Governm' for what they
shoud act and doe.

That tliey have y^ same Power to turn him out as to take him in.

The Chairman observ'd to them yt they had not yet answer'd y® question so often required of
them which obhged him to repeat the same. To know by what authority they have suspended
their minister.

M'' Jamison By usage.

Chairman Shew that usage.

M'' Barbaric Sayd they had nothing but usage or Custom that when they discharged any of their
Ministers they did not draw up any thing in writing but paid him his wages and discharged him
and jnstanced one Mons'' DeUie and Labora.

NB. This has been observ'd to by y« Pef that those Gent, were not discharg'd from their
Funtions in ye French Cliurch.

The partys withdrew —

Tlie partys ordered to come in —

The Respondents were gone, yet tlie Ch. M. mentioned to y® other side that the Board had con-
sidered that ye Respondt« cou'd not shew any autliority for suspending their Minister, and shou'd
report it accordingly.

Then adjourn'd till morrow at 3 in y« afternon at Bonticow in order to draw a Report.

At a Committee of the Council held at New
York March y" 4th 172415
Present

Capt Walter ^ Doctor Colden

M'' Van Dam > at,, ^.r-n- t>

_^ „ . L M' Wilham Povoost

M"^ Hanson )

May it please your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellency s order m Council of the 18'^ of February last, The Respondents
to the Peticon of several of the Members of the French Protestant Congregation, did appear before
us did disclaim all Authority of a Court or any Coersive Power but did affirm that they had a
power to suspend their Minister, and being required to show by what Authority they did exercise
the said Power, whether by Custom usage discipline of their Church or any other Authority, Tliey
could not shew any such Custom usage Permission discipline or Authority. We are therefore
of Opinion that they have no such Authority ; But in regard to the French Protestant Church which
has suffered so much and is at this time suffering in France on Account of their Rehgion, and in
regard to the great Numbers of the French Congregation that live in good repute and credit in this
place. We are of Opinion that the said Congregation be admonished, that every person in it doe
all in his Power to preserve peace and unanimity in their Congregation, for this End that they
Endeavour to bring this present unhappy Difference to an amicable conclusion.

That if this desireable End cannot be Effected th^ partys who shall think themselves agriev'd
ought to apply to the Courts of Justice in this Government for Redress, with that meekness and
charity to each other which may Encourage the Government to continue towards them the generous
protection under wliich they have been long easy, and that there may be no reason now to think
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that they grow wanton under the abundance of Liberty and Plenty which they Enjoy here, and
that the Ministers of tlie Frencli Congregation wlio shall officiate next Sunday be ordered to Read
Publickly the said Opinion and Admonition jmmediately after Divine Service iu the forenoon, wliich
is submitted to your Excellency by

Your Excellencys

most obedient
humble servants —
By order of the Committee
Cadwallader Colden Chairman.

Read and approved & ordered accordingly.

BAPTISTS.

To His Excellency William Burnet Esquire Cap' Generall & Governo' in chief of the province
of New York & New-Jersey and the Territories depending on them in America And Vice
Admirall of the same.

The humble peticon of Nicliolas E} ers brewer a baptist teacher in the City of New York.

Sheweth imto Yo'' Excellency that on the first tuesday of flebry 1715 At a General quarter sessions
of the peace held at the city of New York the hired house of Yo'' peticoner scituate in the broad
street of this City between the house of John Michel Eyers and M"" John Spratt was registred for
an anabaptist meeting house within this City. That the peticoner has it certifyed under the
hands of sixteen inhabitants of good faith and credit that he had been a public preacher to a baptist
congregacon within this City for four years and some of them for less. That [lie] has it certified
by the Honi"'* Rip Van Dam Esqr. one of his Majestyes Council for the province of New York to
have hired a house in this City from liim January first 1720 only to be a public meeting house for
the Baptists, which he still keeps and as he has obtained from the Mayor and Recorder of this City
an ample Certificate of his good behaviour and innocent conversacon. He therefore humbly prays
May it please Yo^ Excellency

To grant and permitt this peticoner to Execute the ministerial! function of a minister within this
City to a baptist congregacon and to give hini proteccon therein according to His Majesty's gracious
indulgence extended towards the protestants dissenting from the established church he being wilhng
to comply with all what is required by the Act of toleracon from dissenters of that perswasion in
great Britain & being owned for a reverend brother by other baptist teachers And as in duty bound
the peticoner shall ever pray &c. ^

Niciioi^s Eyers.

Those may Certify all whom it may Concern that Nicholas Eyres of tliis City of New York
Brewer hired a House of me January y= 1" 1720 Only to be a public Meeting Place of the Baptists
therein to Worship Almighty God and the S'^ Nicholas Eyres was their Preacher. In TesfLinony
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand January 19, 1721 In the Eight Year of his Majesties Reign
King George &c.

Rip Van Dam.

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City of New- York.

These are to certify unto all whom it shall or may concern that Nicholas Eyers brewer an inhabi-
tant of the City of New-York during all the time of his residence in the said City hath behaved
himself Avell as becometh a good subject And that to the best of our Knowledge and understanding
he is blamless and free from any notorious and pliblick slander and vice has gaind liimself the good
name and reputation of his neighbours of being a sober just and honest man And is said to be an
anabaptist as to his profession in rehgiou In testimony whereof We the Mayor Recorder k Aldermen
of tlie City of New- York whose names are hereunto subscribed have signed to those presents tliis
thirteentli day of January in the eighth year of tlie reign of Our Soveraign Lord George by the grace
of God of Great Britain fii-ance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c annoq Domini 1721 | 2.

R Walter
David Jamison.

WM BURNET ESQR &c-
To all whom these presents shall come or may concern

Whereas M"^ Nich. Eyres Brewer a Freeman and Inhabitant of y® City of New- York pretending
to be at present a Teacher or preacher of a Congregation of Anabaptists wc"* has had its beginning
about five Years ago witliin this City and has so continued liitherto, and y* at a quarter sessions of the
Peace their House or Place of Meeting within this City has been Registred having a Certificate of his
past good behaviour I have thought fit to grant unto the said Nich6Jas Eyres that he may enjoy the
Priviledge, benefits and advantages which dissenting IMiuisters may enjoy in great Brittain by virtue
of a Statute made and Jnacted at Westminster Ent. an Act for Exempting their Maties Protestant
Subjects dissenting fi"om the Church of England fi-om the Penaltys of Certain Laws in y^ first Year
of King W" and Queen Mary Provided always that he shall comply with all the Rules and orders
or directions mentioned & Expressed in the same statute with Regard to Anabaptists or such
Dissenting Protestants who scruples the Baptizing Infants as far as can be and so long as he shall
continue of the good behaviour towards [oui-] Lord the King and aU his Lege People In Witness &ca
dat. ye 23d of January 1721 | 2.

W. Burnet

By his Excellencys Command
Is: Bobin D: Sec'ry.

LICENCE TO MAKE A COLLECTION IN AID OF A NEW REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH AT

N. YORK.

By liis Excellency Jn" Moxtgomerie Esq' &ca
To all Charitable and well Disposed Persons Inhabiting the City of New York :
Whereas the Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City
of New York have by their humble Petition presented to me Set forth, That the Congregation of the
said Church has Subsisted ever since this Province was planted by Christians ; and Demeaned them-
selves in such orderly and Peaceable Manner, that by a Charter of Incorporation in the year 1696
their Church and real Estate and aU their Religious Rights were confirmed unto them and their
Successors for ever according to the Constitution and Directions of the Reformed Churches in
HoUand approved and instituted by the National Synod of Dort That by the blessing of God the

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said Congregation is now become so numerous that very often tlieir present Church will not contain
all the members of it, so that many of them are obliged to Refraine Irom coming to the PubUck
Worslijp for want of Eoom Tliat for preventing the Inconveniences aforesaid, and to Promote
Divine Worship for the Glory of God and the Salvation of Souls tlie Petitioners by and with the
Consent and approbation of otlier members in Communion with them, piu'cliased a Convenient
Spot of Ground from M' David Jamaison Lying and being to the northwm-d of the French Church
in the northward of this City, and built thereon anotlier Larger Church so far as to get the same
under Roof, the cost and charge whereof having already Exceeded their Stock, so that a considerable
Sum will yet be requisit to Compleat the Same for the Pious use it is intended for And tor as much
as they and many of the Congregation of the said Dutch Church have at all times bountifully
Contributed to tlie building and Embellishing of other Protestant Churches more particularly the
Church of England in this City, they are in hopes their voluntary assistance adding to those of the
Dutch Congregation, will Enable them to finish, and Compleat the Chm'ch aforesaid Wherefore pray
that I would be pleased to Grant the Pef^ a Lycence to Crave the voluntary assistance and
Contributions of all well disposed Persons within the City ot New York for Compleating a Structure
altogether intended for Divine Worship according to the Discipline and Government of the Reformed
Dutch Chiu'ch, as it is Estabhshed by the Synod held at Dort in the years 1618 & 1619. and to no
other use or purpose whatsoever, which pious imdertaking I being wilUng to promote and Encom-age
have thought fit to grant unto the said Ministers Elders and Deacons of the said Reformed
Protestant Dutch Church of tWCity of New York, Leave Licence and Liberty to Collect and Receive
the free Voluntary and Charitable Contributions of all Christian and well Disposed Inhabitants of the
City of New-York, towards the finishing and Compleating the before mentioned Dutch Chm-ch by
them begun as by their Petition is Set forth and for so doing tliis shall be to them a Sufficient
Warrant Given under my hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in New York the tw^euty fifth day
of April in the Second Year of his majestys Reign Annoq Domini 1729.

*,* The Church above alluded to was erected in 1729; it stood between Cedar and Liberty streets^ and is now occupied a«
the Post Office, N. Y.

PETITION DEMANDING THE REMOVAL OF THE SHERIFF.

New-York Sept. 12, 1737.

To the Ilonoiu-'''^ Gkorgii: Clarke Esq. Leiv' Governour k Command^ in Cliief of New-Yorke
& Territorys thereon Depending in America.
The Petition of the Subscribers

Most Humbly Sheweth

That wee have this day seen or heard of the most Barefaced Villany Committed by Will™ Cosby
Esq"^ present high Sheriff of tliis Citty & County of New-York in the Face of the world in Declai-eing
Adolphe Philipse to be chosen Representative for tliis Citty and County Contrary to the Duty of his
Oath and office.

Wee therefore most Humbly pray that our Lives Libertys and properties may no Longer Remain
Committed to the Said William Cosby ; but that he may be forthwith removed from liis said Office
and the Adolph Philipse may not be qualified to Sit as an Assembly man untill a fair Hearing of
the matter and y Petitioners shall Ever pray

Mar: Bout Andries Barhydt Tcunis Van Voprt Abrm Eip;ht

Fredryck Blom Albartis Bosch NickClas Burger Elias Rice

Ocrrcl Abramse Thomas Montanye Samll Browne John Sutton

John Rogers John Elsworth Johannes Van Zant William Rigs

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John Ewets
his

John X Van Home

mark
Henry Bensen
Jolin Peers
Jacob Kip
Isaac Varian
Peter Rushton
John Saml Smith
Abraham Van Deuzen
Archd Fisher
James Lyntle
Saml Lawrence
Anthony White
John McLennon
Mathw Norris
John Dyer
Rip Van Dam
Jacob Walton
John il Witt
Da Provoost Junr
Richard Van Dyclc
John La Grange Junr
Anthony Lamb
Peter Bush
John Vredenburgh
Jacobus Mountana
William Vreden Biorgh
his

Abram Abramse X
mark

Yan Voes
Jno Stoutenburgh
Tobias Stoutenburgh
his

William X Hichkook

mark
Benj : Thomas
William Byfeld
his

Abram x Amerman
mark
his

J one X Rome

mark
Christian Hertell
Cornelius Vangelder
Henry Brevortt
John Nicholls
John De Key
iiis

Servas x Vleereboam

mark
Johanns Baut
Isaac Brasiere
his

John X Degraf

mark
John Marshall
Gerret Keteltas
Michael Berthon

Daniel Dyke
Francis Basset
Willm Smith
Peter Clopper
Luke Romme
Jan Van Aernam ♦
Isaac Stoutenburgh
John Robbins
Thos Clarke
Haeserwel Van heusen
Jacob Koningh
Abrah : Ketletas
Samll Weaver
Robert Aikens
Robt Queaile
Frank Balthar
Richd Caswell
George Tolnire
Hugli Shaw
Petr Van Rant
Geo Burnet
John Cannon
Jacobus Kiersted
John Aspinwall
Willm Boyd
his

Gisbert X Van Vleckte

mark
Abram Florintine
Nicholas Clouds
Rive Williams
Isaac Gamier
Jacob brat
James Hardings
Thomas Pix
James Axford
Tho: Ware
Jon Fred
Thomas Pool
Joseph Waldron
Cornelius Brouwer
his

Gedion x Cartsen

mark his
Peter Cambertse X
Thomas Grant mark
Frederick Becker
Peter De Grove
John Bensen
Abraham Greverroo
Robert Crannell
Thomas Dewite
John Brasker
Saml Goodness
Peter Lynch
John Van Home
Tpunis Quick
John Taylor
Thos Brown
his

Peter Rlonlanje
mark

Edward Man
Aaron Smith
Gilbert Van Dursen
Pieter Brower
Isaac Clark
Jacob Vandewsen
Cornells Thorpe
Cornells Van De Water
Robeart Hares
Johannes Poulis
Jacob Pit
Jacob Pettersmith
Adam Konning
Henry Cavelier
his

Matthew X Bell

mark
Joseph Palding
Irael Shadweck
Edw Smith
Jonathan Friend
Peter Vlireboon
Martynes Bogert
Johannis Van Wyck
John Cannon
his

Lucas X Van Veghte

mark
Jacobus Quyck
Joost De milt
William Pell
Jno Fizard
Isaac Van Deursee
Abiah Santford
his

Saml Waldron x

mark
William Regner
Michael Henderson
Jonas Wright
Adams Gordon

his

Robert Shedden X
mark

Dyrc Kock
John Basset
John Bond
Charles Jandine
Abraham Benson
John Bodin
Samson Benson
Gilbert Rattry
John Bell

George Van Hoorne
Edward Williams
Abr iham Kip
Joseph Doty
Z\ Browne
his

Charles X Lushar

mark
Richard Ashfieid

Richard Harris
John Cook
Thomas Cox
John Eckesea
Peter Cannon
Collin Bassey
I\Iath w Norris
Tho : Haywood
Robert Fiouk
Wm Walton junr
Jan Oothout
Jacob Banyer
Wm Rousby
W Wessels
Phillip
Francis Many
Thomas Wallis
James Desbrosses
Abram PaUling
John Stephens
Gerret Hyer
Charles Beekman Junr
Coenradt ten eyck
Peter Simmons
Johannis Muesarol
George Feilding
Johannis Lagransie
Richard Ten Eyck
Thomas Hans
Ja'/ob ten Eyck
Andrew ten Eyck
Barent Bush
John Ripyell
William Bauvois
John Van Derspiegel
William Edmonds
Saml Price
henry beekman
Richd Ray
Phillip Boiles
Jacob Bosh
Augustus Jay
Andrew Clopper
Rapl Goelet
Abram Pels

Henderick Van de Water
Charles beekman
Cornelius Clopper Junr
Law : Van der Spiegel
Peter Van Duersan
A Viele
Peter Bond
William Van Duersen
Pr Vallete
Wm Randell
Jos : Royair
David Abeel
Jacob Goelet
Wm Hammersley
Peter Zenger
John Gaskine
Thomas Stmt

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Charles Hanlon
Isaac Chadarine
Simon Van Sis
the

John X Custer
mark
the

David (xj Dufure
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Jacobus Stoutenburgh
William Dron
Samuel Horson
Isaac De foreest
Hendrik
John Dally
his

GlusbertX Garritson

mark
Josiah Smith
John Goelet
William Dwir
Andrew Abrams
Theuncs Dufver
John Wilkinson
Joseph Devoe
Johannes Van Zandt
Anthony Lamb
J. Deforeest
Christian La Grange
Samuell Brown
Tobias Ten Eyck
Thomas Warner
William Hyr
Fredrick Line
John Bassett

his

William x Broune
mark

his

John X Allomer

mark
William Crolius
Isae

Henry Cordes
his

William X Bogert
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his

Teunes X Tibout

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Cornells Tiebout
Thomas Wendover
Phillip Goelet
Jacobus Quick
Abraham Quick
James Carroll
Elie ftlanbrut
John Buckenhoven
Joh: Blom
John Man
John Peterson
Henry De Foreest
Abraham Van Gelder
John Tillou
John Allton
Teunus Tiebout
Ralph Thurman
Gcrret Aarsin
Chas Henderson
Andw Myer

James Darcy
Danl Shatford
Gerrard Beekman
Martinis Cregier
John Provoost
Tho: Niblett
Samuel Jacobs
Isaac Gardner
James Mundell
Wm Walton
Peter Schuyler
D. Provoost
Charles Le Roux
Henry Beekman Junr
John Breese
N Gouverneur
Wm Beekman
Peter Van Dyck
Johannes V^an Deursin
William Gilbert
Isack Wood
John Wilks
Jas : Johnson
Jacob Rapelie
Edwd Hukes
Edward Anderson
James Brown
James Bussey
Peter de milt
John Faneau
W. Dyke
John Doukenbeok
Robert Aikens
Abraham Ten Eyck
Joseph Evesea

Brandt Schuyler
John Van Gelder
Andrew Marschalk
Hendreckus Boelen
Samvell Gates
Daniel Waldron
John Meyer
Ad: Hardenbroek
Peter Praa van Zandt
Peiter Losa
Peter Praa Provoost
Saml Payton
Philip Soper
John Lashar
Thomas Ming
John Gilbert
Wm Car
Richard Noble
Jacob blom
Johan Roerback
Daniel Ebbets
Joseph Strokes
Danl Smith
Matt : Hobbs
Thos Darrild
Harmanis Stymets
Isaac Gamier
Abram Marichalck
Henry Philips
John Cox
Francis Scott
Willm Blake
John Tenbruck
William Gale

PETITION FOR A BRIEF TO BUILD A LUTHERAN MEETING HOUSE IN NEW YORK.
To his Excellency

The honourable George Clinton Captain General! and Governour in chief of the Province of
New York And Territories thereon Depending in America Vice Admiral! of the Same and
Admiral of the White Squadron of liis Majesties Fleet.
The humble Petition of sundry Inhabitants of this City, High Germans, in behalf of them-
selves and others of the same Comitry But now Incorporated Freemen of this City of New
York most humbly

Shewetii

That Whereas, under his Majesties most mild and indulgent Laws and happy constitution of
Government they do enjoy Liberty of Excercising their Religion according to their Conscience in
peace and Traucjuility (thro Gods Blessing) and which is and ahvaies was in tlie way and according to
tlie Faitli and i)iactice of Lutherans and it being after the mctliod and manner of the High Dutch
and in their Language occatious their being denyed and debarred the priviledge of Assembling in
Congregation with Th'other Luther.'uis in their })iTsent Church in the said City, who vary much from
them, and more so, on the account of their Constant use and practice of their ReUgion in the

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Low Dutch Way, & who, by reason of very many ancient people as well as young Ones, most of
them poor. Likewise in respect of the tenderness of Conscience, cannot be brought over to Learn
their Language or Exercise of Religion in the Low Dutch way Therefore are and have been a Long
time Separate from any publick Congregation for the Performance of their way of Worship, which
all others his Majesties Loyal Subjects in their perticular Perswasions Have the happiness and ben-
efit of within this City of New York.

Now Your Excellency's most humble Petitioners, humbly pray that, as they have the present opper-
timity of a godly and worthy Minister to be a Preacher Amongst them from the same Country and of
the same Rehgion and Language with Your Excellencys Petitioners, And legally ordained, as in and
by his Credentials and credible Testimonials may and doth appear, So, Your Excellency will be
pleased to grant us your paternal Permission, to goe about this City amongst the Rest of our country-
men and fellow^ Citizens to ask and collect such benevolent contributions as they or any others Shall
be willing to give or bestow for and towards the Building of a Meeting House for the Lawful and
publick Exercise of their Religion as aforementioned k your Excellencys
Most humble Petitioners As in duty bound Shall forever Pray &cs.

Pliilips Grim

Johannes fetz

Johann

Cristoffer Bott lieb Creutz

4* April 1750.

Granted. Mark Shafier.

%* The building here proposed to be erected stood afterwards at 'he north end of CJifT Street.

PETITION OF THE FRENCH CHURCH FOR A CHARTER.

To his Excellency the Honorable Robert Monckton Captain General & Governor in Chief of
the Province of New York & the Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral
of tlie same & Major General of his Majesty's Forces. &.c^ &ca
The Petition of Jean Carll the present Minister Peter Vallade & James Desbrosses the present
Elders and Daniel Bonnet & Charles Jandine the present Deacons of the French Protes-
tant Church of the City of New York.
Most hujibly Sheweth

That a considerable Part of this Province and particularly of the City of New York, the Counties
of West Chester and Richmond and a Tract called tlie Paltz in Ulster County liave been long
since settled by many of those unhappy People who flew from the Persecution in France upon
the Revocation of the Edict of Nantz in 1685.

That those who established tliemselves in the City of New York were enabled by an Act of the
Legislature of this Colony passed in 1703, to purchase and set apart a Lott of Grovmd on which in
the succeeding Year they erected a decent Edifice for the public Worship of Almighty God accord-
ing to the usage of the French protestant Churclies, and the Residue they devoted to the use of the
Cemetry or Chm-ch Yard for the Interment of their Dead.

That they have ever since maintained a Succession of Ministers there, who have dispensed the Ordi-
nances of divine Worship in the French Tongue once to a very numerous and floiurishing Con-
gregation, now indeed unhappily reduced by various Causes to a less popular Assembly.

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That besides the said Chm-ch and Lett of Ground they enjoy the Rents of a House and Parcel of
Ground in tlie Township of Breucklin on Nassau Island, charitably given for the better Support
of the Gospel amongst them.

That the said Lot of Ground in this City is situated on the North East side of King's Street
and is in Breadth in the Front to the said Street Seventy Feet and in the Rear Seventy five Feet
and in Length extending from the Front on both sides to Little Queen Street on the Easterly Side
one himdi-ed & fifty four Feet and on the Northwesterly Side one hundred and fifty Seven Feet and
one Half Foot Englisli Measure and that the said House and Lot or Parcel of Ground in the To\\'nship
of Breucklin are situated neai" the Ferry on Nassau Island containing in Breadth Eighty Feet k ten
Inches fronting the Road from the City Ferry to Breucklin Church & the same in the Rear, and in
Length on both Sides one hundred and twenty five feet aU English Measure, and are bounded
Southeasterly by Laud now or late belonging to the Widow Middagh & Northwesterly by the Land
formerly of Hans Bergen.

That your Petitioners who' do most cordially exult in the late Successes of liis Majesty's Arms,
hope tlieir Congregation will speedily grow numerous by foreign Accessions, and are extremely desi-
rous to secure the little Estate they now enjoy & transmit it to their Posterity for the pious Ends
for which it was originally given.

And as the French Protestants in general may boast of the most inviolable Fidelity to all those
indulgent States k Powers who' protected them fi'om the merciless Rage of their Popish Persecu-
tors— as your Petitioners in particular are the Descendants of a People who', suffered the greatest
Hardships & flew from their native Country to preserve the Purity of the Christian Faith and Wor-
ship.

As they flatter themselves that a French protestant Church in this City may invite Forreigners
of their Perswasion to come over and settle here increase tlie number of useful Inhabitants & be a
Means to reclaim the Kings popish Subjects in Canada who' will visit these Parts from the Errors,
Idolatry & Superstition of the Church of Rome k thus facilitate tlieir hearty Submission to the Bri-
tish Government firmly confiding therefore in your Excellency's Generosity to all Protestants who
are good Subjects k being perswaded that the zeal for the Pubfic Interest wliich has so often induced
you to expose your Life in the most hazardous Enterprizes wiU engage your Excellency's appro-
bation of any Measure that may conduce to the common utility & the maintenance of the protestant
Religion, Yoiu- Petitioners do therefore most humbly Pray for a Grant k Confirmation of thePremisses
k that they & their Successors may be made capable to hold k enjoy the same by liis Majesty's Royal
Charter creating tliem a Body Politic in Deed & in name by the name k style of the Minister,
Elders k Deacons of the protestant French Chiu:ch of the City of New York and that they k their
Successors may thereby l^e enabled to acquire & hold a further Estate k to injoy such other Powers k
Privileges as may be necessary for the orderly Government of their Chm-ch k the pious Purposes
aforesaid specefied in a certain Draft herewith presented or such other Immunities k Powers as to
your Excellency in your great Wisdom may seem meet

And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall pray k

New York 7"» March
17G3.

Jb:an Carle
Peter Vallade
Jaqces Desbrosses
Daniel Bon.mt
Charles Jandine.

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PETITION OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

To the Honourable Cadwallader Golden Usq^ his Majesty's Lieutenant Governour and Commander
in Chief over the Province of New, York and the Territories depending thereon in
America kc:^

The Petition of John Albart Weygand Minister Lawrence Eaman, George Peterson and Charles
Beekman Elders, and Henry Rieter, Henry Bear, John Van Orden and John Snous Deacons
of the Lutheran Chui'ch of the City of New York according to the Confession of Augs-
burgh.
Humbly Sheweth

That the Minister Elders and Deacons of the said Church did on the eighth day of February one
thousand seven hundred and fifty nine present their Humble Petition to the Honourable James De
Lancey Esq'' then Lieutenant Governour of tlie said Province in Council setting forth among other
things the first establishment of that congregation in this City previous to the Conquest of the
Dutch in the year 1GG4: and the several Licences or Acts granted to them by the Governours of this
Province both English and Dutch since tliat Period ; and therefore humbly praying for a Grant and
Confirmation of the Ground whereon their Church was Built and tlie Country appertaining thereto
scituate on the West side of Broadway in the Westward of the City of New York and that they and
their Successors might by his Majesty's Royal Charter be Enabled to enjoy the same and also a
further Estate and such powers and priviledges as might be necessary for Pious purposes.

That the said Petition being referred to a Committee of the Council, they on the 14t'> day of
March following were pleased to report that they had gone through the said petition ; and were
of Opinion that his Honour might grant the prayer thereof, that the said report being agreed to &
approved of by his Honour in Council ; It was ordered that a draft of such Charter of Incorporation
should be prepared and laid before the Board for its approbation.

And your Petitioners do further shew unto your Honour that notwithstanding the said Order no
Cliarter hath been presented for the Incorporation of your Petitioners by which the business and
Interests of their Church have been much Injured and do daily Suffer.

Wherefore your Petitioners most humbly pray that your Honour will be pleased to Issue your
Warrant directing his Majesty's Attorney General to prepare the Draft of such letters of Incorpora-
tion & lay the same before your Honour in Council pursuant to the before mentioned Report and
Order for that purpose that your Petitioners may be no longer Deprived of the benefits thereby
Intended them

In Council

Sept. 29. 1763

And your Petitioners as in

Duty bound shaU ever pray &c
John Albert Weygand.
George Peterson.

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CASE OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE CITY OF N. Y.

Many Protestants of this Perswasion emigrated from Europe into this Colony at its first Settle-
ment by the Dutch. When the Country was Surrendered to the Crown of England in 1664, the
Articles of Capitulation secmx'd to the Inhabitants their Rehgious Priviledges, as well as their Pos-
sessions ; and soon after tlie Siirrender, Colonel NichoUs, Lieutenant Governor under the then
Duke of York, by an Act under his Hand and Seal, licenced the Lutherans to send to Em-ope for a
Pastor of their own Perswasion.

In 1668 Mr Fabricius being then come over as the Pastor, Lovelace, Nicholl's Successor, by a
like Act Confirmed that of Nicholls ; and gave free Liberty to tlie Cougregacon to exercise Divine
Worship according to tlieir Profession.

The Dutch in 1673 having reduced the Country, the Lutherans had then a Church within the For-
tifications of the City, ol^tained Leave from Colve the Dutch Governor to Erect a Church on the
Ground where the present Church stands ; the Ground being given in exchange for that whereon
their first Church was Erected.

By their own Growth and Foreign Accessions they at this Day form a considerable Congre-
gation chiefly consisting of industrious Mechanics & Labourers. And within a few Years par-
ticularly tlieir Number is much augmented ; and it is no more tlian Justice to this People to say, that
they liave always demeaned themselves quietly and irreproacliably ; and that their ChiU'ch is of
Publick Utility as it ailbi'ds the Means of Worship to multitudes of Foreigners, wlio are constantly
settling among us, and wlio understanding only the German Language, would otherwise be deprived
of tliat Uencfit.

In 1759 the Congregation presented a Petition to be Incorporated, wliich being referred to a
Committee of tlie Councel, was favoui-ably Reported. But for some Reasons the then Lieutenant Gov-
ernor did not clmse to Seal the Charter, tiU liis Majesty's Pleasiu-e should be known. For this
purpose their Petition with several from the Dissenting Congregations for the like Priviledge,
were sent to the INIinistry ; and it was not till lately Lieutenant Governor Colden received Instruc-
tions not to Grant these Charters, as his Majesty saw no Reaso7i wjiich rendered it necessary.

Whatever may have been the Case with other Congregations, it is submitted to his Excellency,
whether from the peculiar Circumstances of the Lutherans they do not stand in great need of the
Indulgence they ask, upon these Accounts.

Ist Many years since a Member of their Church gave them two Hoiises and Lots in this City,
which tho' of no great Value, are the Chief Support of the Minister. The Deed is so inartificially
drawn that had not that Statute of Mortmain which annulls all Gifts and Grants in favour of
Churches, been in the way, it would not nevertheless have Vested the Fee in the Congregation ; for
it Conveys the Estate to the Elders and Deacons by name, and their Successors; and they for want
of Incorporation, have no legal Succession, and cannot Inherit.

2d Some years since the Congregation sent two of their Members into Germany to Sollicit
Contributions lor tlieir use among their Friends and Countrymen. This was attended with consid-
erable Success : But the Persons intrusted, finding they could not be called to an Account by
reason of the Church's not being Incorporated, Embezzled the Mony, never accounting for any part
of it.

If those Reasons were Represented they might probably have a good Effect, especially as his
Excellency can receive good Testimonials of the People, their Poverty, and the Publick Utility
•1' their Church, which could illy be mamtaiued if at all, should they loose their Houses ; and tliis

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must be the Case whenever a legal Enquhy is made into their Title : And indeed it has been
already Threatned.

The method to secure them a good Title must be by prosecuting an office thro' the Escheator, as
the granter is Dead without Heirs ; Incorporati;ig the Chui-ch, and then obtaining -a grant from
the Crown.

One of the Royal Instructions, which requires that no forfeiture or Escheat shall be granted but
thro' the Treasm-y and board of Trade, is no small Embarrassment to such a process, and must
often tie up a gov^ernor's Hands from doing acts of Justice & Charity ; as considering tlie Important
Business of these Boards, it is scarcely possible to attract their Attention to such trivial objects.
Two Cases have happened in tlie late Lieutenant Governor De Lancy's Administration : One of
Patrick Smith the other of Johannis Maltz, who died without Heirs. Offices were prosecuted at
a considerable Expence to those were conceived by the Government to have the best Title to the
Royal Favour, and upon a promise of a Grant to them : But this Instruction being in the way,
the Lieutenant Governor represented their Case to the Treasury and Board of Trade, and asked
Leave to make the Grant, and notwithstanding to this Day, no Notice has been taken of the
Petitions or his Sollicitation.

This being the State of their Case the Lutheran Congregation most humbly beg his Excellency's
Interposition in their Favour".

(Endorsed) Case of the Lutheran Church

humbly presented '
to his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Bar'

ADDRESS OF THE SONS OF LIBERTY TO THE ASSExMBLY.

Assembly Chamber City of New York

Die Veneris 9h A M the 29th November 1765

M"" Lott, Clerk to this House, presented on the 26 Instant a sealed Letter to the House, directed
in the Words following Viz'

To the General Assembly of the Provi?ice of J\''ew York

Wliich Letter was deliver'd to him, the said Lott, by his Clerk, who received it from a person un-
known, and was inclosed in another Letter directed To M'' Lott Merch^ in JVew York^ and the same
being read was in the Words foUawing

" On Receiveing you are to read the inClosed in the open assembly of this province New York as you

" are Clark and whare of fail not on your perrel.

Freedom."

And then the Letter address'd to the General Assembly being opened & also read was in the Words
following

" Gentlemen of the house of Representatives you are to consider what is to be Done first
" Drawing of as much money from the Lieu' Governor's Sallery as will Repare the fort & on
" Spike the Guns on the Battery & the nex a Repeal of the Gunning Act & then thare will be a
" good Militia but not before & also as you are a setting you may consider of the Building Act as
" it is to take place nex yeare wich it Cannot for there is no supply of Some Sort of the materials
" Required this Law is not Ground on Reasons but thare is a Grate many Reasons to the Contrary
" so Gentlemen we Desire you will Do what Lays in your power tor the Good of the public but if

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" you take this ill be not so Conceited as to Say or think that other People know noting about
" Government you have made these Laws and say thay are Right but they are Rong & take away
" Liberty, Oppressons of your make Gentlemen make us Sons of Liberty tliink you are not for
" the public Liberty, this is the Generel Opinion of the people for this pai-t of Your Conduct

" by order sign*! one &. all

" Nov' 26 1765 FREEDOM "

The House then proceeded to the Consideration of the said Letters and having fully weighed and

examined the same

Resolved Nemine Contradicente, that the said Letters are Lybellous, Scandalous and Seditious,
containing many indecent and Insolent expressions, highly reflecting on the Honovu", Justice and Au-
thority of, and an high Insult & Indignity to, this House : and are designed and Calculated to inflame
the minds of the good people of this Colony, against their Representatives in General Assembly.

Resolved Nemine Contradicente, that the Author or Authors of the said Letters, is, or are, guilty
of a high misdemeanour and a most daring Insult on the Honom-, Justice and Authority of tliis
House, and therefore

Resolved Nemine Contradicente, Tliat an humble addi-ess be presented to liis Excellency the Gov-
ernom-, Requesting he will be pleased to Issue a proclamation, otfering a Rewai-d of Fifty pounds
to any person or persons who shall discover the Author or Authors of the above Recited Letters
or either of them so that they may be convicted and brought to condign Punishment

Resolved Nemine Contradicente tliat this House will provide Ways and Means for paying the said
Sum of Fifty Pounds in case the Author or Authors of the said Letters should be discovered and
Convicted as aforesaid."

Ordered that Col" Seaman and Mr Philip Livingston wait on liis Excellency the Goverroui- with
the foregoing Address and Resolutions of tliis House

By order of the General Assembly
Abhm Lott Clk

PETITION OF THE PRESBYTERIANS OF N. Y. TO THE XING.

To THE Kings most Excellent Majesty in Council.
The Petition of John Rodgers and Joseph Treat, the present Ministers of the Presbyterian Church
of the City of New York according to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Catechisms and
Directory ; agreeable to the EstabUshed Cliurch of Scotland, William Smith, Peter Van Brugh
Livingston, John Smith, Garret Noel, Thomas Jackson, and Nathaniel M<^Kinley, the present
Elders of the said Chui-ch, John Stephens and Peter Ryker, the present Deacons of the said
Church, and Thomas Smith, Whitehead Hicks, William Smith jun"^ John Lasher, Joseph
Hallet, John Dunlap, Peter R Livingston and John Morin Scott the present Trustees of the
said Church for assisting the Ministers, Elders and Deacons in the temporal aflaLrs of the
same Church,
Most humbly Sheweth,

That sundry Protestants of their perswasion who came over into this Province from Great Britain
and Ireland, together with others Inhabitants of the said City of New York, many years ago entred
into the Design of settling a Church and Congregation in the said City of New York, for the publick
Worship of God according to the usage of the reformed Protestant Presbyterian Churches ; and that.

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for that Purpose, John NicoU, Patrick McKnight, Gilbert Livingtou, Thomas Smith and divers other
well disposed Persons, with the Assistance of the Charitable Contributions, obtain'd from the
Inhabitants of the said City, the Colony of Connecticut, and the Church of Scotland, purchased
the Ground herein aftermentioned, and on part thereof erected an Edifice or Church for the Publick
Worship of God. .

That the Fee Simple of the said Ground being by sundry Mesne Conveyances vested in James
Anderson, the first Minister of the said Church, the said John Nicoll, and in Joseph Liddle and
Thomas Ingliss, the same on or about the sixteenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and tliirty, was by Indenture under their Hands and Seals conveyed in due form of
Law, to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Commission
thereof, the Moderator of the Presbytery of Edinburgli, tlie Professor of Divinity therein, the
Prociu-ator and Agent for the Cliurch of Scotland for the time being, and their Successors in office,
as a Committee of the General Assembly of the said Church of Scotland.

That by an Instrument dated the fifteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and thirty two, under the Seal of the General Assembly of the Cliurch ot Scotland,
and signed by Niel Campbell, Principal of the University of Glasgow and Moderator of tiie General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Commission thereof ; James Nesbit, one of the Ministers
of the Gospel at Edinburgh, Moderator of the Presbytery at Edinburgh, William Hamilton Principal
of the University of Edinburgh, James Smith Professor of Divinity therein, and William Grant
Advocate Procurator for the Church of Scotland for the time being, they then did, pursuant to an
Act of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, dated the 8"' day of May in the Year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and thii-ty one, empowering and appointing them to grant those
Presents, declare that, notwithstanding the aforesaid Right made to them and their Successors In
office, they w^ere desirous, that the aforesaid Building and Edifice and Appurtenances tlaereof
be preserved for the pious and religious Purposes for wiiich the same w'ere designed ; and that
it should be free and lawful to the Presbyterians then residing or that should at any time thereafter
be resident in or near the aforesaid City of New York in America, or others joining with them to
convene in the aforesaid Church for the Worship of God in aD the parts tliereof, and for the
Dispensation of all Gospel Ordinances, and generally to use and occupy tlie said Chm*ch ajid its
appurtenances fuUy and freely in all times coming, they supporting and maintaining the Edifice and
Appurtenances at their own Charge.

That the said Cliui-ch and Congregation greatly increasing under the Pastoral Charge of M'
Ebenezer Pemberton the second Minister thereof, the Petitioners and others, with the help of fur-
ther charitable Contributions, were obliged for the greater Convenience of the Members of the
said Congregation to enlarge the old Church,' and did accordingly in the year of our Lord one thous-
and seven hundred and forty eight erect and compleat their present Church, being an Edifice built qf
Stone in length eighty Feet, and about sixty Feet in breadth : That the Ground whereon the
said Church is built is situated in the North ward of the said City of New York, on the North-easter-
ly side of Wall-Street, and is in breadth fronting the said Street, and also in the rear eighty eight
Feet, and in length on each side about one hundred and Twenty Feet, all English measure.

That the said Congregation is since become still more numerous, and that they are very desirous to
secm-e their said Church and the Cemetry thereunto adjoining and acquire a further Estate for the
better support of the Gospel, and to enlarge their ^emetry for the more decent Interment of their
Dead, and to enjoy such other Powers and Privileges as may be necessary for the better mainte-
nance of the Worslup of Almighty God among them, according to the Westminster Confession
of Faith, Catechisms, and Directory.

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That your Majesty's Subjects of the Province of New York, Dutcli and English, of the Presby-
terian Perswasion, are a great Majority of the whole number of its Inhabitants, and boast the most
undissembled Loyalty and attaclunent to your Majesty's Person Family and Government, and most
sincerely and ardently pray for the Succession of the Crown in Your Royal House.

That there is no general Establishment of Rates for the Building and rej^iairing of Churches, and
the support of the Minister of the Gospel in this Colony; and the whole Charge of supporting the
Worship of God is therefore defrayed by and depends upon volimtary Contributions: and tho' a
Freedom from compulsory Laws among Protestants of such various Denominations will render any
attempts to force a Uniformity detrimental to the Publick Peace, and obstruct the settlement and
Growth of the Country: yet since every Congregation stands in need of some Estate for pious
Uses, and the suspicious confidence in private Trustees inevitably expose them to numberless
Inconveniencies and Discom-agements the Governors of this and the neighbouring Province of New
Jersey have wisely thought fit to grant Charters of Incorporations to sundry Churches both of the
Episcopal and Presbyterian Denominations, incorporating them and enabling them to receive Bene-
factions, maintain a Succession, and make Bye-Laws for the Government of their Members; and by
tills Means a sufficient Encom-agement of rehgious Worship has been given without the legislative
aid.

Humbly presuming, that the Cliurch to which Your Majesty's Petitioners belong, would have the
same Countenance, a Petition was sometime ago preferred lor a Charter, to M"' De Lancey, lately
Lieutenant Governor of this Province; but as the Lutheran Congregation of this City, have been
disappointed in a like aj-tpUcation, and your Petitioners are advised that, for want of an express
Power in the Governor's Commission, there may be some doul3t, whether a Charter of Incorporation
granted here will be valid unless Your Majesty, will be graciously pleased to give an Instruction for
that Purpose; and as the old English Statutes of uniformity do not extend to America; and the
growth and prosperity of Your im]iortant Dominions abroad, depend not only upon their enjoy-
ment of the Liberty of Conscience, but the equal Eye of the Sovereign upon faitlifull and loyal
Protestants of every Denomination, and especially those of the two Commimions established in
Great Britain.

Your Majesty's Petitioners most humbly pray, that Your Majesty would be graciously pleased
to issue Your Royal Command under the Privy Signet and Sign Manual to the Governor or Com-
mander in Chief of the said Province and his Council for the time being and all other officers therein
concerned under them, immediately after the receipt thereof, to grant iuid confirm the Premisses to
Toiu- Petitioners and to create them a Body Politick and Corporate in Deed and in name, by the
Name and Stile of " The Ministers, Elders, Deacons, and Trustees of tlie Presbyterian Church of
" the City of New York according to tlie Westminster Confession of Faith, Catecliisms and Directory,
" agreeable to the present established Church of Scotland;" and that they and their Successors may
be thereby enabled under the Great Seal of the said Province to hold and enjoy the Premisses, and to
acquire and hold a further Estate, and enjoy such other Powers and Privileges as may be neces-
sary Ibr the itious Uses aforesaid, expressed in the form of a Charter; whicli, that Your Majesty
may be more fully apprized of the whole aim of Your Petitioners, is hereunto annexed, or that
Your Majesty in whose Grace and Clemency, Your People have the fullest Confidence, would be
pleased to grant them such other aid. Protection and Countenance, as to Your Royal Wisdom shall
seem meet.

And Yom- Majesty's Petitioners, as in Duty bound, will ever pray; kc^

John Rogers
Jo» Treat,

Peter RickeR;
Tho' Smith,

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Win Smith,
B. V B. Livingston,
Jno Smith,
Garr* Noel,
Thqs Jackson,
NathI M^Kinly,
John Stephens,
New York
18th March 1766.

Whitehead Hicks,
W"i Smith jun'',
John Lasher jun"",
Joseph Hallett,
John Dunlap,
Peter, R. Livingston.
Jn° Morin Scott.

LORDS OF TRADE TO GOV. MOORE.

Whitehall July 29, 1766.

Sir — His Majesty having been pleased by an order in Council to refer to us for our Considera-
tion and Report a Petition of tlie present Ministers of the j^resbyterian Clim-cli in the City of
New- York praying to be incorporated by a Charter under the Seal of the Province of New- York
for the purposes set forth in the said Petition, We think it necessary (not only from a Considera-
tion of the Nature of the Petition in general but also as it refers to a like application formerly
made by tlie said Ministers to Lieutenant Governor DeLancy and to proceedings had thereupon)
to send you the inclosed copy of the said Petition, desiring that you will, after having communicated
it to the Council for such advice & Information as they may be able to give you upon it, report to
us in the fullest manner, the present State and Condition of tliis Protestant Establishment, and
also all the Proceedings upon the Petition alledged to have been presented in the administration
of M'" Delancy, and the Reasons why such Petition did not proceed at that Time, with your opinion
whether from any particular circumstance in the present state of tlie Province of New- York,
there are any objections to Complying with a Request, which in the general and abstracted view
of it appears to us to be no ways Improper or unreasonable. We are Sir

Your most ob^ Servants

Dartmouth
John Roberts
\\rM Fitzherbert
Palmerston

PETITION OF THE PRESBYTERIANS.

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet, Captain Generall & Governor in Chief of the
Provmce of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admirall
of the same &ca In Council.
The Petition of the Minister, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of the City
of New York, according to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Catechisms & Directory agreeable
to the estabhshed Church of Scotland
Most humbly sheweth

That your Petitioners are informed that your Excellency was pleased, on the foiu-th Day of Feb-
ruary Instant, to lay a Petition lately preferred by your Petitioners to the King's most Excellent

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filajesty for a Charter, and a Draft of the Cliarter they prayed for, before the Honorable the Board
of Council for tlieir Report thereon to your Excellency, in Pui'suance of a Letter of Reference sent to
your Excellency from the Lords Commissioners for Trade & Plantations.

And as your Excellency and the Honorable Board may justly expect to be waited upon by your
Petitioners to be ascertained of the Truth of such of the Facts in the said Petition suggested as
may perhaps be thought to requii-e Proof And your Petitioners are extremely desirous to give
full Satisfaction, and to enable yoiu' Excellency to report on this Subject to their Lordships by the
return of the Packet which arrived yesterday.

Yoiu" Petitioners therefore beg Leave in this Way to signify their Readiness to attend the Com-
mands of yoiU" Excellency- and the Honorable Board, and most humbly Pray if there are any Facts
not so notorious as to require Proof, that a Note of them may be signified by the Clerk of the
Council, and a short Day appointed for your Petitioners to exhibit the evidence that may be desired.

And your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, will ever pray kc^

May IT PLEASE YOUR Excellency

In Obedience to your Excellency's Order in Council of the 4*^ ultimo, referring to us a Letter of
the 291" July last, from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations ; and requiring our
Advice and Information on the Petition therein inclosed, lately presented to his Majesty, by the
" Present Ministers of the Presbyterian Cliurch in the City of New York, praying to be incorporated
by a Cliarter under tlie Seal of the Province of New York, tor the Pui-poses set forth in the said
Petition." The Committee have duely considered the same, and beg leave to represent to your
Excellency :

That on the 8^^ February 1759, a Petition was preferred to Lieutenant Governor De Lancey by
the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church of the City of New York" praj ing
to be incorporated ; and afterwards on the 14*'' March following, reported by the Committee to
whom it was referred, and a Charter advised to be granted to the Petitioners — That on the 30">
March 1759, a like Petition was presented to M'' De Lancey by the "Minister Elders Deacons
and Trustees of tlie Presbyterian Churcli of the City of New York" and referred to a Committee —
That on the February 17G3, an Application of the same Nature was made by the " Minister,
Elders and Deacons of tlie relorraed Protestant Dutch Church of the Township of Orange" and refer-
red to a Committee — Tliat on the 16"' March 17C3, a Petition of the " Minister, Elders, and Deacons
of the French Protestant Church, of the City of New York," praying to be incorporated, was read
in Council j and likewise referred to a Committee — And that on the 9"' September 1763, the Lu-
therans by a second Petition, prayed a Warrant might Issue to the Attorney General, to prepai-e
a Draft of the Charter ordered on their former Petition ; both whicli Petitions, the Council advised
M' Golden to transmit to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations
— That M^ Coklen, wliose Reasons will appear by his Letters on this Subject, did transmit the said
two Petitions ; and received their Lordships Answer, by their Letter of the 15"> July 1764, wherein

New York 17ih February

1767.

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Is the following Paragraph. " We have attentively considered the Petition of the Minister, Elders
and Deacons of the Lutheran Church, praj ing for a Charter of Incorporation ; and though we shall be
at all Times desirous of concurring in any Measure, that may contribute to the Satisfaction of every
pious Community, the principles of whicli are not adverse to the Religious Constitution of these
Kingdoms : Yet it does not appear to us from any .thing set forth in their Petition, that such an Incor-
poration is at present Necessary or Expedient."

Except the Charters granted to the Church of England, all the Instances of such Incorporations
within this Province, (four only in Number) are confined to the Dutch, wiiose Claims to this Distinc-
tion, are, the Committee apprehend, grounded on one of the Articles of Capitulation, on the Surrender
of the Colony in the year 1664, by which it is declared "that the Dutch here, shall enjoy the
Liberty of their Consciences in Divine Worship, and Church Discipline."

In the Petition now under Consideration, it is asserted as an Inducement to the Royal Grant ;
" That his Majesty's Subjects of the Province of New York, Dutch and English of the Presbyterian
Perswasion, are a great majority of the whole Number of its Inhabitants" : This Suggestion, though
it should be allowed in respect to Numbers, cannot be admitted, as to tlie Connection it supposes
bet\\'een tlie People of tliose two Denominations ; The Dutch were originally part of the Church of
Holland, and conform themselves to the Doctrine Worship and DiscipUne approved by the National
Synod at Dordrecht; Whereas the Prayer of the Petitioners, is to be incorporated by the "Name
and Stile of the Ministers, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of the City of
New York, according to the Westminister Confession of Faith, Catechisms, and Directory, agreeable
to tlie present established CIuutIi of Scotland." — In regard to the other Allegations in the Petition,
the Committee discover no essential or material Difference in the Circumstances of the Petitioners,
and the other Protestant Congregations, not of the Communion of the Church of England, whereon
to ground any Preference But it is asserted by the Petitioners, That " the old English Statutes of
Uniformity, do not extend to America;" Whether these Statutes, or that of the b^^ Anne Cap : 5,
which is made an essential part of the Act of Union ; do or do not extend to the Plantations ; is a
Question of which the Committee do not conceive themselves competent Judges ; and which appears
necessary to be determined on the highest authority, previous to any final Resolution on the Petition ;
lest such Incorporations might be considered as repugnant to the provisions of those Statutes.

All wliich is humbly submitted
By Order of the Committee

Jos : Reade Chairman.

City of New York 24th March 1767

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KIx\G'S ORDER IN COUNCIL DISMISSING THE PETITION OF TUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

[Counc. Min. XXVI.]

(Seal] At the Court at James's

The twenty sixth day of August 1767.

Present

The Kings Most Excellent Majesty

Arch Bisliop of Canterbury Viscount Falmouth

Lord President Viscount Barrington

Duke of Grafton Lord Le Despencer

Earle of Shelbiu-ue Mr. Secretary Conway

Viscount Townsend

Whereas there was this Day read at the Board a Report from the Right Honoble the Lords of the
Committee of Council fur Plantation affairs, dated the 24*'" of this Instant, in tlie Words following viz'
"Your Majesty having been pleased, by your Order in Council of the 28*^ May 1766, to direct the
Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, to Consider and report their Opinion to this com-
mittee, upon a petition of the present Ministers, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian
Cliurcli of New York, humbly praying, fur the reasons therein contciined, that your Majesty would
be graciuusly pleased to create tliem a Body Politick and Corporate, by the Name and stile of
the Ministers, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Churcli of the City of New York,
according to tlie Westminister Confession of Faith, Catechisms and Directory, agreeably to the
present Churcli of Scotland, and that they and their Successors may be thereby enabled, under
the Great Seal of tlie Province, to hold and enjoy the said Chuich and Ground belonging to the
same, and to acquire and hold a further Estate and enjoy such other Powers and Privileges as may
be necessary for the Encouragement of Rehgiuus Worship ; and that Your Majesty would be
graciously pleased to grant them such other Aid, Protection and Contenance, as to Your Royal
Wisdom should seem meet — And the said Lords Commissioners having, in obedience to Your
Majesty's said Order of Reierence, reported to this Committee, that it appearing, as well upon the
face of the said Petition itself, as from other papers in possession of that Board, that many
Proceedings had been had before the Council of New York, toucliing an application of the
Presbyterian Cliurcli there, Ibr a Charter of Incorporation, it was thought advisable to transmit
a Copy of the said Petition to the Governor there, witli Directions to communicate the same to the
Council fur their Advice and Information thereupon, and to report in the fullest manner, the
present State and condition of this Protestant Establishment, and also all the proceedings upon
a Petition to the same Ell'ect presented to tliem diuing the Administration of Lieutenant Governor
Colden, and the Reasons why such application did not succeed at that time. That in Retiun to tliis
Reference to the Governor of New York he had lately transmitted to the said Lords Commissioners
a report made to him thereupon by a Committee of Your Majesty's Coimcil there, wherein is set
fortli not only a true Account of the Proceedings and Precedents to which the Petition to Your
Majesty refers, but a doubt is likewise stated of great weiglit and Importance in this Question Viz*
Whether Your Majesty consistent witli the Obligation you are under by Your Coi-onation Oath,
founded on the Act of the 5th of Queene Anne Cap 5, Intituled 'An Act for securing the
Church of England as by Law established,' can create such an Estabhshment in favour of the
Presbyterian Church as is now recjuested 1 Which Question the said Lord Commissioners conceive
to be of too great Importance for them to decide upon, but upon the fullest Consideration of what

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" is stated in tlie Report of the Council of New York, they are of Opinion, tliat Independent of the
" objection arising out of this Question, it is not expedient upon Principles of General Policy to
" comply with the Prayer of this Petition, or to give the Presbyterian Churcli of New York, any
" other Privileges and Immunities than it is entitled to by the Laws of Toleration — Tlie Lords
" of tlie Committee having matui'ely considered, the Whole of this Matter, do agree in. Opinion with
" the said Lords Commissioners, and therefore humbly Report to your Majesty that the said Petition
" ought to be dismissed."

His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with tlie Advice of his Privy
Council to approve tliereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, tliat the said Petition of tlie Min-
isters, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of New York, be dismissed this
Board — whereof the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Pro-
vince of New York, for the time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take Notice,
and govern themselves accordingly. W: Blair

PETITION

THE RECTOR AND VESTRY OF TRINITY CHURCH FOR A TOWNSHIP IN THE PRESENT STATE OF VERMONl .

To his Excellency Sir Henp^ Moore Baronet Captain General and Governor in Chief in and
over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Vice
Admiral and Chancellor of the same.

In Council

The Petition of the Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New York in Communion of the Church
of England as by Law established.
Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners by the Bounty and Liberality of one of Your Excellency's Predecessors,
have been enabled to Build Several large Churches in this City, for the Worship of Almighty God,
according to the Liturgy of tlie Established Church of England. And being further desirous of
spreading the Glorious Gospel of Christ; inculcating Loyalty to the best of Kings, and a Regard and
Veneration for our happy Constitution in Chm-ch and State; Beg leave to request of Your Excel-
lency, the Grant of a vacant Tract of Laud (which your Petitioners have been at some Pains and
Costs to locate) to enable them to carry on this their Pious and disinterested Intention.

That there is a Tract of Land, which, tlio very distant and uncultivated, they hope, may under
proper Improvement contribute to this End; scituate within this Province, on the West side of
Connecticut River, Bounded Easterly by a Township called Corinth, and Southerly by another
Township called Dasham; Northerly by a Line beginning at tlie West Line of Corinth at the distance
of about four miles and a half from the Southwest Corner of Corintli and running parallel to the
North Boundary Line of Dasham and Westerly by a Line from the North Line of Dasham con-
tinued westward to the said parallel Line & at such a Distance from Corintli and parallel thereto,
as to Comprehend Twenty four Thousand acres and with the usual allowance lor Highways.

That the aforesaid Tract, tho within the late Claim of New Hampshire, has never been patented
under that Government but is free from all Controversy, and still remains vested in the Crown —
Wherefore as well from your Benevolent Disposition, as from Your Excellency's firm atttachment
to our happy Establishment the Petitioners hope That this their Request, will readily meet with
your Countenance and approbation.

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Your Petitioners therefore most hunilily Pray that Yoiir Excellency will be favoui-ably Pleased,
by his Majesty's Letters Patent, to Grant unto theui and their Successors the Tract of Land above
described: And That the same may be erected into a Township by the name of [Kingsland] with the
usual Privileges, and under the Terms of his Majesty's Instructions
And Yoiu' Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &,c^

Samuel Auchmuty
David Clarkson
Benj° Kissam.

New York the 17'^ February 1767.

a Committee ap-
pointed by the
vestry to prefer tliis
Petition.

REMONSTRANCE AGAINST PREACHING IN ENGLISH IN THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH

IN N. Y.

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet, Captain General and Governor in Cliief in
and over the Province of New-York and the Territories depending thereon in America ;
' Chancellor and Vice Admiral of tlae same ; And to his Majesty's Honoui'able Council
of said Province in Council Assembled. ,

"Whereas several Persons appointed to Act, as well for themselves as many other Members of the
Reformed protestant Dutch Church of the City of New York in North America did by their Petition
and humble Remonstrance presented to your Excellency and his Majesty's Honorable Council of the
said Province the sixth Day of December 1766, shew and set forth the Eighth article of Capitulation
on the Dutch sui-rendering this Colony to the Crown of Great Britain in 1664 ; King William the
Third's Charter or Letters patent dated the Eleventh Day of May 1696 Confirming the said Article
and Granting unto the said Dutch reformed Church other Liberties and Privileges than those con-
tained in the said Capitulation ; and also an Act of the Lieutenant Governor Council and General
Assembly of the said Province, confirmed at S' James's the Twenty-fifth Day of February 1755 by
King George the second in Council, wliereby tlie said Liberties and privileges were fui-ther establish'
ed and confirmed and others granted to the Ministers Elders, Deacons and Members of the said
Church, together with other matters and divers Grievances therein contained and complained of And
tliereby prayed {inter alia) speedy Relief &c. as by the said Petition and Remonstrance Relation
being thereunto had w'ill more at large appear.

And whereas your Excellency hath directed that a short Account of the several Grievances
complained of should be drawn up in writing to be laid before yoiU' Excellency and the Honorable
Council aforesaid.

Now therefore, we the several persons appointed as aforesaid, do, in the most brief manner
we are able, lay before your Excellency and liis Majesty's Hon'j'e Council aforesaid om- several
Grievances and Complaints as follow, viz*
First — That a Party of the Members of the said Cliurch called the English Party to the number of not
more than 123 petitioned tor an English Minister to be introduced into the Dutch Chui'ch. That
this being deliberately considered, a Protest was there upon delivered to the Consistory signed
by 226 members of the said Church setting forth that by the 51^' Article of the Constitution
of the said reformed protestant Dutch Church Government two Languages could not be made
use of under one Consistory.

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Secondly — That the said party have in Opposition to the Constitution of the said Clnu*ch Govern-
ment destroyed tlie 86"' Article thereof; For that Article says, that although the Eenefit of the
Church should require it, Yet no Alterations therein should be made, as by the said Article
will fully appear.

Thii'dly — That the Church Rules direct that n® Minister shall be forced into the Congregation
against the Will of such Congregation ; And yet tliis has been done by Introducing M'' Leadly
who had but about the 123 Members for it, against the will of the 226 Members of the said
Chui'ch.

Foui-thly — That the Laying out the Monies arising by the Sale of the Manor of Fordham in the

purchase of other Lands according to the direction of the Act of the Lieutenant Governor,

Council and General Assembly, hatli not been done.
Fifthly — That the Land of Mi" Harpending lays in a great measure waste and divers Houses fit to

Rent are pulled down to build a Chui'ch upon to preach English in. Contrary to the Testator's

WiU.

Sixthly — That the Catechising in the Dutch Language is forbidden by one of the Elders, alledging
it was a Detriment to M' Leadly. And Mr Leadly has forbidden M^ Ley decker (who was quali-
fied for that Business) to catechise, and say'd that the Consistory did not approve of it.

Seventhly — That the Dutch School is not taken Care of by the Rulers to the total Ruin of the Dutch
Education.

Eighthly — That the Dutch are deprived of the Forenoon Service in the New Church in open violation
of the Rights and against the Will of those who bought their Seats to hear the Dutch Service
And that the Holy Ordinance of the Lord's Supper has not been performed since M^ Leadly's
being in the said Church by any Minister but himself.

Ninthly — That both the old and new Churches are ruled by the English Party and because the Dutch
party would not acknowledge them to be their lawful Rulers they forbid several of the Mem-
bers the Sacrament.

Tenthly — That the Rulers would force the Dutch, who can't understand M' Leadly; to acknowl-
edge him to be their lawful Teacher ; and declare that he must and shall be one in Communion
with the Dutch, who never commune with him because they cannot understand him ; and if he
is one in Communion with the Dutch, he is Intitled to the Revenue of the Dutch Ministers.
All which matters and Grievances we most humbly submit to the most serious Consideration of

Youi- Excellency and his Majesty's said Honi^ie Council ; And pray a speedy Decision of and Relief

in the Premises.

For which (as in Duty bound) we shall ever pray &c,

Abel Hardenbrook
Jacobus Stoutexburgh

6. July 1767 Huyb' V Wagenen.

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ANSWER TO THE PRECEDING REMONSTR.LNCE.

To liis Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General and Governor in Cliief in
and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America,
Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same and to the honoiu-able His Majesty's Council of the
same Province.

In Conformity to your Excellency's Recommendation with the Advice of Council, of the first day
of August last, to lay before the honourable Board oiu* Answer, to the Representation of Mess" Abel
Hardenbroek, Jacobus Stouteuburgh and Hubert Van Wagenen, W'ho are therein said to be
appointed to act for themselves, and many other members of the reformed Protestant Dutch Church
of the City of New York, complaining of divers Grievances and praying Rehef &.c. Wc beg Leave,
in order to give Your Excellency and the honour-able Board, a clear Idea of the unhappy Dispute,
w^hich has for some Tune past subsisted in our Congregation, briefly to relate the Facts respecting
the Call of a Minister to preach in English, in one of our Chui-ches, which has been made the
Pretence of all the Uneasiness.

But before we proceed, it may be necessary to premise, that the Consistory of our Church, con-
sisting of Ministers, Elders and Deacons, have from the Time their Charter was granted by King
William the Tliird, which was in the year 1696 without any Interruption, on a certain Day men-
tioned for that Purpose in the Charter annually elected tlieir Successors, and tliat the Consistory
so chosen, as aforesaid, with their Ministers have imiuterruptedly been the sole Directors and
Governors of tlie said Church — That no Meml^er of the said Chiuch, otlier than tlie Consistory did
ever vote fur any Cliui-ch officer ; nor was the exclusive Authority of the Consistory ever called in
Question, until the late Disputes wliich first began in 1762. To proceed — tlie Want of an English
Minister had for many years been very apparent, Great numbers of our Congregation had actually
left, and many more declared they must leave oui- ChiU'cli, and that for the sole Reason, of their not
understanding tlie Dutch Language, which has of late in a great measure gone into Disuse in
this City, and will prol^ably in a few years become obsolete — Our present Ministers were convinced
of the necessity of the measiur, and M"^ De Ronde, so fur from disliking it, that he was much inchned
to preach English himself, and had the Consistory been of opinion, tliat he was sulficiently skilled
in the Language for a Preacher, it is probable he would have been directed to preach in Enghsh.

In the year 1762 a Petition signed by 265 Persons belonging to the Congregation, whereof 123 were
Members in Communion, being mostly Heads of Families, was presented to the Consistory by some of
the most respectable Members of tlie Cluuch, praying the Consistory to call a Minister to preach in
English in exact Conformity to the Doctrine of the Dutch Chui-ches in Holland, and to the same Rules
witii Respect to Discipline ; the Consistory were of opinion, that the Prayer of the Petition ought to be
granted, but as the Calling a ]Miuister, was always in oiu Congregation deemed a Matter of Great moment,
the ruling Consistory had usually made it a Practice to consult what we call the Grand Consistory,
which is composed of all those who have at any Time before been Elders or Deacons in our Church,
they have indeed no Authority, Init their Opinion is of Weight, and what is done by their Advice
is ever deemed as having had the most mature Deliberation ; this Body met, approved of, and advised
the Calling of an English Minister with only five dissenting Voices — The sole Objection to the Call-
ing of an English Minister that tlien remained was, liow he should be supported, tlie Estates and
Revenues of the Church I)eiiig bound for the maintenance of the Ministers preaching in Dutch, &
many being of Opinion that it would be unjust to appropriate any Pai-t of the Revenue to the Sup-
port of an English Minister, the Consistory then resolved on such Call, provided the Petitioners
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not have any other Security for liis Salary than the said Subscription List — A Subscription was
accordingly set on Foot, an(i subscribed by two hundred and forty Persons, wliereof one liundred
& thirty were Male Members in Communion — The sum subscribed amounted to one hundred and
twenty five Pounds per Annum more, than was wanted to pay the Salary intended for the English
Minister. ,

Having proceeded tlxus far, the Consistory thought it further prudent to apply to the Classis of
Amsterdam ; who, altho' they have no Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in His Majesty's Dominions, yet,
as our Chui'ch was first erected vmder their Jurisdiction, it has been made a Practice to take tlieir
Opinion and Advice upon disputed matters, which has been generally esteemed decisive, tho' by no
means compulsory. The Consistory explained to them their Design of calling an English Minister
and upon what Motives. M' Hardenbrook & his Party who were then pretty considerable for num-
bers, amounting in 4he wliole to Eighty three men with the addition of their Wives and Daughters,
protested against the Proceedings of the Consistory, (here it is to be observed that the Protest was
wrote by M'' Stoutenburgh and all the Names subscribed in his own Hand writing and some of the
same Persons twice mentioned, it never appeared to the Consistory, that M'' Stoutenburgh had any
Directions from llie People, whose names he put down & some of them denied that they ever had
given him any ;) and complained to the Classis aforesaid, setting forth their Objections in the fullest
manner, the Classis after mature Consideration approved of the Measure of Calling an English Min-
ister, and highly commended the Consistory for their Pri^^ence, in taking so proper a Step for tlie
Preservation of *h<^ Church, and at the same Time wrote M^ Hardenbrook, M^ Stoutenburgh and
others, that their Objections were ill founded, and recommended to them brotherly Love and a due
Submission to the Consistory ; this Letter, the Persons to whom it was directed, to tlie Number of
thirteen, thouglit it most for their purpose to keep secret — tliey had not Candour enough to commu-
nicate it to the Party in General ; If His Excellency & the honourable Board would be pleased
to peruse it, the opinion of the Classis will therein fully appear to have been, that the Party is as igno-
rant as obstinate, the last of which is usually the Consequence of the first ; M'" Stoutenburgh can
doubtless produce the Letter if he sees fit.

It was not 'till after all these Precautions, tliat an English Minister was called — The Call was
sent to Holland for M'Laidlie, in Consequence of wliich, he w^as regularly qualified for our Chm-ch,
by the Classis of Amsterdam, and came over — His Salary depended upon the Subscription List only,
and what the Effects have been is abundantly evident, from tlie numbers of our Congregation who
attend his preaching ; we verily believe they are tlii-ee Times as many, as attend the Dutch Service,
which fully evinces the Prudence of the Measure.

All this could not satisfy M^' Hardenbrook & his Party, who insisted, that they had a Right to
vote in the Election of Cliurch officers, which was refused them; for this Refusal, they commenced
a suit in the Supreme Court of this Colony, against twelve of the Consistory, insisting that on a legal
Construction of the Charter, not only the Consistory, but the Members of the Church, were intitled
to give their Voices at such Election; this Point, was on a Special Verdict, solemnly argued by
Counsel, and after mature Consideration, adjudged against them by the Court.

By this Suit, we were put to a very considerable Expence, and we are credibly informed, that they
also feed Counsel in England for advice, who gave their Opinions against their Pretensions; w'hether
this be true or not, they know best, and after all, it seems they cannot rest contented, without
troubling Your Excellency, and the honourable Boar(,l, with fresh Complaints. We must beg the
farther Patience of Your Excellency & the honourable Board, while we make a few observations
on the Articles of Complaint by them exhibited.

As to the^r*^ Article they say, that the 5pt Article of the Constitution of the reformed protes-

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tant Dutch Church does not admit of two Languages under one Consistory. This is a wrong Repre-
sentation, the said Ai'ticle was framed to accomodate tlie French Refugees, wlio fled from France
to Holland; w^ho not imderstanding the Dutch Language were therefore allowed to have Consis-
tories and Classes of their own; not because it was unlawful, but because they understood not the
Dutch, and this Article respects that particular Case only.

Ild'y: It is alledged, that the 86^ Article of the said Constitution says " that althd' the Benefit of
the Church should require it, no alteration therein should be made-'^ this is against common sense; —
the Article says the direct contrary, that if the Interest of the Church should require it, alterations
may and ought to be made, but we have made no alterations in the Constitution.

Illdiy. No Minister has been forced into the Church against the Will of the Congregation, tliis
may appear fully from the Subscription List for M'' Laidlei's Salary, which as is abovesaid, is sub-
scribed by two hundi-ed and forty Persons, one hundred and thirty of whom were Male Communicants ;
and here we cannot help observing, that if only one fourth Part of the Congregation, not under-
standing Dutch, had desired a Minister should be. called to preach in English, we should have thought
it our Duty to grant their Request.

lyth: and The Manor of Fordham before it was sold, was under M' Abel Hardenbrooks

management, with Respect to the collecting tlie Rents, wdiat his Emoluments were, he knows
best ; the Church received little better than one hundred Pounds per annum for all the Rents ; it
was therefore sold, the greatest Part of the Money is invested in real Securities-; — the Remainder is
out on good personal Secui-ities ; — the Income now is more than five hundred Pounds per Annum ; —
the Consistory have been always watchful to purchase real Estates, and have bid for several, but
could not purchase any as yet, at what they conceived the Value ; neither the Complainants, nor
their Party, have sutfered on this accomit. The Income of the Estate left to the Church by
Harperding, has been applied agreable to the Intention of the Testator, and the Revenues of that
Estate are annually increasing.

The VPh : Article alledges, that catechising in the Dutch Language was forbid, by one of the
Elders, as also by M'' Laidlie ; this is not true, and ii it was, the Complainants must know, that no
one Member of our Consistory has a right to forbid any Thing. M^ Leydecker never was appointed
by the Consistory to catechise in our Congregation, and is tlierefore, not qualified ; tlio' one Adi-ian
Van der Sman, was so appointed ; but on finding Him a man of a very immoral Behaviour, having
forged the Hand Writing of the Reverend M^ Ritzema and others, wrote and subscribed Letters
directed to the Synod of North HoUand, recommending liimself as a proper Person for the Ministry,
by wliich the Reverend M»' Ritzema at that Time suTfered much in his Character, on the Discovery of
this Fact the Consistory thought proper to discharge him from that ofl&ce, and immediately appointed
another in his stead ; since which he has been upheld and supported by M"" Hardenbrook's Party

In a!iswer to the VII"i: Article : that the Dutch School is not taken Care of, to the Ruin of the
Dutch Education, we say, that we have at present and for twelve years last past, have employed M'
Whelp, who was sent for to Holland as a School Master & Catechist ; he keeps a School constantly
open receives Payment from us for teaching the poor Children of the Congregation to the number
of thirty, which number never was compleated ; he is a Person very well qualified to catecliise &
teach a School, and we pay him a very handsome Salary for his Service, insomuch that his Place
is coveted by others. It has been insinuated to some of oxir Congregation, that if M' Van der Sman
could be restored as a Catechist and M^ Stoutenburgh have Mr Whelp's Place, aU would be well, —
The first cannot be done, from the Character above given ; the latter cannot in Honour be agreed
to, as Mr. Whelp is beyond all Comparison, better qualified, and was encoiuraged to come from
Holland by the then ruhug Consistory.

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To the VIIFh; Article we say, that as it was thought proper to call an English Minister, it must
be presumed, that he was to preach in one of the Churches ; the Consistory thought proper that
English should be preached, only once every Lord's Day in the usual Time of Divine Service in one
of the ChiU'ches, and directed that to be, in the new Church. In the old Church English is not
preached at all, but two Dutch Sermons every Sabbath, and one Dutch Sermon in tlie.is'ew ; so that
there are three Dutch Sermons to one in English, on the usual Time altho' the English Hearers are
three to one at least.

So unreasonable are those People, that not even this Avill satisfy ; All the Seats this Party can
pretend to have any Right to in the New Church did not amount to ten Pews (neither M"^ Van
Wagenen nor Stoutenburgh have any seats there ;) We therefore humbly conceive it very
xmreasonable ; tliat they should attempt to direct the Consistory on that Pretence, and if their Party
cliuse to take back their Purchase money (if any has been paid) it shall be returned them with as
much more.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered, as it always was in our Cliurch ; in the
Forenoon M'' LaidUe preaches in the New Church ; — many more Communicants attend that divine
Ordinance under his Administration, as he preaches English, than under Dutch preaching, this
makes it more proper that he should attend that Ordinance in the New Church ; the Dutch Ministers
attend the same Ordinance in the old Chui-ch without Interruption, and we do not beheve, that the
Complainants wiU take upon themselves to say, that Seats are wanting tliere, were they inclined
to be present.

To the IX^h : Article we answer, that as both Chm-ches belong to one Congregation, the Consistory
of that Congregation have doubtless the sole Direction of l)oth. It is a very great Instance of theii'
Want of Candour, to call the Consistory the English Party; We are of no Party, but act, as far as we
are able to judge for the good of the whole : We are all Members in full Communion with all our
Ministers ; — Are all of Dutch Families and had our religious Education in the Dutch Language ; and
it may not be improper to observe, tliat of Sixteen Members, which constitute our Consistory
at present (exclusive of the Ministers) only six of them signed the Petition for an EngUsh Minis-
ter, and one of the remaning ten, signed with the discontented People, the other nine were neuter.

We fui-ther beg Leave to inform Your Excellency and the Honoui'able Board tliat M'' Stoutenburgh,
having made it his Business to propagate about Town, that his Party was most numerous, and that
he would shew it at the then next Election of Cliurch ofl&cers in October last (the Law Suit respect-
ing the Eight of voting being not tlien determined) the Consistory for the Satisfaction of the Publick,
resolved to give him an opportimity to try what he could make of it, the Result was, that one hun-
dred and fifty six Communicants appeared to join with the Consistory, a List of which taken and
attested by two Publick Notaries we herewith dehver. The number that attended him, was not as
we believe fifty, if there were more, he might make it appear, their names were not taken down by
the Notaries, as they were glad to slip away, being ashamed of the Smallness of their numbers.

Mr Stoutenburgh being influenced by self interested Motives & urged on by otliers keeps up the
Dispute, which, as we are informed, is his Chief Support, it is therefore very difficult for him to
determine to desist, and mind his proper Calling this afliiir has employed him upwai-ds of five years.

With respect to forbidding them the Sacraments, we must observe that it is tlie custom of our
Church for the Ministers and Elders, by Order of the Consistory to go to tlie Houses of tlie Com-
municants, to invite them to communicate, — In the Course of these Visitations it has happened,
that some of the Members of the Church told tlie Ministers and Elders, that they would not ack-
nowledge the Consistory as lawful ; pretending that as the Vote of the Memliers were refused in the
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the Impropriety of their attending was mentioned to them, that as the divine Ordinance must in
our Church be administered under the Inspection of the Elders k they would not acknowledge the
Elders as such, it could not in their Conception of the Matter, be regularly administered, but we
deny chat any one has been forbid the use of the Sacraments, altho' many of them have deserved it.

To the X">: Article we say, that it is very difficult to comprehend, what is meant, by forcing them
to acknowledge M«" Ladhe to be their lawl'ul Teacher, and to declare that he must and sliall communi-
cate with tlie Dutch — Laidhe is not forced upon any Person — No Body goes to hear IDm but
such as chuse it, and he communicates with none, but such as voluntarily come to commimicate
with him.

It is farther said, that if M' Laidlie is in Communion with the Dutch, he is intitled to the Revenues
of the Dutch Ministers, we do not understand that the Communicating witlitlie Dutch, can give him
any more Right to tlie Revenues of tlie Dutch Ministers, tlian any other Person that communicates
with the Dutcli ; tlie Temporalities are not bound for his Salary, but he is paid by a voluntary Sub-
scription, as has been already exi)l;iined.

If the Complainants woidd produce the Letter, they receiAed from the Reverend Classis of
Amsterdam, a full Answer to this Point will therein be seen ; — The Dutch Hearers pay notliing,
either for Ministei-s or Pew-Rent ; tlie English Hearers at the Sole Expence of English Preaching ;
every member of the Cliurch goes to hear wliom lie pleases, and attends the Sacrament where he
pleases, without any Constraint whatever, and the Complainants may rest satisfied that no one desires
to compel them to acknowledge M' Laidlie, or to communicate with him — They are left entirely at
their Liberty, and it is of no Consequence to us whether they do or not — They have taken great
Pains to rend the Church to Pieces, but happily, they have not succeeded ; their Party is continuaDy
decreasing, and it is now reduced to an inconsiderable number of inconsiderable People, and the
Congregation is in as floiu'ishing a Condition as ever it was.

Our Proceedings have been as far as we know exactly conformable to the Rules of our Church,
and agreable to the Sence of the Classis of Amsterdam, and the Event of a tedious k expensive Law
Suit evinces that nothing has been done by us contrary to the Laws of the Country ; from all which
we humbly conceive, it will a]ipear to Your Excellency and this honourable Board of Coimcil, that
the said Complaints are altogetlier ■vexatious and without Foundation.

The Consistory have all due Confidence in the Wisdom, Justice, and Prudence of the Government
and are with great Respect for His Excellency and tlie Honourable Board, his & their

most o])edient Humble Servants

By Order of tlie Consistory

Joan : Ritzejia p: t: Prseses.

New York 23 September 17G7
November 11. 17()7. Read in Coimcil
and Order made dismissing the Petition.

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PETITION OF THE REV. IVP TETARD.

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General & Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New York &c &c &c '

The petition of John Peter Tetard, Clerk
humbly Sheweth,

That by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province in tlie year of our Lord 1703 As also by
the Deed of Purchase, the Property of the french Church of this City is vested in the Person of the
Minister and Elders of the same lor the time being, and their Successors for ever

That in April 17Gi M'' Carle, the late Minister of said Church,' returning to Europe, Your
Petitioner, before his departiu-e, legally succeeded to him in the Ministerial functions of the same;
And in that Station Continued uninterrupted till tlie 29'i>day of June 17G6, (being a Sunday,) when
Messi'** daniel Bontecou, John Hartier, James Buvelot, Francis Basset and Frederic Basset, all of the
City of New York, in a riotous manner and contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign Lord tlie King,
took Possession of said Church, before the usual time of di\'ine Service, and there by main force
opposed the Elders and every regular officer of the same in their respective Duties, absolutely
refused your Petitioner Admittance into his Pulpit, And after having different ways profaned that
House of Prayer, they then proceeded to break the locks of said Church, and affixed Locks of their
own to Every door ; by means whereof they, to this day, have most unjustly and illegally kept
possession of the same to the inexpressible Detriment of this Pious Institution, and to the great
Scandal of Civil Society as well as Rehgion.

To whom therefore can your Petitioner so properly apply for Redress in so unprecedented a
grievance as to your Excellency in Council ?

Your Petitioner therefore begs that Your Excellency and the Honorable Board will be pleased
to take his case under your wise Consideration; And then he is well Assured that he shall obtain
tl^e most ample Justice ; For which, as in duty bound, Yom* Petitioner will Ever pray

J. P. Tetard.

17 Oct. 1767. Read in Council & Referred for further Consideration.

] Rev. Jean Carle succeeded Mr Rou in 1754. Smith.

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PROCLAMATION AGAINST THE SONS OF LIBERTY.

By liis Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General and
Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the
Territories depending tliereon in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral
of the same.

A procla:mation.

Wliereas sundry seditious Papers have lately been wrote printed and Secretly dispersed in this
City in tlie Words or to tlie purport and Elfect following.

WHEREAS a glorious stand for Liberty did appear in the Resentment shewn to a Set of Mis-
creants under the Name of Stamp Masters in the year 17(j5 ; and it is now leared that a set of
Gentry called Comissioners (I do not mean those lately arrived at Boston) whose odious Business is
of a similar Natiu'e, may soon make their Appearance amongst us in order to execute their de-
testable Office. It is therefore hoped that every Votary of that celestial Goddess Liberty, will hold
themselves in Readiness to give them a proper Welcome ; Rouse, my Countrvmen, Rouse !

PRO PATRIA.

lu Order therefore to bring the Author or Authors thereof to condign Punishment, I ha ve thought
fit by the advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation hereby in his Majesty's
Name oflering a Reward of fifty Pounds to any Person or Persons who sliall discover the Author
or Authors of the seditious Paper aforesaid, so that he or they be thereof convicted and over and
above the said Reward, I do hereby promise his Majesty's most Gracious Pardon to any Accomplice
or Accomplices Avho sliall discover the Author or Authors of the said Paper so wrote printed and
dispersed as aforesaid.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of New York the twenty
first Day of December One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty seven, in the Eighth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord Gef)rge tlie Thii d by tlie Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth.

By Ills Excellency's Command,

Gw Banvar D Scc'ry

God savk the King.

BioGRArmcAr. Sketch ok Governob Moore.

Sir Henry Moore was prandson of John Moore Esq. 'vho srUleil at Rarbailoes in tlie reign of Cliarles II. & who having
amassed projiprty in (hat Island, reii.ovod to Jamaica, wlicrc he left four cliildrcn — two sons and two daughters.
Samuel, the younger of the sons, m. Elizabeth Lowe anil loft an only surviving son and heir Henry, who married Catharina
ISIaria eldest daughter of Samuel Long Esq. Chief Justice of Jamaica, and Sister of Edwanl Long, Judge of !he court of
Vice Admiralty & author of the History of that Island. Mr. Moore acted as Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica from Tehy 17"i6
to 17r>2 with the exception of one year. The following extr.^cts from Rriilge's " Annals of Jamaica," Vol. II. for which we
are indebted to the politeness of Dr. Harris, the learned Librarian of Harvard College, furnish ample details of Gov. Moore's
history previous to his coming to New- York

".\. D. 17dS, Oct. 3d. The royal disallowance of the act of removal [of the seat of government from St. Jago to Kings-
ton] was at length proclaimed ; and Lioul. tiovcnior iMoore was empowered to hold the Courts, over which he presided

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TO THE BETRAYED INHABITANTS OF THE CITY AND COLONY OF NEW YORK.

My dear fellow-citizens and countrymen,

In a day wlien the minions of tyranny and despotism in the mother country and the colonies, are
Indefatigable in laying every snare that their malevolent and corrupt hearts can suggest, to enslave
a free j^eople, when this unfortunate country has been striving under many disadvantages for
three years past, to preserve their freedom ; which to an Englishman is as dear as his life, — when
the merchants of this city and the capital towns on the continent, have nobly and cheerfully sacri-
ficed their private interest to the public good, rather than to promote the designs of the enemies
of our liappy constitution: It might justly be expected, that in this day of constitutional light,
the representatives of this colony would not be so hardy, nor be so lost to all sense of duty to their
constituents, (especially after the laudable example of the colonies of Massachusetts Bay and Sovith
Carohna before them) as to betray the trust committed to them. This they have done in passing
the vote to give the troops a thousand pounds out of any monies tliat may be in the treasmy, and
another thousand out of the money that may be issued, to be put out on loan, which the colony will
be obliged to make good, whether the bill for that purpose does or does not obtain the royal assent ;
and that they have betrayed the liberties o£ the people, will appear from the following considera-
tion, to wit : That the ministry are waiting to see whether the colonies, under their distressed cir-
cumstances, will divide on any of the grand points which they are united in, and contending for,
with the mother country; by which they may carry their designs against the colonies, and keep in
administration. — For if this should not take place, the acts must be repealed ; w^hich will be a reilec-

■when and where lie considered most convenient." " Tlie low murmurs of discontent, \\ nieh arose from the five disap-
pointed parishes, were drowned by a proclamation which divided the island into judiciaiy districts, and (Oct. 21) by a
declaration which made Kingston, Savanna la Mar, Montego Bay, & Port Antonio, free ports; measures which soon united
all interests, & healed all wounds ; while such additional wheels in the machine of government rendered its motion both
more rapid, & more secure. The system of administration under Moore was accurate; that of superintenilence not less
so. The fountain of justice was once more cleansed by the removal of Pinnoch, the corrupt chief justice, &c." "On two
occasions the flames of civil discord had, however, nearly broken out afresh ; one was an attempt of the assembly to refuse
the elective franchise to the members of the Council; a measure suggested by the subserviency of some of its members to
the corrupt purposes of the late Governor; the other, when a claim was made by tlie House to the exclusive privilege of
franking letters. Neither object was attained; & half the council peevishly threatened to throw up their seats; but the
judicious management of Moore allayed the tumult. He had seen, perhaps he had felt, the abuses of a venal & oppressive
administration ; & his own example gave weight & energy to his exertions to establish thepeace of the colony. He eminently
succeeded in the attempt, until its civil administration was interrupted by its military defence." In the spring of the
succeeding year (A. D. 1759, July) Haldane assumed the government. His health had been ruined by laborious service (in
the expedition against Guadaloupe,) & in a few weeks his friends wept over his untimely grave, when (A. D, ITCO) Moore
resumed, & judiciously ailministered, the executive, until the accession of George the Third." "When the colonists were
viewing in a deceitful mirror the opening prospect of prosperity, a formidable enemy was collecting in the bosom of the
country, & they found themselves involved in a contest which required & seemed to exceed the most vigorous exertions
of their undivided strength. The disaffected slaves, who since the last revolt had not been watched with that vigilance
"Which African perfidy requires; had become so strong and formidable, that they meditated nothing less tlian the extirpation
of the white inhabitants. Two Coromantee savages, — their barbarous names were Tacky & Jamaica, — were the projectors
of a conspiracy in which were evinced more than ordinary skill and caution — Easter monday was to be tlie fatal signal for
a general massacre, & the first movement proved the destruction of the garrison, & the seizure of the Fort at Port Maria,
where the slaves belonging to Captain Forrest made themselves masters of the ammunition, arms, & stores. The inhabitants
of the neighboring country were assembled to celebrate the holiday, Si they were all barbarously butchered at the supper
table. The slaves advanced & retreated with a rapid diligence which surprised the security, & eluded the pursuit, of their
victims. — Every hour produced some horrid tale of a strange & wanton cruelty; & the sad tiilings were spread with the
speed of grief & terror. Martial law was proclaimed, & Moqre headed the two British regiments in person, while the
Maroons acted as auxiliaries. — The disciplined troops found, to their cost, that however despicable their foes might appear,
caution & vigilance were still the most important lessons in the art of war. Moore was twice taken in ambuscade, &
narrowly escaped the most barbarous of deaths. He had spared thi-ough humanity, but he now punished from necessity.
After some examples of success & severity, he set a price upon the heads of the rebels, & it was not long before he was

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tion on their cuuduct, and will bi iiig llie roproacli aud clamour of the nation ou them, fur the loss of
trade to the empire, which their malconduct has occasioned.

Our grantiiig money to the trooi»s, is implicitly acknowledging the authority that enacted the re-
venue acts, and their being obllgatf»ry on us, as these acts were enacted for the express purpose
of taking money (^it of our puckels without our consent ; and to provide lor the defending aud support
of government in America ; whicli revenue we say by our grant of money, is not sufficient for the
purpose aforesaid ; therefore we supply the deficiency.

This was the point of view in which these acts were considered, by the Massachusetts and South
Carolina Asseml>lics, and to prevent that dangerous construction, refuted it. On this important
point we have dillered with these spirited colonies, and do implicitly approve of all the tyrannical
conduct of the ministjy to the Bostonians, and by implication censure their laudable and patriotic
denial. For if they did riglit (which every sensible American thinks they did) in refusing to pay
tlie billeting money, surt'ly we liave done wrong, very wrong, in giving it. But our Assembly says,
that tliey do their duty in granting money to tlie troops : Consequently the Massachusetts Assembly
did not do tlieirs, in not obe} ing the ministerial mandate. If this is not a division in this grand point,
I know not what is : And I doubt not but the ministry will let us know it is to om* cost ; for it
will furnish them with arguments and Iresh courage. Is this a grateful retaliation to that brave
and sensible people, for the spirited and early notice they took of the susi)cnding act ? No, it is
base ingratitude, and betrayiiig the common cause of liberty.

To what otlier influence than the deserting the American cause, can the ministry attribute so
pusillanimous a conduct, as tliis is of the Assembly ; so repugnant and sul)versive of all the means
we have used, and opposition that has been made by tliis and the other colonies, to the tyrannical con-
duct of the British Parliament ! to no other. Can there be a more ridiculous farce to impose on the
people than for the Assembly to vote their thanks to be given to the merchants, for entering into

plentifully supplied with them, by their treacherous countrymen. On all occasions of danger, he inspired & guided the
valor of his troops, & was often obliged to expose his person & exert his abilities. But though his men were disciplined
Si bold, this new species of warfare, so jjainful &. lingering, so obscure £i ignominious, wearied their patience, &. consumed
their hopes. On the other hand, the partial defeats & losses of the African chieftains served only to strengthen their
force, & display their courage, or their cruelty. — The life of Moore was once exposed to imminent danger by the intrepid
curiosity with which he persisted in exploring a secret and unguarded path. The barbarians rose in ambush around him:
he vigorously si)urred his horse down a steep & slippery descent; the animal fell, Si, but for his consummate skill as a
marksman, his pistols would scarcely have relieved him from three athletic slaves who rushed upon him. At length his
troops came up, the rebels were driven into a narrow pass, their chieftains fell by the fu st discharge of a small field-piece,
many prisoners were raptured, &. the survivors, for a time, dispersed. In this last action the maroons exhibited a
disgusting instance of their native barbarity. They seized the body of Tacky, & after taking his head as a trophy, they
roasted &. devoured the heart of their countryman. Encouraged by the disalTccted slaves, who continued to flock to the
sound of their shell, and animated by the hope of a reinforcement from the free negroes, the disjiersed rebels soon rallied, &
rose again, in various directions, nothing itismaycd by their late defeat. Armed with rustic weapons. Si with irresistible
fury, they issued from their haunts; appeareil determined to try the chance of battle; & their secret movements in the woods
disconcerted the grave Ji elaborate tactics of the Hriti:ih troops. A tight commenced in the morning, & was maintained till
the sun was set, &. the night fallen ; while the soldiers were astonished at their unusual courage & their formidable numbers.
The sincerity of history declares that the glory of Jamaica was sullied by the disobedience of her defenders, who were
beaten back, & exposed to severe hardships in the centre of a wild & unfrequented country. Tlie calamity was ascribed,
williout proof perhaps, but not without i>robal)ility, to the defection of the militia, • some of whom had secret & tender
reasons for desiring to spare the lives of certain slaves opposed to them. A veil of obscurity is, however, drawn over the
circumstances of this disgraceful transaction; & all wo know is, that RIoorc instantly assembled the free negroes, put
them under experienced olHrers, & while the militia in the distant parishes ran to arms, he heade<l the forty-ninth
European regiment himself. In a partial engagement he gained some advantage ; but as the agility of the barbarians saved
them from slaughter, (i their woods protected them from pursuit, his victory was neither bloody nor decisive. Krom the
vale of nagnals he advanced through the thick forests of Saint Mary, convinced himself of the extraordinary difliculties of
the war, St wag compelled again to retreat, during the rainy season, discontented with the country, with the troops, & with

• Miiotm) |ir(ib:ilily nrc mcnni here. T. W. U.

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an agreement not to import goods from Britain, until the revenue acts should be repealed, while
they at the same time counteract it by countenancing British acts, and compl} ing with ministerial
requisitions, incompatible with our freedom 1 Surely tliey cannot.

And what makes tlie Assembly's granting this money the more grievous, is, that it goes to the
support of troops kept here not to protect but t« enslave us : Has not the trutli of tlils remark been
lately exemplified in the audacious, domineering and inlmman Major Pullahie, who ordered a guard
to protect a sordid miscreant, that transgressed the laudable non-importation agreement of the mer-
chants, in order to break that, \vhicli is the only means left them, under God, to battle tlie designs
of tlieir enemies to enslave this continent '? This consideration alone ouglit to be sufficient to in-
duce a free people, nut to grant the troops any supply whatsoever, if we had no dispute witli
the mother country, that made it necessary not to concede anything th.at might destroy our freedom ;
reasons of economy and good policy suggest that Ave ought not to grant the troops money.

Whoever is the least acquainted with the English history, must know, that grants frequently
made to the crown, is not to be refused, but with some degree of danger of disturl)ing the repose
of the Kingdom or Colony. This evinces the expediency of oui* stopping tliese grants now, while
we are embroiled with tlie mother country, tliat so we may not, after the grand controversy is set-
tled, have a new bone of contention about the billeting money ; which must be the case if we do not

his own success. The power of the enemy was yet unknown; tlieir strength was daily increaseil by a stream of deserters
which flowed from every district of the island; no sooner had the Governor dispersed his troops into quarters in the
vale, than they descended ui)on the estates with barbarous imj)etiiosity, massacred the whiles, drove the cattle from the
flaming cane-fields, and everywhere left deep &. bloody traces of their progress. With a liglit and unencumbered band,
Moore determined to pass the river, & surprize the enemy in their woods.

" The silent hour of midnight was chosen for the attempt; he marched five miles up the valley, &, favored bj- the
darkness, would infallibly have succeeded in the enterprise, liad not liis bold and judicious plans been frustrated by the
unrestrained impetuosity of his men. The negroes were alarmed by a premature shout, rushed to their arms, ic fought
with desperation. Being allowed no time to conceal themselves amongst the rocks in their usual mode of fighting, they
repeatedly charged with fury, & were repulsed with loss. They once indeeil drew the troops into ambush, & displayed
no little military skill in retreating to a narrow pass, where they obtained decided ailvantage against a superiority of
numbers. With stones and branches of trees, hurled from the rocks above, they committed a dreadful carnage, & the
action at Bagnals almost assumed the name of a battle. But it was no victory to either party. Attackeil, on every side,
by a foe whose movements could never be traced or seen, & reduced to the resources of his own mind to extricate himself
from a hazardous situation, where he could neither remain with safety, nor retire with honour, Moore displayed a prudent
intrepidity which compensated for the inexperience of his men, & the novel difficulties of a savage mode of war. His
fears were not without foundation, nor his precautions without effect : for he heard the well-known shell sounding in his
rear, far back in the woods. Si with timely speed he retreated by another pass, found means to alarm the troops he had
left in the vale, & as morning broke, the slaves found themselves surrouniled, cut off from the dark recesses of their
forests, & surprised in an open country. With desperate fury they fought to the last; some were, however, taken prisoners,
Se. were executed with a degree of solemnity which might strike, it was hoped, a seasonable terror into the breasts ot
those who yet remained in arms. The records of crime & punishment can hardly equal, or excuse, the horrible barbarities
fi. exquisite tortures which were inflicted bj", & upon, these condemned rebels. — Many of their countrymen were, however,
still left to revenge their death, and, with their women & children, resolved rather to die by their own hands than to
yield to the fate they had now cause to apprehend. But a milder sentiment, urged by the authority of the leaders, or enforced,
perhaps, by the neighborhood of Maroons, at length prevailed; 6c a suppliant crowd repaired to the Governor's quarters,
to learn their fate from the mouth of their Conqueror. They imjilored, & experienced, the clemency they had so little
reason to expect: peace was granted to them; & they were soon convinced, by the liberal distribution of reward &
punishment, that the friendship of their masters was preferable to their enmity. About ninety white persons were the
victims of this rebellion: — of the rebels more than four huntlred were slain; — many destroyed themselves in the woods; —
& abotrt six hundred were transported to the Bay of Honduras."

After the conclusion of these troubles Lt. Gov. Moore proceeded to England, where his energetic suppression of the
Rebellion of the Slaves and his good government of Jamaica, procured for him a Baronetcy on the 29th Jany., 176-1, and
the appointment of Governor ot New Y'ork in July following, He f(llcd the latter office until his death, which occurred
on the 11th September, 1769. He left two children, a son and a daughter. The former. Sir Henry Moore, succeeded
to fie title, but dying without issue in 1780 the Baronetcy became extinct. The Arms are, Krmine, three greyhounds
courant sa. Crest, a Moorcock holding in the beak a branch of heath ppr. The family, it is supposed, were originally
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put nn end to it at this time : for the colt)ny, in its irapo'veiished state, canuot support a charge which
amounts to near as much per annum, as all the other expenses of the government besides.

Hence it follows tliat the assembly have not been attentive to the liberties of the continent, nor
to the property of tlic good people of this colony in particular, we must therefore attribute this
sacrifice of the public interest, to some corrupt source. This is very manifest in the guilt and
confusion that covered the iiices of the perfidious abettors of this measure, when the house was in
del)ate on the subject, ftp Golden knows from the natme of tlungs, tliat he cannot have the least pro-
spect to be in administration again ; and therefore, that he may make hay while the sun shines, and
get a full salary Irom the Assembly, flatters the ignorant members of it, wit4i the consideration of the
success of a Inll to emit a i)ai)er currenc}- ; when he and his ai-tfiU coadjutors must know, that it is
only a snare t(^ impose on tlie simple ; l<;r it will not obtain the ro} al assent. But while he is solicit-
ous to obtain his salary, he must attend to his posterity, and as some of his childi-en hold offices
under the government, if he did not procui'e an obedience to his requisition, or do his duty in case
the Assembly refused the billeting money, by dissolving them, his cliildren might be in danger of
I>sing their offices. If he dissolved the assembly tliey would not give him his Siilary.

Tlie De Lancy family knowing the ascendancy they have in tlie present house of Assembly, and
how useful that influence Avill be to their ambitious designs, to manage a new Governour, have left
no stone unturned to ])revent a dissolution. The Assembly, conscious to themselves, of having
trampled on the liberties ol the pet^ple, and fearing their just resentments on sucli an event, are equally
careful to i)reserve tlieir scats, expecting that if they can do it at this critical juncture, as it is
imagined tlie grand controversy will be settled tliis winter, tlioy will serve for seven years ; in which
time they hope tlie people will forget the present- injuries done to them. To secure these several
objects, the De Lancy family, like true politicians, although they were to all ajipearance at mortal
odds Avitli M"" Colden, and represented him in all companies as an enemy to his country, yet a
coalition is now formed in order to secure to them the sovereign lordship of this colony. The
effect of which has given birth to the abominable vote, by which the liberties of the people ai-e
betrayed. In short, they have brought matters to such a pass, that all the checks resulting from the
form of our hajipy constitution are destroyed. The Assembly might as well invite the council to
save the trouble of formalities, to take their seats in the house of Assembly, and place the Lieut.
Governor in the Speaker's chair, and then there would be no wast of time in going from house
to house, and his honour would ha\ e the pleasure to see how zeahnis his former enemies are in
promoting his interest to serve themselves. Is this a slate to be rested in, when our all is at a stake 1
No, my countrymen, rouse ! Imitate the noble example of the friends of liberty in England ; who,
ratlier than be enslaved, contend for their right with k — g, lords and commons. And will you suffer
your liberties to be torn from y^u, by your representatives 1 Tell it not in Boston ; jiublish it not
in tlie streets of Charles-Town ! You have means yet left to ])reservc a luianimity with the brave
Bostonians and Carolinians; and to prevent the accomplishment of the designs C'f tyrants. The
house was so nearly divided, on the suliject of granting the money in the way tiie vote passed, that
one would have prevented it ; }ou have, thereline, a respectable miiiorily. What I would advise to
be done is, to asseml)le in the fields, on Monday next, where your sense ought to l^e taken on this
important ])oint ; notwithstanding the impudence of Mv. Jauneey, in his declaring in the house that
he had consulted his constituents, and that they were for giving money. After this is done, go in a
body to your members, and insist on their joining with the minority, to oppose the bill; if they dare
refuse ytmr just requisition, appoint a committee to draw up a state of the whole matter, and send
it to till- sjieakers of t!ie seveial houses of assembly on the C(mtinenf, and to the friends of our cause
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this matter, in the only way your circumstance will admit. And I am confident it will spiiit the
friends of our cause and chagrin our enemies. Let the notification to call the people be so expressed,
that whoever absents himself, will be considered as agreeing to wliat may be done by such as shall
meet ; — and tliat you may succeed, is the unfeigned desire of

A SON OF LIBERTY

New York, Dec. 17, 1769.

By the Honourable Cadwallader Golden Esquire his Majesty's Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief ot the Province of New York and the
Territories depending thereon iu America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a certain seditious and libelous Paper was lately printed published and dispersed
within the City of New York dated New York December 16"i 17G9 directed in these Words — " To
the Betrayed Inhabitants of the City and Colony of New York" and containing many insolent daring
and infamous Reflections on the Honour Dignity and Authority of the three Branches of the Legisla-
ture of the said Province ; Which having been taken into Consideration by the General Assembly,
The House did on the nineteenth day of December Instant, come to the following Resolutions
thereupon.

. " Resolved that the said Paper is a false seditious and infamous Libel.

Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the said Paper highly reflects on the Honour and Dignity
of the House, is calculated to inflame the Minds of the good People of this Colony against their Re-
presentatives in General Assembly, and contains scandalous Reflections on the three Branches of the
Legislatiu-e.

Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the proposal therein contained to come down in a Body to the
House, is an Audacious Attempt to destroy the Freedom and Independence of this House, and conse-
quently the Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of this Colony, introductive of Anarchy and Con-
fusion, and Subversive of the Fundamental Principles of our Happy Constitution.

Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the Author or Authors Aiders and Abettors of the said Paper,
is or are guilty of a liigh Misdemeanour ; and a daring insult on the Honor Justice and Authority
of this House.

Resolved Nemine Contradicente that an Humble Address be presented to His Honor the Lieu-
tenant Governor, requesting he will be pleased to issue a Proclamation offering a Reward of one
hundred Pounds to any Person or Persons who shall Discover the Author or Authors, Aiders and
Abettors of the above recited Paper, so that they may be brought to condign Punishment —

I have therefore thought fit by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Procla-
mation, hereby in his Majesty's Name offering a Reward of one hundred Pounds, to any Person
or Persons, who shall discover the Author or Authors Aiders and Abettors of the above mentioned
Seditious Paper so printed published and dispersed a^ aforesaid ; so that he or tliey be thereof con-
victed : And over and above the said Reward I do hereby promise his Majesty's most gracious
Pardon to any Accomplice or Accomplices, who shall discover the Author or Authors Aiders or
Abettors of the seditious Paper aforesaid.

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PAPEHS Kt LATlNG fU THE CITV OF NEW-VORK.

Given under niy Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of New York, the twentieth day
of December One thousand seven Imndred and sixty nine, in the tentli Year of the Reign of our Sov-
ereign Lord George the Tliird by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King De-
fender of the Faith and so forth.

God save the King.

By tlie Honom-able Cadwallader Golden Esquire his Majest} 's Lieutenant
Gov' ernor and Commander in Chief ol the Province of New York and the
Territories depending tliereon in America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a certain seditious paper was lately printed published and dispersed in this City directed
" To tlie Publick" in the words following.

" The Spirit of the Times renders it necessary for the Inhabitants of tliis Colony to convene
" in order eil'ectually to avert the Destructive Consequences of 'the late base inglorious Conduct of
" our General Assembly, who have in opi)osition to the loud and general V'oiceof their Constituents ;
" the Dictates of sound Polic}-, the ties of Gratitude, and the glorious Struggle we have engaged in
" for our invaluable Birtli Rights, dared to vote supplies to the Troops without the least Shadow of a
" pretext for their pernicious Grant — the most eligible place will be in the Fields near M*" De la
" Montague's, and the time — between 10 & 11 o'clock in the morning, where We doubt not ev ery
" friend to his Country will attend."

" LEGION."

Which Paper having been taken into Consideration by the General Assembly of the said Pro-
vince, the House did on the nineteenth Day of December Instant come to the Ibllowing Resolutions
thereupon.

Resolved Nemine Contradiccnte, that the said Paper is an infamous Libel, and contains a Scandal-
ous Reflection on the Conduct Honor and Dignity of this House.

Resolved Nemine Contradiccnte that the Author or Authors of the said Paper is and are Guilty
of a high Misdemeanour.

Resolved Nemine Contradiccnte, that an Humble Address be presented to his Honour the Lieutenant
Governor, re(piestiiig he will be pleased to Issue a Proclamation otlering a Reward of fil'ty pounds, to
any Person or Persons who sliall discover the Author or Authors of the above recited Pa])er, so that
they may be brought to condign punishment.

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I have therefore thought fit by and with tlie advice of his Majesty's Conncil to issue this
Proclamation ; hereby in his JNIajesty's Name offering a Reward of Fifty i)ounds to any Person or
Persons who shall discover the Author or Autliors of tlie above mentioned Paper, so that he or they
be thereof convicted : And over and above the said Reward I do hereby promise his Majesty's most
gracious Pardon to any accomplice or accomplices who shall disco\er the Author or AuIIhjjs of tiie
Seditious Paper aforesaid.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of Xcav York tlie Twentieth
Day of December one tliousaud seven hundi-ed and sixty Nine, in the Tenth year of tlie Reign of
our So^ e^reign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Eritain France and Ireland King
Defender of the Faith and so forth.

On tlie 20th Dec. John L^mb, afterwards a Captain in Montg^oniery's expedition against Canad:;, and since known as
General Lamb, was brought before the Assembly on the Speaker's warrant and examined, on the following day, touching
his conduct regarding the two preceding "Libels." As it did not appear that he had acted at the Meeting of the Citizens
on the 18lh in consequence of those obnoxious papers, though it is slated that he was the proposer of the Resolutions there,
he was discharged. Gen'l Lamb, after seeing considerable service through the Revolutionary War, ilied in New York " in
poverty and distress -' on the 31 May, 1800, in the 66th year of his age. The Life and Times of Gen. Lamb were published in
the course of the last year by Isaac Q. Leake, Esq., to which work the reader is referred for further particulars relative to
this Patriot.

Meanwhile the reward offered by government for the discovery of the author of the above addresses, had the cflect of
stimulating informers. A journeyman in Ihe employ of James Parker, the printer of a newspaper in the city of New York,
made some disclosures which procured the arrest of his employer on the 7 P'eb. 1770. Parker being at the time a clerk in
i,he post office was threatened with dismissal unless he disclosed the name of the author. He made certain avowals, and
Capt. Alexander McDougal was arrested, and on refusing to give bail, committed to prison. A Bill was found against
him at the ensuing April term, and on consenting to give bail in the sum of £1000, he was set at liberty, but the suit never
was prosecuted. On the 20th Dec. following McDougal was arraigned at the bar of the Assembly as the supposed author
or publisher"' of the address signed " A Son of Liberty.'' Repleaded, in reply, that as the grand jury and Assembly bad
declared the paper in question to be a libel, he had nothing to say further than, being under prosecution already in the
Supreme Court, he conceived it would be an infraction of the laws of Justice to punish a British subject twice for the same
offence, for that no line could be run — he miglit be punished without end. This defence was voted "a high contempt,"
and McDougal was sent to jail, Messrs Gale, Van Cortlandt, Col. WoodhuU, Capt. Seaman and Mr Clinton voting in the
negative. A writ of Habeas Corpus was sued out of the Supreme Court in the course of the following month, to w.iich it
was returned that the prisoner was " committed by a warrant of the Speaker for a contempt of the authority of this House."
The Assembly was eventually prorogued on the 4th March, 1771, when Mr McDougal was liberated after an imprisonment
of 81 days. His recognizance was discharged on the 27th of san-e month after being under bonds nearly twelve months and
actually suffering twenty-four weeks imprisonment, in consequence of both these arrests. He was subsequently a member
of the Provincial Convention, and in 1775 was appointed Colonel of the 1st N. Y. Regt. He rose in the course of the war
of the Revolution (1776) to the rank df Brigr General, and in 1777 to that of Majr Genl in the U. S. army; was a prominent
member of the N. Y . State Senate from 1784 until his death, which occurred in June, 1786. He is reprcsenteil by one Author,
as a native of Scotland; Allen's Biograph. Diet, states that he was the son of a Scotchman who sold milk in the City of New-
York, and that he was not ashamed to acknowledge that when a boy he assisted his father. For further particulars See,
Journ. of N. Y. Prov: Convention, and American Archircs bth Scriex, Vol. 1. Ed.

By his Honour's Command.

Gw Banyar

God Save the KiNf;.

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF REV. Mr. DUBOIS OF NEW- YORK,
[Note to p. 271.]

The R<;vd. Gualtherus du Bois, Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church of the city of New- York, was born in the year
1671, at Streef-Kerk, in the Province of Holland, of which place his father, Dome Petrus du Bois, was at the time pastor.
The latter removing subsequently to Amsterdam, Gualtherus passed with great credit through the Latin school of that
city, and at the age of twenty, was sent to the university at Leyden, where he studied humanity, science, philosophy
and theology under Professors Van Es, Hollebeck, Van Peencn and Francius. After having "sate six years at the feet
of these four Gamaliels," he returned to Amsterdam, and underxvent his preparatory examination on the 1st July, lt)97,
before the Classis of Amsterdam.

He received a call in the course of a couple of years after from the congregation at New-York, before which he made his
debut on the last Sunday of October, 16^9, being then in the '2Slh year of his age.

He served uninterruptedly and faithfully in this church for upwards of half a century, devoting all his learning and energies
to the advancement of religion. He preached for the last time on the afternoon of the 29th Sept., 1751. After service,
he returned home to prepare for a visit to Bergen, N. J., where he was to administer the Lord's Supper on the following
Monday. But he was seized in his study by a most oppressive sense of sulTocation, accompanied by an universal cold
and clammy sweat, and followed by excruciating pains in the head, arms ,ind legs. These continued three or four days,
but he rallied at the close of the week and felt so much better, that it was presumed he was suffering only from a cold, caught
on his return from preaching in consequence of a change in the weather. He continued to improve until 5 o'clock
p. m. on Monday when he had a return of the attack, which increased, accompanied with great pain, notwithstanding all the
art of medicine and the attention of friends, so that he could not rest, neither in nor out of bed. His stomach now rejected
all sustenance, anil he quietly sunk, on the following day, into the arms of the Lord. "I know that my Redeemer livcth,
and that I am his servant," was his contiiling reply shortly before his death, when askeil if he did not fear eternity ; adding
from 2 Cor., 5., "For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a
house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. '-

The Revd Mr Du Bois was at the time of his death, in the 80th year of his age, and in the 52d of his ministry in New-
Y'ork. His funeral sermon was preached on the 13th Octob., 1751, by his successor the Revd Lambertus de Ronde, who
had served the Church in Surinam for four years and a half, and had been called to assist the Revd IMr Dubois only some
months before the latter's death. This Sermon, from which we have gleaned the above particulars, was printed in N. Y.
by Hendricus de Foreest, anno 1752, and is to be found in the N. Y. State Library.

IX.

PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

PALATINES

AND TO THE

JFtrst Settlement of Nembnrgl), ©range County.

ORDER OF COUx\CILL FOR NATURALIZING AND SENDING CERTAIN PALATINES TO

NEW YORK.

At the Coui-t of Kensington } <= lO'h of May 1708
Present,

The Queens Most Excell^' Ma^t
in Council].

Upon reading this day at the Board a Report from tlie Lords Commf " of 'Trade and Plantations dated
the 28* of Aprill last in the Words Following Viz'

May it please Your Maty

Having in obedience to your Ma'y^ Commands Signified to us by the R' Honi"'® M'^-Secretary Boyle
considered the Petition of Joshua Kockertlial the Evangelical Minister in behalf of himself and
severall poor Lutherans come liither from theLow er Palitinat in Germany praying to be Transported
to some of your Ma'ys plantations in America ; We humbly take leave to represent to your Maj'y
that they are in number forty one : Viz^ Ten Men, Ten Women and Twenty one Children, That
they are very necessitous and in the utmost want not having at present any thing (but what
they get by Charity :) to subsist themselves. That they have been reduced to tliis miserable Con-
dition by the Ravages Committed by the French in the Lower Palitinat, wliere they lost all they had,
That they have produced to us severall Testimonials from the Bayliffs or Principall Magistrates in
the Villages where they dwelt, whicli by the assistance of tlie Ministers of the Lutheran Church
here we have Examined and find that they give a good character of t!ie said Minister and the others
with him. Whereupon We would liave offer'd that those People miglit be settled in Jamaica or
Antego there being large Tracts of Land not taken up or Inhabil;ed, and great want of white
People but in regard that the Climate of those Islands is so much hotter then that part of Ger-
many from whence they came It is to be feared it may not be agreeable to their Constitutions, and
therefore We humbly propose that they be sent to Settle upon Hudson's River in the Province of
New York, where they may be usefull to this Kingdom particularly in tlie production of naval Stores
and as a frontier against tlie ffrench and their Indians : And this Your Ma'y be enabled to do by
granting them the Usuall Number of Acres of Land if your Maty Shall please to Confirm the Act
passed at New York the 2^ of March 169| Entituled An act for Vacating Breaking and annulling
Severall Extravagant Grants of Land made by Coll Fletcher late Governor of that Province, as we
humbly offer'd to your Ma'y by our Representation of the 29*'' of July last without which there
is no land but what is Engross'd by the patentees of the said Extravagant Grants.

And in case Your Ma'y shall approve of their going to New-York, we hiunbly represent to your
Maty that the Cheapest way of Transporting them will be in the Man of War and Transport Ship
that shall be ordered to goe with tlie Lord LoVelace, for we do not find that they can be carryed
thither by any other way under Eiglit or Ten pounds p"^ head for the Men and Women and propor-
tionably for the Children.

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And we do furtlier liurubl} oiFer tluit tliey be suppleyed here with the Necessary Tools for agricul-
ture to be sent with them, to Ejiable tiieiu to begin and make Settlements.

As these People are in tlie utmost Necessity they will not be able to Subsist there till they can
reap the fruit of their Labour (wliich will not be till after one years I'inie) unless assisted by your
Mat>=' Uount}', or tliat the Province of New-York contribute towards their maintenance during that
time, but as We are informed that Province is at present very poor and much in debt there will be
no reason to expect any great su])p]y from thence.

We furtlier otfer, Tliat before their departure tliey may be made Denizens of tliis Kingdom for
their greater Encoxnagment in the Enjoyment of the Priv Hedges accruing by such Letters of
Denization. Which is most Humbly Submitted.

Stamford, Ph: Meadows
Herbert I. PtLTEXEy

Her Ma'y in Councill approving the said Report and taking into Consideration the great sufferings
and Poverty of the said poor Lutherans is graciously pleased to Order, tliat they be made Denizens
of this Kingdom according to the abovementioned Keport, and one of Her Ma'>*> Principall Secretarys
of State is to prei)are a Warrant for Her Ma^y^ Royall Signatm-e Directing Sullicitor Gen'' to
propaie a Bill in order to pass the great Seal for making the Petitioners free Denizens accordingly ;
and Her Ma'y is further pleased to order tliat the Petitioners be not obliged to pay any Fees or other
Cliarges for passing the said Letters of Denization

Edward Southwell.

m SECRETARY BOYLE TO LORD LOVELACE.

VVhitehaU 10th Augst 1708.

My Lord

The Queen being graciously pleased to send fifty two German Protestants to New York and to
settle 'em there at Her own Expenses; Her Majesty as a farther Act of Charity is Willing to provide,
also for the subsistence of Joshua de Kocherthal their Minister, and it is Her pleasure that you pass
a Grant to him of a reasonable Portioii of Land for a Glebe, not exceeding live Hundred acres,
with liberty to sell a suitable proportion thereof for his better Maintenance till he shall be in a con-
dition to live by the produce of the remainder.

I am my Lord

Your L'd'P" Most faithfull
humble servant

Lord Lovelace. H. Boyle.-

.•. Letters of Denization, dated 2.')fh Aug. 1708, wiU be found In Deed Dook X. 241 See's off. naturalizing the abore
Clergyman, Sibylle Charlotte his Wife & Christian Joshua, Henigna Sibylle & Susanna Sibylle their Children ; also Lorentz
Schwisser, Anne Catherine his wife &. .lohannos their son ; He in rich Rennau &. Joanna his W ife & Lourentz &. Hcinrich their
Sons; Susanna Liboschain Marie Johanna Liboschain; Andreas VolcU, Anna Catharine his Wife, Heironcmus, Maria Babara
& Anne flertrudc their Children ; Michael Weipand, Anne Catherine his W ife, 'I'obias Geor-re and Anne Maria their Children ;
Jacob Weber, Anne Elizabeth his Wife, Kve ftlaria fi Eve Elizabeth their daughters; Johannes Jacob Plettel, Anne Eliza-
beth his Wife & Margret, Anne, Sarah & Catharine their Children; Johannes Fischer & Maria llarbara his Wife; Melchior
Oulch, Anne Catharine his Wife, Heinrich k Margaret their Children; Isaac Turcif; Peter Kose &. Johanna his Wife;
Mary Wiemarin & Cathcrin Weimarin, his daughters; Isaac Feber, Catherine his Wife &. Abraham his son; Daniel Fiere,
Anne Maria his Wife & Andrew U Johannes his Sons; Hubert Hubertson &, Jacob his son; Herman Srhunenian.

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CERTAIN PALATINES TURN PIETISTS.

* [Counc. Min.]

In Council, May 26'" 1709.
Upon Reading the Petition of Josliua Coclierthal the Minister & Herman Schuneman and otlier
of the Germans were sent over hither by lier Majesty's Cliarity setting forth y* by Reason of tlie
Death of My Lord Lovelace they and the rest of these Germans are in Great want of Provisions
and necessarys for their Support being Provided for by his Lordship in his life time but sence his
Decease have rec'd no subsi stance and upon reading a Copy of a Report from the R' Hon'''« y^
Lords of Trade to her Majestic dated y'' 28'^ of Aprill 1708 with relations to said Germans and
upon CoUo Nicholsons informeing tliis Eoard that he believes it was intended they should be support-
ed by her Majesty's Bounty for nine or Twelve Months after there arrivall here and it being repre-
sented to this Board that nineteen Persons of the forty seven of the s** Gernums have changed their
Religion . become Pietists and withdrawn tliemselves from the Communion of the Minister and y«
Rest of the s'i Germans, being Seven & Twenty in aU which this Board conceives not agreeable to
the Intentions of her Majesty and may prove distructive of the Ends of their being settled here and
the Gentlemen of this Board haveing brought to their remembrance that my Lord Lovelace did say
in Councill y' he had orders in England to allow the said Germans a maintenance for Twelve
months after their arrivall here and this Board being of opinion that unless some speedy measures
be taken for their immediate sui)port they cannot be capable to make any settlem* on tlie land whereon
they are placed but must Desert the same and betake themselves to some other manner of Providing
a maintenance whereby the End of her Majesty s bounty and Charity will be wholly frustrated It is
therefore their request to Collo Thomas Wenham that he do provide a needfull & necessary support
for the said Minister and y« six and Twenty other Germans of his Congregation untill the expiration
of the said Twelve months from their arrivall here or untill her Majestys pleasure be known herein
because the Revenue of this Province is Expired and besides the Governm* greatly in Debt.

In Council, June 18. 1709.
Ordered that Mr. Van Dam Mr. Barbaric & Capt. Provost be a Comittee to Inquire into the
Disputes between y«* Germans lately sent to this Province by her Majesty & yt Mr. Vesey and Mr.
Du Bois assist them on their said Inquire concerning their Religious Disputes the times places of y^
meeting of which Committee is to be appointed by ye said Mr. Van Dam Mr. Barbaric & Capt
Provost or any two of them.

In Councill June 21. 1709.

Mr. Barberie from the Committee to Inquire into the Disputes between the Germans sent to this
Province by her Majesty Reported that tliey have Inquired into those relateing to their Religion
assisted by Mr. Vesey & Mr. Du Bois and that notliing of the aligations suggested against those called
Pietists have been proved before them —

Whereupon it is the request of tliis Board that Coll. Wenham do victuaU them In like manner with
the other Germans till the alligations be maid out to this Board —

And it is ordered y* such of -their Cloaths Tools & MateriaUs as they shall want for their present
Occation be delivered to them. >

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

PETITION OF THE REV. JOSHUA KOCHERTHAL.

To the Right Honourable Richard Ingoldesby Esq: Lieutenant Governour and comander in Chief
in and over Her Majesties Provinces of New York, Nova Caesaria, and Territories depending
thereon in America &c.
As also to Her Majesties most Honoiirable Council &c.
The most liumble Petition of Joshua Kochertlial, Minister:
Most humbly sheweth :

Tliat all his endeavouring hitherto bestowed and applyed can not meet with an effect answerable
to his expectations to find but the utmost necessary expences to the building of his house and
regulating his settlement upon the land assigned to him, being besides advised by M^ Kokerell
Secretary tliat he could not (after the latter end of this month of June :) contiiuie any further with
the procuring and payment of wood and House-rent, in consideration he had fully made up and
sm-rencLred all the accounts concerning our company and their settlement : wherefore your Honour's
most humble Petitioner humbly undertakes to beseech your Honour's Generosity, to be graciously
pleased, to settle upon him a further continuance of the said Assistance of Firewood and House-
rent (: hke M'" Kukerell hath hitherto done:) uutill Her Majesties Royal Most Gracious Resolution
concerning my subsistance may be known.

Your Honour's most humble petitioner is in duty bound to acquaint your Honoiu-'s that he
intends to retransport himself to London by this favorable opportunity with Yoiu- Honoiu-'s gracious
leave, to acquire the sooner and easier by Her most sacred Majesty as wel Her most Gracious
Ratification of what hitherto is done in favor of him and his Company, as also Her most Clement
Royal Resolutions concerning his settlement for the future : In a most i-espectfull manner therefore
he implores your Honour's tender IJeuignity to be most favom-ably pleased, to procure a free Trans-
port for him, in one of Her Majesties Ships, in Consideration he is not able to find the transport
Charges himself by his present circumstances.

Your Honour s most humble Petitioner takes the opportunity, most humbly to assure your Hon-
our's, most humbly and submissively to endeavour to acquire not only her most Glorious Majesties
most gracious Ratification of tlie s^ Trausi)()rt, but also to acknowledge this your Honour's Ex-
traorilinary Favour Avith an immortal thanklulhiess, as in duty being bound.

Your Honour's New York 29. of June 1709.

Most humble most dutifull and

most obedient Servant

Joshua Kocherthal.

PETITION OF THE GERMAN COMPANY AT QUASEK CREEK AND THANSKAMIR.

To the Right Honourable Richard Tngoi ofsby Esq^ Lievtenant Governour and Commander in
Cliief in and over Her Majesties Provinces of New York Nova Caesaria, and Territories depend-
ing thereon in America, &c As also to Her Majesties Honourable Council of this Province &c.
The most humble Petition of the German Company at Quasek Creek and Tlianskamir.
Most humbly shkwkth

That tlipy are compelled by llie Deceaseof Coll. Tho : Wenham (: b: m:) most humbly to acquaint
Your Honour, That they do not know where to address themselves to receive tlie remainder of their
allowance of provision h Hd p Day to every liead, allowed to them by Your Honour's Favor untill

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the 1st day of January next — And whereas the s"! Company is at present in great want of the
Allowance to tlie dayly maintenance of tliem and their Families — They therefore most humbly
begg leave most humbly to implore your Honour's Favom-, to be graciously pleased, to assist them
in their necessity with the requiring and providing a Gentleman, Avho may be willing to support
them with the Continuance of the said Allowance untill the said hmited Time shall be expired — And
your Honour's most humble Petitioners most humbly shall be and subscribe themselves for so great
a Favour

Your Honoui-s
Most humble
^ . Most Dutj'full

and most obedient Servants

The German Company at
Quasek Creek and

New York 7 ber 23th 1709. Tanskamir.

%• In Sacket's Map of Newburg, dated May 1, 1798, which may be found in the State Engineer's office, (No. 385,) the above
creek is laid down by the name of Quassy Creek. It is now called Chambers' Creek.

ANOTHER PETITION IN BEHALF OF THE GERMANS.

To the Right Honom-able Richard Ingoldesby Esqu : Lieutenant Governour and Commander in
Cliief in and over Her Majesties Provinces of New York, Nova Cgesaria, and Territories de-
pending thereon in America — &c. As also To Her Majesties Honourable Councill of this Pro-
vince &c.

The Most humble Petition of John Conrad Codweis, in behalf of the German Company —
Most Humbly Sheweth :

That Your Honours most humble Petitioner according to Your Honour's Order, endeavoured to his
utmost to find a Gentleman, who might be willing to support the said Germans with the Remainder
of their Allowance, the entire summ of which is not exceeding 195 Ib^: 3 sh whereby he not only
oifered, That Youi- Honour's with the Concurrence of the Hon^'e Coll: Nicholson, would give such
a Gentleman the same Encouragement of Certification and Recommendation to Her INIajesty and
the Royal Treasury as Coll: Wenham (b: m:) had before: But also, That the said Company by Your
Honour's Approbation should entre into a penal Bond, fully to repay the said summ to the
Gentleman, if his Agent should not receive it from the Royall Treasury within 12 monetlis.

Your Honour's most humble Petitioner is in Duty bound further, most humbly to represent to
Your Honour's that he found CoU: Nicholas Bayard, M^ Octavus Conradus, to be wiUing to the ready
payment of the mentioned summ, provided, that they might have a sufficient assurance of the re-
payment thereof in Great Britain.

But whereas he Ukewise did observe, that the said Gentl: did consider his propositions only as a
fine talke and Discourse out of his own head, desire ing Your Honours effectual Concurrence, he is
constrained most humbly to acquaint Your Honoui*s, That, having duly executed Your Honour's
Order, he can contribute nothing more but to add his most humble prayers to Your Honours Gen-
erosity, to let descende Your tender Commiseration towards the precarious and miserable circum-
stances of this poor people, wherein they certainly shall perish this Winter, if they should not be

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speedily supplyed with the recited Remainder of their Allowance, to provide themselves before
they shall be blocked up and cut off by the approaching Winter, which extremities consequently
should inevitably reduce Her Majesties extraordinary Clemency and great Expenses as well as Your
Honour's tender Care and Favour towards this poor people to no effect : The only most secure and
eflfectuall remedy against which would be, if Your Honour's would be favorably pleased to assm-e
any of the said Gentlemen, or rather, one of Her Majesties Hon^'e Councellors, That Your Hon-
our's Certificate and Recommendation will be certainly considered and accepted by Her Most Sacred
Majesty, and that Her Majesty will never permit that this poor people should suffer the hardship of
repaying the said Remainder, but to the contrary shall be most graciously pleased to order a speedy
payment of the Bill of the said Gentl: &c — ^

Your Honours most humble Petitioner, being convinced not to be allowed to question Your
Honour's Favour of approving what he most humbly hath undertaken to represent and lay before
Your Honour's to tlie benefit of his Countrymen, shall ever call and subscribe himself for so great a
happiness and Favour, with permission, if it please Yours Honour's

Most humble.

Most Dutifull, and

N: Yorke October lO^h 1709 most obedient Servant

John Conrad Codweis
in behalf of the
German Company

In Council October 10"> 1709.
This Board do resolve for their encouragem* to Certifie the advance of what money shall be paid
to y^ said Germans as afores'' and to recomend the same to my Lord High Treasurer in the same
manner as it was done on Coll" Wenhams und''takeing the same the Germans haveing offered to give
their personale security for y« Repayment thereof in case it be not paid in England in a year.

A LIST

Of those Germans wlio by a Common Division have taken in to their possession all the Tools,
which by Her Majestes Bounty were given to Melchior Gulch, Palatine — Joyner —
JosHUAH KocHERTHAL — 1 Barrel of Lime — 3 Gouches — 2 formers — 1 Grindingstone — 1 square —

1 Rule — 1 Compass — and several i)ieces more.
Hermanus Schuneman — 2 Handsaws. 1 Great Saw. 3 Gouches. 2 Agors — besides several pieces
more.

Michael Weigand, 1 great file. 1 smaller dito, 1 mortising chisel, 1 Joynter, 1 Agor besides several]
pieces more.

Andreas Volk, 1 Cross Cut Saw, 1 Smoodiug plain, 1 wiping saw, another sett of Gouches, besides
severall pieces more.

The widow Plettel, 1 wiping saw, 1 great hamer, 1 Gimlet, 1 Tenant saw, besides severall pieces
more

Jhohn Fisher, 1 Tenant saw, 1 Gimlet, 1 hammer, 1 small file, 1 hatchet, 1 Joynter, besides severall
pieces more.

Peter Rose, I Ghipott, 1 Wliimplingpitts, 1 hatchet, 1 little hamer, 2 Agors, 1 Jo}Titer, besides
severall pieces more.

Jacob Weber, 1 Box with White Lead Knife & Compass, 1 adde, 2 Gouches, 1 mortizing cliisel
. besides several pieces more.

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Isaac Turk, 1 Glupott, 1 Box with white Lead, knife & comiiass, 1 Saw-file, 3 Gouches, 1 fore plain,

besides severall pieces more.
LoRENz SwiTZER, 1 Grinding-stonc, 1 square, 1 little Gimlet, 2 Agors, 1 Smooding plain, besides

severall pieces more.

Henry Rennau, 1 Cross-Cut Saw, 1 Miterbl?)ck, 1 Adde, 2 Agors, 1 Gimlet besides severall
pieces more.

The WIDOW Wemarin, another sort of smooding plain, 1 little file, 1 hatcliet besides severall pieces
more.

Isaac Feber, 1 Broadaxe, 1 little hatchet — 1 Smooding file, 1 Kule, 1 fibrmer, besides severaU
pieces more.

Daniel Fiere, 1 Broadaxe, 1 square. 1 Miterblock, 1 Tenantsaw, 1 Joynter, besides severall pieces
more.

N. B. It is to be understood, That Three full Setts of JojTier-Tools were given by Her Majesties
Bounty to the said Melchior Gulch, viz' one for him, the second to his Son, and the Third for an
Apprentice — Whereof he hath only seen these specified parcells en passant by the Persons above
named. Wherefore he humbly prays Tliat the order to be granted to liim against them, may not
only be directed for these few parcells, but also and Generally for obtaining all the rest (belonging
to the said Three whole Setts of Tools,) from those in whose possession they shall be found.

read 29 Aprl 1710.

SECOND IMMIGRATION OF PALATINES.

[Counc. Min. X.]

In Council IS'h June 1710.

The President (M' Beekman) informed the Board that the ship Lyon is arrived in this Port
having brought a considerable number of Palatines for whom her Majesty has commanded him to
Provide Lodging and Provisions and desired the Gentlemen of the Councill to give their opinions
what measures are proper to be taken with respect to them.

And the Mayor of this City having presented a Petition to tliis Board from liimself and the
Corporation seting forth that there is just Cause to believe there are many contagious distempers
among them which they are apprehensive will Endanger the health of the Inhabitants of tlie Citty if
they be Landed in any part thereof and hinder the Trade and welfare of it by deterring the Country
people and others from resorting and coming hither as usuall and praying they may not be permitted
to come within the citty.

It is the opinion of this Board thereupon that Nutten Island ' is the properest place to put the
Palatines on and that Huts should be made for theM, and Doctor Law, Doctor Moore and Doctor
Garran be Desired to go on board the said ship this afternoon and visit the said Palatines making
their Report to this Board of the State and Condition of health they find them in.

It is ordered that Johannes Hebon and Peter Wllliamse two carpenters do wait on the President
at two o'clock this afternoon to Nutten Island witli^respect to the Building the aforesaid Huts and
that so many Boards and other materials be bought as the said Carpenters shall judge necessary for
that service.

1 Now, Governor's Island, N. Y.

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It is ordered that what stores are on Board the said sliip be forthw"' sent ashore and that the
officer of the guard and the store keeper do dispose the same in the fibrt in the best and securest
manner they can

It is ordered that the Palatines w ith their Goods be forthwith landed on Nutten Island.

In Council, 16 June 1710.

It is ordered that the Clieife Justice M'' Barberie and M' Bickley Conimissionated to Execute y«
Office of Attorney Gcnerull doe Draw ui)p a Scheme for y^ Ordering Ruleing and Government of
Palatines as neare as may be Agreeable to the Laws of this Provmce with Instructions for the
officers and ^linisters to be appointed over them for that purpose.

It is the opinion of this Board tliat a Proclamation doe Issue to prevent Exactions and Extortions
in tlie Price (jf Bread & otlier Provisions whereby the Palatines may be tlie better and easier
Provided tlierewith and ordered that the Attorney Generall prepare the same forthwith.

In Council, l?"- Jime 1710.
M"^ Cheife Justice Reported to his Excellencey that himselfe M' Barberie and M'' Bickley have met
on tlie Reference made to them yesterday to consider of a Scheme for the good Governing the Pala-
tines, and haveing Considered the same, Proposed that Commissions of tlie Peace and other Com-
missions be Granted to some persons among them for that End and that an Ordinance Issue
Impowering to heare and determine Small Causes, all wliich his Excellency Referred to M'' Cheife
Justice & Mf Bickley to prepare such Commissions and Ordinances.

ORDER FOR APPRENTICING THE PALATINE CHILDREN.

Council 20 June 1710.

There haveing beene severall Proposalls made for the takeing many of the Palatine Children for a
Terme of Yeares and there being many Orphans who are unable to take care of themselves to work,
and many who by sickness are Rendered uncapable of doeing any service for some time and in that
Condition would be a great expence and there being noe Prospect of Settleing them this siuner by
reason its soe much advanced His Excellency does appoint Doctor Staats and Van Dam or either
of them to take such Proi)osalls for Placeing out the Orphans and other Children whose Parents
have a numerous ITamily Enlring into an Instrument in Writeing to Cloath VictuaU and use them
well and to deliver them to the Government when called for.

It is ordered that an Advertisement be printed Signifying that his Excellency is willing to Dispose
of Such Orplians and other children as aforesaid and directing all Persons wno are willing to take
any to api)ly themselves to Doctor Staats or M"" Van Dam or either of them.

[The above oriler was amcnJcd on 27 July directing tl4R the Boys be bound until the age of 7 and the girls till they reach
15 years.]

For a list of the Children apprenticetl under this order see post.

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AN ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING COURTS OF JUDICATURE INNUTTEN ISLAND.

An Ordinance by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"" Capt. Generall and Governour in Cliiefe of
the Provinces of New York & New Jersey and Territories depending thereon in America
and Vice Admirall of tlie same c^ By and with the Advice and Consent of her Majesties
Council! for the Province of New York, for the Establisliing Courts of Judicature for the
Good Government of the Palatines now upon Nutten Island and all others resorting thither.
Whereas her most Sacred Majesty by her Royall Letters Patents bearing date the Twentieth
day of December in the Eighth Yeare of her Raigne did (amongst other things therein mentioned)
Give and Grant unto his said Excellency full Power and Authority with the advice and consent
of her Majesties Councill for the said Province to Erect Constitute and Establish such and soe many
Courts of Judicature and Publick Justice within the said Province and Territories depending there-
on as his said Excellency and Councill should think fitt and necessary for the heareing and deter-
mining of all Causes as well Criminal! as Civil! according to Law and Equity and for awarding
Execucon thereupon witli all reasonable and necessary powers authorities fifees and Priviledges
belonging to them, And for as much as the said Island called Nutten Island lyeth not within the
body of any County of this Province and in noe wise subject to the Jurisdiction of any of tlie Courts
that are now Estabhshed within the same, And to the End that Publick Justice may be duely and
Impartially administered among the severall Palatines now being on the said Place and others Resort-
ing thither His said Excellency The Governor hath thought fitt by and with the advice and consent
of her Majesties Councill by virtue of the Powers and Authorities unto him Given by her said Majes-
ties Letters Patents to Pubhsh Ordaine and Declare, And his said Excellency the Governor by and
with the advice and consent aforesaid Doth hereby Publish Ordaine and Declare That any one
of the Justices appointed to keep the Peace within the said Island called Nutten Island is by these
presents fully Impowered and Authorized to have Cognizance of aU Causes Debts Trespasses or other
strifes or Controversies arriseing within the said Island to the value of fibrty shilUngs and under
Which Causes and Cases sliaU be heard Tryed and Determined without a Jury by any one of the
Justices of the Peace within the said Island. The Process to be by Sumons under the hand of
the Justice Directed to the Constables of the said Island Which Sumons being personally served
or a Copy left at the Defendants place of abode two days before the heareing of tlie said Cause or
Case shall be sufficient Authority to and for the said Justice to Proceed to heare such Cause or Case
and Determine the same in the Defend'^ absence by his Defalt And the said Justice is hereby Im-
powered to award and Grant Execution on any Judgement by him to be given by Yertue hereof
against any person or persons or against liis or their Goods and Chattels at his discretion as hee
shall soe Give Judgement against and Condemne in the said Cause or Causes Which said Execution
shall be Directed to the Constables of the said Island who is hereby Directed and Commanded to
Execute tlie same and to keep and detaine in strict Custody such Person or Persons in the Comon
Gaole of tlie Island for that purpose to be made untill satisfaction of the said Judgement, or to
levy the same on the Goods and Chattels of such Person or Persons according as the said Execution
shall Require and Command them to doe. And it is hereby further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid
That if any Person or Persons shall think themselves agrieved by the Judgement of any one of the
Justices in manner and forme aforesaid to be given TJiat then the Party soe agrieved may appeale from
the same Judgement unto any two of the Justices aforesaid wlio are herel^y authorized and Impow-
ered to heare Trye and finally to Determine the same Cause in the same manner and forme as is be-
fore Directed and appointed, and in Case the said ffirst Judgment shall by tlie two Justices on such

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appeale he afiirmed. That then sucli Justices are hcrel)y aiitliorized and Impowered to award such
Costs against the Appellant to the Appellees as the said Appellee shall have beene put to by reason
of the said Appeale as the said Justices in their Discretion shall tliiuk fitt. Provided that noe ex-
ecution shall be stayed on the ffirst Judgement by such appeale above the space of ffive days, Pro-
vided also that sucli appeale be entered and made before any two of the said Justices within two
dayes after such Judgement soe to be given as aforesaid or otherwise not to be allowed, any thing
to the contrary hereof notwithstanding And It is hereby further Pubhshed Ordauied and Declared
that there shall be held and kept on the said Island at such dayes and times and at such Convenient
Place as the Justices of the Peace of the said Island or any two of them under theh* hands and Scales
shall for that pui-pi^se from time to time as often as occasion shall Recjuire — appoint One Generall
Court of Sessions of the Peace and Comon Right Wliich said Court shall have full i)ower and Jui-is-
diction to hcare Trye and Determine all Causes and Actions whatsoever Criniinall and Civill ariseiug
within the said Island to all Intents and purposes as any of the Coui-ts of Sessions of the Peace and
Comon Pleas now Established within any of the Counties within this Province hath or ouglit to have,
Jind It is hereby further Ordained and Declared That the severall Justices of the Peace of the said
Island or any two of them sliall be Judges of the same Court, And they or any two of them are hereby
Impowercd to heare Trye and Determine all Causes both Criminall and Civill in the said Coui-t and
shall and may Give Judgment and award Execution thereupon according to the Lawes of Great
Brittaine and of this Province ^ind it is hereby further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that
the said Justices of the Peace for the said Island or any two of them be and are hereby sufficiently
Impowercd and Authorized to make Ordaine and Establish aU such Rules and Orders for the more
regular proceeding in the said Court as fully and amply to aU Intents and jiurposes as all or any
the Judges of any otlier Court within tliis Province legally doe or may Provided that noe Judgment
be Given in any Cause or matter depending in the said Court against any Person or Persons, but
where the ffact shall be found by a Jury of Twelve Men (unless by Confession of the Party or by
Defalt for want of a Plea) as the due course of Law Requires, Provided also and it is hereby fur-
ther Ordained and Declared That in all Judgements in all CiviU tJauses and Actions that shall be
Given by the said Court Wherein the Debt and Damages Exceed the Sume of Ten Pounds and
not otherwise, It shall and may be Lawfull for any party that shall think himselfe agrieved by such
Judgement to enter his or iheir appeale from such Judgement before the Governor and Councill
who arc hereby Impowered to heare Trye and finally to determine the same and award Costs
against the appellant in Case the said ffirst Judgement shall be by them affirmed, Provided -Asoi^ That
noe such Appeale I'rom the said Court sludl be Received unless the same l)e entred within Twenty
dayes next after such Judgement Given nor any Execution stayed on such Judgement untill Secm-ity
be given by the Ajipellant to Prosecute his appeale with Elfect and to jmy the Del>t or damages on
such Judgement with all such Costs as the Governor and Councill shall award in Case the said ffirst
Judgement shall be affirmetl. Given by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr Captain Generall and
Governor in Cheife of y*' Provinces of New York and New Jersey and Territories depending there-
on in America etc' and Vice Adinirallof yesame &c. in Councill at ftbrt Aiine in New York Twelveth
day of July Anno Dm. 1710. and in the Nintli yeare ol the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Aime
by the Grace of God of Great Brittaine ITrance and Ireland Qneene Defender of y* ffaith

Ro: Hi NTEu.

. By Order of his Excellency
in Councill.

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PETITION OF THOMAS BENSON.

To His Excellency Robert Hunter Esq'" Captain General and Goveruour in Cliiefe iu and ov^er Her
Majesties Provinces of New York and New Jerseys and of all the Territories _and Tracts of
Land thereon Depending in America and Vice Admiral of the same.
Tlie Humble Petition of Thomas Benson Chyrurgeon in most humble manner
Sheweth

Unto Your Excellency That Your Petitioner is by Profession a Surgeon, That he hath as such
attended the service of the English Nation in fflanders, in Ireland, and at sea, about eighteen or nine-
teen years ; in which time he hath not out of a covetous mind made it his Bussyness to lieap up
riclies to himselfe, I)ut hath with all lus power, Skill and alulity all along promoted the welfare of
those unfortunate jieople, wiiose mishap it was either by reason of sickness or wounds, to be com-
mitted to his care, and liatli as lie well hopes discharged himself with a good conscience, as well as
success in the prosecution of his said ffaculty, and being moved by pity and charity towards the
people of the Pallatinate whom Her Majesty of Great Britain out of her constant and unlimited
compassion and Goodness, hath been pleased to Transport into this Province, to accompany tlie said
people as a Surgeon, and Phystian for the preservation (under God as much as in him lyeth) of their
several healths, in order thereunto did voluntarily for a very small consideration, ship himselfe on
board of the Transport Ships called the Lyon of Lieth, whereof Captain Stevens is Commander ;
and i]i his passage on board the said Ship liath administered aid and Medicines, to above 330 p'sons
which have all been sick at One time in the said passage, and none but liimselfe to assist tliem ;
during all the said time ; the Medicines whicli your Petitioner on that occasion expended were his
own; and amount to the sum of eiglit pounds and six pence, as pr. particulars herewith shewn may be
seen. But so it is, may it please your Excellency, that soon after your Petitioner's arrival in this
Province, he was taken with a Rheumatism which disabled him to procure to himselfe that subsist-
ance which wai needful, and lia^ ing by means of tlie said Distemper contracted some Debts in this
City ; which he holds himselfe in Conscience bound (if Possible) to pay and make good ; and being
Recommended by Certificate under the hand of Frederick Stare of London M. D. and one of Her
Majesties Commissioners appointed to the care of the said i^oor Pallatines as well to tlie flavoiu- and
Encouragement of the Governom- of New-York (which Honour the Queen of Great Britain from
a wise Election hath been pleased to invest your Excellency with) as to that of the Captain of said
Ship Lyon, as by the said certificate may appear ; Now your Petitioner for these Reasons Dotli in most
humble and Dutylull manner ; Pray your Excellencys fifavour, that his said Circumstances may be
considered, and effectual order taken, both for allowance of his subsistance since his arrival into this
Province ; and also that the aforesaid sum of eight pounds and six pence, for medicines, So by him
as afore expended for Reliefs of the said poor distressed Pallatines ; may be made good to liim, by
such p'son or p'sons as your Excellency shall from yoiu- wisdome and Justice appoint ; that so your
Petitioner may be in a Capacity to Defray the chai-ges, and pay the just debts, that his said sickness
hath occasioned ; and that he may also be the better enabled to ship himselfe again, in one of the
Ships that lately arrived in this port, and is just ready to set sail for the Kingdome of Great
Britain ; which opportunity he further prays may not be lost for want of timely Supply : And your
Petitioner herein Relieved,

Shall as in Du<^y bound for ever Pray. »

[1710.] Tho: Benson.

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GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XVIII.]

New York, July 24. 1710.

My Lords

By a small vessell bound for Lisbon I gave your Lordships notice of our arrival here [June 14.]
Since that time all the Palatine Ships separated by the weather are arrived safe except the Herbert
Frigat where oui' Tents and arms are, She was cast away on the East end of Long Island on the 7th
July, the men are Safe, but our goods much damaged. We still want the Bercley Castle which
we left at Portsmouth, the poor people have been mighty sickly but recover apace. We have lost
above 470 of our number.

Soon after my arrival I sent the Surveyor with some Skillfull men to Survey the land on the Mo-
haks River, particularly the Skohai-e to which the Indians had no pretence, being Colonel Bayards's
Grant, they however, by the instigation of some ill intentioned men at first refused to suffer it to
be Surveyed upon pretence of its having returned to them after the resumption, but have been
better advisd since. So that at this time he is actually Surveying of it. These lands however I believe
will be no ways fit for the design in hand, being very good Lands, which here bears no Pines and
lyes very remote I shall however be able to carry it on elsewhere, for there is no want of Pines
but the pine laud being good for nothing the difficulty will ly in finding such a situation as wiU
afford good land for their Settlements near the Pine lands ; I am in terms with some who have
lands on the Hudson's River fitt for that purpose which I intend to view next week in company
with Df Bridges who is now with me and gives me good Incomagement.

SAME TO THE S.UIE.

[Lond. Doc. XVIII.]

Oct. 3. 1710.

I have been obliged to purchase a Tract of Laud on Hudson's River from M"" Leviston consisting
of GOOO acres as your Lordships will observe from this imperfect draught of it, for 400X of this
Country money that is 2GG£ English for the planting of the greatest division of the Palatines.
It has these advantages besides the goodness of the Soile, that it is adjacent to the Pine which by
the conveyance we are Intituled to, and a Place where Ships of 50 foot water may go without diffi-
culty. Over agaiust it, but a little further, I have found a small Tract of about a mile in length
along the River which has by some chance not been granted, tho' pretended to have been pur-
chased of the Indians by some, where I have planted the remainder, they are not all as yet trans-
ported, but I am making all possible dispatch that I may prevent the winter, this Tract also l3-cs
near to the Pine. M'' Ift-idges who attended that work and is on the spott, chose the first and ap-
proved of the last place.

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An Estimate of things necessary for the Settlement of the Palatines together y« Yearly Salaries to

Officers & other Incidents. November 1710.

FUTURE

PRESENT

300 Horse Harnass
300 Plough Shears
6U0 Pitch arnt Dung Forks
60 lb Iron for Horse Shoes
1000 lb of ditto for horse shoe nails
Iron for other husbandry implmts: in pro

portion to ye other
f Steel for nieniling of Edge Tools
f 3 entire Setts of Smiths Toolcs (vizt)
Anvils, Bellows, Tongs, Hammers. &

sledges
Vices, great anil small
Files Rubbers &c a sortnient
t A Church for divine Service in each of the

two Settlements
f A Warehouse in each of the same &
house for ye Officers
A general warehouse at York

(3 pr. of Millstones
16 Whip Saws for Sawing Mills with files

N. B That the things marked thus f
are wanted forth with and the
rest as soon as Land shall be
Clear, & any Quantity of Pitch
and Tar made, wch may be in a
year or 2 at most.

Names of Officers

Their respective oiFices

George Clarke Esqr Trea : & Comry of Provisions
Robt Lurting 'The Dei)uty Comry

James Du Pre

• Josiah Cockerdale
•John Arnoldi

Comry of ye Stores

2 under Conirs of Stores

Minister

Phisitian General
2 Overseers

2 Surgeons

Yearly
Rates

100

250
60

100
50

2 Clerks or Schoolmastrs *
6 Captains *
6 Lieuts •
2 Messengers •
4 Nurses for ye Hospital at
2)6d per week

Those marked thus * have their subsistance allowed to

them one wth another at 2 Sh pr diem for 25
Bledicines

Books Papers Sl other Stationary ware
Lands and Surveying of Lands
Offices, Fire and Candles for ye same
A Lighter

Hire of Sloops for transporting ye people on their

Lands
Canoes
Cowes f 250
Horses 300
Sowes t 600

Safaries and Charees

NYcnrt.niy. Rdu to sterl.m

Expence once made £3-171. 13.4

X8O0.07.-
Yearlv

LIST OF THE PALATINS REMAINING AT NEW YORK, 1710.

Old Y'ng

Hans Wm Stuckrath 37

— Anna Margaretta 28

— Anna Clara » 10

— Catharine 4

— John Marcus ^

Anna VVormserin widdow 36

Niclaus Jungens works in ye

Govr gard 38

— Anna Magdalena 25

Frantz Lucas at New Rochelle

at Mr. Chadden

— Maria Eliz. his daughter 20

—Frantz 13

— Anna Maria .. 9

— Anne 7

— Anna Catharina 4

Matheis Bronck works in ye

Govr Gard 50

— Anna Christina his Daughter 22

— John Hendrick his son 16

Johannes Jung 32

Anna 35

Baltzar Wenerick 40

Eliz 30

Hans George — 9

— — Johan Mallheis 6

Maria Eliz 17

Benedictus Wenerich 32

Old Y'ng

Christina 33

Frantz 6

Johannes i

Anna Apolona Sieknerin wid. . . 44

Johannes dead 9

Johan Jacob 7

Johannes Planck 43

Maria Margt.... 32

Johanna Eliz 14

Ludwig Henrich 6

Hans Adam Zolner 52

— — Maria: before Baumersin 40

Andreas Richter 47

Anna Maria 45

— — Andreas 10

Anna Barbara 9

Anna Maria Mengelsin wid. . . . 27

— — John Carolus 3

Anna Maria 5

Juliana 1^

Maria Margt Schcrin wid 23

Anna Eliz. Deitrich (prph 20 A

Anna Gertrude 12

Peter Garlack 37

Magdalena 39

Margaretta 12

Hironimus Klein 38

Maria 38

Old Y'nff

Amalia 12

— — Anna Eva 14

— — Anna Eliz 6

Anna Catharina Erbin wid 44

Eliz Catha 9

Magdalena Baumin wid: 29

Johan Niclaus 15

IMaria Cath : Bornwaserin wid: 26

Maria Cath: Schutzin wid: 40

Hans Valentine 17

Maria Calhcrina 12

John Henrich 3

Maria Niesin wid 38

Maria Magdalena 15

Frances Baschin wid 40

Margaretha 20

Susannah Bcijerin wid: 30

Susannah i\Iaria 1

Anna Maria Cramerin wid 38

her eldest Sone X 18

Maria Eliz 12

John Hendrich 7

Anna Catharina 5

Juliana Maria 1|

Sittonia Melchlin wid 41

Anna Maria H

Anna Eliz ^

Anna CathBatzin .... 38

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OU Y'ng

Julin Liulwig 7

Anna Maria Keicliin orph 17

Anna iMargt iteail 8

Hans Thomas A 12

Jeane Bruiuie oiph J8

.lacque lo

Susannah 6

Anna Eliz Koibaaliu Will 34

Anna Morga 11

Anna Kliz. Hcliull/.in wid 22

Conrail l^'reilerich 62

Anna Alaiia -Jo

John Petei- 14

John Coniail Li

Liicas llaucli, ilemi 41

Anna Magda 40

iMai ia Calliai- Ki

iNlaria iMaigl IH

John Jacob 13

John George 12

Maria Eliz X 11

Johannes 4

Johaii PliiUip Greisler 40

Calliurine 40

John George 11

Johannes 7

Luciwig Buers 32

Maria Cath 28

Catliarine 3

George Ludwig Leicht 56

Anna Margatla 68

Johan Henrich Newkirk 3tj

Anna Maria 33

Johannes 11

John Henrich dcail 8

Anna Alnicrodrin wid 67

Johan Hcnricti Leiclit 24

Anna Kliz 20

Johan Henrich Gossinger 31

Anna Eliz 27

Anna Margt 2

Conrad Hellich dead 30

Anna Mari«i 2f)

Joli.inncs ^^d 1

Christiiplier lialwermarker •••• 28

Christina 28

Culli : Kliz 8

Anna Margt Hancniark wid.... 58

Christina Stnul 40

iMaria Ursula 28

Catharine 13

Anna iMaria 11

John Jacob 9

Maria Catharine 13

Anitreas Elich 37

Anna Rosina 23

John (Jeorge 3

Johannes Engoilc 31

Anna Christina 12

Anna Maria 8

Anna Eliz 4

Michael Psellcr 32

An ia Maria 28

Michael Storr 38

Anna Marg 4S

Eliz : Ca'harine 12

Johan Deitrick Wanncrmacher. 28
Peter .laeoh Kornnian ilead .... .'jl

Anna Conigunda dead 52

Anna C()nig 21

John Christo,iher 12 A

Susannah Weisin '.Hi

Unibcrt Rosin 4o

Maria ISai bara Onin •'!(>

Conrad Lcin 56

Old Y'ng

Maria Marga 46

Juliana 18

Margareta 14

Anna Maria 12

Abraham 10

Con rail 7

Peter Ableman 42

Anna Margareta 32

Anna Maria Uenderin wid 44

Eva Catharina 12

John Matheus 8

Arnolil Falck 36

Anna Eliz 36

Johannes 6

Anna Conegunda Rusin, wid... 44

Anna Catharina 14

Anna Margaretla 10

Maria Catharina 8

Johatmes Kuatz 40

IMaria Cath: Hebmannin, wid.. 40

Anna Engel 21 A

Gerlraude 14

Anna iMagilalena 11

Anna IMaria Sacksin, wid 30

Jolm Matheus Keiser 23

Johannes Trilhaiiser X 23

Bern hard Lickard 25

Justina 32

Johan VVni .Schneiiler 28

Helena Urilniannin, orph X •••• 17

\altin: Brcssler 41

Christina 36

Anna Eliz ]4

Anna Gertrude J2

Anilreas y

Anthony' 5

Maria Agnes 1

Andreas Weidnecht 40

Margaret 40

George Fred 13

John George 11

Anna 1^1 iz 9

Johannes Bacr 40

Anna 27

John Fred 10

John Jacob 4

Melchior Dausiveber 55

A ) Maria Christina 20

^ Anna Maria 17

Eliz. I.anipcrlin, wid 47

Erhard A 13

Frantz Adam A 11

Maria Meyin, wid 45

Anna Eliz 9

Maria Monen 23

John Pirillips 2

George R,',mcr y, 30

Kli?.. X 26

Ulrich Siinendingcr 3S

Anna Alargaretta 36

Christian Custleman 36

Anna Judcth 27

Eva .Maria Calh ^

John Doilrich Scahtz 38

Magdalena 42

Hans Pelcr 14

Anna Eliz Maulin, wiil 42

Anna Calharina 13

Anna Ursula 16

Calharina 12

Anna Mari.a 5

Frederick Maul 31

A nna U rsula 31

John Jacob 4

Anna Catharina 5

Old Y'ng

m- NB John Panl orph 12

Peter WickhauB 32

Eliz Catharina 31

Maria Catha 15

Veronica Zwickin, wid 39

Marcus 1

John iMartin 6

Anna JMargaretta 14

Johannes Lohrentz 43

Anna Margaretta 39

Anna Eliz 15

IMagdalena ]3

Anna Barbara 11

Alexander ^

Caspar Hart wig 39

Anna Eliz 39

Johan Bcrnhard 8

Johan l.orcntz 6

iMagdalena 10

Magdalena Offin, wid 32

Johan .lacob 8

Anna Harbara 6

Anna Eva Morellin, wid 48

.Anna Apolonia 18

Anna Barbara 11

Michael Hcnneschid 36

Anna Catharina 30

Casper ] 1

John Peter 1

Maria !?ophia

John Peter ffucks 31

Anna Margt 24

Anna IMaria Hoidin, wid 50

Deitricli I'eversback 21 A

Christopher Werner 35

i^laria Alagdalena 23

John .Matheus 3

Johan Paul Badncr 19

Sclioneborin « 25

Elizabetha iMullerin, wid 42

Jacob 15

Melchior 13

Niclaus 6

Anna Engell \ 3

Niclaus Heisterbach 53

J ohan Jacob 4

Christina Cath 10

Elizabetha Nollin, wid X 66

A])ollonia Lintzin wid 40

Anna Catha 16

Anna Margt 13

Anna Eva 6

Johanna Zangerin, wid ,S3

John Pelcr* 13

Johannes 7

Anna Catharina lU

Anna Alaria Gablin wid 34

Anna Maiia 7

Benodiclus Kuhncr 36

Anna Felice 40

Jacob A 4

Eva Barbara 9

Anna Elizabetha Nankin 42

iMargarctta Schmidtin, wid.... 27

Johan Daniel A 4

Daniel Teffa 30

Marianna 11

Abraham 7

Margaret Meserin, wid 50

Johannes 15

Susan Cath 10

Maria Galete wid 38

Sarah Margaret 7

Jacob _ 4

Simon Vogilt 30

• The poor widow's son whose name is found here among this crowd of obscure fi helpless Immigrants became siro-
Bcquently famous in New- York annals. He was apprenticed to \Vm. Bradford the printer and became afterwards tlie jiro-
prictor and publisher of the N. Y. Weekly Mcsscii'^er. In consc'iuencc of the boldness of its strictures on the government,
this paper was orileced to be burnt by the Common hangman .ind /cnger the Palatine, was indicted for I.ibel in 1731. It was
on this occasion thai Han\ilton of Phil.idelphia so trimnplianlly vindic.dcd the liberty of the Press and obtained Zenger'l
acquittal amid llie cheers of llie crowded court.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

341

Old Y'lig
Christina 2Q

John Wm ffelton ^ 30

.Cliristina 2^*

Anthoni 11

Anna Clara 17

Hermanus HoUnian X 30

Maria Gertriule HO

These two remains at Uacken-
saclc at John Lolz's

Ludolf Xornmg £0

Otillia 50

Cathaiina 16

Anna Dorothea lo

Conrail 7

ITT" Johanna Eliz : Fuclis frau.. 22

Bernliaril Krkcl 5.i

Anna Maria i'.i

Anna Eliz 30

Old Y-iig

•r
/

Johan Fred ch Neli. ... , ,
Johan

Johannes Dorncr

. 3(i

tiead Aimu iMarj^arctta

. -10

Anna Cath. Grauin

. 40

Old Y'ng

Anna Sopliia 10

Johannes 11

Ilenrich Scliniidt 54

Anna KViz 54

Clements 24

Wilhelm 20

Hans George. 13

Jolm N iciaus 9

Anna Maria 18

Daniel Scliumachcr 30

Anna Maria 3U

Hans Niclaiis 8

Johan Lenhard 5

Kva Cathariija 12

Phillip Petr Graubcrgcr 29

Anna U.irbara 33

Maria Cath 9

NAMES'OF THE PALATINE CHILDREN APPIIENTICED BY GOV. HUxNTER 1710—1711.

DATE.

Aug

Sept

Oct

((

Oct

((

Nov

•^3

Jan.

« i

1.^

« 6

€(

NAMES OF CHILDRE;^.

John Philip Lepper. . . .

Justina Mona

George flVederick

Daniel Artopee

Pliillips Daniel

Anna Margt. Lanil)erton

Jno. Paul Denbig

Hans Jeriek Coons....

Hans ffollacooiis

Anna Harber

Adam Creiner

Hans JericU Paer

Anna Cathrina

JohannesLodowickTroit
Susan ftlaria Harmin ....
Anna Maria Harmin ....
Hanna Catrina Laparing

Hendrik Porter

Mary Trum

Anna Margt Wolfe

Hans Hastian Gatian . . .
Jno liarnard liuropaw ..
Anna Sibella Sliefcring. .

John Conearhart

ffrederick Father

Anna Catrina Haver ....
Maria Elizth Negilzin ..
Han Jerick Li visten ....

Peter Pyfrin

Willm "

John Conrad Petre

Jerit Castnor

Garrit Lamberton

Magdelena Lizard

Catrina "

Elizabeth "

Hans Gerit "

John Peter Zcnger

Thorns Reich

tTrances Lamberton

Jacob Porliman

Jno Paul Schmidt

Masfdalen Brilman

Jcrit Taylor

Joli!" Coenrt Mat. Horner

Jacob Oysterberk

Margaret "

HansHendrk Schilts ....

Wyart Webber

Jonah Smith

AnnaCatlia Rear Patcliin
Anna Christian " ....

AGE.

12
13
13
12
13
13

6
15

9
13

8
11

7
14
16
14
15
13
12
10
10

7
10
11
12

6
10
12
13
12
13
15
13
10
13
12 .
10
10
12
12
15
15
3

8
10
12

PARENTS.

Or)>han

Conrad Weiser
Orphan

Elizth Lamberton .
Orphan

liOUND TO.

John Hallock.,
II. Vanilerhuil

S : Smith

Jno Johnston .

Anna Maria Creiner

Johans Paer

Magilalen Drum . . .
Orphan

Trum

Orphan

Sara Catrin Bastian

Orphan f

Ann. l\Iaria P

Margt Ottcene . . ..

ffrawnick Svvieter
Orphan

.Tno Deane

S. Phillips

Sam! Mulford

Caleb Hcathcote ..

Ucm Jorissen

Jo- : Hunt Jr

Richd Smith

Paul DroiUiet

Laur Van Hook

Jasper Hooil

Laurce Van Hook...

AniUv Mea<l

Garret van Home. . .

Richd Willet

John Garrcau

Geo. Elsworlh

Jno Sebringh

Dr John Nerbury . . .

Robt Walter

(larman Rut-.;hert. . .

Jacob Goelet

Joseph Latham

Dcrk Phlips Conine.
Jolin van Horne

Robt Livingston.
Michl Hawdon . .

Widw Lamberton
Widow Lizard . . .

Widw : Hanah Zenger.

Orphan

Wdw Lamlierton

John Herliman

Orphan

Taylor .
Orphan .

Henry Smith
Orphan ..

Wellm VandeWatcr. . .
Isaac Stoutenburgh ....

James Leigh

John Sy mons

Wm Bradford, Printer.

Sanil Palmer

John Hicks

Henrv Wileman

Nathl Kay

Lancaster Symes

Thos Noxon

Enoch ffreeland

John Williams

lliurh N.^sbitt

R. Livingston

Brookhaven

N. Y.
Smithtown

N. Y.

East Hampton
Scarsdale

Near theFerry, Kings
Westchester
Smith town
N. Y.

at the Ferry Kings
ferry, L. 1.
N. Y.

Livingston Manr
N. Y,

N. Y.

Momereneck
Flushing

N. Y.
Rhode Island

N. Y.
Kingston

N. Y.
Fairdeld, Con.
Stratford "
Livingston Mass

342

PAPERS RELATIN'G TO THE PALATINES.

NAMES OF THE PALATINE CHILDREN.— (Continued.)

DATE.

Jan

l(i

Fob

Mar

I'l

Apr

!»

June

May

1714. May 5

NAMES OF CHII.DRE.V.

.loliannes 8chills

i\Iary("atharinallenilricli

Clirislian An.s'.r

A niia .Maiia "

Ainmit Swppt

.lames Briiere

I'clci- I^iiiiio

Ma y Callia Schutscn ...

N iclis Tcdry

Katlia Hose

Anna I\Iar;.'t Rosse

Kli/.tti \voolfe

Jolian.iah ICliith Weizer

Peter I)e AFott

Jacob Bcrlinian

Elizabeih Rapcll

Jno Willni i^niith

Siiiion Helm

IMari.i Manglpy

Charles "

Anna Klizth Angle

Mary Anpell

l.T

12
8
13
14
9
12
14
14
10
8
7
1.3
11
13
14
12
8

b
11

I'ARENTS.

Orphan

Mary Kathe Schutsen.

.lacob Tcilry

Anna Rose

Orphan

John Berliman
Orphan . . . .

Peter Helm...
Anna Blaria AI.

Orphan

BOUN'D TO

R I.iving-slon

Daniel Kbbetts . . .

James EInies

Rlary Robinson...
Laiir: VanGhuien.

Rip Van Dam

Abm I.ackcrman .

Thos liayeiix

Thos W logins . . .

Thos tie II

Alexr Moore

Wm Commons . . .
Albert Terhcna...
Cornells Wyckoff .

Nalhl Kay

Arthur Kiiiphf

Jacob Riiisen

John Rutsen

Kathe Provost . . . .
fTredk Seaiirinfrh . .
ffrancis Salisbury .
Geo Wi Hocks

Living^ston Mass
N. Y.

Commnnapong N. J.

.N. Y.
Richmond

N. Y.
Jamaica L. I.
N. V,

Flatlands
< t

R. Island

N. Y.
Ulster
Kingston

N. Y.
Kings
Kattskill.
Elizabethtown

- Palatines Subsisted at New York viz'

Days

November 30

For ye Month of November 30 Each Day

For ye I\Ionth of December 30 Each day

For ye Month of January 31

For ye Month of February 28 days

For ye Moneth of March to ye 25 day is 25 days

Palatines, Subsisted at New York, from ye 25"! March, Exclusive to ye 24«> June Inclusive, 1711.

Davs Adiilis Vdiing

From ye 25th March Exclusive to ye 30th aprill Inclusive, is

AdulB
286 &

•272 &

273 —

274 &
312 &

Children
113

112

110

119

3t)

265

PETITION OF PETER WILLEMSE ROMERS.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"^ Capt Gen" & Governor in chief in & over her Majesties
Provinces of New York & New Jersey & tlie territories depending thereon^ in America
& Vice Admirall of the same kc — in Coiincill.
The Petition of Peter Willemse Romers of the City of New York,
Humbly Sheweth,

That yof Pet'" was the last summer Em])loycd by M' Secretary to make a nuiubor of coffins for the

Palatines that dyed here in all two InuidiTd and fivety, tliat yo^ l'(>f liaving brouglit in his accompt

to the Secretary & upon some difference about tlie Prise yof.Pef abated Twenty Pounds thereof So

that there is due to yu' Pef fivety nine Pounds Six Shill's for wliioh lie has not yet been able to

obtain any Satisfaccon and beinsat this time greatly straigtened for money,

He humbly Prays yo' Ex^y to direct the Secretary to pay the said Sume to

New York yo' P<>1'-

the 5"' Sept. 1711. And yo^ IVf as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

343

STATEMENT of heads of Palaten famileys and number of Persons in both Towns on ye west

side of Hudsons River. Winter, 1710.

NAMES.

W 00

1 Jno. Christ. Gerlach Capt

2 Peter iMaurer

3 Philip Muller

4 Jno. Georg Spanhimer. .

5 Jiio. ffrici : Caselman...

6 Jno. Leher

7 Fred: Mirclile

8 Georg Schaffer

9 Jno. Adam Friedrich..
10 Valinten Benilor

. 1 1 —

. 1 1

Welhelniin.. .

17 Ana Maria Braberin...

18 Henrich Schorman

19 Valentin Wolleben

20 Philip Wolleben

21 Peter Wagner

22 Jno. Hen: Krantz

23 Jno. Straub

24 Frank Keller

25 Jno. Rccker

26 Jno. ifred : Conterman. .

27 Philip Kelmer

28 Henrich Man

29 Thomas Ehman

30 Alb:ffrid: Marterstork

31 Augustin Voschell

32 Peter Voschell

33 John Eberhard

34 Peter Wohleben

35 Anthony Kremer

36 Herman Hastman

37 Stephan Frolich

38 Magde: Streiten

39 Jno. Franck

40 Andreas Ross

41 Gartrud Eikertin —

42 Joseph Richart 1

— 1

1 — 1

o s

NAMES.

Agnus Lapin

Melch : Tousweber

S Si-, .

PS CSoo

Mr Kocherthales 1 — — ■ — —

Jacob Mand 1 —

Matheus Schlimer 1 —

George VVm Kiel 1 —

Peter Becker 1 —

Valin: fFaulkinberg

Wilheim iMuller 1

Elisab: Jungin 1

Jho Ritzbacus 1

Elisab: Bayherin —

Peter Keiseler 1

Jno Wm Keifcr 1

Jno Henrich Schram .. 1

Pefer Egner 1

Elizab: Sweden —

Jho Michel Emrich ... 1
Georg Hen: Stubenrau. . 1

Petei Diebel 1

Catha: Schutzin —

Christian Meyer 1

Peter Overbach 1

Henrich Moor 1

Conrad Merdin 2

Maria Highrin —

Ana Mar: Emrichin... —

Adam Hardel 1

Godfrey Fidler 1

Jacob Dimouth '

Godfrey Rigrel 1

Hyron: Schib 1

Anna Maria Kuntz —

Nicolaus Kerncr 1

Dietrich 1

Miillerin —

Weiden . .

ahl

Hyronimus Weller •

Totall 77

— 1

— 1
1 —

1
13

2 —

o o-
Eh

84 33 14 257

' Where blanks occur in the above names, the MSS. is destroyed.

PALATINE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EXPEDITION AGAINST CANADA ; 171L

QUEENSBURY

Johan Cond Wiser Capt

Hen: Hoffman

Niclaus Weber

Martin Dilleback

Christian Haber

Werner Deichert

Wm George Lieut

Niclaus Feller

Andreas Bergman

Geo: Muller

Fred Schaffer

Jacob Schnell

Johannis Feeg

Fred Bellenger

Antho: Ichard

Jacob Webber

Mattheus Kuntz

Hen Widerwachs

Jno : Pet. Sein

William Nelles

Mattheus Reinbolt

Geo Mathias

Jno. Jac. Munsinger

Johannis Kislei

Jno Beter Dopfif

Cristo Hagedorn

Johan Leyer

Geo: Breigel

Jno Jaco J Reisch

Frantz Finck

Jacob Kuhn

John Schaffer

Carl Nehr

Andreas Schurtz

. 29

Henr. Mathous

George Dachstader

Henrich Jung

Peter Hagedorn

Nicklaus Eckard

Johannes Zaysdorf

356 men, women & children in this Town.

A True Coppy from the Original

He-^by Mayer.

144

PAPERS RELATING

TO THE PALATINES.

HAYSBURY.

John Cli r ist opli d" flfiicWs

Henr.

Hammer

Melch: Foltz

Jno. Wm. Hambuch

Joha \Vm Dales

Micli Ittich

John Segendorf

Niclaus Laux

•JUliU \\ III OCIldll

Q
O

Johan Kyser

Phillip Laiix

1 V

i o

Niclaus Guttel

Christian Ruuch

Jacob Cup

Abraham Langen

Paulus Keitchoir

retor xlayil

Paulus Dientzer

Jno Jacob Schultz

243 men women & chiltl:

ANNSBERG.

Hartnian Wineileclcer Capt.

Niclaus Hayd

. Valtin Kuhn

Marcus Bellenger

Jno Wtn Dill

Henrick Klein

Ilenrich Winter

Phill Schafler

Peter Spies

Hen. Bait. Stuper

Jno Geo. Reiffenberg

Johan Kradt

Herman Bitzer

Casper Ranch

Jno. Mhn Linck

Christ Sittcnich

Johannes Schue

Hans Hen: Zeller

Jno. Mart. Netzbach

Jno. Hen. Schmidt

John Wm Schneiiler

Johannes Zeller

Johannes Wcis

Jno Phill Zerbe

Jacob Bast

Samuel Kuhn

Jno. Adn Walbourn

Jno Phill Theis

Johannes Blass

Gerhard Schaffer

Jno. Hen. Arendorff

Martin Zerbe

Johan W'm Kanimer

.2i

UU'ich Bruckhart

DanI Busch

Niclaus Ruhl

Johannes Bonroth

Jacob Ess

•34

Jno. Hen. Conradt

Adam Mic Schmidt

Johannes Bernhard

Ferdo Mentegeu

Hen. Belling-er

Coad Maisinger

Sebastian Fischer

Conrad Kuhn

Johan Schneider

Thos Ruffener

Jacob Dings Henrick Fehling Job Jost Petry Lud. W. Schmit.
250 men women & children

a True Coppy from the Original

Hen: Mat

WARRANT OF SURVEY FOR THE GERMANS AT QUASECK CREEK

By his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"" Cap* General] & Governour in Chiefe of tlie Provinces
of New York New Jersey & Territories thereon depending in America and Vice Admirall
of Same &.c — In Councill
You are hereby required to Survey & lay out for y« Germans at Quasseck Creek in }"-' County of
Ulster such quantity of Land as is by them petitioned for and approved of in Councill by a Report
Confirmed and tliat you survey for each of them his quantity distinctly and of wluit you shall
have done therein to make Rcturne unto me in Councill in writeing under yo^ liand and for yo'' so
doeing tliis shall be yo' waiTant. Given under my hand and scale at ffort Anne in New York
this Thirtieth day of Aprill in y^ Twelfth ycare of her Majesties raigneannoq: Dm. 1713.
To Augustus Graham l-'sq""
Surveyor General of y*
province of New York or
his Deputy

PJSPEUS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

345

PETITION OF THE GERMANS AT QUASSECK CREEK.

To liis Excellency Egbert Hunter Esq'' Cap' Geu" & Govt in Clieife of tlie province of New York
New Jersey and Territories tliereon Depen4ing in America and Vice Admirall of the same &c.
The humble petition of George Lockstadt on behalfe of himself and the rest of the Germans
settled neare Quassaick Creek upon Hudson's River.

Skeweth

That Pursuant to yo^ Excellencey's warrant of survey the thirtieth day of aprill 1713, The Sur-
veyor Generall hatli surveyed and laid out for yo"" Petitioners a Certaine Tract of Land on the west
side of Hudson's River in the County of Ulster and by such survey hath allowed for each of them his
quantity thereof distinctly as by the Returne of the said Survey may appeare

Eut in as much as the said Tract of Land soe Laid out for yo'' Petitioners is all upland, yo'' Peti-
tioners find they cannot be able to subsist themselves and ffamilys thereon for w'ant of some meadoAV
Land for ffudder for their Cattle in winter. And there being a small quantity of vacant and unap-
propriated meadow Ground Lyeing behind yo'' petitioners said Lotts about an English mile from the
Limitts of their said Lotts very Convenient for yo'" petitioners said Settlements

Yo'' petitioners most humbly pray yo"" Excellency will be i)leased to Grant unto them the said
quantity of meadow Ground and that the Surveyor Generall may be Directed by yo"" Excellencey
to survey for each of yo'' petitioners a proportionable quantity thereof according to their severall
allotments of upland laid out for them as aforesaid

New York and yo"" pefs shall ever pray &c

17'i» June 1714. Georg Lockstadt.

PETITION OF JOSHUA KOCKERTHAL.

To His Excellencey Robert Hunter Esq"" Cap* Gen" & Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New
York New Jersey & Territories thereon depending in America & vice Admiral of the same &c
The humble Petition of Joshua Kockerthal on belaalfe of him selfe & the rest of the Germans
settled neare Quaseck Creek upon Hudsons River,

Shewet

That pursuant to your Excell. warrant tlie Siu'veyor Generall did survey k lay out for your Petit,
a certaine Tract of Land on the West side of Hudsons River in the County of Ulster beginning on
the Nord-side of Quaseck Creek & extend Northerly up Hudsons River on a streight line 200 & 19
chaines, & into the woods on tliat side 100 chaines, containing two tliousand one hundred k ninety
acres, which said Tract of Land he thereby divided into nine Lotts, the whicli are numbered from 1.
to 9. Each Lot containing a suitable quantity for each family to which they are appropriated, there
being allowed for each head fifty acres, and 500 acres for a Glebe as by the Return of the said
Survey appear.

That on the 12 of August 1714 your Excell: in Councill was pleased to order a warrant to tlie
attorney Generall to prepare a Patent for the Lands petitioned for by them according for the sev-
erall allotments expressed in the surveyor Generall's Return of the warrant of survey, but tliat therein
a Grant be made for your Petit. Joshua Kockertlial their Minister, his heires& assignes of 250 acres
being the North part of the 500 acres laid out for a Glebe & that in lieu thereof the Land laid out
for your Petitioner Joshua Kockerthal be by the said survey added to the Glebe
Vol. 111. 44

346

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

Now in asmuch as the warrant above directed by your Excell. to the Attorney Generall to prepare
the letter Patent above said, is not as yet made out, your Petit, humble crave leave to acquaint your
Excell. that as they conceive the said Letters Patents being ordered to be made out, for each respec-
tive Division as aforesaid in tiie Name of them & their respective wives & children, according
to tlie said Sui'veyor Generall Return, may hereafter be a means of Disturbance and Disagreement
in their respective familys with tlieir children.

And your Petit. Joslma Cockerthal for his own Part most humble crave, leave to acquaint
your Excell. that he believes with submission, there is some mistake or misunderstanding in that
part of the aforesaid order of Council! where it relates to your Petitioner particularly, for tliat your
Petitioner was &. is contented with the 250 acres laid out for him in tlie said survey & did not desii'e
to change the same as in the said order is expressed, what your Petitioner by his former Petition
humbly prayed your Excell. was That yom" Excell. would be pleased further to grant him a cerfaine
Portion out of the 500 acres laid out for a Glebe for your Petitioner's more comfortable subsistance
according to her late Majest. order, for the late Lord Lovelace for that purpose.

Your Petitioner therefore most humble pray your Excell. would be pleasetli to order your Excel-
lencys warrant to the Attorney Generall to prepare Letter Patent to your Petitioners by Name Georg
Loockstad, Micliel Weigant, Herman Schuneman, Christian Henicke, Joshua Kocherthal, Peter
Rose, Jacob Weber, Johannes Fisher, & Andrew Volck, for the alforesaid Tract of land according
for the severall allotments by tlie said surveyor exprest, but not in the Name of them & their
respective wives & children.

And that therein a Grant be made to your Petit. Joshua Kockerthal his heirs & assignes of su'^h
a suitable Portion of the 500 acres laid out for a Glebe on the South side thereof next adjoining to
the lott laid out for your Petit, as to your Excell. shall seem meet, &, the remainder thereof only to
be for a Glebe.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray.

New Yorck

28«i> June 1718. Joshua Kockerthal.

PETITION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE GLEBE.

To His Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr Captain General and Governour in Cliiefe of his
Majesties Province of New York and New Jerseys & Territories thereon depending in
America & Vice Admiral of tlie Same in Council.
The humble Petition of Christian Hincke on the Behalfe of Sundry Palatines Settled at Quasick
creek in the County of Ulster.
Sheweth

Unto Your Excellency and tlie honourable Council That whereas there has been aloted to the use
of the Chiu-ch &. Minester five hundred acres of Land upon proviso that the said Miuester do resid
and dwel with the Inhabitants at the j^lace aforesaid and there do and perform the office and Duty
of a Minester Now the present Mincster utterly refusing to Comply with the Said proviso and not
having resided with the Said lidiabitants lor above the Space of Nine years last past whereby they
have been destitute of any Spiritual assistance from him. The said Inhabitants do therefore in most
humble and submissive manner pray that the Sume of four hundred acres of Land (part ot the above
mentioned five liuiulred) may h? settled upon some other Minister or Teacher that shall undertake

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

347

to Administer to the said Inhabitants as becomes a good and faithful Pastor and that, the said four
hundred acres of Land as also the other of the said five hundred acres may be setled upon the
Church and Minester that it may not be in his power or of any Incumbet to AUenate or Convert
the Same to any other use then as aforesaid And your Petitioners herein relieved as to Your
Excellency's Wisdom may apper fit they as in Duty bound will ever pray.

8 October 1718. Read & referred and ordered that the Petitioners do serve M"^ Cockerill with a
coppy of this Petition.

[No Report seems to have been made on this Petition. Ed.]

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL UPON THE PETITION OF CERTAIN PALATINES.

In pursuance of yo"" Honoms reference made in Council the 17"i of this Instant of the peticon
of AndreAv Volck and Jacob Webbers of the IV^ December 1719 in behalf of themselves and the
other palatins therein menconed We have perused inquired into and considered the same as also
the letter of tlie then Honorable Secretary Boyle to the then Lord Lovelace in his lifetime
of the 10"! of August 1708 Governour of New York by her late Majesty of blessed memory her
speciall directions in their favour. As likewise the return of the survey Card and ground platt
of the late Surveyor Generall of A certain tract of land on the West side of Hudsons river above
the high lands in the County of Vlster neer to a place called Quassaick containing two thousand one
hundred and ninety acres laid out into nine lotts for the said palatins and a glebe of five hundred
acres for a Lutheran minister and his successors forever. It being set forth in the s^ peticon, that
their minister Joshua Cockershall Deceased for w^hora one of the said lotts is laid out, hath left a
widdow & children Who survive him, and tliat Peter Rose, another of the said palatins for whom
another lott of the said land of one hundred acres is laid out, hath sold and alienated all the right
title and interest on the same to one Burger Meynders a blacksmith that lives amongst them for
a valuable consideracon. And are of opinion A warrant be directed by yo^ Honour to the Com-
missioner for executing the office of the Attorney Generall for tlie drawing of a grant of the same
tract of land pursuant to the said draft or ground plot beginning on the north side of quassaick
creek and extending northerly up Hudsons river upon a straight line two hundred and ninteen
chains and into the woods from Hudsons river at both ends & the said whole length one hundred
chains conteining two thousand one hundred and ninety acres in manner following viz* lott N» 1 by
Quassaick creek, conteining two hundred and fifty acres to George Lockstcdt and Anna Elizabetha
his wife, Margaratha, Anna Sarah and Catharina their three children that is to say to each of tliem
fifty acres thereof and their heirs and assigns forever respectively. Lott N° 2 conteining two hun-
dred and fifty acres to Michael Weygand & Anna Catharina his wife, Tobias, George and Anna Maria
their three children that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and to their heirs And assigns
for ever respectively. Lott No. 3 conteining one hundred acres to Herman Schuneman and Eliza-
beth his wife that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and to their heirs and assigns for
ever respectively. Lott N° 4 conteining one hundred acres to Christian Heinriken his heirs and
assigns forever. Lott N" 5 Conteining 250 acres to Sybilla Charlotta Cockersliall the widow of
Joshua Cockershall who was their Lutheran minister and to Clu-istian Joshua, Benigna Sibylla, and
Susanna Sibylla their children that is to say the whole two hundred and fifty acres to tliem and
their heirs and assigns forever to each of them respectively a fuurth part thereof Lott N" 6 contein-

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ing one hundi-ed acres to tlie said Burger Me}nders liis heirs and assigns forever Lott 7 contein-
ing two hundred acres to Jacob Webber one of the said peticoners and Anna Elizabetha his wife
Eva Maxia & Evah Ehzabetha their two daughters that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof
and their heirs and assigns for ever respectively Lott N° 8 conteining one hundred acres to Johannes
Fisher and Maria Barbara liis wife that is to say to each of them fifty acres tliereof and to their heirs
k assigns forever respectively. Lott N° 9 conteining tliree hundred acres being the northermost lott
to Andrew Volck another of said peticoners and Anna Catliarina his "wife George Hieronymus,
Maria Barbara & Anna Jertruyd their children that is to say to each one sixth part thereof and their
heirs and asssigns forever respectively.

To hold the same nine lotts to the same nine setts of grantees severally & respectively to their
severall k respective uses and behoofs and of their heirs and assigns forever, under the like quitrent
of two shillings k sixpence for every hundred acres thereof wit!i tlie usuall clauses provisions con-
dicons limitacons and restriccons as by his Majesties Royall instruccons are directed limited and
appointed for granting of Lands there being about the quantity of forty acres left for highways
and roads And as to the Glebe of five hundred acres laid out and situate between the said lott
N° 5 and the said Lott N" 6. We are of opinion it be granted to the same two peticoners in trust
and impropriated to the maintenance and support of a Lutheran minister forever which trust may be
conteined in the said peticoners Andrew Volck and Jacob Webber during tlieir naturall lives and at
their decease or the decease of any one of tliem that it be in the power of the male tennants of the
sd tract of land to assemble and meet together at any place upon the said Glebeland being each of
them of the age of twenty one and upwards by the majority of voices to Elect and choose otliers
in tlie room of the said Deceased so that there sliall be conteined for ever hereafter two trustees
for the ordering and management of the said Glebe land for the uses aforesaid and no other use
whatsoever provided always in the leasing of the said Glebe land or any part thereof the said
trustees and tlieir Successors forever shall not make longer lease thereof or of any part thereof than
for the term of SGven years at one time and that they shall always take to tlieir assistance the
Lutheran minister of that parish for the time being (when there shall be one) and provided always
that all the rents and profits coming by the said glebland shall be impropriated to the maintenance
of such Lutheran minister and his successors forever and to no other use whatsoever and it being
granted for a pious intent you may cause the quitrent to be reserved for the said Glebeland be the
yearly rent of one peppercorn if the same be legally demanded which neverthelesse is humbly
submitted.

By Your Honours
Most Obed* Humble servants

A : D : Pevster

New -York Dec' 18'b 1719. Gerard Beekman

, Rip Van Dam

John Barberie

A. D. PuiLIPSE
T BVERLY.

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FERRY BETWEEN NEWBURGH MD FISHKILL.

To the Honourable George Clarke Esqr. Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America &c
In Council

The Humble Petition of Alexander Colden of Ulster County,

Sheweth.

That your Petitioner is Interested in & Entituled unto part of a Tract of 2190 Acres of Land in
Ulster County formerly granted to Andries Volck and Jacob Webber beginning on the North Side of
Quassick Creek and Extends northerly up Hudsons River iipon a Streight Line 219 Chains. That
your Petitioner is Settled & has made Considerable Improvements on j^art of the Said Lands.
That as there are now many Settlements on botli Sides Hudsons River aforesaid, Persons frequently
have Occasion to Cross over from one Side of the said River to the other, Eut are often obliged to
wait a Considerable time for passage over the same, tliere being no Ferry yet Established on Either
Side thereof That your Petitioner is willing to provide proper Boats and persons Constantly to
attend for the Transportation of Passengers Horses and Goods a Cross the Said River to & from the
aforesaid Tract of Land now Commonly Called New Burgli Patent. And lias obtained Liberty of
the Owners of the land on the Easterly Side of the said River to Land or take on board any Passen-
gers that shall have occasion to Cross tlie said River witli tlieir Horses and Goods which will be of
great use and Benefit to Travellers and other persons tliat may have occasion to Cross the said River.

He therefore Humbly Prays Your Honour will be favourably Pleased to grant to him ms Heirs
and Assigns for Ever his JVIajesties Letters Patent for the soil under tl^; Water One hundred foot
into the River from the High Water Mark the whole length of the aforesaid Patent So Granted to
the aforesaid Andries Volck & Jacob Webbers (So that he may be Enabled to make proper Wharfs
and Landing places) And also for the Establishing keeping & using of such Ferry as aforesaid.
Together with such Ferriage ffees as to your Honour & his Majesties Council Shall seem Reason-
able, under such Moderate Quitt Rent as to Yom- Honors Shall seem meet
And your Petitioner Shall Ever pray &c.

Alexander Colden.

May ye 24«h 1743

Rates heretofore taken by way of Ferriage for Crossing Hudsons River above the High Lands Viz»

£ s d

For Every Man & Horse 0 6 0

For Every person without a Horse 0 2 0

And if bad Weather a Man & Horse 0 10 0

Rates proposed to be taken Viz' JE s d

For every Man & Horse 0 2 6

But if three or more together for Each Man & Horse 0 2 0

For a Single person only 0 1 0

For Each footman (if three or more together) 0 0 9

For Every Horse or Beast Single 0 1 6

But if tlu-ee or more together for Each 0 1 3

for Every Calf or Hogg 0 0 6

for Every Sheep or Lamb 0 0 4

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£ S d

for Every full Barrcll 0 1 0

fgj Every Empty J3arrell 0 0 4

for Every Pail of Butter 0 0 3

fur Every Firkin or Tub of Butter 0 0 6

lor Every Bushell of salt or Grain 0 0 3

for Every liundred Weight of Iron, Lead &c : 0 0 9

For Every Chaise Xittoriu or Sleigh 0 4 0

For Every Waggon or Cart 0 b 0

And so in proportion for all otlier things according to their Bulk and Weight.

Council 24 May 1743.

His Honor withdrawing the Gentlemen of the Council resolved themselves into a Committee to
Consider tlie afs'' Petition.

The Committee liaving taken the said Petition & the Rates proposed to be taken for ferriage
into Consideration and being agreed the Report to be made thereon & his Honor acq^uainted there-
with.

His Honour returned to the Council Chamber and took his Seat
Ordered that the said Report be made Immediately —

The Committee are of opinion that his Honour do grant to the Petitioner Alex"" Colden His Majesty's
Letters Patent for the sole Keeping of a Ferry between any & every part of the said Tract, and for
the Soil under tlie water so far only as his own land runs 100 foot into the Water from High
Water Mark, under the yearly Quit Rent of five shillings and under the following Rates —

See above, Rates proposed."

Report apjiroved accordingly.

PALATINE GLEBE AT NEWBURGH.

To his Excellency tlie Honourable George Clinton Captain Generall, and Governour in Chief
in and over the province of New-York and the Territories thereon depending in America,
Vice Admiral of the same, and Admiral of the White Squadron of liis Majesty's Fleet.
Tlie petition of Michael Christian Knoll Minister of the Lutheran protestant Congregation
in tlie City of NewYork, and the Consistory of the said Church.

Ht MBLV SlIEWKTII

That great numbers of protestants formerly residing witliin tlie Dominions of the Prince palatine
of the Rhine being driven out of their native Country by the Hardsliips Occasioned by War were
obliged to betake themselves for a Refuge to the Brittish Dominions, and were graciously received
and encouraged by her late Majesty Queen Ann —

That many of the said palatines arriving within this province of New York, some of them obtained
Letters patents from his late Majesty King George the first bearing date tlie eighth Day of Decem-
ber one thousand seven liundred and nineteen for two thousand one hundred and ninety Acres of
land at a place called Quassack in Ulster County, whereof five hundred acres were granted to
Trustees for the Use Benefit and Behoof of a Lutheran Minister forever.

That the said Grantees immi diately entered upon the said Lands, but the same Lands being
very po ir and entirely n«nv and uncultivated, and very hard to clear, they were put to great Diffi-

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culties to support tliemselves and Families by their Labour thereon, and could make little or no
Improvement upon the said Glebe, nor otherwise contribute to the support of Religion and the
publick Worship of God among them for a great number of years.

That during these Exigencies, tlie Lutheran Congregation of New York, at their sole expense^
supplied them twice a year by their Minister, who at stated Seasons attended upon them to preach
and Administer the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper among them.

That no profits could arise from the said Glebe till within about sixteen years last past, and
during the whole Time no more has been received for the services done on the said Glebe by the
Lutheran Ministers of New York, for preaching & administering the Sacraments for near thirty
years last past than about five hundred schipels of Wheat.

That in the year one thousand seven hundi-ed and twenty seven, the said patentees became
incorporated with the Lutheran Congregation at New York by Covenant under the Hand and Seal
of the Trustees of the said Glebe and the Minister and Consistory of tlie Lutheran Church of
New York mutually executed on both parts since which Time the said patentees and the said
Lutheran Congregation of New-York have been one Congregation and the small produce of the
said Glebe within a few Years has been paid to the Lutheran Minister of this City.

That during the Time aforesaid the said Lutherans have built a small Church upon the premises:
But so it is, may it please your Excellency That the Lutheran Inhabitants living on tlie said granted
Lands being now^ reduced to a small number, having some of them sold their Lands and bought
elsewhere, tlie present Inhabitants have taken Occasion therefrom to deprive your petitioners of
the said Church and Glebe, and have lately hindered your petitioner Michael Christian KnoU from
performing divine Service in it, and forbade the Tenants to pay the Rents to yom^ said petitioner,
pretending that the said Glebe and Church have reverted to the Crown for Want of Lutheran
Inhabitants to enjoy them, notwithstanding your petitioners do aver, that within a convenient Dis-
tance from the said Lands, as great a number of Lutheran Famihes and persons are living as are
sufficient to make a Congregation for divine service at those times when your petitioner Michael
Christian Knoll by liis Agreement is called to preach at that place.

Your Petitioners tlierefore most humbly pray your Excellency in tender Consideration of the
premises, to grant to your petitioners the Minister and Consistory of the protestant Lutheran Church
at New York, as a Bodye politick and corporate, his most gracious Majestys Letters patents,
to confirm the said Church and five hundred acres of Land, for the use of a Lutheran Minister of
the City of New York for ever, who will be obliged to perform the usual Services of Religion, for
the Benefit of the said Lutherans in that neighbourhood, either on the said Glebe or at such othei
place as shall be found most convenient, as has been heretofore used.

And your petitioners shall ever pray &c.

Michael Christian Knoli
Charel Beekman
Laurens Van Boskerk
George Petersson
Johann David Wolff
Jacobus van buskerk.

New York y« 12th of May 1749.

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PETITION OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN N. YORK.

To his Excellency the Houom-able George Clinton Captain General and Governor in Chief of
this Province of New York, and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of
the Same and Admiral of the Wliite Squadron in His Majesty Fleet.

HUMBLY SHEWETH

That a Petition the 11*'' of May a. c. being brought in, from Your Excellency's petitioner Michael
Cliristian Knoll and his Consistory, in Cause and for 500 Acres of Land for a Glebe at Quassaik
Creek in the Highlands

That }"our Excellency had been pleased ; more points of Declaration should be laid before Your
Excellency

In Obedience of -wliicli we lay down
Litr'^ A. Shewing tlie proper terms of liis Majesty most gracious Letters patents concerning those

500 Acres.

Liti-a B. In what manner oiu* Ministers of New York have observed the Service of Worship
from time to time.

Litra c_ By ^vhat Autliority our Ministers are gone to Serve at Quassaik namely,

1 . By Indulgence of our Honourable Governours

2. By Corporation of tlie Trustees there, with om- Churcli m N. York

Litra T>. An Extract of Circonstances, in what Manner, they now there (upon the 2190 Acres of
Land :) living Inliabitans, English Presbyterians and Dutch Reformed have taken Possession of
the Churcli and Church Land there.

Wliereof it appears, that Birgert Mynders, our one Trustee having sold his Laud too, he being
the last of they, there settled Lutheran Inliabitans on the 2190 Acres, and he being removed at the
Walenkill, and our second Lutheran Trustee being one of our Tenants upon the Glebe : the new
Inhabitans tliiuk to be master of the Glebe, and have lockt up the Cliurcli there, meaning tliat your
most humble petitioner, nor tlie said old Trustees, not have any Right at the Glebe, lor want of
Lutheran settled Inhabitans upon the 2190 Acres, although there live as Tenants upon the Glebe
and there about, on both Side of the River, more then Jhirty Families of oiu- Protestant Confession,
and higher at Bacliwaik a thirty Families more. Therefore as in the former Petition Your Excellen-
cies ordering and Will is humbly pra3 d for, that the said 500 Acres of Land may be granted luito
our Church in New York for the Use Benefit and Behoof of the Families romid about Quassaik,
although the not are settled Inhabitans upon tlie 21 90 Acres, tliat they may there Congregate at
Quassaik Glebeland or upon any conveniant Place, and may have tlieir old and own Trustees under
them in Coi-poration with the Church of New York, in the End they may performe their Sacred
Service without Envie Hatred and Scandal. And we shall ever pray &c

Michael Christian Knoll Protestant
Lutlieran Minister in N. York
Charel Bexkaian
George Petterson
JoHANN David wol>'f.

New York y 5th of October 1749.

1749 Oct' 29. Read & Council of opinion that nothing can be done on this petition.

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353

EXHIBITS ACCOMPANYING PRECEDING PETITIONS.

[Litra A.]

Copie of his Majesty's Letters Patents concerning tlie 500 Acres of a Glebe Land by the Quassaik
Creek in Ulster County.

George by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c:
To all to whom these Present shall come Greeting. Whereas our loving subjects Andries Volck and
Jacob Webber by their Petition, presented to our Trusty and WeU beloved Colonell Peter Schuyler,
President of our Councill for our Province at New York, in behalf of themselves and others
originally Palatines have prayed to have our grant by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of the
Province of New York for a certain Tract of Land in Ulster County Scituated on the West side of
Hudsons River above the Higlilands near to a Place called Quassaik, containing two thousand one
hundred and ninety acres, wliich Petition the seventeenth Day of December instant was read and
reserved to a Committee of our Councill for tlie same Province who thereupon on tlie eighteenth Day
of December instant did report, that they had inquired into and considereth of the suggestions of
the said Petition a Letter from the Right Honourable ]VP Secretary Boyle, to the Lord Lovelace
Governom- of this Province of the Tenth of August Seventeen Hundred and eight in their favour,
by Her late Majesty Queen Anne (of blessed memory,) Speciall Directions as likewise the Survey
or Ground-Plat of the Surveyor General of tlie same Land laid out by the Directions of our Trusty
and Well beloved His Excellency Brigadier Hunter before his Departure for Great Brittain into
nine Lotts for the said Palatines with a Glebe of Jive hundred Acres thereof, for the use of the
Lutheran Minister and his successors forever. It being sett forth in their said Petition that Joshua
Cockerthall who was Minister since the Surveying and making of the said Ground Plate is dead,
leaving a Widow, and small Children. And that Peter Rose another of the said Palatines for a
valuable consideration has sold his riglit and interest in the Lott laid out for him to Burger Meynders
a Black Smid who lives amongst tliem and is a Lutheran. And are of opinion that the same Tract
of Land be granted to tlie same Palatines, according to the said return of the said Siirvey, with
the proper Alterations to these Contingencies. And that the five hundred Acres thereof laid out for a
Glebe, be sett apart and impropriated towards the maintenance of a Liitheran Minister and his successors
forever, and maintained to the best maintaining thereof, which said Tract of Land lies on the North

side of Quassaik Creek & extends northerly up the Hudsons River,

And wee have of our Especial Grace certain knowledge

and meer motion given granted ratified and Confirmed, and do by these presents for Us, Our Heirs
and Successors for ever give grant ratifie and confirm unto the aforesaid Andries Volk and Jacob
Webber and to their successors for ever, as Trustees to and for the Benefit and Behoof of a Lutheran
Minister to serve and have care of souls of the Inhabitans of the two thousand one hundred and ninety
Acres of Land a Glebe of five hundred Acres of the same Tract of Land, laid out and Surveyed,
between the aforesaid Lotes Number five and six, with all other the premises hereditaments and
appurtenances of in and to the said Glebe of five hundred Acres of Land belonging and appurtain-
ing as was and are before granted to tlie aforesaid George Lockstedt and Anna Elizabeth his Wife
Margaretha Anna Sara & Catharina their three Daughters, and with same or like Exceptions and
Reservations as in their said Lott number one was and are reserved unto Us our Heirs and Succes-
sors for ever ,

To have and to hold the said Glebe of five hundred Acres of the same tract of Land and
premises unto the aforesaid Andries Volck and Jacob Webber, as first Trustees during their naturell
Lives and their successors for ever

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But, to and for the sole and only proper Use BeJiefit and Behoof of a Lutheran Minister to serve
and have Care of the Inhahitans of the same two thousand one hundred and ninety Acres of Land
and their successors for ever And for the perpetuall Continuation of the aforesaid Trust and the
preservation and Improvement of the said Glebe to and for the said Use aforesaid We do likewise
give grant tliat upon the Death or Disability or Absence of the same Andries Volck and Jacob
Webber or either of them or any of their successors It shall and may be lawfull to and for all
the Inhabitans of tlie same Tract of Land being Males and above the Age of twenty one Years
to assemble and meet together at any time and times hereafter upon some part of the Glebeland,
and by Majority of voice to elect and chuse other Trustee or Trustees in the Room or stead of
such Trustee or Trustees so dying removing or otherwise disabled, which Trustee or Trustees so
chosen hereafter shall be Trustee or Trustees of the same Glebeland to all Intents or Purposes
as if the have been herein nominated, lor the Ordering or Management of the said Glebeland, and
have and shall have full Power and Authority to lease or grant the same Glebeland or any part
thereof at a certain Rent, and to liave and receive the same Rent to and for the use aforesaid — Pro-
vided allwais tliat the said Trustees for the Time being shall not lease the same or any part
thereof for longer Term for one Term, then tlie Term or space of Seven Years And that they
the said Trustees for the time being shall alwais take to their Assistance in the doing thereof tlie
Lutheran Minister of that Parish for the time being if there bee any Incumbent. And Wee
do further by these presents grant, that the said Trustees and their Successors for ever hereafter
are and shall bee one Body corporate and politic in Fait and Name, by the Name of the Trustees
of the Palatin Parish by Quassaik, and by that name be and shall be forever hereafter capable and
able in the Law to sue and be sued, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, iu any
Court of Law an Equity within the province of New York —

In Testimony whereof we have caused the Great Seal of our Province of New York to be affix-
ed to these Presents and the same to be entered of Record in one of the Books of Patents in oui
Secretary's Office remaining Witness our said Trustee and WeUbeloved Colonell Peter Schuyler
President of our said Councill in Councill at Fort George in New York this eighteenth Day of
December in the Sixth Year of our Reign Annotj Domini 1719

J BoBiN Dept Secry

MORE DECLARATION POINTS

WHEREOF THE ORIGINALL CAN BE PRODUCED IF COM>IANDED.

Lif» B In the Books by our Church Fol 28 is to be found, that, our, then. Minister Justus Falkenier
has baptized Ao 1710 y** 19"> April in tlie House of one of tlie Trustees, of which Time he has
continued to serve the People thn o e\ ei y Year witliout any Profit of the Glebe. He is deceased
Anno 1723.

In the year 1725 the Minister William Cliristoffer Berkenmycr came here, and commenced te
Service at Quassaik too : In tlie year 1727. lie is by Writing desired to administer there, after the
following L'nions-Contract, He not receiving fur his Service from the Products of the Lands then
Anno 1730 or 1731 tliirty Cheepels of Wheet

In the year 1733 tlie Minister Michael C.liristian Knoll upon his Vocation to stand here in New
York and at llakkiiisack, and at Quassaik Creek, and at the Weapons Criek, he served that Year
and every Year, according to his Vocation at Quaissaik, twice, receiving a Year thirty Chepels
of Wlieat some of the last Years being unpaid

Lit^" C. i. His late Excellency William Burnet, Favorising the Min^ Will. Christ. Berkenmyer, has
protected liim in tlie service of Quassaik, self by a Letter Missive

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Copia. Translation.

Reverendo Viro Domino Wilhelmo Christo- To tlie Reverend Minister Will. Clirist. Berk-
phoroBerkenmeijro Guliemus Burnet S. P. D. enraijer William Burnet Greeting

Quoad agrum in Colonia Campensi de quo ^ Concerning tlie Glebe in the Country which
video litem aliquam oriturara, nil aliud dicam as I see will come in Proces, I shall speak no
nisi quod Justitia omnibus pateat & Gontrover- more, tlien that the Justice stands open for
siee debent dirimi in curiis civilibus secundum every one ; and the Controversies are to be
leges. Literse Patentes nuper datai sunt, ut vocan- dissolved in the Courts of Common Law. after
tur ; quibus ho'i'es certi agrum istum pro com- the Direction of the Law. Letters Patents, as the
mwii bono illius colonics, posident, & si aliqua are called; are newly given by which certain
controversia de sensu illarum literarum oriatur Families do possesse such Glebe Land, as a Com-
coram judicibus litigandum est. Non amplius mon Good or for the Common Best of the Colonie^
mei juris est, nisi forsan coram me lis veniat, and if any Disputes arrise concerning the mean-
quare nihil debeo de ilia re vel affirmare vel ing of these Letters Patents, the Cause must
negare be brought before the Justices. It stands not

Datum Calendis Martii Novse Eboraci A. C. further by me, if not, can be, the Cause should
MDCCXXVL come unto me, for which Reason, I ought not

to determine, or to dislike anytliing in the
Cause.

Written ye 1st of March, at New York A. C.
1726.

fLitra C: 1 : His late Excellency William Cosby, His Honour G. Clark, Hi'- Honourable Excellency
George Clinton, have been graciously pleased, to allow our present Minister, Leave and Permission
in the Lawfull Functions of his Vocation.

Litr^i C. 2. The aforesaid Unions-Contract :

In the name of the Holy Trinity : We underwritten Trustees of the Palatine Parish at Quassaick
Zacharias Hofmann and Tobyas Wygaud on the one Part and the Consistory of the Protestant
Lutheran Congregation of New York, of the other Part, Make this Contract and Covenant. Whereas
we Lutherans in the Highlands dwelling on the 21 90 Acres of Land granted by a Patent, bearing
Date the 18*'^ Dec. 1709 not being able to maintain a Minister amongst am selves ; That the aforesaid
Consistory being pleased to receive us into their Communion, does consent, that the Lutheran
Minister of New York at liis going to and from Albany, may come twice a Year among us, and
minister to us in his holy Function, for which Service we promise to pay him yearly the Rents
and Profits of the 500 Acres Glebe Land, according to the Agreement with the Tenants thereof :
As we do likewise herewith by the Power and Authority, given to us by the aforesaid Patent Call,
Constitute and Receive M"" William Christoffer Berkenmyer p. -j- Lutheran Minister of New~ York,
for our lawfufl Teacher of the Parish of Quassaik, to minister unto us, twice a Year, after the
manner aforesaid, as well in preaching the Holy Gospel purely, according to the Holy Scripture and
the Symbolical Books of our Lutheran Churcli, as in Administring the Holy Sacraments to Christi
Institution, and practising the usual Ceremonies of the fellow Believers of the unalterable Con-
fession of Augsburg. Promising likewise to pay to him the Income of the 500 Acres aforesaid as
soon as any tliere shall arise, and acknowledge him not only as our Teacher, but also the Authority
given to him by the aforesaid Patent, as also wheneVer he lands .on cm- shore to receive him and
bring him back on board of the Vessell.

Moreover, since hitherto we can make no use of the Bell, given to our Parish aforesaid, we there-
fore give the said Bell, by Oral Permission of his Excellency William Burnet, Esq^ etc. to the Lutheran

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Church at New York. However on this Condition, if it should happen, that by Increase of our
Lutheran Congregation in this Place, we should be able to build a Chui-ch of our own, at any Time
hereafter, that then the Lutheran Church of New York shall be obliged, either to restore us the
same Bell, in such conditition as now it is, or else to buy and send us another of the same weight
and value. And the same Churcli of New York is never to leave us destitute of a Minister, but
always in their Call for a Minister, and also in his Ministration to acknowledge us as Brethren,
unless it appears tliat their Minister be not truly of the unalterable Confession of Augsburg or
should want sufficient Credentials to demonstrate to be such an one. Then in such Case we will
not be obliged to perform any of tlie Ai'tieles contained in this Presents. In Confirmation of all this,
we the Trustees first above mentioned, as also the Miiiister and Consistory of the Protestant Lutheran
Congregation of tlie City of New York have interchangeably put our hands and seals this thirtieth
Day of Marcli in the thirteen Year of His Majesties Reign Annoq Dm. 1727

Signed Sealed and delivered Zacharyas Hoffman

In the presence of us dat is liet Merck

Lauren van Boskerk X
Johannes La Gransie van Tobyas \Vygand.

Nicholas Bogardus
Dit is het merk
X

van Joh Jargen Maus.

Litra D: Our Trustee Zacharias Hoffman being deceased 1744. The 23^ of June on a Saturday
Birgert Myndors, then living upon the 2190 Acres was chosen in Zacharias Hofmans Place, and
Tobias Wygand upon new confirmed, which was done in the Church there. None of the English
and Dutch new Inhabitans of other Confessions appearing, altlio' the were knowing of our Election.

Anno 1747 the 2<J of July, tlie now being Inhabitans, assembling, did elect by their own Authority,
in the Absence of tlie Minister, M^ Alexander Colding Esq' and Ricliart Albertson for tlieir Trustees,
taking Possession of the Tenants and of the Cliurch — Our Minister coming there, did preache the
12^^ of July in his Chmxh without speaking with the new Trustees.

Hearing that they would make use of our Chiu-ch, with by Force, our Minister did write to M'
Colding & M'' Albertson, to know by wliat Authority they had proceeded in the manner, with
Protest against their Doings.

Sunday the 1 9ti> July the Cluu-ch was full of People, taken out of the Country from both sides
of the River. Some Justice of Peace, and some with sword & sticks were there in the Church, in
Presence of the English Minister M'' Watkings, the Englisli Minister, which was come to preach
there the first time the same Sunday. Our Minister alter oral & publick Protest at the Door of
the Cliurch went into a private House upon the Glebe to do divine Worship for tlie Lutherans.

In the year 1748 y 2'' of July, our Minister Avas by Albertson, to ask if they have
received Authority for tlieir pretended Possession, and also by M' Colding to(^ upon their
Negative, he did protest again, and preached in the Church, the 3'^ of July ; which M'' Albertson
did consent, be cause the English Minister, was not to come there, the Simday ; but M'' Colding
did prohibite the Church, not being willing to allow Preaching ;

The 2'' of October: Our Minister was Preaching in the Chiu-ch without speaking with the new-
Trustees.

This year 1749: our Minister lias not been there on the shore: the Cause being laid before Your
Excellency, and the Church being lockt u]}

In the Time Birgert Mynders, the last of the settled Lutheran Inhabitans on the 2190 Acres and
one of our Trustees ; has sold liis lands, and lives now at the Walen Kill.

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PETITION OF GOLDEN, ALBERTSON AND OTHERS FOR THE PALATINE LANDS AT NEWBURG.

To His Excellency the Hon'''^ George Clinton Captain Generall and Governour in Cheif
of tlie Province of New York & Territories thereon Depending in America Vice Admirall
of the Same and Admirall of tlie White Squadron of His Majesties Fleet &c.
In Council

Tlie Humble Petition of tlie Proprietors and Inhabitants of a Tract of Land above the
Highlands at a place Called Quassaick now commonly Called Newburgh Patent
in Ulster Country.
Most humblv Sheweth -

That wliile Lord Lovelace was Governor of this Province lie liad promised (Pursuant to an In-
struction from tlie late Queen Anne or a letter from the then Secretary of State) a Grant to nine
Palatines of a tract of land above the Highlands at a place Called Quassaick and Accordingly the
same was Siu-veyed by the then Surveyor Generall and laid out into nine Lotts lor them with a Glebe
of 500 acres fur their Minister, The whole Tract Containing 2190 Acres, But nothing further
was done therein during the life of Lord Lovelace, nor during the Goverment of Brigadier Hun-
ter, But after liis Departure from this Province Coll Peter Schyler then President of the Council on
the Eighteenth of December 1719 by Letters Patent of that date Granted Eight of the Lotts so laid
out to Eight of the said Palatines and their Families, and the ninth Lott to one Burgher Myndertse
a Black-Smith who had purchased a Bight of one of the said Palatines And by the same Letters
Patent Granted to Andries Volck and Jacob Webber and their successors for ever — as Trustees for
the Benetitt of a Lutheran Minister to have the Care of Souls of the Inh ibitants of tlie same 2190
acres of Land a Glebe of 500 acres of the same Tract To Hold the said Glebe to them as first
Trustees During their naturall Lives and their Successors forever But for the Sole use of a Lutheran
Minister to have the Care of Souls of the Inhabitants of the same 2190 acres of Land and upon
the Death or Absence of the Trustees or their successors it should be Lawfull for all the Inhabi-
tants of the same Tract being Males and above the Age of Twenty one years to meet upon the
Glebe Land and by majority of voices to Elect other Trustees in the room of those Dyeing or
Reraoveing which persons so chosen should be Trustees of the same Glebe Lands, and further
Granted That the said Trustees and their Successors for ever thereafter, should be one Body Politick
and Corporate in Fact and in Name By the Name of the Trustees of the Palatine Parish of Quas-
saick, and by that name to Sue and be Sued &c. with Power to the Trustees for the time being to
Lease the said Glebe Lands or any part thereof but for no longer Term then Seven Years at any
one time and by the same Grant one pepper Corn only p'r Annum was Reserved as a Quitt
Rent for the said 500 acres of Land Which Grant of the said Glebe Lands your Petitioners Con-
ceive was in order to Encourage other Palatine Familys to settle and Improve other Vacant
Lands near to the aforesaid Tract, But so far was it from liaving the Efl'ect Intended. That some-
time after the Passing the said Grant all the said Palatine Familys sold their several Lotts in the said
Tract to your Petitioners and those luider whom they claim, and they with the aforesaid Trus-
tees Removed into the County of Albany or some other parts And your Petitioners further
shew That the said Trustees being so Removed The Male Inhabitants of the said Tract above
the Age of twenty one Years on the Twenty Third Day of June in the Year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and forty seven met upon the said Glebe Land and by Majority of
Voices Elected your Petitioners Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson Trustees of said Glebe
Lands who took the Possession thereof. But as your Petitioners are all English Protestants the
Grant of the said Glebe if Confined to the use of a Lutheran Minister only would be entirely

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useless : But your Petitioners are Advised and Conceive That if the Palatines had Continued on
the aforesaid Tract and They or Their Descendants had Conformed to tlie Church of England
They miglit have Called and Cliosen a Minister of the Cliurch of England to have the Care of
souls there, wlio would in that case have had the benefit and use of the aforesaid Glebe Lands.
And tliat if the said Palatines could haxc done so, Consequently liis Majesties Naturall Born Sub-
jects who now by purcliase Succeed the said Palatines in the right they had in the same
Lands, may do the same. And youi- Petitioners Do also further shew That the Trustees of the said
Glebe Lands liaving power by the said Grant to Lease the said Lands for no Longer Term then
seven years Prevents the Sciine being improved or of that advantage that it might be, had they
power to Grant tluee Hundred Acres tliereof for ever in acre Lotts Reserving no less then five
Sliillings for each acre as a Kent For Ever Which Rent would in Part Support a Protestant Minister
and Schoolmaster to have the Care of Souls and the Instruction of the Children of your Petitioners
and the neiglibouriug Inhabitants, and the Remaining Two Hundred Acres thereof would be
sufficient for settlements for such Minister and Schoolmaster, and had yom* Petitioners Power to
Hold a Fair on tlie said Lands on the Second Tuesdays in April and October annually it would
not only be an advantage to your Petitioners, but to all the Inhabitants of that and the Neighbour-
ing Counties.

Wherefore your Petitioners most humbly Pray His Majesties Grant and Confirmation of the
aforesaid Five Hundred Acres of Land to the Present Trustees and their successors to be
Chosen Pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Grant with such further Powers and under
such Regulations and Restrictions as to your Excellency and Council! shall seem Proper.

And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray &c.

Sept. 6th 175L

Edmund Concklin june*", Caklass leveredge,

WiLLiA.M Ward, Henry Smith,

Jacb wendel, W^illiam Mitchell.

James Denton, Alex"" Colden,

William Smith, Nathan Furman,

Richard Albertson, Daniel Thuston,

Thomas Ward, Michakj. Demott,

Joii WANDLE, Duncan Alexander,

Province of ) Samuel Morel] of the Coimty of Ulster in the said Province Yeoman of full age
New York. ) ' being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelists oi Almighty God Deposcth and saith
That he was present on the twenty third Day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven
Hundred and Forty Seven on the Glebe at or near a place called Quassaick in Ulster County afore-
said Granted as this Deponent is informed in trust to Andries Volck & Jacob Webber by her Majesties
letters Patent dated tlie eighteenth Day of December in the year of oiu* Lord one thousand seven
Huncbed and nineteen. When the majority of the Male Inhabitants of the said Tract of Land
Granted by the said Letters Patent who were above the Age of Twenty one years being assembled
on the said Glebe made choice of Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson to be Trustees for the
said Glebe according to the Directions of the said Grant, and that the said Alexander Colden &
Richard Albertson have ever since acted as Trustees for the said Glebe Lands.
Sworn this 23^ Samuel Morrell.

of September 1751 before me

Cadwallader Colden.

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Province of ) William Ward of Ulster County in the said Province Yeoman and Margaret his
New York ) ' ' wife both of full age being Duly Sworn upon tlie Holy Evangelist of Almighty God
Depose & say, that they very well remember Andries Volk & Jacob Webbers the First Trustees of
the Glebe at or near a place Called Quassaick in Ulster County mentioned in the before written
affidavit of Samuel Morell That upwards of Twenty years ago the said Andries Volk & Jacob
Webbers removed to the Province of Pensilvania and that after their Removal no other Trustees
chosen for the said Glebe untill the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand
seven hundred and forty seven when the Inhabitants of tlie Tract of Land Granted to the said
Andries Volk & Jacob Webbers (in Trust for themselves and other Palatines) by Letters Patent
Dated the eighteenth Day of December one thousand seven Himdred and nineteen being males
above the age of Twenty one years assembled upon the said Glebe and by a majority of votes Chose
Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson to be Trustees of the said Glebe according to the Directions
of the said Grant and these Deponents further say That all the said Palatines to whom the said Tract
was Granted or their Descendants have sold & Disposed of their rights in tlie said Grant & as they
verily believe to English Protestants and that not one person professing the Lutlieran Rehgion now
Resides upon any part of the said Tract except This Deponent Margaret Ward who was formerly
entituled to Fifty Acres of the said Tract which these Deponents long since sold & Disposed of and
the said Margaret Ward further saith That she is now willing and Desii'ous to Conform to the
Church of England as by Law Established

Sworn this 23^ of September William Ward

1751 before me Margaret Ward

Cadwallader Colden mark
Endorsed. The Petition of Alex' Colden and others praying that the 500a. of Land formerly
granted to Trustees for Maint. of a Lutheran minister at Quasaick in Ulster County may be
granted to the said A. Colden & R. Albertson in Trust for the maint^e of a minister of the
Church of EngliJ & a School master. 1751 Nov. 4, Read and Granted. In Council.

G. Banyar, D Clk, Con.

ORDER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

TO PREPARE PATENT CONVEYING THE PALATINE GLEBE AT NEWBURGH TO THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

By His Excellency The Honourable George Clinton Captain General and Governour in Chief of
the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the
same and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet.
To William Smith Esqi" his Majesty's Attorney General of the Province of New York.
You are hereby directed and required to prepare a Draft of Letters Patent to Alexander Colden
and Richard ^.Ibertson for the Glebe Land of Quassaick in the County of Ulster containing the Quan-
tity of five hundred Acres And further bounded and described as in and by Letters Patent under
the Seal of this Province bearing date the eighteenth day of December 1719 may appear, To hold to
them tlie said Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson as first Trustees during their Natural lives
and to their Successors for ever to be chosen as is directed by the said Letters Patent But for the
Sole use and benefit of a Minister of the Church of England as by Law Established and a School-
master to have the care of Souls and the Instruction of the Children of the neighbouring In-
habitants The said Trustees and their Successors for ever to be one Body Politick and Corporate

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in Fact and Name by the name of the Trustees of the Parish of New Burgh with such powers and
autliorities unto tlie said Trustees and their successors tor ever as are mentioned and expiessed in
tlie Letters Patent abovementioned by which the said Glebe Lands were granted in Trust to and
for tlie benefit of a Lutlieran Minister Together with sucli further powers and authorities unto tlie
said Trustees and their Successors forever as are mentioned and set forth in the Petition of the said
Alexander Colden Ricliard Albertson and others a copy of which Petition is hereunto annexed ;
Also witli power and Right to the said Trustees and tlieir Successors with the Consent of the major
part of the Freeliolders of the Tract of '2190 acres of land granted by the aforesaid Letters Patent
being Resident thereon from time to time and as ofl^n as the same shall be vacant to Call Choose
and present a good Sufficient Minister of the Chm-ch of England as by Law Established to officiate
upon tlie said Glebe and to liave the care of Souls of the Lihabitants of the aforesaid Tract of 2190
acres of Land and to nominate and appoint a good and sufficient sclioolmaster to Teach and instruct
the Children of the said Inhabitants — Provided always that such Minister shall be instituted and
Inducted in such manner as shall be most suitable and agreeable to his Majesty's Instructions to the
Governors of the said Province of New York for the time being.

And under such Quit Rent Reservations and Restrictions as are directed and appointed by his
Majesty's Commission and Instructions And for so doing this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
GivEx under my liand and Seal at arms at Fort George in the City of New York tlie thii-d day
of March 1752 in the twenty fifth year of his Majesty's Reign.

G. Clinton.

By his Excellency's Command
G^ Banyar D Secry

COLDEN AND ALBERTSON'S SURRENDER

OF THE GLEBE LAND AT NEWBI RGH IN ORDER THAT IT MAY BE VESTED IN THE ENGLISH CHURCH.

To ALL Pkople To wh(nn tliese Presents shall Come We Alexander Colden and Richard Albertsou
Trustees of the Palatine Parish of Quassaick send Greeting Whereas onr Late most Gracious Sove-
reign Lord King George the First by liis Letters Patent Bearing Date the Eighteenth day of De-
cember in tlie Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen and in the Sixth Year
of his Reign Did among other things Grunt, Ratifie and Confirm unto Andries Volk and Jacob
Webber and to their Successors to and for the Benefitt and Behoof of a Lutheran Minister to Serve
and have the Care of Souls of the Inhal)itants of a Tract of Two Thousand one Hundred and Ninety
'Acres of Land atQuasaick in Ulster County by the same Letters Patent Granted to Sundry Palatines,
a Glebe of Five Hundred Acres of the said Tract of Land Laid out and Surveyed Between the Lotts
Number five and Number Six with all the Premisses Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same
Glebe of Five Hundred Acres of Land belonging and Appertaining To Have and To Hold the same
unto the aforesaid Andries Volk and Jacob Webber as First Trustees During their Natimill Lives and
Successors forever for the use aforesaid And for the Preservation of the said Trust his said most
Gracious Majesty by his said Letters Patent Did Give and Grant that upon the Death Disabihty
or absence of the saiii Andries \ ()lk and Jacob Webber or Either of them or any of their Successors
it should and might be Lawfull for all the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Tract of Two Thousand One
Hundred and Ninety Acres ot Land being males and above the Age of Twenty One Years to Assemble
and meet Togetlier at any time or times hereafter upon some part of the said Glebe Land and by

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majority of voices to Elect and Chuse other Trustee or Trustees in tlie Room or Stead of such
Trustee or Trustees so Dying Removing or otlierwise Disabled which Trustee or Trustees so Chosen
thereafter should be Trustee or Trustees of the said Glebe Land to all Intents and purposes as if
they had been therein Nominated And Whereas after the passing the said Grant all the said Palatines
to whom the said tract of Two Thousand and One Hundred and Ninety Acres of Laud aforesaid
Granted Sold their Severall Lotts in the said Land to English Protestants and the said Palatines with
the said Andries Volk and Jacob Webbers the Trustees in the said Letters Patent Named Removed
frorh the said Tract and tliereupon on the Twenty third Day of June in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Seven the Male Inhabitants of the Said Tract being above the
Age of Twenty one Years Assembled and Mett upon the said Glebe Land and by majority of Voices
Elected and Chose the said Alexander Golden and Richard Albertson Trustees of the said Glebe
Lands And Whereas the Present Proprietors and Inhabitants of the aforesaid Tract of Two Thousand
One Hundred and Ninety Acres of Land which they hold by Sundry mesn Conveyances under the
aforesaid Palathies being Desirous of Obtaining his Majesties Grant of the aforesaid Glebe of Five
Hundi-ed Acres of Land for the use of a Minister of the Chui-ch of England as by Law Established
to have the Care of Souls of ^he Inhabitants of the said Tract and of a Schoolmaster to Teach and
Instruct the Children of the said Inhabitants in necessary Literature Therefore Know Ye That the said
Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson Trustees as aforesaid for and in Consideration And to the
Intent and Purpose that our now most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George may and will Give and
Grant unto the said Trustees by the Name of the Trustees of the Parish of Mewburgh all and Singular
the aforesaid Glebe of Five Hundred Acres of Land for the uses last above mentioned and Erect
the said Trustees and their Successors into a Body Politick and Corporate Have Surrendered Yielded
up and by these presents Do Surrender and Y'^ield up unto oiu* said now Sovereign Lord the filing
the aforesaid Grant so made to the said Andries Volk and Jacob Webl:)ers so far as Relates to the
aforesaid Glebe of Five Hundred Acres of Land and Incorporation of theia and their Successors as
Trustees of the Palatine Parish at Quassaick And all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and De-
mand whatsoever which the said Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson as Trustees of the said
Palatine Parish at Quassaick now have in or to the said Glebe of five Hundred acres of Land by
Virtue of the before Recited Letters Patent and Grant of Incorporation aforesaid Lv Witness
whereof they the said Alexander Colden and Richai'd Albertson have hereunto put their hands and
Seals this fourteenth Day of March In the Twenty fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of
the Faith &c : And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two.

Alex' Colden (Seal)
Richard Albertson (Seal)

Sealed and Delivered In the presence of

Thorns Lewis
William Melay.

Memorandum That on the fourteenth Day of March Anno Domini 1752. Personally Came and
Appeared before me CadwaUader Colden Esq"" One of his Majesty's Councill for the Province of New
York the witliin named Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson Trustees of the Palatine Parish of
Quassaick and Acknowledged that they Executed the within Deed of Surrender as their Voluntary
Act and Deed for the uses therein mentioned and I having Carefully Perused the same and finding
no material! Razures or Interlineations therein than what are taken notice of before the Sealing and
Delivery thereof do allow the same to be Recorded. »

Cadwalladeh Colden .

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Recorded In the Secretary's office of New York in Lib: Patents Commencing 1** June 1739 pa 379
&,c=i and the Record Exam'^ herewitli this 23*1 day of March 1752 By

G" Banvar D Secry.

The Letters patent to Colden, Alberfson et aL for the above Tract bear date 26th March, 1752, and will be found on
Record in See's off: also in Eager's Hist, of Orange Co., to which work the Reader is referred for further information on
the subsequent interesting history of these Glebe I^ands. Those who may not have this work convenient, can turn to 3
Jackson's Reports 115, for the particulars of the ejectment suit brought in 1»U6, against St. George's Church, Newburgh, to
recover a part of the original Palatine Grant. Ed.

PETITION FOR MOKE TAVERNS AT NEWBURGH; 17G7.

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General and Governor in chief in and over
the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and
Vice admiral of tlie same.
The Petition of John Morrell and Joseph Albertson Inhabitants of the Glebe Land of the
Parish of Newburgh in Ulster County.
Most Humbly Sheweth,

That on the said Glebe Land there are about seventeen Dwelling Houses, wliich are situate at or
close by a very publick Landing Place on Hudson's River, whither many People From the Back
parts of the Coimtry bring their Produce to send New York having at least three Boats belonging
to the place that constantly go from thence to New York and return back again with Goods which
creates a very considerable Trade. — That in consequence of tliis Trade it was for many years pastj
thought necessary for the Convenience of the Country people to permit Taverns or Public Houses
to be set up at or near the said Landing for tlieir better accommodation and entertainment.

That until about two years ago your Petitioners or one of them were permitted to set up Taverns
and retail Liquoi s, and During tlie Time tliey had their permits they kept very good and orderly
Houses, and never had tlie least Complaint made against them. But since one James M<^Claghry
has been appointed one of the Commissioners, in the Act of assembly for collecting the Duty of
Excise for strong Liquors &c. in the said County, he has refused your Petitioners permits without
any the least reasonable or just Cause. That he has granted a permit only to one Martm Wygaut
— wlio pays tliree jjounds for the excise, whereas all the retailers together in the place wlien they
■were permitted did not pay more than two pounds. That his Reason for acting in this manner
cannot be accounted for, unless it be out of Partiality to the said Mai'tin Wygant, or some sinister
views of Interest to himself. That there is an absolute Necessity for at least tliree or four Taverns
at the said Landing Place, to accommodate the Country People Travellers and Passengers ; and that
without so many Taverns are Licensed the place will become of no account, and be deserted by its
Inhabitanls, several of them having already declared that they will quit the same, unless Redress be
had in the Premises.

Tliat your Petitioners ai-e truly sensible that this Redress cannot, from the Tenor of the afore-
said act of Assembly, be obtained but by the Kind Interposition of yom- Excellency, who is ever
ready to assist the oppressed.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your E.xcellency will be pleased to signify to
the said James M'=Claghry your Displeasure at his unjust and arbitrary Proceedings aforesaid, and
to direct him to do Justice in the premises: Or to take such other steps conducive thereto as shall
according to your Excellency's wisdom and Goodness seem most expedient.

And your Petitioners (as in Duty bound) will ever pray &c. John Mokrell

4th Feby 1767. - Joseph Albertson.

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363

Wc whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Inhabitants of the County of Ulster do testify,
certify, and declare that everything set fortli in tlie annexed jietition from Jolm Morrell and Joseph
Albertson is True.

Samuel Falls,
Isaac Hod^ej
Henry Smith,
Jacob Gillos,
John Stilwill,
Joel holmes,
Daniel Denton,
Able flewwelling',
Daniel Diirland,
Nathaniel Conklin,
James Alston,
Henry Terboss,
William Harding:,

Jacob Halett, Isaac Brown,

Mauris fle\vwelling,Obadiah Smith,
John Dolsen, Ilezcliiah Wyatt,

Corneles Gale, John VVandle

John Elsworth, John Carman,
Josliaway Conklin, Robert Morrison,

Gilbert Purdy
Isaiah Purdy,
Leonard Smith
Anning Smith,
Gilbert Denfon
John Wier,
Nathan Purdy

Jolin Fox,
Jolin Hollen,
Beniamin Smith,
William Booyes,

Thomas Morrell,

John Bride,

Jacob Ansell

Edward Falls,
Thomas Ore,
Thomas Smith,
Saul Fowler,
James Demot,
Isaek Demot,
John llewwelling
Josiah Cone,
Silas Leonard,
James Denton,
Burrughe Holms,
John Porter,
Lemuel Conklin,

Hendrick Cropsey, Nehemiah Denton, William Whilhhead, Joseph Halett.

John flewwelling,
tunes Dolson,
Jacob Douchiout,
'I'homas Hard,
benjamin totlen,
John Truesdell,
Naihan Purdy
Josluia Purdy,
Lulf Smith,
Daniel Smith,
Pete Ston,
hen a Gambel,
Elijah Carman,
James Toundsend.

Stephen Albertson,
David Wyatt,
Thadeus Smith
Isaac Shut's,
William Ward,
Mary Wilson, Widow,
Stephen Hoojier,
John Vangouiter,
Elnathan Foster,
Robert Car Harding,
Daniel acCor,
Jacob wandel,
Richard albersoa.

PETITION FOR A CHARTER FOR THE NEWBURGH MISSION.

To The Honourable Cadwallaber Golden Esq"" His Majesty's Lieu^ Governor and Commander in
Chief of tlie Province of New York and Territories thereon Depending in America
The Petition of the Minister Church Wardens & Vestrymen of the Societys Mission Call'd New
Burgh Mission in the said Province.
HuMBY Sheweth

That by tlie Pious Donations of several Persons this Mission is alreauy in Possession of Sundry
Tracts of Land wliich for want of a Royal Cliarter Constituting Them, tlie said Minister Church War-
dens & Vestrymen, One Body Corporate and Politic are now held for the Church By Deeds of Trust
only ; The Inconvenyencies arrising from tliis and Sundry other matters in whicli tlie Good of the
Epicopal Church is Essentially Concerned and which might be obviated by a Royal Charter have
Induced your Petitioners Humbly to Pray that your Honor will be pleas'd to Grant youi- Petitioners
and their Successors His Mnjestys Cliarter of Incorporation with such Immunities and Priviledges
and under such Limitations and Restrictions as shall be thought Just & Reasonable And your Peti-
tioners as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray &c.

Chas Robie
Cadr Colden Jun''
Samul Fowler
Joseph Watkins
Coldenham November 17, 1769.

1769, Dec 12. Read in Council and granted

John Sayre, Missionary.

a Robert Carshadan ^

^ Andrew Graham } ^'^'"^"^'^

I Josiah Gilbert ) ^'^^^^"^

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PETITION OF ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, NEWBURGH, FOR A CHARTER.

To the Honorable Cadwallader Golden Esq^ Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Cliief of
his Majesties Province of New York and Territories thereon Depending in America in Council
Tlie Petition of the Minister, Chvu-ch Wardens and Vestry Men of Saint George's Church in
the Parish of New Burgh Precinct of New Burgh & County of Ulster in the Province of
New York
Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners having the advantage of the Episcopal Church warmly at heart, & finding
their good Intentions towards it, in a great measure Defeated, for want of a Koyal Cliarter of Incor-
poration have been strongly induced to lay our Cause before Your Honoiu*, & most Humbly to Pray,
that your Honor will be pleased to grant Your Petitioners and their Successors His Majesties Royal
Charter of Incorporation with such Immunities & Privileges and under such Restrictions and limita-
tions as to your Honour shall seem Just and Reasonable.

And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall Pray.

April 16ti> 1770
1 770, May 2d Read in Council & grauf

John Sayre, Missionary
Samuel Fowler
William Ellison
John Ellison
Stephen Wiggins
Leonard Smith
Samuel Winslow
Nathan Purdy.

PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

M a n 0 X o ( t \ v i n ^ b t o n .

INCLUDING THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF SCHOHARIE.
168(>-1795.

ROBT LIVINGSTON'S PETITION

TO PURCHASE LAND UPON ROELOKF JAKSENS KILL NEERK CATTS KILL AND ORDER THEREUPON.

To his Excellency S^' Edmund Andross kn* Governc Gen" under his Roy" Highnessee of New

Yorke and Dependences in America.
The humble Peticon of Rob' Livingtou of Albany
Humbly Sheweth. ,

That whereas tliereis a Certaine tract of Land Lying upon Roeloft' Johns(jns ' kill or Creeke upon
the East side of hudsous River, near Cats kill belonging to tlie Indyan Propiieturs not piu'chased
by any body hithertoo, and your humble Petitioner being Informed that the owners are willing to
dispose of the same w''^ the ruun of Water or Creeke. Your Excelly. liumble Petitioner's requests
your Excellencyes Gravmt to purcliase the same of tlie said proprietors who shaU Sattisfy them to
theire Content and produce A Returne tliereof from the Court of Albany, hopeing that your Ex-
cellencye will then be pleased to Graunt him a Patent Accordingly.
And he shall Ever be bound to Pray
Granted to be Purchased according to Law And upon A Survey thereof Duly returned a
Pattent to be graunted him for a Bowery or farme there as desired.
New Yorke the 12th of Novemb^ 1680.

E. Andross.

RoELoF Jansen, was overseer of the Orphan Chamber under the Dutch government an office similar to that of Sur-
rogate. His widow, Annetje Jans, married in 1638, the Revd Everardus Bogardu?, the first clergyman who came from
Holland to this Country. Ed.

INDIAN DEEDS FOR THE LAND ON ROELOF JANSEN'S KILL.

[Deed Book in Alby Co. Clerks off.]

Appeared before Us M'' Johannes Provoost and M"" Jan Janse Bleker Commissaries of Albanie,
Colonic Renselaerswyck and Skinnechtady these following Mohegan Indians Owners of the Land
on Roelof Johnsons Kill being East of Hudson's River a little below Catskill, to wit, Ottonowaw a
Cripple Indian ; Tataemsheet, Oothoot, Maneetpoo, and two Indian Women named Tamaranachquae
& Wawanitsawaw ; //em, Auxhys, Newameen, Maquoame representing Mamaraneclitak who is at
pres^at in the Esopus, &. Takanitto Tamaranochquae's son Item, Attoquassowaa her Brotlier for
Kachkanawaw and Sausquas, who declare in presence of divers Indians of their Tribe to liave sold
to Robert Livingston all their Land situate on Roeloflf Jansen's Kill, he having authority Irom the
late Governor General S'' Edm<i Andross dated 12^^ Nov : 1680, to buy the same ; Which Land is
situate on both sides of said Kill called Sankhemtk and consist of 3 Flatts with some small Flatts,

PAPERS KELATING TO THE MANOR OX LIVI>GSTON.

together with tlie Woodland, Kills, Creeks and all their Kight extending along the bank of the River
Northwards from Roeloli" Janse Kill to a small stream opposite Cattskill, named Wachanekasiik, and
Southwards down t!ie River opposite the Sagerties Kill to a place called by the Indians Saaslca-
hampka, and fiii ther Eastward in towards tlie Woods keeping the same breadth as on the River
bank, to a Cripple Busli b}- tlie Ijjdiaiis called Mnhaskakook lur which the Purchaser promises to pay
to the said Owners these following Goods in the time of li\ e days to Wit three hundred guilders in
Zewant, Eight Blankets and two Childs Blankets, five and twenty ells of Dutiels and four garments
of Strouds, ten hirge sliirts and ten small ditto. Ten pairs of large stockings and ten pairs of Small ;
Six Guns, fifty pounds of Powder, Fifty staves of Le-ad, four caps. Ten Kettles, Ten Axes, ten adzes,
Two pounds of Paint, Twenty little Scissors, Twenty little looking-glasses, one hundred fish hooks,
Awls and Nails of each one hundred, lour Rolls of Tobacco, one hundred Pipes, ten Bottles, Three
kegs of Rum, one Barrel of Strong Beer and Twenty knives, Four Stroud-Coats and Two dulfel-
Coats, and four Tin kettles ; The vendors promise to deliver, after the receipt of the said Payment,
the J - id Lands free and unlnn tliencd, as w ell Flatts, Kills, Creeks, Woods, Vlys, Cripi)le Bushes, with
appendages and dcpendancies thereof to said R. Li\ ingston without excepting any thing therefrom
save only tflat tlie said owners condition to have the power of freefishing in the Kill and to be able
to hunt Doer in tlie s;iid Limits provided they shall Ining the head to the Purchaser; and further to
convey all free and w itliout burthen, and to free it from all claims and pretensions, wliether of Chris-
tians or Indians, whoever they may be; whereupon parties are content.

Done, in Albaii} and Interureted by Aern^ Corn: Vile, Interpreter 12"' Jul}- l(j83.

Ill presence of Us The Mark of Nottoriowaw with own hand

Joh : Provoost The Mark of Tatoaenshaet with own hand

Jan Janz. Bleecker The Mark of Tamaranochqua

Arnout Corn. Viele The Mark of Wawanitsawaw

Robert Livingston.

(In the Margin) N. B. Before Signing Tamaranachquae the Indian Woman conditioned that she
should have the Privilege to plant for lour years on a little hook of Land which shall be shewn to
her and no more such is specially conditioned in presence of the commissaries

Appear before Us Cap*" Gervis Baxter Commander and the underwritten Commissaries of Albany
Colonie Renselaers wyck and Sclieiincchtady, these following Mohegan Indians, Owners of the Land
lying on Roeloff Jansens Kill, to wit Ottonowaw a Cripple Indian, Tatamiscaet, Oothoot, Mancetpoo,
and Two Indian Women named Tamanarachqua and Wawanitsawaw, 7/em, Auxys, Newaween,
Maquaame, as Representing ^^amaranechtak who is at present in the Esopus, and Takanetto
Tamaranachquae's son, Item, Attoquaesowaa her Brother for Kachkanamow, Sausquaas Kipaquaec-
hane who is at ja-esent in Canada, and for all otlier Indians who have any other Interest herein,
•who Declare to cede transpn t ami convey over in true, riglit free Property to and for the behoof of
Robert Livingston, certain Parcel of Land hitig on both sides of Roelotf Jansens kill, called by the
Indians Sanck/ienak, East of Pludson's River, a little below Catskill, consisting in Tlu-ee Flatts and
some small Flatts, together with the Woodland, the kill and other small kills which flow through
it. Mountains, Dales, Trees, Vl)es, Crijiple Bushes and all their Right and Property, thereunto
belonging along the Rivers bank from said Roeloff Jansens kill Northwards up, to a small stream
oppt^site Catskill named Wachant kasseck, and southwards down the River to opposite the Sagertjes
kill, to a place called by the Indians Saaskahampka ; and further Eastward into the Bush, to a Cripple
Bush called by the Indians Maliaskekook ; all which they convey and deliver over without except-
ing or Reserving any thing in tlie world, save only tliat they may be able freely to fish in the kill

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and hunt Deer within said Limits, on condition of bringing the head of each Deer to the Purchaser,
Such they the Grantors doing as being the Right Proprietors & Owners of tlie aforesaid Lands, kills.
Creeks, Woods, Appendages and dependancies tliereof, and convey the same to Robert Livingston,
who hath privilege and Liberty from the late Governor General Sir Edmund Andross to purchase tlie
aforesaid Land from the owners and to give satisfaction l^efore this Court as per Agreement thereof
sub date the 12"i Novemb'" 1680, delivering the same over free & without any burthen or charge there-
upon, without they the Grantors having any nr6re tlie least claim thereon, and acknowledging this
day to be fully satisfied and paid therefor the first penny with last according to tlie Deed of sale
thereof existing dated 12^'' Instant, giving, therefore, full power to tlie said Robert Livingston his heirs
or successors or whomsoever may obtain his Right and power, to have and to hold the aforesaid for
ever, and to do therewith and to Dispose thereof as he may do with his own Patrimonial Goods and
effects ; Promising to make good and free the same in and against every one from all Trouble, Claim
or Cliarge which may hereafter be made by Christians or Indians, and nevermore to do nor allow
anything to be done in any wise against this, under obligation to Law. Done in the Court house
of Albany on the 18'^ July 1683.

This is the mark of Ottonowaw
The mark of liosshecko This is the mark of Tattaemshactt

as witness This is the mark of Tamaranackquaea a Squaw

The mark of moneetpa This is the mark of Wawanetsawaw, a Squaw

as witness This is the mark of Newamee the Daughter

The mark of kachkehant of Taraaranockquae

as witness This is the mark of Auxys Ottonowaws

Ger Baxter Sons Daughter

Cornelis Van Dyck
Jan Janz Bleeker

Arnout Corn Viele, Interpreter.

This day, the IS^^ July 1687, a certain Cripple Indian Woman named Siakanochqui of Catskil
acknowledges to have received full satisfaction by a cl(>tli garment and cotton Shift for her share and
claim to a certain Flatt of Land Situate in the Manor of Livingston ; Which Witness

Siakanah

qui her 1 . mark

This signed and Interpreted
in presence of and by

JuFFROuw Salisbury.

PATENT TO R. LIVINGSTON FOR 2000 ACRES OF LAND ON HUDSON'S RIVER.

Thomas Dongan Lieutenant and Governour and Vice Admirall under His Roy all Highnesse James
Duke of Yorke and of New Yorke and its Dependencyes in America To all to whom these p'sents
shall come Greeting Whereas Ottonoway Tattaeraschatt Othoott Manetepo and two Indian Squawes
named Wawamttsawaw and Thamarancqua Lawfull Owners and Proprietors of the Land herein men
coned in the behalfe of themselves and their Relacons have by their Certaine writeing or Transport
dated the Eighteenth day of July 1683 Given and Granted unto Robert Livingston a Certaine
Tract or Parcell of Land lyeing and being on a Creek on the East side of Hudsons River commonly
called or kno\vne by the name of Roeloffe Johnsons Kill it being in three Plains called Nickan
Hooke Kichpa Wichquaskaha and two or three other small fflatts or Plaines Containing in all about
one hundred Morgen or two hundred Acres together with Eighteen hundred Acres of woodland

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lyeing and being l)otweon a small Creeke or Kill lyeing ov^er Against Katskill called Waclianekasseck
and a place l>y the Indians Called Snaskaliampka to the South of Roelofie Johnsons Kill that is to say
two hundred Acres alongst the Rivers side and the rest adjoyniug to the said two hundred Acres and
soe Running back into the woods Now Know Yee that by Virtue of the Comicon and Authority unto
me Given under liis Royall Highnesse James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c Lord Proprietor of tliis
Province in Consideracon of the pHuisses and the Quitt Rents hereinafter Reserved I have Given
Granted Ratified and Confirmed and by these p''sents doe hereby Give Grant Ratifye and Confirme
unto tlie said Rober Livingston his Heirs and Assigns forever all the before recited Tract or Parcel!
of Land together witli all and Singular woods underwoods AVaters Runnes Streames Ponds Creeks
Meadow Marslies Fisliing Hawking Hunting and Fowling and all other Libertyes Priviledges Here-
ditaments and Appiu-tts to the said Tract or Parcell of Land and Premisses belonging or in any wise
Appertaining To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcell of Land and Premisses with all and
singular the Appurtenances belore menconed and intended to be Granted Ratified and Confirmed
unto the said Robert Livingston his Heii-es and Assignes unto the propper use and behoofe of the
said Robert I^iviugston his Heires and Assignes forever To be holden of liis said Royall Higluiesse
hi? Heires and Assignes in flree and Comon Soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in the
County of Kent in his Maties Kingdome of England Yielding and Paying therefore Y'early and every
Yearc on or before the five and twentieth day of jNIarch as a Quitt Rent for his Royall Higlinesse
use twenty Shillings Currant Money of New- Yorke al Albany unto such Olficer or Ofiicers as from
time to time shall be Appointed to Receive the same Given under my hand and Sealed with the Scale
of the Province at fFort James in New Yorke the fourth day of Novemb'' in the thirty sixth Yeare
of his Maties Raigne Annoq Dm 1G84.

Tho: Dongan.

PETITION OF R. LIVINGSTON FOR TAGHKANICK.

To tlie Right non'''e Co' Tiio. Dongan Governour gen' of his Majs Collony of N: York &c.
The humble Peticon of Rob* Livingston of Albanie humbly sheweth
How that your lion's humble Petitioner did obtain a Patent from your hon"" Last fall for a Tract
of Land, Lyeing upon Roelolf Johnsons Kill which after a view and Survey thereot proves much
Contrare to Expectation, very Little being fitt to be Improoved, and whereas there is a Peece of
Land Lyeing upon ye Same Kill called by the Lidians Tachkanick behinde Pattkook' about Two
or SOOhund: acres, whicli in time might Proove a Convenient Setlement, for your hon'' humble
Petitioner, he tlierel'ore humbly Prays That your hon*' would be Pleased to grant him a Lycence
to Purchase y" Same of ye native Proprietors, who are willing to dispose thereof to your hon'
humble Petition' and your Petitioner shal Ever pray kc.

(Kridorscd) Petition — Rob' Livingston. This petition being read June y* S"! 1 085 200 Acres
of ye saiil land was granted ; provided the said land be not disposed of to any others ;
& that a survey of ye said land be made into y* Secretaries office & the purchase be
UKide l>eftjre the Magistrates of Albany ; & the patent taken out before y" last day of
Sfjitembfr, or else tliis license to be void.

1 In anotlier paper among- the Rpcnnls of the Secretary's olficp, a piece of land, ilescribeil to the northward of Killian
Van Rensselaer's patent of PotknUt (South of Kindcrhooke) and East of Maj. Abraham's patent of Claverccke, is petitioned
for hy Van Sehayck and others

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INDIAN DEED FOR TAGHKANICK.

Know all men by these Presents that wee underwritten Indian owners, and native Proprietors of
ye Land called Tachkanik, viz' Tataemshatt, and michael liis Brother, by ye Indians call'd
Wagnassamo, Impom-ed by there Broy" that is att Canida, call'd amesett; Item Tawiliaes,
Nigliotowaw ; minasees, nanamawe & Takaemihatts Moy'" Tautapeuowa a Squae netopoes wife,
and mamattittawawpe, mohowacghqua, & guttatamo ; for and in consideracon of these following
goods in ]iaud Paid in y^ Presence ot y^ command^ & Magistrates of Albany, to witt Six hundred
& tliirty gild^s, black and white Strung wampum; Seven Blankets, & one little Blankett, eight
faddom of Strouds, ten faddom oft" DuffeUs, Seven gunns, Elevin kitles, five cask of Rom, four half
fatts of Beer, five Baggs of Pouder, Sixty barrs of lead, fourteen Coats made of Strouds, & Duffells,
Tenn great Shirts &, Twelfe litle ones, thii-teen axes, tenu pare great Stockings fyve Pare of womes
Stockings, & five Pare children dito, nine hoes, fifty knives, four Rolls of Tobacco, four yron Potts,
Two hundred awles. Two Serge Coats, four hatts, four capps, five Pare of shoes, Two Edges, Two
haelmeses, Two Plains, Six botles, and three earthen Juggs, the Receit whereof, we doe owne
and acknowledge, and of y^ Payment doe fuUy Discharge, have bargained. Sold, aliened. Confirmed
& Transported, and by these Presents, doe Bargain Sell, alien, confirm and Transport all our Right
Title and Intrest of ye Land called Tachkanik unto Rob' Livingston his heires and assigns for ever,
he having a graunt from y^ Right hon'^'c Col. Thom: Dongan gov^' gen' dated y^ day of June
1685 to Purchase y^ Same w*» Said Land is scituate lying and being, behinde Patkook, one a Certain
kiU or Creek y' runns into hudsons River, and there called Roeloflf Jolmsons kill beginning on
ye north west side of s"^ killy' Runns along y^ flatt or Plain land, att a Place called by y" natives
minnissichtanock where Two Black oak Trees are marked w' L & from thence along a small hill, to
a valley, y' Leads to a small Creek called by y^ Indians Quisichkook, and over y® said creek to a
high Place to ye westward of a high mountain, where Two blak oak Trees are marked w' L and
is called by the natives kachkawyick, from thence westward, to a small hill, on ye Side of a creek
called Slcaankook, where two white oak trees are marked L and So Runns along ye east Side of
ye S«^ Creek which a litle lower is called by ye name of Tawastawekak, and is ye westerly Bounds;
they Transporting all there Right and Title to ye eastward of s<i Creek called TwastaAvekak, The
Southerly bounds beginns on ye oy'" side of y' Creek y' Runns along ye flatt or Plain over against
Minnissichtanock, where two trees are marked and Runns along ye foot of ye high mountains, to

Path y' goes to wawyachtonock, to a liill called by ye Indians, mananosick, where Two Trees,
are marked, on ye Southwest Side of ye Path; from thence westward to a creek called by y*
natives nachawawachkano, where Two white oak Trees are marked L, which Creek comes into y®
oy creek called Twastaweekak w^ is ye west bounds, and So incloses all ye Land, & low hills,
y' ye Indians now doe transport. The place where S'' Two Creeks meets being called mawichnak,
together w' aU our Right and Title and Intrest, in all ye woods. Lands, Pastures, meadows, marshes,
Creeks, kills, Rivelets, trees, timber, w' all oy'' Commoditees, Emuloments and Conveniencies
thereunto appertaining, and Belonging, to have and to hold y^ Said Tract & Parcell of Land and
Premeses, to him ye S*i Robert Livingston his heires and assigns for ever; and in ye quiet full and
Peaceable Possession, of ye Said Tract and Parcell of Land & Premises, him ye said Rob' Livings-
ton his heires and assigns to keep & mentain, wee binde our Selfs our heires and assigns for
ever firmly by these Presents; In wittnesse whereof we have hereunto Putt our hantls & scalls in ye
Presence of Major Gervis Baxter Command"" of ^Ibany, and m'' David Schuyler, m"" Johannes

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Wendc], m'' W"' TeJler k Gert Banker magistrates of Albany, and Robert Sanders Interpreter
in Albany this 10"' day of August 1685.

Signed & sealed in'y«
Presence of
Ger Baxter
David Scliuyler
Johannes Wendel
William Teller
Gerrit baucker
Robert Sander

his

Tataem Q Shatt and 0 Seal
mark

Michael ^ his mark and 0 Scale
Tawihaes ^ his mark & O scale
his

NisHO ^ TOW AW & 0 scale
mark

MiNASEEs 'f^ her mark & 0 scale
her

Tantape ^ NowA & 0 seale

mark Netopocs wife

her

JNIamattittawawpe & 0 seale
mark

PATENT FOR TAGHKANICE.

Thomas Dongan Leiv' Govcrnonr and Vice Admirall of New Yorke and its Dependcncyes vmdcr
his Majesty James the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, flfrance and Ireland
Defender of the faith &c Supream Lord and Proprietor of the Colony and Province of New York
and its Dependencyes in America To all whom these p^sents shall come Sendeth Greeting Whereas
Robert Livingston of the County of Albany Geutl hath by virtue of my Warrant or Lycence bearing
Date tlie fiftli Day of June one thousand six hundred eighty five and since by my Permission and
approbacon f )r a Larger Tract for a Valuable Consideracon Piu-cliased of the natives and Indian
Owners their Right Title Intrest Clajme and Demand of in and to a Ccrtaine Tract or Parcell of
Land called Tachkanick lyeing and being witliin the said Province begining behind Pattkook on
a Certain Creek that runns into the East side of Hudsons River, and tliere knowne by tlie name
of Roelolfe Jolmsoiis-kill begining on the north west side of said Kill that runs along the fflatt or
Plaine Land att a Place Called by tlie natives Minissichtanock where two Black Oake Trees are
marked with L and from tlu-nce along a small hill to a Vally that Leads to a Small Creeke called by
the Indians Quissiclikook and over the said Creeke to a High Place to the westward of a High
Mountaine where two Black Oake Trees are marked L and is Called by the natives Kachkawayick
from thence Westward to a small Kill on the side of a Creeke Called skaan pook where two wliite
oake Trees are marked L and soo runs along the East side of the said Creeke which a little lower is
Called by the name of Twastawekack and is tlie westerly Bounds, they transporting all their Right
and Title to the Eastward of said Creeke called Twastawekak the Southerly Bounds Begining on
the other side of the Creeke that runs along the flatt or Plaine over against Misnissclitanock where
two Trees are marked and runs along the foot of the high moiuitains to the Path that Goes to
Wawyachtanock to a hill Called by the Indians Mananosick where two trees are marked L on the
South West side of the Path from thence Westward to a Creeke Called by the natives Nachawaw-
achkano where two white Oake Trees are marked L which Creek Comes into the other Creeke

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called Twastawekak v,"^^ is the West Bounds and see Incloses all tlie Land which the said Indians
have Sold to the said Robert Livingston the place where the said two Creeks mett being Called
Mawiclinack the flatt or Plaine Land lyeing on both sides of the said Creek Containing about three
hundred Morgan or six hundred Acres as by tlie Indian Deed of Sale before the Commander and
Magistrates of the Towne of Albany bearing date the tenth day of this Present Month of August may
fully and att Large Appeare Now for a Conflrmacon of the said Ti'act and Parcell of Land and
Premisses unto the said Robert Livingston his Heircs and Assignes forever in his or their Quiett and
Peaceable Possession and Enjoymt Know Yee that by Virtue of the Commission and Authority Derived
unto me and Power in me Resideing I have Given Granted Rattilied and Confirmed and by these
presents doe Give Grant Rattifle and Confirme unto the said Robert Livingston liis Heires and Assignes
forever all that the before menconed and recited Tract or Parcell of Land Scituate lyeing being Butted
and Bounded as aforesaid, togather with all and Singular the Trees Timber, Woods, under woods —
Swamps, moores. Marshes, Meadows, Rivoletts Streams Creeks Waters, Lakes, Pooles, Ponds, ffish-
ing Hawking — Hunting and Fowling and v/hatsoever else to the said Tract or Parcell of liand within
the Bounds and Limitts aforesaid belonging or in any waves Appurteineing To have and to hold
the said Tract or Parcell of Land and all and Singuhir other the Premissess and every Parte and
Parcell thereof unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes unto the Sole and only
proper use beneffitt and behoofe of the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes forever to
be holden of his said Majesty his Heires and Successoi'S in free and Comon Soccage According
to the tenure of East Grenwich in the County of Kent in his Majestyes Kingdome of England Yeild-
ing Rendring and Paying therefore Yearly unto our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majesty his Heires
. or Assignes or to such Officer or officers as by him shall be Appointed to Receive the same Eight
shillings Curr" money of this Province Yearly on the five and twentyth Day March att the Towne
of Albany, And for the better Preserving the Title of the recited Tract of Land and Premissess I
have Caused these Presents to be Entred in the Secretarys office of this Province, Given under my
Hand and Sealed with the Seale of the Province att ftbrt James in New Yorke the seven and twen-
tyth day of August in the Yeare of our Lord 1685 And in the first Y'eare of the Reigne of our Sov-
eraigne Lord James the Second by the Grace of God of England Scottland flfrance and Ireland King
Defender of the faith Supream Lord and Proprietor of tlie Province of New York &c.

Tho Dongan.

TtOV. DONGAN'S patent FOK the manor of LIVINGSTON.

Thomas Dongan Lieutenant Governor and Vice Admirall under his Majesty King James the Second
of New York and its Dependencies in America To all to whom these Presents shall Come Sendeth
Greeting Whereas Robert Livingston by Virtue of a Patent under my Hand and Sealed with the
Seale of the Province aforesaid beareing Date the fourth Day of November Anno: Dom one thou-
sand Six hundred and Eighty four is Seized and Possessed of a Certaine Tract of Land Scituate and
Lying on a Creek on the East side of Hudsons River Comonly Called or knowne by the Name of
Roelofle Johnson Kill it being in tliree Plaines Called Nekankook Kickua Wicquaskaka and two or
three otlier Small fllatts or Plaines in all about one hundred Morgan or two hundred Acres together
with Eighteen Hundred Acres of Woodland Lyeing and being betweene a Small Creek or Kill
Lyeing over against Catts kill Called Wackanhasseck and a Place by the Indians Called Swaska-
hamuka to the South of Roelolfe Johnsons kill that is to say two hiuidred acres a Long the Rivers

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Side and the Rest adjoyning to tlie said two hundred Acres and SoeRuuneing back into the Woods
and Alsoe all Woods Underwoods Waters Ruiins Strcames Ponds Creeks Meadows Marshes fishing
Hawking Hunting and fowling and all other Liberties and Previledges Hereditaments and Appur-
tenances w hatsoever to the said Tract or Parcell of Land belonging or in any wise Appertain-
ing to liave and to hold the said Tract of Land and Premissesse togetlier w ith all and Singular the
Appurtenances aforemencontd unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Asslgnes to tlie Pro-
per use and beneliooff"e of the said Robert Livingston liis Heires and Asslgnes for ever to be holden of
his said Majestye in free and Common Soccage According to the Tenure of East Greenwich in the
County of Kent in Ids Majestyes Kiiigdoiue of England Rendering and Paying as a Qvutt Rent for the
Same Twenty Shillings Currant Monyof the Province Yearely and every Yeare at Albany upon the
five and twentieth Day of March unto his Majesty his Heires and Successors or unto such Officer
or OHicers as should be Appointed to Receive the same as by the said Pattent Recorded in Secre-
taryes Office Relation being thereunto had may more fully and att Large Appear And whereas
the said Robert Livingston by Virtue of another Pattent under my Hand and Sealed with the Scale
of the Province beareing Date the Seven and Twentieth Day of August Last Past is Seized and
Possessed of another Tract of Land called Tachkanick Lyeing and being adjacent unto the afor-
recited Tract of Land begining behind Pattkook on a Certaine Creeke that Runns into the East
side of Hudsons River and is known by tlie name of Roelofie Johnsons kill Begining on the North
West side of tlie said kill that Runns along tlie fflatt or Plaine Land at a Place Called by tlie Native
Minissichtcinock wliere two black Oake Trees are marked Avith L and from thence along a Small
Hill to a Valley tliat Leads to a small Creeke Called by the Indians Quissicheook and over the said
Creek to a high Place to tlic Westward of a High IMountaine where two black Oake Trees are
marked L and is Called by the Natives Kachkawanick from thence Westward to a Small Kill
on the side of a Creeke Called Skaanpook where two White Oake Trees are marked L and soe
runns a Long the Eastside of the said Creeke -which a little lower is Called by the Name of
. Twastawekah and is the Westerly Bounds the Southerly Boimds begining on the other side of the
Creeke tliat runnes along tlie fflatt or Plaine over against Minissichtanock where two Trees are
marked and runnes along llie foot of the High Mountains to the Path that Goes to Wawijchtanok
to a hill Called by the Indians Mananosick where two Trees are marked L on the South west side
of the Path from thence Westward to a Creeke Called by the natives Nachawawachkano where
two w hite Oake Trees are marked L w hich Creeke Comes into the other Creeke called Twastawekak
W'hicli is tlie West Bounds and soe Incloses all the Land above recited the Place where the two
Creeks meet being Called Mawiclmanck the fflatt or Plaine Land Lying on both sides of the said
Creeke Containing about three hundred Morgan or Six hundred acres together w ith all and Singular
the Trees Timber Woods Underwoods Swamps Moores Marshes Meadows Rivoletts Streames Creeks
Waters Lakes Pooles Ponds fishing Hawking Hunting and fowling and whatever Else to the said
Tract of Land within the Bounds and Limitts aforesaid belonging or in any wise Appertaineing
to have and to hold tlie said Tract and Parcell of Land and all and Singular the Premisses and every
Parte and Parcell thereof unto the said Rol^ert Livingston his Heiies and Assigncs unto the Sole
and (*nly Proper use beniflitt and behoofle of him the «iid Robert Livingston his Heires and Asslgnes
fur ever to l)e holden of his said Majesty his Heires and Successors in free and Comon Soccage
According to t1ie Tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his Majestyes Kingdome of Eng-
land Yielding Remlering and Pa}iiig tlierefore yearely and Every }eare unto our Soveraigne Lord
the Kings Majestye his Heires and Assigncs or unto such officer or officers as shall by him be Ap-
pointed to receive the same Eight shillings Currant !\Toney of the Province on the five and Twen-
tyetli Day of March at Albany as hy the said Pattent Recorded in tlie Secretarys Ollice Relation

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thereunto had may more folly and at Large appeare all which Tracts or Parcells of Land Lyeing
together are Bounded and Limitted in manner hereafter Expressed and menconed that is to say on the
Nortli by a Line to be Drawne from a Certaiue Creek or kill over against the South side of Vastrix
Island in Hudsons Eiver Called Wachankasigh to a Place Called by the Natives Wawanaquassick
where tlie Heapes of Stones Lye being near the head of a Certaine kill or Creek called Nana-
penahekan which comes out of a Marsh Lyeing neare unto the said kills of the .said Heapes of
Stones upon which the Indians throw upon another as they Passe by from an Ancient Custom amongst
them and from thence extending to tlie Northermost End of the kills that are to the North of Tacah-
kanick known by the name of Ahashewaghkick and on the East from Ahashewaghkick aforesaid
along the said Hills to the Southermost End of the same Called Wichquapakkat and from thence by a
Streiglit Line to tlie South East End of a Small Peece of Land Called Sakahqua and Nakaovaewich and
on tlie South by a Streight Line Drawne from thence to the Southermost Bounds or Bowcht of Roelolfe
Johnsons kill and from thence by a Streight Line to a Place on the River side Called Sanskahampka
which Lyes over against the Sawyers Creek and on the West by Hudsons River Including all the
Land on both sides of Roeloffe Johnsons Creek or kill And whereas the said Robert Livingston
hath been at Vast Charges and Expence in Purchaseing tlie said Tracts and Parcells of Land from
the native Indians and alsoe in Settling and Improveing the same and for Encourageing the future
Settlement the said Robert Livingston hath made Applicacon unto me that I might Constitute and
Erect the said Tracts or Parcells of Land within the Bounds and Limitts aforesaid to be a Lordshipp
and Mannor and Confirme the same unto him his Heires and Assignes by Pattent under the Scale of
tlie Province Know Yee therefore that I the said Thomas Dongan for the Consideracons aforesaid
by Virtue of the Authority to mee Derived from his most Sacred Majesty and the Power in me Re-
sideing have Given Granted Rattified Released and Confirmed and by these Presents Doe Give Grant
Rattifie Release and Confirme unto the said Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes all that and
those Tract and Tracts Parcell and Parcells of Land Lyeing and being Scituate witliin the Limitts
and Bounds aboverecited together with all the Messuages Tenements Buildings flfences Orchards Gar-
dens Pastures Meadows Marshes Woods Underwoods Trees Timber Quarryes Rivers Runns Rivoletts
Brooks Ponds Lakes Streames Creeks Harbom-s Beaches ffishing Hawking Hunting and fowling
Mines Mineralls (Silver and Gold Mines only excepted) and all the Rights Members Libertyes Privi-
ledges Jurisdictions Royalties Heriditaments Proffitts Advantages and Appurtenances whatsoever
to tlie Tracts or Parcells of Land belonging or in any wise Appertaineing or Accepted Reputed
Taken knowne or Occupyed as Parte Parcell or Member thereof together with fishing in Hud-
sons River so farr as the said Land Extends on the said River and Moreover by Virtue of the
Power and Authority to me the said Thomas Dongan Given and the Power in mee Resideing as
aforesaid and for tlie Reasons and Consideracons aboverecited I have and by these Presents Doe
Erect make and Constitute tlie said Tracts and Tracts of Land as in the Limitts and Bounds afore-
menconed together with all and every the above Granted Premissesse with Every of their Appurten-
ances into one Lordshipp or Mannor to all Intents and PiU'poses and the same shall from henceforth
be Called the Lordshipp and Mannor of Livingston and I the said Thomas Dongan liave also Given
and Granted and by these Presents Doe Give and Grant unto the said Robert Livingston and to the
Heires and assignes of the said Robert Livingston full Power and authority at all times for ever
hereafter in the said Lordship and Mannor one Court Leet and one Court Baron to hold and keep
at such time and times and Soe often Yearely as he or they shall see meet and aU fines Issues
Amerciaments at the said Court Leet and Court Barron to be holden within the said Lordshipp and
Mannor to be Sett forfeited or Imposed and Payable or happening at any time to be Payable by any
the Inhabitants of or witliin the said Lordshipp or Mannor of Livingston or the Limitts or Bounds

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tliercof and also all and every the Powers and authorityes herein before menconed for the holding
and keeping the said Court Leett Courtt Baron from time to time and to award and Issue out the Cus-
tomary Writts to be Issued and awarded out of the said Couit Leett and Com"t Baron to be kept
by t'.ie said Hubert Livingston his Heires and assignes for ever or theire or any of theire Stewards
Deputed and appointed with full and ample Power and authority to Dcstraiue for the lients Services
and other Sumes of Mony Payable by Reason of the Premisses and all other Lawful! Remedyes
and meanes for the haveing P(jsscssing Receiveing Levying and Enjoyeing the Premissesse and
every parte and Parcell of the same and all Wasts Estrayes Wrecks Deodands Goods of felons hap-
pening and being forfeited witliin tlie said Lordshipp and Mannor-and all and every sume and Sums
of Money to bee Paid f.s a Post fine upon or fines to be Levyed of any Lands Tenements or Heredit-
aments witliin tlie said Lordshipp or Mannor of Livingston togetlier with the advouson and Right
of l^atronage and all and every tlie CliiU'ch and Churches Erected or Established or hereafter to
be had Erected or Established in the said mannor And Lastly I the said Thomas Dongan by Virtue
of the Power and authority aftjresaid Doe Give and Grant unto the said Robert Livingston his
Heires and Assignes tliat all and Singular the Tennants of him the said Robert Livingston within
t!ie said Mannor siiall and may at all times hereafter meett together and Choose assessors within
the said Mannor according to sucli Rules, wayes and methods as are Priscribed for Cittyes Countyes
and Townes witliin the Province by the acts of Generall Assembly for the Defrayeing the Publique
Charges of Eacli Respective Citty Towne and County and all such Sumes of Mony Soe raised to
Colect and Dispose of for the use aforesaid according as in the said Act of Generall assembly is
Established and Directed To have and to hold all and Singular the said Mannor of Livingston and
Premisses with tlieire and every of theire Appur tenances imto the said Robert Livingston his Heires
and assignes forever to the only Proper use and behooffe of him the said Robert Livingston his
Heires and assignes for ever to bee holden of his said Majesty his Heires Successors and assignes in
free a Comon Soccage according to the Tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the
Kingdome of England aforesaid Yeilding and Paying therefore unto his said Mcijesty his Heires Suc-
cessors and assignes or to such officer or officers as shall from time to time be appointed to Receive
the same on the five and twent} th Day of Marcli Yearely forever at Albany the full and Just Sume
of Eiglit and twenty ShilUngs Currant Mony of this Coimtry In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto
Sett my Hand and Caused the Scale of the said Province to be affixed at Fortt James in New Yorke
this 22^ Day of July Anno Dom one thousand Six hundred and Eighty Six and in the Second Yeare
of his Majestye Reigne over England &c —

Thomas Dongan.

May it Please Your Honor

The Atturney Generall hath Perused this Pattent and finds nothing Contained therein Prejudi
to his Majestyes Interest.

Ja: Graham.

ExamJ July 8'h 1G86

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FRAGMENT OF AN INDIAN DEED OF REMNANT OF TAGHHANICK. QUISICHKOOK

AND WOODLAND, DATED 17 FEB. 1687-8.

[From Livingston Mss.]

All our Right Title & Intrest unto Robt Livingston & to his heirs and assigns for ever in a
certain tract or Parcel of Land Lyeing witliin tlje s-^ Livingstones land called Tachhanick, w'l
said owners had Reserved for themselfs to Plajit upon when they sold him tachhanick, witli the
Land called Quisiclikook lyeing upon tliis side of Roelof Jansens kill near Taclihanik haveing the
said Killon the one side and the liill on y^ other side together with all our Right and Title northward
and Eastward as far as the west & hitherinost end of the Lake called Aclikoockpeek, and from thence

downe Southerly on both Sides of tlie Said Roeloflf Johnson's Kill till you come to a tflatt called

together witli all our Rights title & Intrest in all y« Woods Lands, Pastures, Meadows.

%* Every effort has been made to find the Record of the Deeds of which the above ana the following purport to be ab-
stracts, but without success. Ed.

LIMITTS AND BOUNDS OF THE LANDS BOUGHT OF MY LADY AND MANHAGHS.

A certain Peece of Land Scituate Lyeing & being on Roeloif Jansens Kill a Litle above the farm
belonging to said Rob' Livingston where Johannis Dyckman now lives with all the Right and title
that wee the said Lady and Manhagh have or hereafter might clame to as farr as the said Rob'
Livingston's Patent for the said Roeloff Jansens Kill Extends all wliich wee doe hereby convoy and
Transport &c.

EARL BELLOMONT TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XIV.]

2d Jany 170112.

Mr. Livingston has on his great grant of 16 miles long and 24 broad, but 4 or 5 cottages as I am
told, men that live in vassalage under him and work for him and are too poor to be farmers having
not wherewithall to buy cattle to stock a farm.

LT. GOV NANFAN'S REASONS

FOR SUSPENDING ROb' LIVINGSTON ESQ'' FROM BEING OF HIS MAJ*^ COUNCIL OF THIS PROVINCE OF NEW YORK.

1st The Letter from the Right IIon'''e the Lords of the Council of Trade &c to the Late Earl of
Bellomont bearing date the 30*hT)ctob^ 1700 wiierein they take notice how larr he the said Rob'
Leuingston was accused of being concerned witli Cap' Kidd the pyrate, and desier to know what
proofs he had giuen of his innocence whereby he should be continued in his Ofiices and imploy-
ments, as by said letter may appear A duplicate of whicli I receiued after his Lord^ps death, but
neuer receiued any proofs of the said Leuingstons innocence.

2J'y That the Late Earl of Bellmont being made sensible that the said Robert Leuingston was
guilty of great frauds in Management of the Excise of Albany &c, — did about January 1701 remoue
him from being Collector of the said Excise, and did declare that he would remoue him from being

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of tlie Council at the meeting of the Assembly, but his Lord^p^ much Lamented death preuented it.

3'!''' That an Act of Assembly of this province apj^ointed Commissioners of publick Acc'* to adjust
with all persons concern'd in the receipt and payments of the public reuenue, but the said Rob*
Leuingston in contempt of the said Act, neuer gaue any obedience thereto, altho duely and timely
summon \1 to that end and purj)Ose, nor would euer render any acc"^ to them of the pubhc money
he had receiued, duering the space of about twelue months giuen him to prepare the same.

4*'i'y That thereupon tlie gen" Assembly being well apprised that the said Rob* Leuingston had
comitt«^d great frauds in relation to his Majes'^ reuenue, made an Act of gen" Assembly, confiscating
his real and personal Estate, unless he should giue in A full Acc*' in writeing unto the Commissioners
of Acc"s or any three or more of them, of all his receipts and disbursements and the GroUnds and
Occations of the same before the 25i'' day of March Last which he hath refused or neglected to doe.

5*hiy That altho lie the said Rub' Leuingston was required by me to come to New York, yett instead
thereof he without leaue withdrew himself out of the prouince, and deserted his maj'^ seruice as one
of his Maj's Council of this prouince.

QMr Tliat I was informed by his IMajts Collector that he the said Rob' Leuingston, had receiued
seueral summs of money of his majesties Excise, and Quitrents, of this Province, without any
Authority, and of which he had giuen no Acc** to the said Collector —

For tlie aboue reasons for his Majesties seruice by and with the aduice and Consent of
his Maj's Council I suspend him the said Robert Leuingston from being one of liis Majts
Coiuicil of this prouince until his Maj'« pleasure be further known therein and he is
suspended accordingly

John Nanfan.

27 April 1702

R. LIVINGSTON'S REMONSTRANCE AGAINST ABOLISHING HIS OFFICE AS SECv OF

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

To liis Excellency John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley Cap* Gen" and GoV in Cheiff of y**
Provinces of New Yorke East and West Jersays &■=
The humble Peticon of Rob' Livingston Sec^v for Indian Affairs in } « Province of New York.
Sheweth

That lie has been Employed as Secretary for y^ Indian Affairs in all Treaties and other negotiations
with ye Indians for y"^ space of 20 years before ye year 1G95, without any yearly salary or allowance
for ye same, as api)ears by a Report made to his late nia'y king William (of glorious memory) by
the right hon'''« y« Lords of y« Committee for Trade and Plantafions dated y^ lO'h Octb' 1695, upon
which his majesty was graciously pleased to order your Petitiou"" his Royall Commission date y^
27 January 1G9 j y« said oihce, and as a Recompence of his past servkes, and for his future Encourage-
ment in the Performance of said Employment to grant him an annuall salary or fee of one
hundred Pounds Sterl: out of y^ Revenue of New York w^h said office he hath faithfully Performed
ever since, altho ho was suspended by y« late Gov'' Coll Fletcher without any just Cause, as appears
by a Report made to lier Maj'y by y Right hont^'^ Lords Commission'^ of Trade and Plantations
dated y 10 of January 170| and her Maj«s order in Council of y<^ ll"" of said month taking otf said
suspension, and Entitnliiig him to his Salary ordering thereby the Gov'' or Commander in Cliiefe of
3" Province of Vcrl< Pm- tlip finie Ix'iiig to givr y*" iioross;iry Dirrrtions for Restoreing and

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Readmitting of yoiu- Petitioner without further delay, and moreover it was her Maje^ Royall will and
Pleasure by warrant dated ye 30 of April 1705 to y^ Right Hon''''' y<= E: of Ranelagh to direct and
appoint ye Payment of ,£670"' St. by issuing debentures for y® same in further part of ye Surplus
remaining undisposed of the Tldrty p'' cent accrued upon the Pa} ing ye arrears due to ye Forces of
New York, by the difference of money tliere from sterUng, in lull discharge of his said salary, to y«
Demise of ye late king William of blessed memory and her Maje^ was likewise pleased, to grant the
Pef her Royall Commission bearing date ye 29'*i of Septemb 1705 for ye same office with ye like
salaiyof one liundred Pounds Sterl: p"" annum, out of her Maj^^ Revenue of N: York, and thereafter
upon his Petition to her Majes to have ye Payment of his said salary from ye Demise of ye late king
to y<^ date of ye s^ Commission amounting to ye sum of £355:15:0f St. her Maje was graciously
pleas'd to Referr ye same to ye Right lioni^'e ye Lord Godolphin L<' high Treasurer of England who
was pleased to refer ye same to W'" Blathwait Esq' wiio did report thereon that your Pet'' ever since
her Majes happy accession to ye Throne, having by himself or Deputies Executed ye s'i office in New
York, by Virtue of her Maj s Proclamation and Royall Commission (which likewise appeared by
diverse affidavits produced to him) he had nothing to object against ye Pet'^ being satisfyed ye s''
sum out of ye remainder of ye -surplus.

The Pet further Sheweth unto y Excellency that upon his arrivall to New York, he Produc'd
to his Excell'y the Viscount Cornbury Gov in Cheiff of New York, her Majes said Royall Commission
which was orderd by an order of Councill of ye 14 of Octob'' 1706 to be laid in ye hands of ye Secretary,
and that he inspect ye Commission which his late Maje jQng William granted him for y* aforesaid
offices, and lay ye same or ye Entry thereof before ye Gov^' & Councill together with y* order or
Proceedings thereon in Councill, wliicli ye Secretary did accordingly on yc G of Septemb"" 1708
whereupon his Excelly and Councill were pleased to order ye s<i Commission to be Recorded at
Large in ye Councill Book, as by ye s^" order of Councill appears, upon which ye Pet'" did apply
on ye 9'h of s'^ month for warrants for the arrears of his said Salary, wliereupon ye s'l Govern"" and
Councill were pleased to Enter in their Councill Book on y® 15 of Septemb 1708, That ye Pet""'
Request for Salary warrants being read, it is ye opinion of his Excellency & all ye Councill (Except
Coll: Schuyler who gave no opinion therein) that ye Petition be disallowed, and that it be humbly
Represented to her Maje that Pet" office is not only useless but burthensome to ye Revenue
of ye Province of New York, notwithstanding all which your Pet' has continued to Exert his
utmost Dilligence in ye Discharge of y* Trust her Maje ^^as graciously Pleased to honour him
with by ye Commission and has not Rec*i any part of his said Salary from ye Demise of y«
late King.

Your Excelles humble Pet^ begs leave humbly to acquaint y*" Excell: that to your Pet"
great losse and discouragement, ye Revenue of this Province (the Fund upon which y Pefs
Salary is Established) is not only wholly anticipated, but Expires by its own limitation on
ye I8*h of May 1709, & no manner of Provision as yet made for ye Civill list of this Province
after y* time

May it Please your Excellency Your ExceiLy* Pet"" humbly implores your Excelys favor in inquir-
ing into the truth of his Allegations, ye reasons and causes of ye late order of y* Lord Cornbuiy
and Councill of ye 15 of Septemb 1708, for representing to her Maje ye gaid office not only wholly
uselesse, but burthensome to ye Revenue of this Province, That y'" Lordship will be pleased in re-
gard of ye great anticipation of ye Revenue of New York to recommend him to her Majes Royall
favour for ye Payment of his past Salary, and make such just and true Report or Representation
to her Majesty concerning y* said office, and its usefulnesse or ye Contrary as shall appear to y
Excell: upon an Exact Scrutiny and search and y' y Excell: will be pleased to Signiiy to y Pet'

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your Pleasure If in ) « mean time he shall Persist iny^Executmg of his said office as formerly hitherto,
all \v<^h neverthelesse is humbly submitted, and y Pet"^ as in duty —

RoB^ Livingston.

N: York 20 Jan^ 170,|

Extract of a Report of the Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations relating to Mr. Robert
Livingstons Petition, dated ye lOtk of October 1G95.
That by the Accompts of y^ Publick Proceedings, transmitted from time to time from New-York,
the Petitioner appears to y^ Committee to have been generally Employed in all Treaties, and other
negotiations with the Indians in those Parts, for which it does not appear by the accompt of the Re-
venue of that Province That any yearly Salary has been allowed to him, and ye Petitioner having
Produced a Certificate from Coll: Dongan of y« great hindrance such Employment must reasonably
be to tlie Petitioners Private affairs. And the Petf humbly praying a Salary or yearly allowance during
his life, for his future encouragement in this Service, which he hopes may deserve one hundred Pounds
p'' annum from his maje^ Bounty, the same is submitted by Lords of y® Committee to a Determina-'
tion in Councill, as also whether the Pet' shall be Confirmed in his offices of y*' Collector of Excise,
and Quit Rents, Town Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, and Clerk of y<= Court of Common Pleas at Albany,
during his lile, as is desired by y^ Petitioner.

May it Please your Majesty

In obedience to your Maj«s Command in the annext order of Council, relating to Rob* Livingston
of New York, we have considered the matters thereby referred to us and doe most humbly report
to your Majes

That in Consideration of y« Long and faithfull Service of y® said Mr. Livingston in all the Trea-
ties and negotiations with y Indians in those Parts, he having been (as is Certifyed) at great trouble
and Charge therein, and not having hitherto had any Salary for y^ same, wee think he may deserve
as a Reward for y^ time past, and to encourage him in your Maj^s Service for y'' time to come, a
Salary of one hundi-ed Pounds Sterling p'' annum to be setled upon him out of ye Revenues of New-
York during his life, to Commence as your Majestic shall think fitt, and we have no Objection
against his being Continued in the offices of Collector of y* Excise and Quitt Rents, Town Clerk,
Clerk of Peace, and Clerk of y« Coiu-t of Common Pleas at Albany, with y^ usuall Salarys
during ye life as is desired; Whitehall Treasury Chambers 2 January 1695-6.
All which is most humbly Submitted

to your Majes great wisdom

GODOLPUIN

A true copy He: Fox

Ex'': Jo: Taylour J: Smith.

Extract of a Report of ye late Earl of Bellomont Govr. of this Province relating to Mr. Robert

Livingstones Case, dated J\'ew-Yorlt June 28 1698.

My Lords

His Majesty in his Instructions having Referrd y* Consideration of the Case of Rob' Livingston of
New-York to my self and Councill to inrjuire and Examine into the Justice of his Demands for Several
Sums of mony pretendotl to be advanced by him for y^ Service of his Majesty in y* said Province,
with Interest for y* same, for which y« said Livingston Obtained severall orders from y« Lords of
y"-" Treasury and from his Majesty & Couucill, and likewise to Enquire into y® Causes and reasons
why there was a Delay given, and suspension of obedience to y« said orders by ye Late Governour and

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LIVl^'GSTON.

381

Councill of New- York, as likewise to Enquire into ye Causes aud reasons why y^ s'' Livingston was
not permitted to Exercise y^ several] Employments iu said Province granted to him by a Com-
mission from his Majestie.

In obedience therefore to his Maj^s Commands, & on yc Petition of y^ Livingston I made an
order Summoning Coll: Fletclier late Govern'' of this Province or some in his behalf, to ajipear be-
fore me at New-York on y« 1G'*> of May last, witli y^ Complaint Exhibited in England against the
said Livingston, with witnesses and Evidences to justify y^ same, but on y« said day nor since has
any appeared in behalf of y® said Coll Fletclier, his Attorneys declaring they had no orders to
appear against the said Livingston, And on y^ 10"i Instant I ordered a liearing of ye whole matter
before myself and where y^ Councill did declare, they did not believe they could Properly be
Judges of what they then had objected against y^ said INP' liivingston, nor liad tliey any thing furtlier
to offer or urge against him more tlian fjrmerly, that tliey knew nothing to y^ Prejudice of his
Reputation, and added that lie was y'^ fittest man in y^ Province for y^ Imploys he Executes, and
Particularly as Victualler of y Forces.

That they wholly referrd y^ Consideration and Examination of y^ Case to ray self desireing me
to report it to his Majesty as it should appear to me.

Whereupon having heard y"^ said Livingston and seen his Proofs and Vouchers together with

on a strict scrutiny of his Demands there, It appears to me that y^ severall sums of
money both Principall and Interest for which lie obtained said orders in England are justly due to
him, aiid ought to be discharged here, according to said orders, tlie execution of which was
suspended in the late Government, no just reasons appearing to me for y® same, And as to y® Com-
mission from his Majesty dated y^ 27 of January 1095|G witli Salarys to be paid gaid Livingston
for his discharge of ye offices and trust thereby Committed to him, I doe find the said Livingston a
Person fitt and Capable to Execute y® same, aud that nothing hath been offered against him, to
render him undeserving of his Maj^s Grace and favour tlierein which is neverthelesse humbly
submitted to your Lordships wisdom by

My Lords

Y'' Lordships most humble & faithfuU serv'
For y^-' Right honi^'e ye Lords of y^ Bb».lomont.
Council of Trade and forreign Plantations

Whitehall.

To THE Queens most Excellent Majestie.
May it Please Your Majesty

In obedience to your Maje^ Order in Councill of y^ 14th of y^ last month, upon ye Petition of Ro-
bert Livingston of New York, setting forth that ye Pet«' having been Constituted Secretary for ye
Indian atfairs by his late Majes Commission dated ye 27 of January 169| with a Salary of 100"'
per annum CoU: Fletcher then Governour of y* Province Suspended him from ye said office, and
as he alledges without any just Cause, and praying that ye said Suspension may be taken olf, we
have Examined ye same, and find by severall Certificates from N : York that he was suspended as
aforesaid, and ye Pet"" lias continued since y* time, to be very servicable in managing ye Treaties
witli ye Indians notwithstanding ye said Suspension, We are theref)re humbly of opinion, that his
suspension does not deprive him from having a ju"st pretence to liis said Salary, whicli we a2)pre-
hend, ye Revenue of New York by reason of anticipations will not be able to satisfy, and we doe

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further humbly offer, That your Maj*^ Pleasure be signified y' y'^ suspension y« Pet' lyes under
be taken oft'. w<^h is most humbly submitted

Dartmouth, John Pollexfen

RoBT Cecil, W'" Blathwait

Phil Meadows, Math: Prior.

Whitehal January 10: 170 f.

At y® CoruT at S' Jamks the 11 January 1704 Present
The Queens most Excellent Majestie

Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, Lord President, I^ord Privy Seal, Duke of Somerset, Duke of
Marleborovigh Earl of Staintord Earl of Radnor, Earl of Abingdon, Earle of Bradford, Lord Ferrers
Lord Pawlet, Lord Dartmouth, Lord Granvill, Lord Coningsby M' Speaker M'' Boyle M^ Secretary
hodges, L'' Ctiief Justice Holt Chief justice Trevor M' Vernon, M^ Smith, M' how.

Wliereas in Obedience to an order of this board of y® 14 of y« last month, on y*' Petition of Rob'
Liviugst<jn of New York to be Restored to liis Place of Secretar-y for y Indian affairs, with his Salary
of one hundred Pounds sterl. per annum, from which he was suspended b}- Coll: Fletcher y* late
governour, The Lords Commiss'^ for Trade and Plantations, did by tlieir Report this day read at
the Board, humbly represent, that they have Examined this matter, and it appearing to them,
that ye Pef has continued to be very Servicable in managing y« Treaties with y^ Indians notwith-
standing y« said Suspension are Iheretore humbly of opinion, that his suspension does not deprive
him from liaving a just Pretence to Ids said Salary, w'-'' y* Lords Comniis'" apprehend ye Revenue
of New York by reason of anticipations will not be able to Satisfy, Her Majesty in Councill taking
ye same into Consideration, is pleas'd to approve ye s** Representation, and accordingly to order,
That ye Petitioners s^i suspension be taken off, and that he be not Deprived from haA iug a just
Pretension to his Salary, by reason of ye s'' Suspension, and ye Gov or Commander in Cheife of her
Majesties Province of New York for ye time being, is to give ye necessary Directions for Restoring
and Readmitting ye Pet' into his ofl&ces without further Delay.

John Povey.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON THE SETTLEMENT OF ADDITIONAL PALATINES

IN NEW YORK.

[ Lond. Doc. XVII. ] .

TO the queens most excellent majesty.

May it Please your Majesty.

In obedience to your Majesty's commands signified to us by the Right Hon'-'e the Earl of Sunder-
land, we have considered the Proposals made by Colonel Hunter for settling 3000 Pfdatines at New
York, and Employing them in the Production of Naval stores, and thereupon humbly Represent to
your Majesty —

That the Province of New Yorke being the most advanced Frontier of Your Majcst} s Plantations
on the Continent of America, tlie Defence and Preservation of that jilace is of the utmost importance
to the security of all tlie Rest ; and if the said Palatines were seated they would be an additional
strength and security to tliat Province not only with regard to the French of Canada, But against any
Insurrection of the scattered Nations of Indians, upon that Continent, and therefore we humbly Pro-
pose that tliey be sent thither.

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By the best Information we can gett, the most proper Places for the seating them in that Province,
so as they may be of benefit to this Kingdom by the Production of Naval Stores, are on the Mohaques
River, and on Hudsons River, where are very great numbers of Pines fit for Production of Turpen-
tine and Tarr, out of whicli Rosin and Pitch are made.

First, in relation to the Mohaques River ; Your Majesty w^as pleased by your Order in Councill of
the 26 June 1708, to confirm an Act past at New York the 2'^ of March 169|- for vacating
several Extravagant Grants, whereby large Tracts of Land are returned to your Majesty and among
the rest —

A Tract of Land lying on the Mohaques River containing about 50 miles in length and four
miles in breadth, and a Tract of land lying upon a creek which runs into the said River, con-
taining between 24 and 30 Miles in length. This last mentioned Land, of wliich Your Majesty
has the possession, is claimed by the Mohaques, but that claim may be satisfyed on very easy
terms

The Objection that may be made to the Seating of the Palatines, on the fore-mentioned Mohaques
River, is the Falls that are on the said River between Schenectady and Albany ' which will be an
interruption in the Water Carriage, but as that may be easily lielped by a short land carriage of about
3 miles at the west, We do not see that this objection will be any hindrance to the seating of them
there, In Case tliere be not an opportunity of doing it more conveniently in some other part of that
Province.

Tliere are other large Tracts of Lands on Hudsons River, which are resumed to your Majesty by
the foresaid vacating act, viz*

A Tract of Land lying on the East Side of that River containing 12 miles in breadth, and about
70 miles in length, and one other Tract, on the West Side, containing 20 miles in Breadth and 40
miles in length.

By all which it appears that there are Lands sufficient in Youi' Majesty's gift, for the proposed
settlement of the said Palatines, in case the same have not been regranted by your Majesty's
Governor, or the Commander in Chief there, since these lands were so resumed, which we do not
hear has been done.

W"e therefore humbly offer that the Governor or Commander in Chief be Directed upon their Arrival
to Seat them all either in a Boddy or in different Settlements upon those or other Lands as he shall
Find most proper, and that they be Encouraged to settle and work in Partnership, that is 5 or more
families to unite & work in common.

That the Governor be likewise Directed to grant under the Seal of that Province, without fee or
Reward, 40 acres per head to each family, after they shall have repaid by the produce of their
Labour the charges the publick shall be at in settling and subsisting them there, in the manner as is
herein after proposed ; To have and to hold tlie said Lands, to them and their heirs for ever, under
the usual Quit-Rent to commence and be payable after seven years from the date of Each respec-
tive Grant; and further, that in every such grant there be an express Proviso that tlie Lands so
granted shall be seated and planted within a reasonable time to be therein prefixed, or on failure
thereof, sucli Grant to be void, and to revert to the Crown, And for the better preventing those people
from falling upon the Woollen Manufactures, it will be proper that in every such grant, a Clause be
incerted, declaring the said Grant to be void, if such Grantee shall apply himself to the making
of Woollen or such like manufactui-e.

As these People are very necessitous they will not be able to maintain themselves there, till they
can reap the benefit of their labour which will not fee till after one vear at the soonest, We therefore

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humbly oiler thut they be Subsisted, The men and women at Hie rate of G'' sterling a head p"" day,
and the cliildren under the age of 10 years at 4*1 Sterling a head p'' day which as we are informed
will be sufficient

When tlieir houses shall be built, and the ground cleared for making tlieir settlements they may
then be Employed in the making of Turpentine Roziii Tai-r and Pitch, and that this will be bene-
ficial not only to the said Palatines but to tliis Kingdom. We take leave to observe : —

That one man may make by his own labour six tunns of these Stores in a year ; and we have been
informed that a number of men assisting each otlier may in proportion make double that quantity;
so tliat supposing six liundred men be employed in this work, they may produce 7000 tuns of these
gootls a year, and if in lime a greater quantity of those Stores should be made there, than shall be
consumed in y<jur Majesty's Dominions, We hope the overplus may turn to a very beneficial Trade
with Spain &, Portugal.

We have been informed by the Cimmissioners formerly sent over by the Navy Board to inspect
Naval Stores in New England tliat Tarr might be afforded there under .£5 a tun ; and sujiposing the
freight from thence in time of peace to be under X I p' Tunn, as we do not doubt it will, and whereas
the Premium of £4 per Tunn allowed upon Importation of such Tarr will more tlian answer the
Chju-ge of Freight, We believe it may be sold as Cheap as that from the Northern Crowns. Howe-
ver should the American Tarr be S(»mething Dearer, Yet it is the Interest of tliis Kingdom to have
the same ])aid for in Woollen ami other Manufactures from hence ; Whereas tliat from the Northern
Crowns is bought with ready Money.

Tlie only Objection fi)rmerly made to these Stores from America, was that y^ Tarr had a burning
quality, which consumed the lioi)es ; But we have been Informed by Traders in those Goods, that
there comes now as good Tarr from Ncav England & as fit for Ropes, and all other uses whatsoever,
as that of Stockholm which is esteemed the best ; and in Confirmation hereof, we find by an Ac-
count from the Custom house hear, in December 1707, that there was there 4704 Barrells of Tarr,
Imported from the Plantations, certil'yed to be good, in order to the allowance of the said Premium;
We further take leave to observe that the Tarr which has most of the burning quality makes the
best Pitch ; And may otherwise be used on Ships sides or Sheathings.

As to the quality of the Turpentine, Rozin and Pitch made in the Plantations, W^e have not heard
of any objections thereunto; but on the contrary have been assured that they are as good in their
kind as any whatsoever.

As tliese Palatines arc ignorant in tlie Production of those Stores, it will be necessary that three
or four persons well skilled in the doing thereof (if to be had) be sent from hence, to instruct the said
Palatines there, and that they be allowed X200 New York money per annum each, during their
being employed in this work.

In case no such persons can be found here, then We propose that M*" Bridges, Surveyor General
of Your Majesty's Woods on tlie Continent of America, who was sent 4 or 5 years ago to New
England to Instruct tlie People there, be Directed to go to New York for that Purpose and that he
bring with him 3 or 4 other persons, the most skilfull he can get who may assist him in the In-
structing the said Palatines, and for their Pains therein have a Salary of XlOO p"" annum during such
their employ and stay at New York.

It will be likewise necessary that there be Supervisors appointed to reside among the said Pala-
tines, to over see and keep them at work, with a Salary of XlOO per annum each; As to the number
of the said supervisors we humbly conceive it cannot well be regulated here, for that will Depend
in a gi-eat measure upon the number of the Palatines settlements, and On the Distance they may

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be one from the other. Therefore we are of opinion this be left to the Discretion of Your Majesty's
Governor after his arrival there.

We furtlier Represent to Your Majesty that at each Settlement there will need a store house to
be built, Avhich may be done with little Charge, for lodging their stores, 'till they can be conveni-
ently sent to New York, where there should be a General Store House for the reception of such
stores 'till shipt off for this kingdom.

That there be a storekeeper or Commissary appointed at New York, with a Salary of .£200 per
annum for himself and Clerk.

Tliat all sucli Naval Stores so Manufactured be delivered into the Charge of the said Storekeeper
or Commissary, and he required to keep a faitlifull account of all such stores so by him Received
expressing the Names of the person or persons to, and from whose use the several and respective
Quantities were Delivered in, to the End tliat the neat Produce tliereof may be accounted Ibr, and
Paid to Sucli Manufacturer or Manufacturers in manner hereinafter mentioned, with such otlier
Instructions to be given him by Your Majesty's said Governor for the better performance of his Duty
as shall be thought proper.

That an agent or factor' be appointed by y om* Majesty here for the remitting of such Summs
of Money as Your Majesty shall from time to time judge proper to be remitted to New York for the
subsistance of the said Palatines and for the receipt and sale of all such stores as shall be consigned
to him On account of the said Palatines. In consideration whereof we further liumbly Propose that
such agent or Factor be allowed out of the Produce of sucii stores and value of Goods sent hence,
the like Factorage as is usually allowed to Factors here by their Correspondents in tliat Province.

That such Naval Stores be shipt off for the Port of London, by the said store keeper or Commis-
sary at New York, as opportunity shaU offer, the same to be consigned to such agent or Factor a3
aforesaid.

That such of the said stores as shall be found proper and fit for tlie use of Your Majesty's Na*-y,
be by such agent or Factor delivered to, and received by the Commissioners of the Navy for Your
Majesty's Service, And Bills made out from that office according to their usual method and course
of payment, for the value of such stores so received at the market price, such Bills to be made pay-
able to such Agent or Factor.

And that he be Empowered & Directed to sell to the Merchant at the best price he can, the remains
of such stores as shall be by him received, and not disposed of for the service of Your Majesty's Navy.

That such agent or Factor be furtlier directed to keep Exact and distinct accounts of whatever
Naval Stores shall so come to his hands, from the said storekeeper, and of all such Moneys as shall
arise by sale thereof, as likewise of whatever sums of Money he shall from time to time disburse for
the subsistence of the said Palatines, or otherwise on tlieir accounts, according to such Orders and
Directions As he Shall receive from Your Majesty, on that behalf.

That Freight, Factorage and all other Incident and necessary Charges arising from the Importation
Safe Keeping and sale of such stores being Deducted, the neat Produce thereof be in the first place
applyd towards the repayment of whatever Summs of money shall so have been disbursed for the
subsistance or on account of necessaries to be sent with the said Palatines, and that the residue of
such neat Produce be accounted for, and paid over to such Storekeeper or Commissary or other per-
son who shall be appointed to receive tlie same to and for the proper use and behalf of such
Palatines respectively to whom it doth of right belong.

And we further offer that the Premium given by an Act made in the and 4U> year of Your
Majesty s Reign to en corn-age the Importation of Naval stores from your Majesty's Plantations in
America, be paid to such factor or Agent to and for the sole Benefit of such Palatines, who were the

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Manufacturers of such Stores, in like manner as Premiums are allowed to other Importers of Naval
Stores from those Parts.

Lastly, we humbly offer that the said Palatines upon their arrival there be Naturalized without
fee or Reward, that they may enjoy all such privileges and advantages as are Enjoyed by the present
Inhabitants of that Province.

All which is most humbly submitted

Stamford
Dartmouth
Ph. Meadows

Whitehall Dec"- 5. 1709 Jo Pultjjey

R. Moxckton

Approved, January 7. 1710. Cha. Turner.

DEED Of the LAND NOW CONSTITUTING the TOWN of GERMANTOWN, COLUMBIA COUNTY, N. T.

[ Deed Book XII. ]

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the ninth year of the reign of oiu*
Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland Queen Defender of
the flaith &.c^ and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ten Between Robert
Livingston of the Manor of Livingston in the Colony of New York in America Esq'' and Alida his
wife of the one Part and his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq'' Captain General and Governour in
Chief in and over the Provinces of New York New Jersey and Territories Depending thereon In
America and Vice Admiral of the same &c'» of the other Part Witnesseth tliat the said Robert
Livingston Allida his wife for and in consideration of the sum of ffbur hundred Pounds of money
now Current in the said Colony of New York to him the said Robert Livingston in hand at or before
the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents by the said Robert Hunter well and truly paid the Receipt
whereof tlie said Robert Livingston doth liereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part tliereof
doth acquitt Exonorate and discharge the said Robert Hunter his heirs Executors and administrators
by tliese presents have given granted Alienated Bargained Sold Enfeoffed released and Confirmed
and by these Presents do give grant aliene Bargain Sell Enfeoff release and Confirm unto the said
Robert Hunter his heirs and assigns all that certain Tract of Land Scituate Lying and being in tlie
Mannor or reputed mannor Livingston in Dutchess County in the said Colony of New York on the
South side of the River called Roeloffe Jans^'ns kill and on the East side of Iludsons River begiimiug
at a Landing Place called Point Robert which is about Two English miles to the Southward of
the said Robert Livingston's mannor house and runs South Sixty seven Degrees Tliirty minutes
East One hundred and fifty and two Cliains till it comes to a Piece of Land called the Pott and
from thence South Eleven Degrees Westerly one hundred ffbrtyand IBve Chains and Six Tenths of a
Chain to the fflat Land from thence North ffbrty fBve Degrees Westerly Twenty flive Chains and
Six Tenths of a Chain thence South Eleven Degrees Westerly One hundred and ffour Chains and
Seven Tenths of a Chain from thence South flforty ffive Degrees Easterly ffifty one Chains and
Two Tenths of a Chain from thence Soutli Eleven Degrees Westerly One hundred and one Chain
from thence due Northwest Three hundred Twenty Chains to Hudsons River and from thence along
the River to the Place of the ffirst Station called Point Robert which said Tract Contains Six Thousand
Acres of F.and hp the same more nr Less together with all the messuages Tenements Buildins;

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ffeuces Orchards Gardens Pastures meadows Marshes woods underwoods Trees Timber Quarys Rivers
Runs Rivolets Broocks Ponds Lakes Streams Creeks Harbours Beeclies ffishing Hunting Hawking
mines minerals (Except Silver and Gold mines which were formerly reserved to the Crown)
And all the Riglits Liberties Priviledges Ro}altys Jurisdictions hereditaments Profits advantages
and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract or Parcell of Land belonging or in any wise apper-
taining or Accepted reputed taken known or o^cupyd as Part Parcell or member thereof together
with ffishing in Hudsons River so far as tlie said l,and Extents on the said River together with the
advowson and right of Patronage of all and Every the Cliurcli and Churches Erected or Established
or hereafter to be liad Erected or Established on the said Tract of Land and all the Estate right Title
Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Robert Livingston and Allida his wife of in
and to the Premises and every or any Part or Parcell thereof Saving and Reserving nevertheless
into the said Robert Livingston liis heirs and assigns Lord or Owner of the said ivlannor or Reputed
manner of Livingston fi'ree Liberty of Hunting hawking and flfowling in and upon the said Tract of
Land and every Part thereof uuinclosed and also free Liberty of ffishing in all or any of the Rivers
Brooks and Ponds within the Boundarys of the said Tract of Land and Likewise in Hudsons River
as farr as the said Land Extends and Likewise free Liberty of Digging takeing and Carrying away
Stones from the Cleft or Beach Adjoining to the said Hudsons River within the said bounds And also
saving and Reserving to him the said Robert Livingston his heirs and Assigns Lord or Owner of the
said ]Mannor of Livingston his and their Tenants and under Tenants flfree Liberty of Ingress Egress
and Regress with their horses Carts and Carriages in upon and thro' the said Tract of Land unto and
from the Common Landing places which now are or hereafter shall be on the said Tract of Land
adjoining to Hudsons River in and by such Convenient way or ways as now are or hereafter shall be
laid out for the same To have and to hold the said Tract of Land and every Part thereof with the
Appurtenances mentioned or Intended to be hereby granted Bargained S' Id Released or Confirmed
unto the said Robert Hunter his heirs and Assigns for Ever To be holden of her said Majesty her
heirs and Successors Kings and Queens of the Realm of Great Britain in ffree and Common Soccage
according to the Tenoui" of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in tlie said Realm of Great Britain
to the use benefit and behoof of her said Majesty her Heirs Successors and Assigns Kings and Queens
of the Realm of Great Britain to have take Receive and Enjoy the rents Issues and Proffitts of the
said Tract of Land and Premises to her and their owne Proper use benefit and Behoof and the said
Robert Livingston for himself liis heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and for Every of them
doth Covenant Promise and grant to and with the said Robert Hunter his heirs and Assigns (to the
use benefit and behoof of her said Majesty her heirs Successors and Assigns, by these Presents in
manner and form following That is to say That he the said Robert Livingston at and Immediately
before the Sealing and Delivery of this Present Indenture is the Sole true and Lawlull owner and
Proprietor of the said Tract of Land and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted and
of every Part and Parcell thereof with the appurtenances and is Soly Lawfully and absolutely Seised
thereof and of every part and Parcell thereof of a good Pure absolute and Indefeasible Estate of Inherit-
ance in fifee simple without any manner of Condition Contingent Provisoe or Limitation of use or uses or
other restraint matter or thing to determine alter or Charge the same and that he shall Continue so
Seized thereof and of every Part and Parcell thereof untill a good Perfect and absolute Estate in fTee
simple sliall be thereof vested in the said Robert Hunter his heirs and Assigns lor the use benefit and
behoof of her said Maje'-ty her heirs Successors and Assigns according to the Intent and true
meaning of these Presents And that the said Robert Livingston now hath good right Lawful! and
absolute Power and Authority in himself to Bargain Sell Grant Alien and Convey all and Singular
the said Tract of Land and Premises hereby granted or mentioned! to be granted as aforesaid and

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Every Part and Parcell thereof with tlie appurtenances unto the said Robert Hunter his heirs and
assigns for the use of lier said Majesty lier lieirs Successors and assigns in manner and form aforesaid
And that her said Majesty her heirs Successors and Assigns shall or Lawfully may from time To time
and at all and Every time and times hereafter for ever freely Quietly Peaceably have hold Occupy
Possess and Enjoy all and Singular the said Tract of Land and Premises hereby granted or men-
tioned to be granted and Every Part and Parcell thereof witli all and Singular their and Every of
Jheir Appurtenances and all and every the Rents Revenues Issues Proffitts and Commodit)-s thereof
ind of every' Part and Parcell tliereof coming arising and growing have and take without any
manner of Lett Suite Trouble Vexation Eviction Disturbance or other handrance or molestation
whatsoever of the said Robert Livingston his heirs and assigns or of any other Person or Persons
whatsoever Excepting what is before Excepted or Reserved And also tliat tlie said Tract of Land
and all and Singular other the Premises hereby granted or mentioned or Intended to be granted as
aforesaid and every Part and Parcell thereof with all and Singular their and every of their Appurte-
nances now are and from henceforth for ever hereafter shall remain Continue and be unto the use
of Iier said Majesty lier heirs Successors and Assigns Clear and liiee andfireely Clearly and absolutely
acquitted Ifreed Exonerated and Discharged of and from all manner of iforraer and other Bargains
Sales Gifts Grants ffeofments Devices uses Jointures Dowers Entails Estates Leases Rights Titles
rents grow ing arrearages of rents Issues ffines Post Hines ameircaments Debts Dutys Judgments
Executions Recognizances Statutes merchant and of the Staple and all Debts of Record Extents
Liberatas Seizures Sequestrations Decrees Charges Titles Troubles fibrfeitures and Incumbrances
•whatsoever had made Committed done acknowledged or suffered or caused to be had made
Comitted done acknowledged Suffered by the said Robert Livingston or any other Person whatsoever
and that he the said Robert Livingston and Allida his wife and the Heirs and Assignes of the said
Robert Livingston and all and every other Person and Persons wliatsoever having or Lawfully
Claiming or which shall or may at any time or times have or Lawfully Claim any Estate riglit Title
or Interest of in or to the premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted or of in or to any
Part or Parcell thereof by from or under the said Robert Livingston shall and' will from time to
time and at all and every time and times hereafter within the Space of Seven yeares next Ensuing
the date of this present Indenture when thereunto Required at the Proper Costs and Charges in Law
of the said Robert Hunter or of her said Majesty her heirs Successors or Assignes or some of them
do make Levy Execute acknowledge and Suffer and Cause to be done made Levyed Executed
acknowledged and Suffered all and every such fturther and Reasonable Act and Acts thing and
things Devise and Devises Assurance and Assurances Conveyance and Conveyances in the Law
whatsoever for the further better and more Perfect Assurance Surety Suremaking Conveying Settleing
Establishing f)r Confirmation of the said Tract of Land antl Premisses hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted and of ever}' or any Part and Parcell thereof unto the said Robert Hunter his heirs
and Assignes to the use of her said Majesty her Heirs Successors and Assignes as by the Council!
Learned In the Law of tlie said Robert Hunter his heires or Assignes or of her said Majesty her
Heirs Successors or Assignes shall be reasonably devised advised or Required so as for the making
acknowledging and Executing of such fturther Conveyances and Assurances or any of them the
Persons that shall be required to Execute the same be not Compelled nor Compellable to Travell for
the doing thereof above the Space of Twenty miles from his her or their Place of Habitation or
abode at the time of such Re(|Uest to be made as aforesaid And this iNDtNTi-RE further ^Vitnesseth
that the said Robert Livingston and Allida his wife for the Consideration hereinbefore mentioned
Have given and Granted and by these presents do give and Grant unto the said Robert Hunter his
heirs and Assignes For Ever to tlie use of her said Majesty her heirs Successors and Assignes

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Proprietors and Possessors of the said Tract or Parcell of Land or any Part or Parcell thereof their
Tenants or undertenants of the same free Liberty of Entring into and upon tlie said mannor or
reputed mannor of Livingston Except within three Englisli rniles of the Place where the Saw mills
of the said Robert Livingston now Stands and to ffell Gut down and Convert to tlieir own use or
uses all Pine Trees now or hereafter gro^\•ing on the said Mannor Except sucli as at the Time of
Cutting thereof shall be.iiitt for the Saw-mills for the making of Boards Planks or Sljtwork as they
are now usually made and now are or sliall be growing within Six English miles of the Saw mills of
the sai-d Robert Livingston his Heires and Assignes wliich now ai-e or hereafter shall be Erected as
aforesaid and the same to take and Carry away or burn at or near the Place or Places where the
said Trees Avere Cut down and there to make Pitch or Tarr of the same with Liberty of makeing and
useing kills for that Purpose and saitl Pitcli and Tarr so made to take and Carry away & Convert to
their own uses And this Indenture furtlier Witnessetli that the said Ro]:>ert Livingston and Allida
his AA'ife for the Consideration liereinbeforementioned Ha\'e given and granted and by these presents
do give and grant unto the said Robert Hunter his Heirs and Assignes for tlie use benefit and behoof
of her said Majesty lier Heires Successors and Assignes Owners and Possessors of tlie said Tract of
Land or any Part tliereof flfull and ll'ree Liberty of Setting or Laying out off making keeping repairing
and maintaining One Common Road or liighway Bridge or Bridges from the said Tract of Laud unto
the now mannor house of the said Robert Livingston with free Ingress Egress and regress in by and
thro' the same with Horses Carts and Can-iages at all and every time and Season of the Year And
Lastly the said Robert Livingston for himself liis lieirs Executors Administrators and Assignes doth
Covenant Promise and Grant to and witli the said Rol^ert Hunter iiis lieirs and xissignes for the use
benefit & behoof of her said Majesty her lieirs Successors and Assignes That her said Majesty her heirs
Successors and Assignes Owners and Possessors of the said Tract of Land and of every Part tliereof
their Tenants and under Tenants shall or Lawfully may from time to time and at all and every time
and times hereafter lor Ever Quietly and Peaceably lia\ e and Enjoy tFull and ftree Liberty Enrring
into and upon the said mannor or Rcinited ]Man nor of Livingston (Except witliin three English miles
of the place where the Sawmills of the said Robert Livingston now Stands on the said River called
Roeleff Jansens Kill) and to ffell Cut doAvn and Convert to their own use and uses all Pine Trees
now growing or which hereafter shall grow whicli shall not at the time of Cuting thereof be fiit for
the Saw mills for making of Boards Planks Slitw'orks as they are now usually made and now are or
shall be growing witliin Six English miles of the Saw mills of tlie said Robert Livingston his heires
and assignes which now or hereal'ter shall be Erected as aforesaid and the same to take and Carry
away or to burn at or near the Place or Places where tlie said Trees were Cut down and there to
make Pitch or Tarr of the same with ffree Liberty of making and using kills for that Purpose and
the said Pitch and Tarr so made to take and Carry away and Convert to their own uses and Likewise
shall and Lawfully may from time to time and at all and every time and times hereafter for Ever
Quietly and Peaceably Have and Enjoy ffull and ffree Liberty of Setting and Laying out and of
making and keeping repairing and maintaining One Common Road or Highway Bridge or Bridges
from the said Tract of Land unto the the now Mannor house of the said Robert Livingston with
ffree Ingress Egress and Regress in and by and thro' the Same at all and every time and Season of
the year without any manner of Lett Suite Trouble vexation Eviction Disturbance or molestation
whatsoever of the said Robert Livingston his heirs and assignes or any other Person or Persons
whatsoever having any thing or Lawfully Claiming in the said Mannor Tract of Land or
Premises or any Part or Parcell thereof by from or under the said Robert Livingston his heirs
or Assigns In Witness whereof the Partys ffirst abovenamed to these present Indenlures have
hereunto Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day and Year ffirst abovewritteu

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Robert Livingston (L. S.) Alida Livingston (L. S.) Sealed and Delivered by the within named
Robert Livingston Esq'' and Allidu his wile in the Presence ol" J. Bridges. Aug: Graham.

Memorandum that this ffilth day of October Anno Dm. One Thousand Seven liundred and
Tenn. Peaceable and Quiet Possession of tlie said Tract of Land and Premises in this Deed
Contained was Delivered by the witliin named Robert Livingston to tlicA\itliiu named Robert Hunter
according to tlie IForm Ellect and Litent of tliis Deed in the Presence of those whose names are
hereunto subscribed, Aug: Graham, I Bridges Ar: Kennedy, Me-mohandi m that on the ffifth day
of October One Tliousand Seven hundred and Ten appeared belbre me %ter Schuyler Esq'' one
of her Majestys Couiicill for the Province of New York the within named Allida tlic wife of the
within named Robert Livingston Esq"" k being Secretly and apart Examined by me Declared her
Consent to the within written Deed and that she Executed tlie same iireely and voluntarily
witliout any Compulsion from her said husbanti and further that the wit])iu named Robert Livingston
then Likewise appeared before me and acknowledged that he Executed the within written Deed.
P. Schuyler.

M» DU PRE TO VERNON.

r Lonil. Doc. XVHI. ]

N. York, 4 Oct. 1710

Honored SIr

By the Kingsail Man of War I gave myself the honor to write, but could not then entertain
you with any steps taken for settling the Palatines, since that time tlie Governor having found
insuperable difficulties in settling of 'em down in the lands that w'ere thought upon, more from
the Scituatiiin than otherwise, they being at a great distance from the River, the charge of making
the necessary magazines had possibly surpassed the original value so that Ills Excellency hath been
obliged to Cast his Eyes elsewhere and oflters having been made to him, by one Robert Levingston
who hath a great Tract of good manuring Land, on his Progress to Albany he viewed the same with
the adjacent Pine Lands & upon his likeing thereof hath contracted with the said Levingstone for
6000 acres good improveable Laud with the liberty of making use of the Pines adjacent where the
Palatines may find work enough for 2 or 3 score years to come Others as the Patrone (as he is called'
here) &, Collonel Schuyler whom you have seen, have done the like, so that the experience M''
Bridges hath had of making Tar from the Trees as prepared by him, makes him confident that it
cannot fail of good success, and nothing else than the want of support from home can prevent it.
Two years will be required to prepare the Trees, but afterwards there will be such a succession
of them as will enable the sending Tar & Pitch enough not only lor supplying the Royal but
even the whole Navy of England, & will give such a life to y« Trade of this country, as may very
much contribute to encourage the wollen mainifaotory at home &, discourage of it in the Planta-
tions, by making the returns from tliis so iar exceed the import, that it will make this Port the
Emporium of the Continent in America. I think it Sir needless to sollicit your countenance in
this intended design, the l^enefit of Great Britain is so visible therein, that tliere need no more than
hint it to make you espouse it & become SoUicitor and promoter of it, with the ministry & in Psu-lia-
ment if neeil be for a}ipointing a fund for setting of it briskly a going.

The Palatines begun last week to embarck for the Places where they are to be settled, the rest
of the time after they h.ivc i)repared the Trees hr making Pitch & Tar they shall employ in raising
those things that will be fitting for their future comfortable subsistance

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Sir, I beg again leave to trouble you about my small concerns, the which having already laid, before
you I sliall not enlarge on, only pray your assistance in procuring an order to his Excellency tur
repaying me the expences I have been at on the Coast of England and for allowing my salaries
from Christmas last. His Excellency hath honoured me with the Post of Commissary of the Stores
with an allowance of JB yearly which obliges me to great expence ; and provisions or

necessaries of life are as dear here as at London & cloathing twice the Price. I recommend
myself to your favor and with my prayers for the welfare of your illustrious family, shall conclude
with subscribing myself with profoimd respect

Honoured Sir

Your most obedient

& most faithfully devoted servant

Jas. Du Pftf

*** For Gov. Hunter's letter relative to the purchase of Germantown see ante p. 338.

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CONTRACT WITH R. LIVINGSTON TO VICTUAL THE PALATINES ; ANNO 1710.

This Indenture made tliis thirteenth day of Novemb'' In the ninth year of the Reigne of our
Soveraigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain Ifrance k Ireland Defender of
the ifaitli etc. Between his Excelly Rob* Hunter Esq"^ Capt Gen" & Gov^ in Cheiff of the Provinces
of N: York New Jerseys & dependences thereunto belonging & Vice AdmiraU of the same etc of the
one part & Rob* Livingston of N: York Gent of the other part Witnesseth That his &^ Excell.
Rob' Hunter & Rob' Livingston afores'' have come to a mutuall Agreem' about the supplying of the
Palatines settled in tlu-ee severall Townships upon that land purchas<l for the use of the Queen her
successors & assigns for ever in the Manor of Livingston on the East side of Hudsons River & two
other Towns on the west side of s^i River on the Queens land opposite thereunto with Bread and
Beer for & during the Term of six months next ensuing in maner & form & upon the Terms and.
condicons hereafter menconed & exprest That is to say The s*i Rob* Livingston for himself his Exec^'
& adm^s & every of them doth Covenant grant and agree to k with his s^ Excell. his ExeC^ & adm''
that he the s^ Rob* Liviugton his ExeC^ & Adm^s for k in Consideracon of the Covenants clauses,
articles k paym*^ hereafter menconed & Exprest on the part & behalf of his s^ Excell. his Exec* &
Adjn''s to be paid performed fulfilled k kept will well and faithfully furnish k supply or cause k
procure to be well k faithfully liu-nished k supply^' at the Manor house of the s^i Manor such
numbers of Palatines as he shall have in Charge to supply the Quantity of Bread k Beer following
(that is to say) for each Person of them each day the Quantity of Bread Equall to one third of a
Loaf of bread of such sort k assize which is comonly at the prise of four pence half penny in the
Citty of New York in weight and fineness according to the assize of Bread in City for the time
being k one Quart of Beer such as is usually called ships Beer of the Prise of three Pounds for each
Tun All which is to be delivered to the Comissary or Comissarys of the s^ Palatines tor the time
being at the s"! Manor house, he or they the Comissary or Comissar} S Granting Certificates
unto the s"" Rob' Livingston his Exec's qj. Admt's of such Delivery In Writing under their hands for
the Rule & measure of his paym*^ In Consideracon whereof his s«i Excell<^y for himself his Exec'^
k adm's doth Covenant Grant k agree to pay k satisfie or cause to be paid & satisfied unto the
Rob* Livingston his Exec'^ & adm""^ for the same Br^^ad k Beer so supplyd furnished & delivered as

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afores'' after tlie rate afores*i during the same Ternie in tlie manner following that is to say, The
s'' Rob' Livingston liis Exec-''^ & Aclin'« sliall at or before tlie Expiracon & end of every two months
during the s'^ Terine be fully paid contented & satisfy by his sii Excell: his Exec" Adm'"^ one
Moiety or lialf part in Current Silver mony of the Province of N: York & one other Moiety or half
part in such merchantible Goods Wares & Merchandizes as the Rol)' Livingston his Exec's or
Adm""* shall nominate & require five sixths thereof to be of the Growth & Produce of Europe &
one sixtli of the Growth of the West Indies at the Curant mercat prise in N. York for the time
being & not otherwise, And in regard the Season of tlie year is so larr spent his s^' Excell: doth
furtlier Covenant Grant & agree to ad^■ance unto the s'' Rob' Livingston his Ex«'* & Adm-^^ flower
f ir t!ie use of tlie s^' Palatines for the space & Terme of Three Months at the cim-ant mercat prise
at the time of having thereof wliich will amount to in all about the quantity of twenty five Tunns to
be delivered unto him or them at the sJ Manor house & the sum of four hundred Pounds in Silver
Mony for wliich the s'' Rob* Livingston is to be accountable to his s^ Excell: And the s^ Rob*
Livingston for himself his Exec" &, Adrn'^ doth Covenant Grant & Agree at his & their proper
Charge to furnish & supply to the s^' Pcdatines three hundred new Beer Barrells for the holding of
their Allowance in Beer k no more; And his s^ Excell: for himself his Execs Adm>"s doth Covenant
grant and agree That the s^i Palatines shall receive their allowance in Beer at the s'J Brewhouse
by the s^' Manor house & when the Cask supply^J by Rob* Livingston his Exec's & Adm^s are
emptyed to cleanse & Return their cask to tlie s^ Rob' Livingston his ExeC^ or Adm" at the sd
Brewhouse or the s^^ Rob' Livingston his Execrs & Adm" shall be paid for what shall be stav'd or
Lost after the rate of three shill: p Barrele And that the s'' three hundi-ed cask shall be kept tight
& in repaire by the Palatines at their own Charge

L\ Witness whereof the parties above menconed have interchangeably sett their hands & seals
the day & year first above mencond Ro: Hunter. (Seal)

A Memorandum is acUleil to tlie above agreement providing for the alteration of the assize of bread incident on any
change in N : York.

GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond Doc XVIII.]

Nov. 14. 1710.

I have ;iow settled the Palatines upon good lands on both sides of Hudson's River, about one
hundred miles up, adjacent to the Pines ; I have planted them in 5 Villages, three on the East
Side of the River upon GOOD Acres I have purchased of M^ Levingston about two miles from Row-
Lof Janseus Kill: The other two on the West side near Sawyers Creek, as youi- Lordships will
observe by the Inclosed Sketch N" 10. compared with your Mapps. The lands on the West side
belong to the Queen, each limiily hath a sufficient Lot of good arrable Land, and Ships of 15 foot
draught of water can sail up as far as their Plantations. They have already built themselves com-
fortable huts and are now imployed in clearing of the ground. In the spring I shall set them to
work preparing the Trees according to M^ Bridger's directions.

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LORD CLARENDON TO LORD DARTMOUTH.

[Lond Doc XVIII.]

8th March 1710-11

I think it is unhappy that Col° Hunter at his first arrival in his Government fell into so ill hands,
for this Levingston has been known many years in that Province for a very ill man, he formerly
Victualled the forces at Albany in Avliicli lie was guilty of most notorious frauds by which he
greatly improv'd his Estate, he has a Mill and a Brew house upon his Land, and if he can get the
Victualling of those Palatines who are so conveniently posted for his purpose, he will make a
very good addition to his Estate, and I am persuaded the hopes he has of sucli a Subsistence to be
allow'd by Her Majesty were the Cliief if not the only Inducements that prevailed with liim to pro-
pose to Col" Hunter to settle them upon his Land, which is not the best Place for Pine Trees, the
Borders of Hudson's River above Albany, and the Mohacks River Schenectady are well known to

be the best places for Pines of all sorts botli for numbers and largeness of Trees.

** * * * *• * ##

The Bills drawaa by Col" Hunter for one quartei-s Subsistence for 1764 adults at C<' and 445 Per-
sons under age at 4'' a day in all making 2209 Persons, and amounting to dE4700.17.il. seems to
be computed according to the numbers that landed at New York in June 1710 which with sub-
mission I think ought not to be because it is certain many of them are dead.

It is most certain that no person that has his Limbs, and will work, can starve in that country,
every Man or Woman above 1 5 years of age may earn two Shillings and three pence New York
money (which is Eighteen pence sterling) every day in the Year except Sundays. Handicrafts m.en,
such as Smith, Joyners, Carpenters, Masons & Bricklayers, may earn at least Five Sliillings New
York money every day they will work, so that nothing can bring those people into the danger of
starving but wiUfull Laziness.

My Lord, upon the whole matter I am of opinion that if the Subsistence proposed is allowed, the
consequence will be that Levingston and some others will get Estates, the Palatines will not be
the richer.

MANNOR OF LIVINGSTON.

ACCT. OF THE SUBSISTENCE OF THE PALATINES FROM THE TIME OF THEIR SEVERAL ARIVALS AT THIS

PLACE TO THE 25tH MARCH 1711

Year and Month

Date

No of Persons subsisted

No of days

At 6d per Diem

1710

October

213

138

111

118

703

123

Novem>'

1484

1113

Decemr

1455

1127

17|f

January

1434

1111

February

1435

1004

March

1437

898

Somma

£5703

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MR CAST TO GOV. HUNTER.

[ Translated. ]

March 27. 1711.

# * * * "pi^g people contemplate present settlement for a couple of Years. They persuade
themselves that Canada will be taken this campaign, and that upon the conquest of that country,
to secure their settlement, they will be established on the lands destined for that purpose. In
this opinion, they are confirmed by the reports of those who wintered at Alljany, who say that the
inhabitants up there are in consequence very apprehensive of losing tlie profit they derive from the
Indians, and the hay tliey annually cut on said lands.

Some days ago, five Palatines were sitting around the fire conversing on the prospect of their
settlement. They all agreed, tliat tlie selection of the Levingstou lands was well planned — that
their situation between New York Sopes and Albany was very convenient ; that the proximity
to the river is of great advantage and that the exemption from the fear of enemies affords peace
and a home to tlieir families. But the desire to possess a good deal of land upset and demoUshed,
in a moment afterwards, all these conveniences Tlie more moderate and sensible among them,
to remove this, said to them —

Wliat if, in return for all your pretended rights, the Governor will not give you any other lands
than those in the rear of our villages, and be determined that we pass oui' whole lives here ?
What can youthen do? Nothing, continued the same man, but draw down by the disgrace of the
Governor, evils we do not experience here, and deprive ourselves of the good we now enjoy.
For in fine (he continued) as it is our duty, and we must absolutely work for the Queen, it can-
not be otherwise than that her majesty will put us in a position to earn om- bread for she will not
keep us always in this way.

Earn our bread, said another. We came to America to estabhsh our families — to secure lands for
our children on which they will be able to support themselves after we die, & that we cannot do
here. What is to be done in that case ? Only to have patience replied the first. " Patience and
Hope make fools of tliose wlio fill their hnnds with them."

Whereupon the whole five burst out a-laughing and changed the Conversation.

I asked Mr. Kocherthall in what way his people behave ? He tells me all are at work and busy, but
manifestly with repugnance, and merely temporarily — that the tract intended for them is, in their
minds, a Land of Canaan — that they agree, it is a very dangerous place to settle at present, and
for tliis reason it is tliat they are willing to have patience here for a couple of years. But they will
not listen to Tar-making. He thinks this repugnance can be overcome as was that to cultivate tWeir
gardens — and tluit the future will furnish with difficulty what the present time might easily
guarantee, did tlie people conform to the intentions of those above them.

MR CAST TO GOV. HUNTER.

[Translated.]

Sir I have received the 20 barrels of Pork which I distributed among the people at this side and
supphed all witli some to the lO'h M;iy. Tlie people on the otlier side have been supplied to the
3'' May. This will cause Mr. Baggs lo be looked for earlier than the lO'h with his portion of

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poi-k. I never saw salted meat so poor nor packed with so much salt as this pork was. In truth,
almost one eiglith of it was salt.

I likewise received the 117 barrels of flour of Mr. Beekman. The following is the weight & the
tare—

53 barrels are from M^' Beekman
32 from Mad^ Exvin the widow, and
32 from Mf Rotzen

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The experience that the tare of tlie Barrels is very incorrect, and that such deception causes the
people not to take the flour in barrels according to the Tare, but ordinarily to return the barrels
to me that I may make a new tare, led me to make a bet with M'" Robert Levingston Jun'' that a
bari-el, tared 171bs., weighed 20lbs. I was universally censured for making such a wager. But
when tlie Barrel was emptied and well shaken and cleaned it weighed 211bs tare. Judge, Sir, what
a loss of flour this is. I sent M"" Baggs 20 barrels to day of M'^^ Exvin, marked E D. and
requested him also to investigate the cheat. 18 barrels are tared 161bs: 1 barrel 17lbs and one 191bs.
I would make another bet that not one of them runs below 20lbs tare. It is too palpable a fraud
to mark so many at IGlbs. M'' Baggs will not fail to advise you how the tare turns out.

At the close of the last quarter, 25 March, I introduced the New York method for the ascertaining
the persons to be supported. I keep the register myself and have it signed by the Captains in order
to obtain a more full knowledge of the condition of the people. In the absence of such exami
nation I tell them what to do. I oblige them by this examination to proceed more exactly with their
declarations, and I have found occasion to make a greater deduction when necessary after the
account and distribution have been made out.

It is for the 12"i May then. Sir, that I have need of provisions and, M"" Baggs will commence his
distribution only on the 5'*' May.

I am with great respect. Sir

Your most humble &
1 May 1711 most obedient serv*

J. Cast.

Return of the Palatines; 1 May 1711.

On the East side of Hudson's River,

Hunterstown Persons 334

Queensbury 350

Annsberg 252

Haysbury 258

1178

On the West side.

Elizabeth Thown 148

George Thown Ill

New Village 324

583

Total. . .1761

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GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XVIII.]

New York, 7. May 1711.

I gave yom Lordships in my last an account of the purchase of Four thousand acres of ]and for
her Majesty, her heirs, and Successors for tliat purpose from M"^ Livingston for Two Imudred Sixty
Six pounds thirteene shillings and four pence Sterhng. Tlie small Tract on the East side in the
Queens gift, being not sufficient for Settleing the remainder, I have taken for that purpose an
adjacent tract, belonging to M"" Thomas Fullerton who is now Concerned in her Majestys Customes
in Scotland, wlio has by his letter of Attorney given me power to dispose of the same, wliich tract
contains about Eight liundred acres of very good land, whicli will cost more in proportion than
the Lands purcliased of M'' Livingston, he reckoning the neighbourliood of that people more than
half the price, M"" Fullerton reaping noe benefit from that Scituation. If I find them streightened
in ground I shall endeavour to find more in the neighbourhood at easy rates, for I find the extent
of ground a great encouragement to the people.

I have met with great opposition from many of the ill disposed Inhabitants, who dayly insinuated
that there were better lands for them on the Fronteers, and that they were ill used in being planted
there ; being informed from all hands tliat these Suggestions had been of fforce enough to make tlie
people idle and backward, and sometliing Avorse, on my returne from the Jerseys I visited them
againe, having remained Some days amongst them, to appearance convinced them of the ill intentions
of those wlio had misled tliem, that they could not follow tlie work they were destined for, there
being no Pine on these lands on the Frontiers, which they had a mind to, besides they must lay their
account of labouring tliere as the Israelites did of old, with a sw^ord in one hand and the axe in the
other ; having by these meanes to my thinking quieted them I left them, but Avas overtaken a few
miles off by an Express w hich acquainted me that they had been in a mutinous manner with tlieir
officers, declaring they would not settle these lands but would liave others, upon which I retui-ned
and ordered them to send Deputies from each Village next morning with tlieir demands, but they
then came in a body, and when I found I could prevaile little with reasoning, and was thinking of
some more etfectual method to keep tliem to their duty, I ordered the contract which they had all
signed to be read to tliem in High Dutch, and asked then whether they were resolved to keep to
the terms tliereof or noe, that I miglit take my measures accordingly. After some small deliberation
they returned me for answer that tliey were resolved to keep their contract and would for the
future be directed entirely by me, soe wee parted good ffiiends.

. SEC^ CLARKE TO THE LORDS OF TRADE.

[Lonil. Doc. XVIII.]

New York 30th May 1711.

Mv Lords,

I have said nothing more of the Palatines in my other letter than that his Excellency was gone
up to set them to work on preparing the Pine trees, not having then received any clear account
of their deportment, 1>ut since I closed that I have'had one full and particular whicli it will require
more time to give it your Lordshii)S, especially at length, and with the Copys of some Papers
requisite to a thorough prospect of their proceedings than I now have, for I expect to be called on
every minute, for this, however, I will endeavour to be as pai-ticular as I can now.

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About a fortnight agoe his Excellency having received iuformation from tlieir Overseers and other
officers, tlaat these People had taken a resolution neither to work in making Pitch and Tarr nor to
/ remain on the land they are settled upon for that purpose, but even by force, if they could not

otherwise effect it, to remove to Schohfiry (a Tract of resumed Lands) and that tliey had actually
hindred the Surveyors from laying out more Lots to them, streugtliening each other in tliese
Resolutions by a Secret Association, his Excellency was forced to send for a Detachment of Sixty
from the Garrison of Albany to meet him at the Manor of Levingston, wliich is about two miles
from their Settlement on the West side of the River, so soon as his Excellency arrived there, he
sent to all tlie Villages on that side of tlie River to know how tliey dared disobey his orders, and
hinder the Surveyors and other officers to do tlieir duty.

By their Deputys they retimied for answer, tliat when tlie Surveyors came to lay out the land,
tlie People called them out, told them 'twas worth notliing, they Avould liave no more, so that
'twas needless to survey it & that tliey would have the lands at Schohary which the Queen had ordered
them by their Contract.

His Excellency replyed that lie had often told them tliat if any man by cliance had a bad Lott,
the Surveyors on application would lay him out another, as they were ordered, that those who had
cleared w^hat was given them, might upon application to the Surveyors, have more, and if what he
had akeady purchased was not sufficient he would purcliase more, provided it lay on the river,
and near the Pines, that they might ffollow the manufacture tliey were destin'd for, and obliged to
by their Contract. That as to the Lands of Schohary its the malice of those wlio would have them
for their Slaves that put them on demanding it, for that those Lands the Indians had not yet parted
with, nor were they fit for their labour, no Pine being within Twenty miles of it, that it would be
impossible to subsist them there, or defend them against y« French and French Indians, and besides
they had obliged themselves to settle on such lands as he should assign them, and then desired
their final answer, which was that they would have the lands appointed tliem by the Queen ;
Whereup" his Excellency, in writing, told them tliat since neithp" their duty, allegiance or regard to
her Majesty's unparallelled Charity and goodness in taking them up, and providing for them when
they were starving, and abandon'd by all ye world besides, had been of any force to keep yn within
the bounds of their duty, and since they had no regard to a solemn contract signed by them, he
was come to require and enforce the execution of it, Copys and Translations of which they had
in their own language. Then his Excelli^y desired that w'hat past between them, Copies whereof
were then given y" might be communicated to the people and their last resolution &, final answer the
next day at four in the evening.

A few Minutes after the Deputyes were gone, His Excellency was informed that a body of three
or four hundred of them were then passing the brook, the Deputyes among whom were the
Captains, returnVl to him and in appearance seemed softened, and then went to the people who were
drawn up on the hill above the House, towards whom his Excellency marching with the Detach-
ment, one of the Commissarys who had been with them told him they wanted to pay their
compliment to him, so his Excellency walked up to them, and ask^ them what they meant by
appearing in arms, they told him what they had told the Commissarys, whereupon his Excell^y
ordered tliem home to their habitations, and being gone about a mile they discharged all their
Firelocks, but their saying they came to pay their Compliment was only a Pretence, for they told
two of their officers, as they were going home, that they came to relieve their Deputvs in case they
hfid been confined. •

The next day tlie Deputys came according to orde'r witli their answer, which ])egins indeed with
a desire that his Excell^y would assist them, tliat they may be settled in the lands of Schohary,

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])ut tliey soon forgot that humble stile, and told his Excellency that they had rather lose their
liv'es inimedialely tlian remain where tliey are, that they are cheated by the contract, it not
being tlie same that was read to them in Eug^ There, the say, it runs thus, that seven years after
they had had forty acres a head given tliem, they were to repay the Queen by Hemp, Mast Trees,
Tar and Pitcli or anything else, so tliat it may be no damage to any inan in liis Family. Upon
these terms tliey will perform the contract, but to be forced by another contract to remain on
these lands all tlieir lives, and work for her Majesty for the ships use, that tliey will never doe,
What docs it signify they say to promise them tliis Land, that tliey sliall make Pitch and Tar.
They will be obedient to the Queen but tliey will have the promise kept, that Mi" Cast read to
them in High Dutch in England, and upon that land wliicli was promised them they will be there,
and if tliey cannot they desire three or four men may goe for England and lay their case
before tlie Queen, they say likewise there are a great many tilings promised them, clothing,
household Goods, working Tools w<='> they desire to have. They say further their people dye for
want of care and proper remedyes and desire money to subsist themselves and lastly they say that
M'' Cast told them lie'd make them slaves, and therefore desire his Excellency to appoint another
in Ills room.

Whilst Ids Excellency was talking with the Deputys he received Information that there was a
great body of men in arms on the other side of tlie Erook, and having by that time a reinforce-
ment of seventy men more, lie marclied tlie detaclimeut immediately and passed the Erook, the
Palatines were run home to their houses. His Excellency marched to the fii'st Village and ordered
them to bring in all their arms, which they did Immediately except a few ; He could go no fur-
ther tliat night but the next morning march'd to y*' other three Villages, on the same side of the
River and disarmed them all, and then returning to M"" Levingstou sent orders to the Villages on
the other side to bring in their arms that day to the Store house to be transported to him, which I
believe they have done, if tliey refused his Excellency in case of necessity had sloops ready to
transport the Detachment tliither.

Its hardly credilile that men who reap so great a benefit as they doe by these people, not only
by the consumption of tlieir Provision, but by the increase of Strength, should yet be so ma-
licious to possess tliem with notions so injurious to themselves and prejudicial to Her Majesty's
Interest, but yet it is so, and I believe almost the only cause of their present discontents, the land
they live on is generally good, producing So great a crop that those Farmers and men of skill in
husbandry who are honest enougli to wish success to these i)eople's labours wonder how they could
be wrought upon to complain of it, but great pains have been taken to magnify the goodness
of that at Schohary above this, and to persuade them that if they once settle where they are, there
is no prospect of their ever removeing, but if they refuse to doe that and insist on their being
planted on the other the Gov must give way to it, and by these means it is that tliey are arrived
at this pitch of disobedience which I hope will wear oft" now they are disarmed of their Fire-
locks, the jiower by which tliey hoped to force a compliance to tlieir unreasonable humour.

His Exrellenry has published a Declaration revoking all military Commissions and putting them
entirely under the command of their overseers and Directors, as the Queen's hired Serves ^ud all the
good peoi)le amongst them who have been merely misled and frightened by the turbulent to join
in these tumults, are better satisfied with that rule of Government.

Whatsoever else they complaine of I dare be bold to alGrm, there are not many planters in the
Province so happy, so healthfnll and so well clothM ifS they, nor could it well be otherwise consider-
ing how well they have been used, they have by their own choice three llesh and four flower days a
week, a pound of beef a head or ec^uiN alent in pork and pease, as long as they lik'd them besides

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three quarters of a pound of the finest or a pound of a courser sort, of bread, which they please,
and as good Beer as any man in the Province drinks of at his Table, of flow'' they have a pound a
head ; with bread and beer ; there is not one of their houses that is not hung round with Provisions
and as to tlieir Clothing every one has had of Shoes, Stockins, Kerseys, Shaggs, and other sort of
woollen, such a quantity last Winter as their occasions required, and now again this summer a sufii-
cient quantity ot linnen, the remainder is kept for their use to supply them as they want, which
by sucli management will goe twice as far as by' making one general distribution of the whole ; of
Tools they have had as many as they want, and a great many more have been made for them here,
as particularly two hundred barking irons ; as to their dying indeed, many did at their first coming,
tho' none for want of care or proper applications, but by diseases contracted on board, since they
have been planted in the country they have had as good a share of health as any people in the
world, but all sickness was likewise provided against there by Doctors & medicines, the want of
any thing I am sure is no cause of their tui-bulent behaviour, whatever the care and plenty they
have lived in is.

I have just now received some further Intelligence from his Excellency concerning the Palatines
of a very different nature from what I did myself the hon'' to lay belbre your Lordships m my
Letter of yesterday and which would make me wish I had not writ it, were it not necessary you
should be informed of all their actions; however it is with great pleasure I do myself the honour to
write tliis, wliich will shew your Lordships their sincere repentance of their behaviour.

After his Excellency had disarmed them, he sent back the detachment to Albany, and the sober
and better sort of People, who are hkewise the majority, being secured from the rage of the hot
headed, unthinking and misguided, met together to debate on their former proceedings, and with,
a general Consent came to this Kesolution, to acknowledge tlieir faults, ask his Excellency's pardon,
and signify their hearty repentance; Accordingly, all the Villages, by their Deputys waited on him,
and some of them on their knees asked his pardon and promised a thorrougli Reformation of their
behaviour, and an entire Eesignation to his orders for the future, whereupon his Excellency
pardoned them with tliis Certification, that the first disobedience shall be punished with the utmost
rigour the law will allow, which they received with great joy, and now they begin to demonstrate
their sincerity by inquiring when they shall be set to work, and shew a great desire to make a
good beginning on it.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

New York 31 May, 1711.

My Lords

Return of the JVb. of Palatines; June 1711.

On East side of Hudsons River.

On West side.

Hunterstowh
Q,ueens])ury
Annsbury . .
Haysbury . .

341
347
257
244

Elizabeth thown
George thown . .
New thown ....

148
118
351

1189

Total

1803. 614

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PALATLNE SCHOOL HOUSE.

I acknowledge to hav. Received of Robert Livingston 40 Boards for School house in
palatyeyn town called Queensberry k desire Livingston to send for y* s'' use 30 Boards now to
Compleat y^ School liouse

dated tliis 18 Jany 1711

JoH. Fr. Hjeyer, Miu.

Mannor Livingston 24th June 1711.

Account of the cliarge of Subsisting the Palatin's from 26"' March to this day both Inclusive in
their several Settlements on the East and West Sides of Hudson's river according to the Number in
Eacli Family, and tlie Days they liave been respectively subsisted at 6<i p^ Diem one w*^ another.

m Familys Persons jE s d

Hunter's Town 105 352 807 1

Queen's bury 102 365 798 15

Ann's bury 76 277 594 9 6

Hays bury 59 241 532 8 6

Elizabeth Town 42 146 327 9

George Town 40 128 265 12

New Town 103 365 511 12

Came 28'h Aprill & beging May 527 1874 3837 7

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM RICH° SACKET TO SEC^' CLARKE.

Sundry of our pallatines are Sick of the fcauer and they Desire me to Aquaint you that they
Doe Desire that you will please to send the Docktor that Belongs to them S' order him to Conie to
the East Side of the River if he Doe Come vp.

Mannor of Leuingston
June the 24 1711.

COURT OVER THE PALATINES.

Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners Appointed by his Excellency Brigadeer Hunter
Captain General and Governour in cheif &c relating to the Palatins Settled in four villages on the
East Side & 3 on the west Side Hudsons river in the Counties of Dutclies and Albany, sent over by
her Majesty for tlie Production of Naval Stores, w^h Commission is as follows.

To Robt Livingston, Richard Sacket, John CAST,GoDFRy Wulsin, Andrew Bagge and Herman
SciiuNEMAN Esq""' and the officer commanding the Detachment of Soldiers at Man"" Livings-
ton for the time being.

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401

By virtue of powers to me granted by her Majestys Patent and her particular Instructions
witli relation to tlie Palatins within the Province of New- York, who by her Maji>s orders and their
own contract are obliged to follow tlie manufactury of Naval Stores within the said Province, I do
appoint you or any three of you (>of w<=i> Number Rob' Livingston or Rich^ Sacket is always to
be one) to be a Court for Regulating and forwarding the said work, with full power to take
Cognizance of all Misdemeanours Disobedience, or otlicr wilfull Transgressions in the said people,
with relation to the above mention'd work and power to punish the same by confinement or Corporal
punishment, not Extending to life or mutilation, as in like cases is practiced by overseers over Ser-
vants : Giving me as often as there is occasion a perticular Ace* of such y'^' proceedings. You are
also hereby Impower'd to nominate in Each Village or Settlement of the said Palatins a fit person
for head of the Village orSettlem' to whom all your orders are to be directed, who is to see them
put in Execution, and in case of Tumult, disobedience, or*any otlier mutinous proceedings as
have already fallen out, the oificer commanding the Detacliment now at Man"" Livingston is to Assist
you, if need be toward the Suppressing the Same, preserving the publick peace and Securing
the Delinquents in order to tlieir being brought to tryal and Condign punishm' for all w"^^ tliis shall
be your Sufiicieut warrant Givin, at Man"^ Livingston tliis present 12'i» June 1711

Ro Hunter.

Att a meeting of the Commas appointed to manage y" affairs of tlie Palatins held at Mannor Liv_
ingston 4'h July 1711.

Present

Ro: Livingston John Cast

' Rich'* Sacket And: Bagge

Capt Har: Holland,
Corar of the Detachm' of her Majtys forces.
The Commiss'"s finding it of absolute necessity tliat Staves should be dressd fitt for making
Tarr barells, and having sent for the Palatine Coopers -divers times, and ordered them to go about
the work, and several other Palatins for tlieir assistance, doe find that some neglect, and others
refuse to perform said Service, tho all reasonable terms have been offered for their Incouragm'.

(2) It is resolvd by the Commiss'''' that Every Two Palatine Coopers, (whereof there are 12 on
this side and 4 on the other side Hudsons River) have four Palatins for their assistants, to cut
down, saw, and split tlie Timber and assist in the making barrel staves fit for the containing Tarr
for Transportation, and that the respective List masters or heads of Every Village on this side Doe
detach 24 men and 12 men on the other side every munday morning in their Turn, according to
the number of Inhabitants in Each village, and there to work till Saturday night and then the
munday following others in their room keeping an exact list of those that have performed the Service.
Returning the names of those y' absent, neglect, or refuse said Service, in order that they may be
punished according to their deserts, at the discretion of the Coium''% pursuant to the power In^'est-
ed in them.

(3) The Coopers inhabiting the west side being called in, they were told what directions were given
to the Coopers on this side and that they should have the same Incouragment w ^ was that if we
could not agree for the barrels after they were made, y' Indiiferent persons should dcside what tliey
were to have, or be discounted for their work, having a due regard to tlie Assistance they received
and the Queens Tools w^^ they made use oif They were willing to proceed on the same Conditions?
and tools were delivered to them accordingly. '

Vol. III.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

Att a MEETING of CoMMiss's 5 July 1711.
Present

Rob* Livingston John Cast

Rich*! Sacket Andrew Bagge

Cap* Hen: Holland

(1) The List masters of the respective villages of the Palatins were sent for and warrants delivered
to them, persuant to his Excellys Commission, and told they were to take care their people do not
Stragle to again, that if they want to go to work in the Harvest, Leave shall be given them provided
it may be known wlietlier they goe, that they may be sent for upon occasion.

They were likewise told that those people went with leave, Should be allowed provision but
those that went without leave should be cut olf.

(2) It is thought tit by the Commiss'^ y' M"" Sacket do draw out an acct of the Tarr that is
already made, and how many kills are ready to be sett fire to, and what quantity of knots are gott
together that his Ex'^^y may be informed, what lias been done, since the Trees have been barked,
and in regard the grass is very liigii and diflicult to find tlie knotts itt is thought fitt (as M'" Sacket
proposes) y' only tenn men be imployed in gatliering knots, and rideing them to the place where
the kill is to be made, till such time that seasoned Casks be gott ready' for Tarr.

(3) The List masters of the Respective Palatin villages appearhig before the Commiss'^^ gay y'
they are wilhng to Serve her Maj'y and the .pubhc in y' Station, but hoped the Commis'*' would
consider, that while they attended that service they could not mind their own private affairs, nor
work fur others, to gett a penny fur tlic Support of their familys. Doe pray that the Gentlemen
would be pleased to recommend their Case to las Excell''>'.

That they may have tlie usual Salary ami tlieir arrears, which would be a great help to them in
their poor circumstances, by which tliey would be Incouraged to proceed with all Alacrity Imaginable
in tlie Execution of y^ Commis ^ orders.

(4) The Commis" desire Livingston who is going to York, to acquaint his Excell^y with the
List masters request.

(5-) The Names of the List masters of Each respective Palatine Village on the East and west side
Hudsons River, To whom warrants have been granted by the Commis" are as follows:

On the East side in Dutches County:
For Hunterstown — John Peter Kneskern
Qucensbury — John Conrad Weiser
Annsbury — Hartmau Windecker
Ilaysbury — John Clu-istoph'' Tucks.
On the west side in the County of ^^Ibany:

Elizabeth Town — John Christoph^ Gerlach

George Town — Jacob Manck

New Town — Philip Peter Grauberger

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]\P CAST TO GOV^^ lIUiNTEll

[From the French.]

The 13th July 1711

Sir

*Iam no longer afraid of seeing the store destitute of provision. That convinces me we liave
gained on the people. In fact experience of what occurred to M'" Bagg regarding the flour satisfies
me that the issues are not so urgent as formerly. And I t]iink on a partial view, that the people
may be allowed to take, at the next distribution, either for the jiast or future, on condition that
the entire supply be given them, supposing that they will not get as much as they have hitherto
claimed Therefore I shall be no more uneasy at seeing myself short of one item. But whatever
little I may receive, I only hope that tlte meat which is to be brought me will be of good quality.
For however submissive the people are at present, in comparison to wliat they have been, I could
not avoid arranging with the List Masters to induce the people to take tlie meat last sent me. I shall
be in despair should I have again to receive any such. On this consideration, I beg you, sir, to attend
to it and to relieve tlie people as much as possible from salted provisions. It may be said that it is
less difficult to retrench bad than good food. But he must also bear in mind that this is carrying
things to extremes. I would like to accustom the peoj)le by degrees, to the reduction of the rations
by gaining always something in this space of time.

Tlie overseers of the people communicate some instances of their discontent with the government.
The one and the other act with fervor, but the number of well affected to the public good exceeds
that of interested persons.

Mr Sacket is now busy constructing a Bridge for tlie conveyance of the Tar to the River side.
Those belonging to the interested party wish to dissuade him from it, but as he is aware of the evil
design of these Reformers, he pays no attention to tliem ; continues his bridge and laughs at them.
The people perceiving that the construction of this bridge foreshadows the manufacture of a large
number of Barrels of Tar, disapprove likewise of its erection and say the bridge will rot before
it is put to that use — Meaning that they do not intend to remain on Livingston's lands long enough
to make use of said bridge. This last opinion does not disturb me. The advantage already gained
oxev tlie people makes me hope to effect a complete victory over them. But the dissension in the
Court leads me to apprehend a bad effect. For how can things be pushed ahead by a Board that
does not act in concert, especially when having to deal with so perverse a people ; wlien every thing
that the one proposes is suspected of partiality ; when meetings are avoided as much as possible so
as not to be obliged to take part in the affairs to be discussed there — when the President of the
court who, in view of the public interest, ought to be the least in the Board on account of his
private interests, makes no scruple of despising and treating with indignity a colleague who, with a good
intention, confers a pleasure on the people, which the other does not find to his advantage — when
others renounce every employment and conceive no other object than that of ridding themselves of
the su])erintendance of the people — Wlien all this, I say, is experienced among the members of a
Court, what good can be expected therefrom 1

Formerly when Mr Levingston and I were alone, I acted with him with great circumspection, and
we always agreed ; I did not remark any desire for superiority in him ; every tiling passed in
harmony. I always cpmbatted his foibles as well as I was able. But since tlie reconstruction of
our Board, I have found that his design has ever been to obtain the management of all tlie supplies
for the People, and had I not had the foresight to dema,nd a ileclaration from the general commission
he would have seized it altogether and had made Mr Meyer his clerk whom he would have got to do
what he could not get me to do — that is, everything that may content his cupidity

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OK LIVINGSTON.

Such, sir, is tlie state of aflairs. Thus acts every one according to liis ruling passion. On my
return from New York I expect an attempt will be made to Imiwse on me a great many things which
at least will make it difficult for me to judge clearly. Therefore I solicit you, sir, to honour
me with a word by letter,'in French, to inform me what I am to do. I am Sir, ^

Youi' very humble &

very obedient serv'

Jean Cast.

PALATINE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EXPEDITION AGAINST C.lNxU)A ;

FROM HIJNTERSTOWN J 16 JULY 1711.

Jno Peter Kneskern Capt.

Jno Geo: Schmidt

David Iluppert

Con^ Goldman

Conrad Schawerman

Geo Bender

Henrick Sex

Jno. Hen. UH

Fredrick Bell

18.

Tho. Schumacher

Jacob Kobell

Peter Schmidt

Jacob Warno

Johan Schwall

Johannes Schulteis

Geo. Lud. Koch

Reinhard SchafTer

22.

Veil Musig

10.

Johannes Roschman

23.

Gro. Kerchmer

Carl Uhl

24. Christ. Hills

Baltz Anspach

25.

Rudol. Stahl

Conrad Keller

336 men women and cliild :

Att a Meeting of Justices in Kingstown
tliis 5ti> Octob. 1711
P'^scnt Coll" Jacob Rutsen Evert Wynkoop

Capt Dirk Schepmoes M' Cornelis Cool

Justices.

Coll. Rutsen haveing Received a Letter from Secrytary by his Excell: Order setting forth that
severall pallatines leave their settlements & seek to settle themselves on particular men theire Laud
and Ordered y« Justices to send them to their own towns, ordered that each Constable be served
W'ith a Coppy of this order that they cause all the pallatines to go to theire own Settlements &
forwarne all of theire Districts that they do not Hai-bour any pallatLues att their- perrill.

PAPERS KELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

405

GOY: HUNTER TO GENERAL NICHOLSON,

New York, 22nd Oct. 1711.

I hope tliis will find you safe at Boston and ready to Imbark, I wish you a safe Voyage and all Suc-
cess in yo"" affaires in England. '

I have lately Rece'^ a Letter from M"" Du Cast one of y^ Commissaries of y^ Palatines. His words
are these.

Mons'' Livingston s'est servi du desaprouvement du General et I'a prie d'en vouloir faire son rap-
port en Angletcrre Mais Je Crois Le General trop sage pour vouloir parler d'une chose qu'il n'a pas
veu et sans avoir examine le Sieur Sackett & schulement sur le Recit d'un homme si interess^ que
I'est Mons'' Livingston. > Though all this be mysterious to me, I cannot forbear takeing notice of tliis
proceeding of M'" Livingstons as a most base and Villanous practice, if there be any truth in it,
and I hope I have deserved that Justice from you, tliat you will as soone as may be acquaint me with
what M'' Livingston has thought fitt to represent ; I know him to be y'' most selfisli man alive
but I cold never have believed tliat a man who lay under so many obligations to me as he does
would take it into his head to make any Representations to my prejudice without acquainting me at
least, neither can I be perswaded tliat after y® manner wee have Liv'd togeather and y'^ mutuall
Confidence betweene us you would engage yo'' Selfe in anytliing of that nature upon y« Sug-
gestions of such a man. I have Sufler'd here by giveing him too much Countenance And if any
Man has any Advantage by y« Palatines here it is he, I beg j oul cleare that matter to me, because
hee has too considerable a trust to be continued to him after soe base and barbarous a practice

I have sent to Coll Dudley a copy of y^ Couucills Resolutions herewith relation to y« neutrahty.

I am with much respect S""

Yo'' most obed'

humble serv'

General Nicholson. Ro: Hunter.

1 Mr Livingston has taken advantage of tlie General's disapprobation and requested Iiim to report it in England. But
I believe tlie General toi) wise to speak of a thing he has not seen & without examining Mr Sackett, and solely on the
representation of a man so interested as Mr Livingston is.

Mannor Livingston 24th Xber 1711.

AccoMPT of the Subsistence of the Palatins on the East and West Sides Hudsons river from y^

30th September last to this day both Inclusive at the rate of 6*1 per diem for Adults, and 4^ per diem
for young Persons of the age of 10 years and under.

Month

Days

Young at
4d pr diem

Reduced
to Adults at
tid |ir.diem

Adults

Totall

Great
Totall

Alt 6d pr. Diem

1
31
30
24

344
348
353
378

22' IA
•'-■'3

232

235i

252

1311
1343
1248
117U

1540i
1575
1483i
1422

1540i
48825
44500
34128

A-38 „ 10 „ 2
1220 „ 12 „ 6
; 1112 „ 10 „ -
853 ., 4 „ -

128yy3J X3224 „ 16 „ 8

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COL. MATTHEWS TO GOV. HUNTER

Albany Jan. 8. 1712.

Extract. Yesterday I receiv'd a Lett' from M"" Cast with the names of fourteen men that had broke
open M' Bagg's Store house I have taken up Eleven of them whoe were liere Tlie other three are in the
Palatine towns. I have secured them In one of the upper roomes in tlie Barricks in the fort; I have not
Irons to put them in, here is but three [sets] of Irons & two of tliem are on the deserters, but I
shall endeavour to Secure them till further Orders fr om y Excell, When the Guard Came for
them they ask'd why they were made iirisoners they were tould by Coll° Schuyler it was for breaking
open the Stores house they made answer and said it was Cast ordered them to doe what they did ;
wee would, not Enquire any more of it but sent them to the fort.

GOV. HUNTER TO COL. MATTHEWS.

N. Y. January 28th nil|]2

I have your Letter of the S"" Ins* as to the Palatins you have secured, as soon as the Weather will
Permit, I will order them to the County where the fact was committed in order to their Tryal, in
the mean time I desire You'll take care that none of them make their Escape.

25th March 1712

Acci" of the Subsistence of the Palatines on the East and West Sides Iludsons river in the Counties
of Dutches and Albany horn the 25^'' December last to this day both Inclusive at the rate of 6'' per
Diem for Adults, and •1'' p'' diem for young persons of the age of 10 years and untler, officers Included.

Month.

Days.

Adults.

Youn?.

Tottal. i

nt(i<1 pr. Diem Hal 4(1 pr Dieni'j

Toltals.

7
31

29
25

81!11)
36673
3-13()7
28775

107945

2646
12028
11397

9475

10H36
48701
457(M
38250

204 15 -
916 16 (i
857 13 6
719 7 6

44 2 —
2(K) 9 4
189 19 —
157 18 4

248 17 —
1117 5 10
1047 12 6

877 5 10

3.5546

~14349r

1 269S 12 6

592 8 8

3291 1 2

GOV. HUNTER'S SCHEME FOR IMPLOYING THE PALATINES THE ENSUING SUMMER.

1"' That a Liv' and thirty men be ord^ from Allnuiy to the Mannor of Livingston there to be
posted in such manner and at such places lor the better Carr} ing on the Work as M'' Sacket shal
think proper, and that tents be provided for them.

2'"' Tliat all the Co(>pers w''' such otiior perstms as M'" Sackett shall think necessary to assist them
be ordered to attend at such particular place as hce sliall direct there to incamp and work during
the season.

.3'! That the two old Coopers be ordered to Inspect the daily Work of the other Coopers to keep
them to their labour and keep an ace' thereof wliich they are we<*kly to give Sackett and that

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407

they have such number of the detaclim' to assist them in keeping tlie Coopers to Work as M"" Sacket
shall think fit.

That the List Masters of the respective towns do give to M'' Sacket a List of the men under
their Inspection and upon notice from M'' Sacket to send him from time to time as he sliall require
such numbers as he sliall demand and if any of the men so ordered refuse to go that tlicy send M'^'
Sackett an account of their names who will t^e care to punish them, and the Hst Masters to
send others in the room of such as shall refuse or neglect to go.

5. That no man upon any pretence whatsoever leave his work w*i» out licence from M'' Sacket

6. That the Coopers on the West side of the River be forth w^^ ordered to work w*^ the other
Coopers on the East side.

7. That tlie Commissarys formerly appointed for the Governm^ of the Palatins meet once a week
or oftner if need be In order to the punishing delinquents & keejiing the people employed, but
in all tilings relating to the Tarr work they are to be determined by M'" Sacket, and to give him all
the assistance they can.

8. That all or so many of the Tools of what kind soever they are, which M*" Sacket may want be
sent for and delivered to him for the Tarr Work

9. That if any of the people are negligent of the Business they are imployed about or Lazy that
M"" Sacket punish them in such manner as he shall judge fit & that he send for others in their
Room from time to time as he shall Judge necessary.

10. - All these aforesaid articles I do herel^y order and direct all and every theof&cer and officers
imployed about tlie Palatines to observe and to be aiding helping and assisting to INI'" Sacket in
what Ever he shall require of them for the putting any part hereof in Execution or in Whatever
else he shall require for the better carrying on the Tarr Work

Given under my hand at fibrt Anne in New York this 3 l^t day of March 1712

Ro: Hunter.

You are also to Inform yo''self wliat number of palatines there are who have been formerly us'd to
the raising or manufactureing of Hemp & flax, and in case Coll. Heathcote shall send you notice
that he has occasion for a number for that purpose not exceeding twenty you are to choose such
as are most Intelligent in that matter & most willing to pursue it and send them In y* manner you
shall be by him advised Ro Hunter,

R. LIVINGSTON TO LAWRENCE SMITH.

Manor Livingsfon 2 April 1712.

S"^ I rec<l your kind Letter of y® 2Q^^ March & have had no opportunity till now to write. I
have had my hands full this Spring from ye 8^^ of feb>' last Y^ gutter of my Corn mill was
Carried away, by ye Ise, y^ Palatines had a foot Bridge above our Dam w^h stop^ y^ Ise, and at
last it gave way. Carrying a Peece ot y^ old Damm with it, and came down with sucli force y'
had like to Carry both Saw Mill & Corn mill & Dam and all, for y«Ise being Strong below y^Dam,
stopti y'= water w^^ Rose 16 foot Perpendicular, I was at a losse what to doe with ye Palatins
having no flour aforehand, y^ trost being so great could grind no more than they eat dayly, So
I got 30 Slees & sent them Loaden to And^ Coeymaus 28 miles of, & gott 7 or 800 skep' ground
presently, w^^ lasted 3 or 4 weeks y* ye Ise went away & ever since have been sending to a httle
mill at Catskill, AV<=h grinds so course y* it cannot he^ bolted, so lett ye People have it as it comes
from ye Mill giveing them allowance, for ye coursnesse, w^h they are satisfyd withall, till my mill
can grind, then they have it of ye finest flour as formerly. In ye meantime I have had 6 carpenters

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PAPKRS RELATING TO THE MANOR OK LIVINGSTON.

at work Ever since ye Gutter went away, k G borses, Dayly Rideing y^ timber out of y^ woods, &
hope to liave it ready in 3 wcelis if y*' water abates in y«^ River, I am dayly expecting my Sloop
from Sopus, with wheat w'^^ I send to And^ Coeyraans to be ground for Boltuig, wheh being
Returned, slial bake of ye finest flour ; You may easily Conjecture y* tliis has not only been a great
Dissapointment but a losse too, for besides y« 10 of y^ hundred y' I am forc'd to give for grindhig,
ye Charge & trouble of Caryiug Corn thither is almost as much again. I ave not without
great Ditficulty Procured as much wheat this winter of y^ farmers, as has kept ye Palatines Eating
since ye 8"' of Januaiy y' ye Bisket was done, & have sent y^^ ye ace' of 4 months doun herewi**
ye first from ye 13 Nov 1711 to ye 13 Jany 171 1 amounting to £93.9 Si and ye 2^ from ye 13"' Jany
171i to 13. march foil. .£537.15 & also an ace* of Incidents with all ye "Vouchers annex'd amounting
to X275.19.3J & lastly his Excell. the gov^ ace* Cur' to ye 13 of March 1711 by y«' will see there
is due to me ye sum of £209.9.01 y«' will see on ye gov^ Credit a great Deal of goods I bad last
fall. I wish I had been able to dispose of y" having a great deal by me here & at Sopus, particularly
ye goods I had of Mr. Clark, w^^^ I thought to have putt off to those y* had done service in y*
Expedition to Canada but can scarce get £94. of such Certifyd acc'^ as to ballance yacc' to w'i»Mf
Clerk for Bills I had upon y' Score.

Now S"" y^v will be pleased to lay ye s<' ace's before M'^ Clark that they may be Perused, you will
see there is not an article but has a voucher from M' Cast or Sacket, Except ye 5 lbs for my
trouble in buying ye fatt catle last fall w<^'» I charge as M^ Clark was pleased to allow last j ear. Now
ye matter is money to pay these honest farmers y' have lett me have their wheat, I will I dare not
so much as doubt but y' will be Complyd witliall, & moreover y' care will be taken to get money
Ready against ye 13 of may when there will be G or 700 lb due to me y' I must pay away some to
sopus, & to oyi^ y' lett me have money to goe on with this affare, for w^^ I pay Intrest, w^*! fals
hard upon me, I shal not need to ac(juaint y^^' of ray necessity of money, y' matter speaks for itselfe,
never the lesse since Jeiferi is arrivd & I hoi)e Dimmons too by this time, there will be money made
off goods Enough to S]>are for my necessity y' may keep my head above water, I shal not detain
y^» any Longer but desire yw would Infbrme me what news from England & about ye Peace so
much talked of, & also how ye affares of ye Palatines is at home, & whether there be any
acc' of ye govt's bills being answerd as wel of ye Palatine as of ye Canada Expedition, heai-ing y' ye
last are unpaid.

Now S"" paper money does very well at New York but will not doe among ye farmers here, fi)r if
y^v offer it 'tis true they dare not deny it, but then y^ must never Expect a grain of wheat
afterwards from y™ therefore whatever y^ doe lett it be Silver money & send me word p ferit, as
soon as our Sloop comes from ye mill I send her doun to New York, if there be any freight for her
for ye Palatines lett it be kept till she comes, I have putt Adriaen M^ of her for shares, who lost
his Sloop in ye Palatine service last fall, I sliall not Enlarge hoping y"' wilget ye ballance & send it
u]) p ye first ojiportunity els am quite untwisted.

About 3 weeks ago we had an Information from Albany y* my 2 negroes who runn away last
fall and are got to Canada by the help ol' a River Indian, ye one is with ye Gov of Mont Royall y" oy"^
with Seber y' was here they had told ye french y' there was 8 more negroes from whence they
Run ui)oii wh ye frencli had sent y' Indian y' brought them there & 12 more to tliis Place in
Particular to take ye negroes, we had upon tliis 20 Palantines y' keep guard 5 or 6 Days & then
were dismissd, hearing it was ye negroes at Albany that were to Rium away if ye french Indians come.

The note of my Sloopes last voyage I wil send p ye next I am S^

for have it not of M^ Cast yet ye sloop not licing arrivd she Yom- very humble ser'

deliverd her last fish yesterday to M'" Bagge. R. Livingston.

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THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PALATINES TO COL. INGOLDESBY.

HoN'^'-E Sir

We have herein inclosed a Coppy of his Excel«=5s orders to M'" Sacket, article the first and presume
his Excy has acquainted y Hon"' with it, and finding that there is no good to be done with these
people who will obey no orders without compulsion, we desire y Hour to despatch liither s"^ Detach-
ment as soon as possible ; and you will oblige y Hon''^ most humble
Man'' Livingston Servants the

2 May 1712 Com"'" of the Palatines

To the Hon'^i'^ Coll Ingoldsby Richd Sackett,

Att y® fort att John Cast

Albany God. Wulfin.

■ Here followeth A coppy of art. 1. 2. 3. 4 of his Excell=>'s Instructions to M*" Sacket, dated 31.
Mch. 1712.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT LIVINGSTON MANOR.

This is to Certify whom it may Concerne that John Chissum Ma»' of the Sloop Elisabeth hath
brought me and a detachm' of thirty men from y^ Garrison of Albany to the Mannor of Levingston
I being sent hither by Comand of Collo'i Richard Ingoldesby dated at the said Mannor this 9th
day of May Anno dno 1712

John; Collins.

GOV. HUNTER TO M"^ LIVINGSTON.

N York July 30th 1712.

Sr his Ex<=y finds it absolutely necessary to make the Expence for the Palatins as little as possible,
and conceiving that tlie Article of Beer may be mucli retrenched he has Commanded me to let you
know that he w^ould have you take beer only for the men that work and not for their familys till
you receive further orders I have wrote to M'' Sacket to conferr w'^ you ab' this if you think fit
which is left to your own Judgem* to do or not to do.

I believe there are a great many widows and Orphans among the people I wish I could know
how many that they might be turned to some use, or be no longer a burthen pray inform y self
and let me know as soon as you can I am &c.

R. H.

Vol. m.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

GOV. HUNTER TO CAST.

[ From the French. ]

New York 6th Sept. 1712.

Sir, I have at length exhausted all the money & credit I was master of lor the su]iport of the
Palatines, and have, tliereby, I assui-e you, embarrassed myself with difficulties which 1 know not
how to surmount if my bills of exchange be not paid. If however I were able to go on, that would
not discourage me, having such ample orders from her Majesty to subsist them that I doubt not her
goodness to reimburse me. Therefore, I have no desire that tlie people quit their establishments
now the work has arrived at sucli a pouit of perfection. To prevent their perishing and the total
abandonment of the work, I have devised this expedient which you will communicate to them, and
then execute.

Wlien you will have called the People together and communicated to them the present state
of my affairs, you will tell them that I wish they would accept any employment they may get
from farmers and others in tliis Province and New Jersey for their own and their families support,
until they be recalled by Proclamation or other public notice.

That those who can support themselves in their establishments remain there.

You must remind tliem of their contract with her Majesty and assure them there is not the least
intention to abandon tlie Tar works, or to recede from any part of their agreement. Therefore I
hope they will leave with the full determination to return at the first notice, without imagining
that any government or power in any other Province can protect them in case they go there.

Tliat should any of them remove into any other Province (except that of New Jersey which
is likewise under my government) I have adopted measures for their rendition, and will punish
them for so doing as Deserters from her Majesty's service. ^

That eacli Master or Head of a Family desirous to go work as aforesaid, shall acquaint you
of the place he is moving to, and receive from you a Ticket of leave to go there, copy of wliicli
you will enter in a l^ook, so tliat should he abandon tliat place he may Iie sent back and punished.

Should any dare depart without such Ticket of leave, you will apply to the next Justice of the
Peace for a Hue and Cry in order to pursue and bring him back, and place him in confinement
until I'urtlier orders from me.

Let the Coopers and as many people as it will be necessary to employ under them, be retained to
work for those I shall be able to sujjport.

I liope to have advice, between tliis & spring, of tlie payment of my Billsof Exchange, wliicli will
again enable me to support the whole of them. They must, therefore, not calculate on being dis-
persed for any greater length of time.

You see the necessity to whicli I am reduced. It causes me much uneasiness, because I am con-
vinced that the work can not fail were the people on the spot to prosecute it. But we must submit
to what we cannot remedy. I, however, have the testimony of a good conscience in having done
all that depended on me for their support, and prosecuted the work for which they were destined.

I am

M"- Cast. R. H.

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GOV. HUNTER TO MR. CAST.

[From the French.]

N. Y. 17th 8ber 1712

Sir,

Du Pre having landed at Rhode Island and not being as j-'et arrived, and having all my letters
relating to the Palatines, I cannot tell you what measures I am to adopt. I expect him every moment.
Nevertheless do your best to retain as many of these poor people as possible within their duty, and
I shall distinguish them from the rest by all the grants of land in my power. As for the others, I
only pray God to turn away the Vengeance that menaces them and Avhich they have riclaly deserved.
As regards yourself individually, you will find that you do not work for an Ingrate. There are
persons who would insinuate suspicions as to your conduct but without effect. I believe you an
honest man and am sincerely,

Sir, kc

Distribute as soon as possible whatever Ro. Hunter

you have among the sick and indigent.

RT LIVINGSTON'S PETITION FOR A CONFIRMATORY PATENT.

[To his Excellency Robert Hunter] Esq"" Cap* General & Governor in Cheilf of the Provinces
of New-York, New Jerseys and Dependencies thereof in America and Vice Admirall of the
same

The humble petition of Rob'^ Livingston of the County of Albany Gent.
Sheweth

That your Pet"^ having obtained a Patent for the Manor of [Livingston] from Thomas Dongan
now Earl of Limrick sometime in the year 1686 with the Privilege

bitants

by reason they have no Representative in the Assembly Your Petitioner humbly prayeth
for a Conf [irmatory] Patent with the Priviledge that the ffreeholders of said Manor may elect and
Return one Deputy or Representative to sitt in the Gen" Assembly to Represent the ffreeholders
and Inhabitants of the same and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.

R'T Livingston.

%• The original of the above Petition is much damaged. Where the words are within [] we have endeavored to supply
the deficiency. But the other blanks are beyond cure, the paper being wholly destroyed. Ed.

ORDER IN COUNCIL THEREUPON.

[Counc. Min. XI.]

At a Council held at Fort Anne in New York the 19"> day of November 1713.
Present His excellency Robert Hunter Esq^ and the other members of the Board.
The Petition of Robert Livingston Esq. for a Confirmation of his Patent for
the Mannor of Livingston to have leave to choose a llepreseiitative to sit in Assembly being read
Ordered the said petition lye on the table.

412

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AN ACCOUNT OF ROB t LIVINGSTON'S SALARY.
As one of ye Inspectors of yePalatins & of ye storige computed to ye 25 March 171 1 which liis

Excell: gov. liuntcr is charged witliall.

His Salary from 24"' Aug^t 1710 to I'Nov. 1711 included in ye gen" acct £118 18

To ye 25 March 1712 included in ye gen" acct 39 14 6

To ye 25 June 1712 included in ye ace* of Incidents 25

To ye 25 Sept. 1712 included in ye ace* of Incidents 25

To ye 25 of March 1713 included in ye acc» of Incidents 50

258 12 6

Storige of Provisions to 25 March 1714 £214 18 11

The half agreed upon is ; 107 9 5^

ADAM VROOMAN TO GOV : HUNTER.

To His Excelency Robert Hunter Esq'' Capt* Gen" and Governour In Cheife In and over His
Maj'ies Proviuce of New York & New Jersey and Vice Admiral] of the Same &c :
May it Please your Excellency

As In duty bound by my Last to you I give your Excx an ace* How the Palintines threatened In a
Rebehous manner If I should build or maunure tlie Laud at Schore that your Excell'" y was Pleased
to Grant me a Pattent for and In Please your Excellency I have mannured a great part of the Land
and Sowed Cousiderable grain thereon tlie}' still drove their horses on it by night, : I then hired
my sones to go with me and build me a house I was their and was making a stone house 23 loot
Squar and had so high so that I had Layd tlie Beames for the Chamber I having at the same time an
Indian house about 200 yards olf for my self workmen & negroe to sleep in, but on the 4"' day of
this Instant In y^ night following they had a Contryvance to tie bells about horses nocks and drive
them too and fro In which time they pulled my house Stones and all to the Ground the next day I
spok with some of them and they used such Rebelious Expressions that was never heard off : but
they told me before now when they had done all : they would Run among the Indians John Con-
radus Wiser has been the Ring Leader of all factions for he has had his son some time to Live
among the Indians and now he is turn'd their Interpreter so that this Wiser and his Son talk with the
Indians very often and have made treatcs lor tliem and have been busy to buy Land at many places
which is Contrary to your Excellencys Proclamation, and has made the Indians dnuik to that de-
gree to go and mark of 'Land with them: and I am no wayes secure of my Life their fur after I came
away they went and puUd my son olf of the waggon and beat him and said they would kill liim or
his father or any body Else that came their so that my son was forced to come away : Likewise
they say they care f«>r nobody John Conradus Wiser &. 2 or 3 more has made their Escape by
way of Boston and have said tlu-y will, go for England but has left his son which is their Inter-
preter to the Indians and every day tells tlie Indians many Lyes, whereby much michclieife may
Ensue more than we now think olT and is much to lie feared : for the time I have been their I
have miide a diligent scrutiny inio .ill their actions but 1 dont fuul atiioat many Concerned with this
Wiser and his son In t' eir disobedient, unlawfull and Rebelious Proceedings I am well Informed

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who are their Cheifes : for those that are good Subjects among them and w ill not Joyn with them
are afraid tlie others will Burn their houses down by their threatening words And please you 1
could Enlarge much more of their misdimeanours but for tear of trobleing y'' Excellency too much
I shall beg your Excellency pardon att this time and Ever Remain your Excellencys most Humble
and Obedient Servant to Command

,1 Adam Vrooman.

Schenectady July >
the day 1715. i
In hast.

WARRANT TO ARREST CONRAD WEISER.

Gentlemen,

I am informed that one John Conrade Wiser a Covenanted Servant of his Majesty, who has been
G uilty of Several Mutinous Riotous and other disobedient & illegal practices is now skulking in yoiur
County to avoid punisliment you are therefore on sight hereof to Issue your Warrant for the Ap-
prehending the said Wizer and to cause him to be sent down in safe Custody to the City of New
York That he may be proceeded against as- the Nature of his Crimes shall require hereof fail not

I am Gent

N. York 22 July 1715. Your humble Serv^

To tlie Justices of the Peace of the Co. of Albany or any of them.
To the Justices of the peace Cou^>' Dutchess or any of them.

ORDER TO THE ATTORNEY GEN^ TO PREPARE A DRAFT OF LETTERS PATENT FOR THE

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

By His Excellency 1-iobert Hi nter Esq'' Cap* Generall and Governour in Clieife of ye Provinces
of New York New Jersey & Territories thereon depending in America and Vice Admirall
of ye same &c

You are hereby required to prepare a draft of letters ])atent of coniirmacon for Robert Livingston
of the manor of Livingston reciting first the bounds of a patent granted to him by Colonel Thomas
Dongan then Governour of this Province of New York bearing date the 4''' day of November 1684
of a certain tract of land by Roeloff Jansens kill on the East side oi Hudsons river as tliereiu
described then reciting the bounds of a patent granted by the s<i Colonel Dongan to the S'' Robert
Livingston for Tackanick bearing date the 27*'' day of August 1685 adjoyning upon the other tract
of Land as therein described Then reciting the generall bounds of his niannor comprehended in
another patent granted to liim by the s<i Colonel Dongan bearing date the 22t'' day of July 1686
conteining the former two tracts of Land together with other lands adjoyning which he did pur-
chase of the Indians all which is by the last recite^ patent Erected into a manor by the name
of the man(i§ of Livingston and to the priviledges already granted to and enjoyed by him the
privilcdge to the ifreeholders of the s'' manor of choosing and sending of one Representative to

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR 01' LIVINGSTON.

serve in Geuerall Assembly of the Colon}' of New York at all times hereafter with the priviledge
for the inhabitants within the s*! manor to choose two const-ables for the keeping of the peace &
otlier publick services within the S'' manor and whereas the boundary of the s*^ manner by the s*i
last menconecl {)atent are described Ijy naturall mai-ks and boiiudarycs you are otherwise to describe
the soile or ground of the s^ manor witli cour!>cs and distances alongst the same natural! mark and
bouudarys and where the Indian names of hills places or creeks are mistaken in the spelling you may
amend tlie same and to add to the grant and contirniacon thereof an habendum of the same ground
and ])remisses to the s'' Kobert Li\ ingston his heirs Ik. assigns fore^"or to the sole L only proper use &
behoof of him the s'' Kobert Livingston his heirs & assigns Ibrever under the same } early Quitreut
as formerly of twenty eight shillings saving & reserving out thereof the quantity of six thousand acres
of land within the bounds of the ^J nuiunor already purchased from the S'' liobert Livingston
for the use of her late majesty her heirs successors and assigns forever &c And for your soe doeing
this shall be yo^ sufficient warrant Given under my hand and seale at flbrt George in New York y*
ffii'st Day of October in y« second yeare of y^ raigne of his majesty king George Annoq Dm 1715,

Ro Hunter

To David Jamison Esq'' >
Commissioner for Executing f
ye Otiice of Attorney Gencrall )>
of ye Provmce of New York ^
By Ills Excellencies Command J

H WiLEMAN.

GOV. HUNTER'S PATENT. 1715.

George; by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith,
&c. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, our loving subject, Robert
Livingston, by virtue of a patent under the seal of the Province of New York, bearing date the
fourth day of November, one thousand six hundred and eighty four, is seized and possessed of a
certain tract of land, lying and being on a creek on the east side of Hudson's river, commonly
called or known hj tlie name of RoelolTe Johnsons kill, it being in three plains called Nekankook,
Nuhpa, \Vuh(|uaskaka, and two or three other small llatts or plains, containing in all about one
hundred morgan or two hundred acres, together with eighteen hundred acres of wood land, lying
and being between a small creek or kill lying over against katskill, called Wackanekasseck, and
a i)lacc by tlie Indians called Swaskaluim])ka, to the south of lioelotie Johnson's kill, that is to
say, two hundred acres alongst the river's side, and the rest adjoining to the said two hundred acres
and so running back intcj tlie woods, and also all woods, underwoods, waters, runs, streams, ponds,
creeks, meadows, marshes, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, and all other liberties, priviledges,
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said tract or parcell of land and premises belonging or
in any ways appertaining: To have and to hold the said tractor parcell of land and premises, with
all and singular the appurtenances before mentioned and intended to be granted, ratified and con-
firmed unto the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns, unto the proper use and behoof of
tlie said Robert Livingston, his heirs, and assigns lor ever to be holdeu oMiis then Royal highness
James, Duke of York, his heirs and a<;signs in free and common soccage, according (o the teiuire of
East Greenwicli in the County "f Kent, in the kingdom cf England, yielding and p"ing therefore

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V iirlii riy nin< milis uiuf ii half ri> ti rrrtain place rrtl/eif in Ike fmlian tini/iu Maiya n ii/fn us s iJi . irliiri' Indiun s Tuivr laid smral liraj/s of stilus Toi/ither, l>y rtn iitiiiinl rns//>in etmoiii/sl
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-Itmyitliliil' liylhi Xortli nut I'l'Tni/hliunick liills I'rnwnnt/iuis, Ijn-n South Moilei/rns fVfsr iilciu/ said hills tJiirtfrn milfs aful a i/uarT^-r T{i u place calfcif IfirhifuirpitA-Jmlf. l/ini I-iisT Inn ilii;
,f,.i tilly miiiuirs Xcrlhfrly.lhrrr iiiilis nnd rni liiinilrcil aiiil lifh- sir ml tc a run cfiriitfr /m ir rait i ml i-f a crrtrain flati/rpifce rf land ralhil in yi Tnilinii tciti/iu Sa/ia hl-ii . tfiin
si'Ulh iir "I ''I rir//itdftfrccs Ijiirty minutes. Jiaslnlr cnc /iiindreel anil forp- rcil.tr fire Linds crLime Irees marhed irith S! Andrew's Cross, standinfi tri) ether where twe runs cf water
me 1 1 tee/ether I'll re south si/li otsaul nulf.lhfn West .s'outh west sir dci/rees thirty niiriutes.Southerlv cue mile and one half and tirelre red. tea roeli or i/reat stone on ye South
roriirrt'fii'ietherl'latl crpirre ef lew la,nil. called hy The /mli/ins Jciiirin sih.ljim West Sortliwestthirteen inil.es and/tliree ifiiartersofa mile tc ye Soiithermost I'ouijht cr Ion nets cf Ihrloff
/ohnti'iis hill . ihen JVerthwest eleven dei/rees jVorth erlv eleven miles and Three i/uurters.to a dry ifitUy atBudscn's river called in ye Indian lemi/uc Siiclia liiim /la . rppositr tc ye Sanrers
erreli iind frcin Ih/ncc u./i ffud son's river, includinif iiU ye turnings and iviiidin/fs thereof, to jc first slalicn. The ivhcli he in/f tioti niteel to ye South by ye land of f'cll.J'etcr Schuy
Iff and re land of Lieut . loll .Auipislin Grahain <f I'ompanie , tore XorlJi and Ea.it by the lamioff aptUendricli Tan Pensselai r and re I'atcntees of Wf steTih.ooli,T.o the
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yearly and every year on or before the five and twentyeth day of March, as a quit rent for his Royall
Highness use, twenty shillings current money of New York, at Albany, unto such officer or officers
as from time to time should be appointed to receive the same as by the said Patent Recorded in
tlie Secretary's office, relation being thereunto had, may more fully and at large appear: and,
Whereas the said Robert Livingston, by virtue of another patent under the seal of the said province
bearing date the seven and twentyeth day of August, in the year of our Lord on6--1:housand six
hundred and eighty five, and in the first year of the reign of King James the Second, is seized and
possessed of another tract of land, called Tachkanick, lying and l)eing adjacent to the afore
recited tract of land beginning behind Pattkook, on a certain creek that runs into the East side of
Hudson's River, and there known hy the name of Roeloffe Johnsons kill, beginning on the north-
west side of said kill that runs along the flatt or plain land at a place called by the natives
Minischtanock, where two black Oak trees are marked with L, from thence along a small hill to
a valley that leads to a small creek called by the Indians Quissickkook, and over the said Creek to
a liigh place to tlie westward of a higli mountain where two black Oak trees are marked L, and is
called by the natives Kachtawagick, from thence westward to a small hill on the side of a Creek
called Skaanpook, where two white Oak trees are marked L, and so runs along the East side
of the said Creek, which a little lower is called by the name of Twastawekack, and is the
wcsttrly bounds, they transporting all their right and title to the Eastward of said Creek
called Twastawekack, the southerly bounds beginning on the other side of tlie Creek that runs
along tlie flatt or plain over against Minissicktanock, where two trees are marked, and runs
along the foot of the liigh mountains to the path that goes to Wawijachtanook, to a hill called by the
Indians Mannanosick, where two trees are marked L, on the southwest side of the path, from
thence westward to a Creek called by the natives Nachawawackkano, where two white oak trees
are marked L, which creek comes into the other creek called Twastawekack, which is the west
bounds, and so incloses all the land which the said Indians have sold to the said Robert Livingston,
the place where the said two creeks meet being called Mawicknack, the flatt or plain land lying on
both sides of the said creek containing about three hundred Morgan or six hundred acres as by the
Indian deed of sale before the commander and magistrates of tlie town of Albany, bearing date the
tenth day of August, in the said first year of his Majesty's reign, may fully and at large appear,
together with all and singular the trees, timber, woods, underwoods, swamps, moors, marshes, meadows,
rivolets, streams, creeks, waters, lakes, pools, ponds, fishing, hawking, hunting, fowling, and what-
soever else to the said tractor parcell of land, within the bounds and liinitts aforesaid, belonging
or in any way appertaining : To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, and all and singular
other the premises and every part and parcell thereof unto the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and
assigns, unto the sole and only proper use, benefitt and behoof of the said Robert Livingston, his
heirs and assigns forever, to be holden of his said Majesty, his heirs and successors in free and
common soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, in his
Majesty's kingdom of England, yielding, rendering, and paying therefore yearly unto our
sovereign Lord, the Kings Majesty, his heires or assigns, or to such officer or officers as by him shall
be appointed to receive the same. Eight sliillings currant money of the Province yearly on the five
and twentyeth day of March, at the town of Albany, as by the said Patent, also remaining upon Re-
cord ill the Secretary's office of the Province of New York, relation being tliereunto had may
more fully and at large appear : And whereas upon farther ai:)plication made by the said Robert
Livingston to Colonel Thomas Dongan, then Lieutenant Governour of the Province of New York,
setting forth and making it appear that he had been at vast charge and expences in purcliasing the
said tracts of land, and other lands adjoining to the aforesaid twoseverall tracts or parcells of land,

416 PAPEliS KKLAllXG TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

comprehended by generall boundaiys, from the native proprietors mentioned and expressed in one
tliird patent tliereof under tlie seal of tlie said Province of New Yorli:, bearing date the two and
twentyetli of July in the ) ear of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-six, and in the
second year of liis said Majesty's Reign, that is to say, on tlie North by a line to be drawn from
a certain creek or kill over against the south side of Vastric Island in Hudson's river called Wagliau-
kasigk, to a place called by the natives Wawanaquassick, uhere the heaps of stones ly being near
the head of a certain kill or creek called Nanapenahakan, which comes out of a marsh lying
near unto the said liills of the said heaps of stones upon which the Indians throw upon one another
as they pass by from an ancient custom amongst tliem, and from thence extending to the norther-
most end of the hills that are to the north of Tachkanick known by the name of Ahashewagli-
kick, and on the east from Ahashewaglikick aforesaid, along the said hills to the southmost end of
tlie same called "Wichquapakkat, and from thence by a straight line to the southeast end of a small
piece of laud called Sahkaqua and Nakawiawick, and on the south by a straight line to be drawn
from thence to tlie soutliermost bounds or boucht of Koeloffe Johnson's Kill, and from thence by a
straight line to a place on the river called Sanskaliampka, which lyes over against the sawyer's
Creek, and on the west by Hudson's river, including all the land on both sides of Roeloffe John-
son's creek or kill, not only praying tlie grant and confirmation of the same, but also that the same
maybe erected into one ISIanor, byjiatteut under the seal of the said province. He, the said Thomas
Dongan, for the consideration aforesaid and l)y virtue of the authority to him derived from his
then most sacred Majesty, and the power in him residing in and by the said third patent, bearing date
the said two and twentyethday of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty
six, and second year of his said }ilajesty's reign, did give, grant, ratify, release and confirm unto
the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns, all that and those tract and tracts, parcell and
parcells of land lying and being situate within the limitts and bounds above recited, together
with all the messuages, tenements, buildings, fences. Orchards, Gardens, pastures, meadows, marshes,
woods, underwoods, trees, timljer, quarrys; rivers, runs, rivolets, brooks, ponds, lakes, streams, creeks,
harbours,heathes, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, mines, minerals, silver and gold mines only
excepted, and all the rights, members, libertys, priviledges, jurisdictions, royalties, hereditaments,
profits, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said tracts or parcells of land belonging
or in any wise appertaining or accepted, reputed, taken, known or occupied as part, parcell or member
thereof, together with fishing in Hudson's river so far as said land extends on the said river, and did
erect, make and constitute tlie said tract and tracts of land, as in the limitts and bounds afore
mentioned, together with all and every the above granted premises, with every of their a})purteu-
ances into one Lordship or Manor, to all intents and purposes, and that the same should be from
tlicnrefort' called the Lordship and Manor of Li\ ingston, and did also give and grant unto the said
Robert Livingston, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Robert Livingston full power and
authority at all tiiius forever tl ereafterin the said Lordship or manor, one Court Leet and one Com-t
Baron, to hold and keep at sufh time and tim(s, and so often yearly as he or they should see meet^
and all fines issues and amerciaments at the saiil Court Leet and Court Baron, to be liolden within
the said Lordship and Manor, to be set, forfeited or imposed, and payable and happening at any time to
be payable by any f)f the inhabitants of or within the said Lordship or Manor of Livingston, or the
limitts or bounds thereof, and also all and every the powers and authoritys then in Ik lore mentioned
for t' e holding and keeping of said Court Leet and Court Baron from time, and to award and issue
out the customary writ to be issued and awarded out of the said Court Leet and Court Baron, to
be kept by the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever, or their or any of their
Stewards deputed and aj^pointed with fidl and ample power and authority to distrein fi>r the rents,

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services and other sums of money payable by reason of the premises and all other LawfuU remedyes
and means for the haveing, possessing, receiving, levying and enjoying the premisses and every part and
parcell of the same, and all wafts, estrays, wrecks, deodands, goods of felons happening and being
forfeited within tlie said Lordship and Manor, and all and every sum and sums of money to be paid
as a post fine upon any fine or fines to be levied of any lands tenements or hereditaments witliin
the said Lordsliip and Manor of Livingston, tggether with the advowson and right-of patronage,
and all and every the churcli and churches erected or established, or thereafter to be erected, had
or established, in the said manor, and lastly that all and singular the tenants of him the said Robert
Livingston, within the said Manor should and may at all times thereafter meet together and clioose
assessors within the said Manor according to such rules, ways and methods as are prescribed for
citys countys and towns, within the province and the Acts of General Assembly for the defraying
the public charge of each respective city, town and county, and all such sums of money so raised
to collect and dispose of for the use aforesaid, according as in the said act of General Assembly
is established and directed : To have and to hold all and singular the said Manor of Livingston and
premises, with tlieir and every of tlieir appurtenances unto the said Robert Livingston, his heirs
and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Robert Livingston, his heirs
and assigns for ever. To be holden of his said Majesty, his heirs, successors and assigns, in free
and common soccage according to tlie Tenure of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, in the
kingdom of England aforesaid ; Yielding and paying therefor unto his said Majesty, his heirs,
successors, and assigns, or to such ofiicer or officers as shall from time to time be appointed to
receive the same, on the fi\'e and twentyetli day of March yearly, forever, at Albany, the full
and just sum of eight and twenty shillings, current money of the Country as by the said third
patent also recorded in the Secretary's office of the province of New York, may more fully, and at
large appear ; And whereas the said Robert Livingston, by his hiimble pt tition, presented to oui*
trusty and well beloved Robert Hunter, Esquire, Captain General and Governour in chief of our
said Province, &c., hath prayed to have a patent of confirmation of the soil and grounds within the
limitts and bounds of the said Manor of Livingston, and of all the priviledges, powers and authoritys
granted unto him, and his heirs and assigns forever to his and their proper use, benefitt and behoof
forever, together with the further liberty and priviledge to tlie freeholders inhabiting tlie said
manor, by meeting, electing, choosing and sending one fitt person being a freeholder within the
limitts and bounds of the said Manor, to be their representative, to serve in General Assembly of
the province of New York, that to the power of choosing Assessors mentioned in the said last in
part recited patent, be added that of choosing collectors and also for the freeholders and inhabitants
of said Manor to meet, elect and choose two fitt persons to be Constables, for the keeping of the
peace and other public and necessary services, to amend any of the Indian names mentioned in
the said patents where they are mispelled, and to make tlie limitts and bounds of the said tract
of land, and manor more perfect and particular by adding to the natiu-all boundaries, the com-ses
and distances of the several lines comprehending with Hudson's river the wliole of the said manor
of Livingston, which request. Wee, being willing to grant : Know Yee, that of our especial grace
certain knowledge and meer motion, we have given, granted, ratified, released and confirmed, and
by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do give, grant, ratify, release and confirm imto the said
Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever. All that the before recited tract and tracts of land and
premises within the limits and bounds aforesaid, called and known by the name of the Manor of Living-
ston, as it is hereafter in these presents described, that is to say Beginning on the east side of Hudson's
river at a certain place called by tlie native Indians Waliankassek, from thence running east by south
three degrees forty five minutes, southerly nine miles and one half, to a certain place called in the
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Indian language Mawanapquassck, Avhere , the Indians have laid several heaps of stones together
by an antient custom used amongst them; then East and by south seven degrees forty-five minutes,
southerly nine miles and one half mile and thirty rods, to an heap of stones laid together on a
certain liill, called l)y tlie Indians Ahashewaglikameek, by the north end of Taghkanick liills or
mountains, ,then south two degrees, west along said hills thirteen miles and one quarter of a mile,
to a place called Wichquapuchat, then east two degrees fifty minutes, northerly three miles and one
hundred and fifty-six rods, to a run of water on the east end of a certain fflatt or piece of land
called by the Indians Sakackqua, then south by east, eight degrees thirty minutes, easterly one hun-
dred and forty rods, to five Linde or Lime trees, all marked with Saint Andi-ews Cross, standing
together where two runs of water meet together on the south side of the said Q.att, then west, south-
west six dcgeees thirty minutes, southerly one mile and one half mile and twelve rods to a rock or
great stone on the south corner of another flatt or piece of low land called by the Indians Nakaow-
asick, then west, north-west thirteen miles and three quarters of a mile to the southermost boucht
or elbow of Roeloffe Johnson's Kill, then north west eleven degrees westerly eleven miles and tliree
quarters of a mile to a dry gulley at Hudson's river, called by the Indians Saskahampka, opposite
to the sawyer's creek, and from thence up Hudsous River, including all the turnings and windings
thereof, to the first station or place where begun the lines aforesaid, being all English measure, to-
gether with all and singular tlie messuages, tenements, mills, mill dams, barns, stables, inclosiu-es^
buildings, fences, orchards, gardens, pastures, meadows, marshes, woods, underwoods, trees, timber,
quarrys, rivers, runs, rivolets, brooks, ponds, lakes, streams, creeks, harbors, beaches, fishing,
hawking, hunting, and fowling, mines, mineral, and all the rights, members, libertys, priviledges,
jurisdiclinns, royaltys, hereditaments, profitts, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the
same belonging or in any ways appertaining or accepted reputed, taken, known or occupied as part
or parcell or member thereof, together w ith fishing in Hudson's river so far as the said land extends
on said Hudson's river, excepting always and reserving by these presents unto us, our heirs, succes-
sors and assigns forever, the quantity of six thousand acres of the soil or ground part of the said
Manor formerly by Indentures of bargain and sale, bearing date the tw'enty-ninth day of September,
in the ninth year of the reign of Queen Anne (of blessed memory) for a valuable consideration pur-
chased from the said Robert Livingston, lor the proper use of her said Majesty, her heirs and
successors forever, with its hereditaments and appurtenances, as by the said Indentures, sealed
W'ith tlie seal of the said Robert Livingston, and duly executed, reference to the same being liad may
more fully and at large appear, and excepting also out of this our present grant and confirmationj
all silver and gold mines : To have and to hold all and singular, the before recited tract and tracts of
land, and all other the premises, with heredit<iments and appurtenances excepted always as herein
before is to us, our heirs, successors and assigns excpi)ted and reserved imto the said Robert Liv-
ingston, liis lieirs and assigns forever to tlie sole and only proper use, benefitt and behoof of him
the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever and of our especial grace, certain knowledge
and meer motion avc have likewise given granted, ratified, released, and confirmed, and by these
presents do f)r us, our heirs and successors, give, grant, ratify, release, confirm imto tlie said Robert
Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever, that the said tract or tracts of land and premises, are and
forever hereafter shall be and remain erected, made and c<Mistituted one Lordship and Manor to
all intents and puqxises, and the same shall from hencelbrlh as before, be called tlie Lordship and
Manor of Livingston, witli lull and ample power and authority to him the said Robert Livingston,
his heirs and assigns from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter within the said Lord-
ship and Manor, one Court Leet and one Court Baron, to hold and ke<>p at sucli time and times
and at such place and places and so often yearly as he or they shall see meet to appoint, and all fines,

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forfeitures, issues, and amerciaments at the said Court Leet and Court Baron to be sett, forfeited,
or imposed, payable or liappening at any time to be payable by any of the inhabitants of or within
the said Lordship and Manor and the limitts and bounds thereof, and to award and issue out of the
customary writts and process commonly issued and awarded out of tlie Courts in England, and
that it sliall and may be lawful to and for the said Robert Livingston, liis heirs and assigns Ibrever
hereafter by himself or themselves or by his or tlieir deputy or deputys, steward or stewards by him
and them to be thereunto deputed and appointed to hold and keep the said courts within the said
Manor, and to use and exercise all and singular the powers, jurisdictions and authoritys to such
Courts belonging and usually appertaining, together also with tlie power and authority of distrain-
ing for the rents and services due or hereafter to become due and in arrear and to use, exercise and
enjoy all other lawful! ways, remedys and means whatsoever for the having, receiving, possessing,
leveying and enjoying the premises and every one of them. Also, we have given and granted
and do by tliese presents for us our heirs and successors, forever give and grant unto the said Ro-
bert Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever, all wafts, estrays, Deodands, wrecks, goods of felons
happening and being fbrfetted within the said Lordship and Manor, and all and every sum and sums
of money to be paid as a fine, post fine upon any fine or fines hereafter to be leveyed of any lands,
tenements or hereditaments within the said Lordship and Manor together with the advowson and
right of patronage of all and every the Church and Churches erected and to be erected and built
within the limitts and bounds of the said Lordship and Manor, as also that it shall and may be Law-
full to and for the said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns to summon and call together his or
their tenants and inhabitants within the said Manor,' wlien, where, and so often as there shall
be occasion or need to choose Assessors and Collectors for the said Manor, and the freeholders and
inhabitants thereof, which assessors and Collectors have and shall have like power and authority
to execute their respective offices as other Assessors and Collectors in the Citys, towns and Countys
of the same province, or as directed by act or acts of General Assembly made or to be made for that
purpose; for defraying of any public charge, and the sum and sums of money now and hereafter to
be assessed, levyed, collected and paid to assesse, collect, levy and pay for and towards the use and
uses, as directed by act or acts of General Assembly of this Province or Colony, and for tlie better
preservation of the peace, good rule and order amongst the inhabitants within the limitts and
bounds of the said Manor, that it shall and may be likewise lawful! to and for the inhabitants of
the said Lordship and Manor once every year at such time and place as the said Robert Livingston,
his heires or assigns or his or their Steward or Deputys shall limitt and appoint, to assemble and
meet together and to choose two constables for the said Manor, w*ho shall use and exercise all the
powers and authoritys of a constable during the year for wdiich they shall be so chosen to serve in
the said Manor. And we do further give and grant unto the said Robert*Livingston, his heirs assigns
for ever, that from henceforth it shall and may be lawful! to and for the freeholders of the said
Lordship and Manor to Assemble and meet together, and to elect, choose, and send some fit person
being a freeholder and inhabitant within the said Manor, to be their representative, and to sitt
and vote in General Assembly of this Colony as the Representative of the freeholders and inhabitants
of the said Manor to all intents, constructions and purposes pursuant to a certain writt or writs under
the seal of the Province thereof to be directed to constables of the said Lordship and Manor for the
time being, or to one of them, which Election to be made by the direction and appointment of tlie said
Constable or Constables, with subordination to the said writt and writts in the like manner as Sher-
iffs of Citys and Countys within the said Province use to make the same, being assisted by a
suitable number of the freeholders of the said Lordship and Manor in the making of a due and
orderly return of then said Election by Indentures between them the said Constable or Constables

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and the said freeholders thereof to be made, sealed and executed in due form ; and we do further
give and grant unto tlie said Robert Livingston his lieires and assigns, that the representative for
the said Lordship and Manor of Livingston, so chosen and returned as aforesaid shall have all the
freedom and priviledge of a member of Generall Assembly, and be received, accepted, and treated
as the representative of the said Lordship and Manor, in the same manner as otlicr representatives of
the said province are received, accepted and treated in the said Generall Assembly when sitting. To
have and to hold all and singular the said Lordship and Manor of Livingston, with all the powers,
jurisdictions, priviledges, libertyes and all other the premises aforesaid, with their and every of their
appvu'tenances luito tlie said Robert Livingston, his heirs and assigns forever to the sole and only
proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Robert Livingston, liis heirs and assigns forever, to be
holden of us, om- lieirs and successors forever, in free and common soccage as of our Manor of East
Greenwich, in the Coimty of Kent, within oiu' realm of Great Britain, yielding, rendermg and
paying therefore yeai-ly and every year forever unto us our heirs and successors, or to our or their
Collector and Receiver Generall for the time being, or to such oflTicer or officers as shall be from
time to time appointed by him to receive the same at our City of Albany on tlie feast day of the
annmiciation of the blessed virgin Mary, the annual Rent of twenty eight shillings lawfull money
of New York, in lieu and stead of all other rents, services, dues, duties and demands whatsoever for
the said tract and tracts of land, priviledges and premisses, and every of them herein and hereby
described, granted, and confirmed. And we do hereby will and grant that these our Letters pattent
be made and that they and the record of them in our Secretary's office of our province of New
York, shall be good and eifectual in the law, to all mtents, constructions and purposes not^vithstanding
the not true and well reciting and mentioning of the premises or any part tliereof, or of mispelling
of any word in the naming of the limitts and bounds thereof, and of any former or other Letters
patents or grants for the same or any part thereof made and granted by us or any of our Royal
Ancestors to any other persons or persons body politic or corporate, or any Law or other restraint, un-
certainty or imperfection whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any ways notwithstanding. In tes-
timony WHEREOF, We have caused the great seal of our Province of New York aforesaid, to be
hereunto affixed and the same to be entered of Record in the Book of Patents remaining in the Sec-
retary's office aforesaid. Witness our said trusty and well beloved Robert Hunter, Esqr., Captain
Generall and Governour in Cliief of our province of New York, province of New Jersey, and the
territorys and tracts of land depending on them in America, and Vice Admiral of the same at Fort
George in New York, this first day of October, in the second year of oiu' rigu, Annoq. Domini 1715.
(L. S.) By order of his Excellency

J. S. WiLE>LAN D. Secretary.

•

•,• Robt Livingston took his seat in the Colonial Assembly in 1716 as Representative of the Manor of Livin«rston, in
virtue of the above Patent. A question subsequently arose, whether the freeholders on the 6(XK) acres sold to the Queen,
could vote for the Representative of the manor, A paper before us endorsed, " State of the case of the Freeholders of th»
Camp,^' concludes with these "Observations" on the subject: —

" 'Tho' the Soil & Freehold of that COOO acres which is now called the Camp was sold by Robert Livingston, it yet
remained a part of the Mannor & enjoyd all the Hereditaments and appurtenances to it belonging:. This 6(X)0 acres or
the Camp is included within the bounds and limits of the Grant and Confirmation in 1715, and the' the Grant of the Soil of
those 6000 acres is excepted, they are nevertheless included and made part of the Alannor as much as any other part of it
is. Consequently all the freeholders in that 6000 acres, or the Camp have a right to vole for the Representative sent by
tho Mannor of Levingston to serve in General Assembly of this Colony."

PAPERS RELATING lO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

421

PETITION FOR LEAVE TO ERECT A CHURCH AT KINGSBERRl.

To His Excellency Eobert Hunter Esq«" Cap* General and Governour in Chief of his Majesty's
Provinces of New York and New Jerseys and vice Admiral of the Same.
The Humble Petition of John Frederick Hager Clerk, John Cost & Godfrey De Wolven on
behalf of themselves and upwards of Sixty families of the Palatius in Dutchess County.

That from the time that your Petitioners were by your Exc^ Siiigular goodness Settled on a Tract
of Land, witliin the County aforesaid, yo»' Pet ^ have in tlie best manner Performed and attended
Divine Service as often and as decently as Avas possible, but with great difficulty for want of a
Convenient place, to shelter yo"" Pefs from the Inclemency of the weather : and whereas your
Pet's hold themselves in Duty bound to his most Sacred Majesty to continue on the said Tract of
Land and since nothing can more effectually contribute to render that settlement both easy and
Comfortable to yo^ Pef^ as a convenient place of Publick worsliip.

Your Pefs humbly Pray that yo"^ Exy will grant them your Licence for building a Church in
Kingsberry of Sixty feet in lenglit and forty feet wide, to Perform Divine Service according to the
Liturgy and Rites of the Cliurcli of England as by Law Establislied : as also to grant your Pet'*"
the Liberty to Crave the favour and Charity of well disposed People for such aid and assistance
as may enable them to Erect such a Place for Divine Service in the manner aforesaid, w<=h will
remain a Monument of yo'' Piety and where yo'' Pet''^ will in their joint Publick as in their Private
Prayers as m Duty bound ever Pray for Yo'' Excellency's prosperity ke.

Shew

John Fred : Hager.

New York y^ S^h October 1715.

ROLL OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPANIE

OF THE

MANNOR OF LIVINGSTON

AS THEY WERE MUSTERED AT MANNOR HOUSE ON THE 30^*> DAY OF NOVf 1715.

Johannes Dyckman, Capt
Tobias ten Broeck Leivt
Johannes Spoor Ensign

WiUiam Scot
Abraham Vosburgh
WiUiam White

John Decker i
Ephraim Rees > Corpra
Hend Bress y
Johs Dyckman Junr Drum :

Kiliaan Winne
Leendert Konyn
Jonathan Rees
Claas Brusie

Nicolas Smith
Coenraet Ham
Coenraet Schuyrman
Bastiaen Spekerman
Johannes Schans
Joh : Emmerik Pless
Joscpli ApUn
Jonas Smith
.lohn Coenraet Petri
Hend Nies

Lawrence Knickerbackcr
John Cliissim
Roeloffd' Duytser
Peter Teunise
Lawrence Teunise
Abraham Tewise
Isak Spoor
George White
Joshua White
Fiaus Dinsbagh

Johannes Pulver
Vincent Brusie
Nicolas Styger
Juriacn Decker

Harme van Solsberge
Daupliince

423

PAPEnS RELATING TO THE MA!VOR OT LIVINGSTON.

Solomon Sctiutt Nicus Janse Witbeck Hans Jury Kolemer

Jacob Slower John Witbeck Jury Ryverberger

Johannes Rosman Gysbert Oosterhuit Baltus Stiever

Gabj-eil Qrusie Andrew Gardner Jan Willemschoen

Wm Cole Jan Vosburgh Diderigh Snytier

Adam Cole Derek Vosburgh Teunis Snyder

Baltus Anspagh Marte Vosburgh Harmanus SegendorfF

Peter Smith John Leggat William Dalis

John William Simon John Seger Tho:Cornik
Jacob Coens

In all one Capt one Leiv' and Ensign Three Serjeants Three Corporis one Drum and fifty eight
Privat Centinels.

The orig. of the above is in the handwriting of Mr. Livingston.

BRIGADIER HUNTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[ Lond. Doc. XXI. ]

London ye 26th July 1720.

Sir

I have the honor of yours witli the copy of a Petition from Wyser and other Palatines with
their Lordp^ commands relating to it.

Such of that people as were sober and industrious remain on the Lands where I settled them
at first & which I was obliged to purchase for them on Hudson's River for the Ends proposed by
those who sent them viz' the Manufacture of Naval Stores ; these are well enabled to subsist
themselves the rest have been wanderers. About fourty Families of tliem went and took
possession of Lands granted to several persons at New York and Albany Against repeated Orders :
In compassion to the Innocent Women and children I prevailed with the proprietors of these lands
to make them an offer of the Lands free from all rent or acknowledgment for ten years and ever
after at a very moderate Quit Rent. The Majority accepted of the Conditions but diu-st not or
could not execute the agreem' for fear of the rest who had been tampering with the Indians who
had resigned their Claims to these Lands to the Crown, but I have some reason to believe that in the
meantime it is compleated or speedily will be so.

Their lordships know that all the lands of any value were granted away before my administration
There is still a great Tract of Land but very remote on tlie Frontiers formerly granted to Domine
Dellius of fifty miles square & resumed by act of Assembly wliich may be granted to them if
they are Willing to transplant themselves thither In a body so as they may be secure from the
attempts of the French Indians their nearest neighbours, but tlieir neighbourhood with our Indians
has given much trouble and may give more. If their Lordships think fit to make them an offer
of that settlement a letter to the present Governor for that purpose will do the thing & free their
Lordships from further trouble if they are willing to accei)t of the Offer but

Query how far such grant may avail them until his Majesty has approved of the Naturalization
act or whether the Governor can grant them Letters of Denization to enable them to hold Lands,
there being no such powers mentioned in his Letters patent. I am with the greatest respect

Sir Your most obedient

humble Servant

Ro: IIUKTER.

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423

MINUTE OF GEN^ NICHOLSON & ]\P JEREMY LONG'S ATTENDANCE AT THE BOARD

ABOUT THE PALATINES &c.

[ Lond, Doc. XXI. ]

Whitehall Tuesday 6th Septr 1720.

At a Meeting of His Majesty's Coramiss" for Trade & Plantations.

Present.

Earl of Westmoreland M"^ Doemiuique

Sir Charles Cooke . - M' Bladen

Geni Nicliolson attending, as desir'd, as also M"" Jeremy Long who appears in behalf of the Pala-
tines & other Germans at New York, whose Petition & case, as also a letter from Brigadier Hunter
on the same subject are mention'd in the Minutes of the 21^' of July & 2^ of August last, the said
case & Letter were again read ; And Gen' Nicliolson being ask'd Avhat he knew of the Allegations
set forth in behalf of the said Palatines ; He said that he understood the Number of the Palatines
first sent over to New York, was about 3200 ; — That he knew nothing of any promises made to them;
— That he had about 300 of the said Palatines with him on the Expedition to Montreal, who w'ere
subsisted during that Expedition, but that he knows of no Engagements concerning their Pay ; —
That he is a stranger to tlieir settlement at Schories — That as to the Arms made use of in the
Expedition, he knows of no direction for leaving what the Palatines had in their possession, but that
there was an order for leaving some of them in the Plantations as Stores for the Magazines there
— And Mr Long above mention'd being unable to make proof of any of the Particulars set forth
in the said Case of the Palatines ; he was acquainted that Copies of the several Papers relating
to their Petition, shou'd be transmitted to M^ Burnet Gov of New York, and the settlement of
sucli of them as desire to remove to proper places, recommended to him, the' it was observ'd to
M^f Long that it seem'd sev' of the said Palatines had behav'd themselve." very undutifully to His
Majesty and his late Governor of that Province.

Charles Cooke.

THE CONDITION GRIEVANCES AND OPPRESSIONS OF THE GERMANS IN HIS MAJ^s
PROVINCE OF NEW YORK IN AMERICA, 1720.

In the year 1709 was her late Majesty Queen Anne most graciously pleased to send a body of
between 3 and 4000 Germans to New York under the Inspection and Care of Robert Hunter then
Goyernour there, with particular orders and Instructions to settle them on lands belonging to the
Crown, and such as were most proper for raising pitch, tair, and other Naval stores :

Before they left England, they werepromis'd 5 pounds in money p^ head, of which they have received
nothing att all.

It was likewise promis'd, that on their arrival there, each of them should receive Cloaths, uten-
cils, tools and other Conveniency's belonging to Husbandry, aU wliich were sent with them from
England for their use, but of these they receiv'd but very little.

They were moreover to have a Grant of 40 acres of land to eacn person, but it was never per-
form'd.

On their landing at New-York they were quartered in tents on the Comon and divided in six Com-
paynieSj over each of which was a Captain appointed to Comand tliem (of which niunber John Conrad

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Weiser arrivVl here in london 1718 :) with an allowance of 15j£ per annum each, but not one farth-
ing has been hitherto paid tliem.

About the same time took the said Gover' without and against their Consent many children from
them, and bound them to severall of the Inhabitants of that province till they should arrive to
the age of 21 years, particularly two Sons from Captain Weiser, one of twelve and another of 13 years
of age, by which means they were depriv'd of the Comfort of their Childrens' Company and educa-
tion as well as the assistance and Support they might in a small time have reasonably expected fr-om
them.

In the fall of that year those that were living, (then it must be observ'd tliat during their voiage
thither, and after their landing a great number of them were dead ;) were remov'd to a tract of
land belonging to one Livingston, where they liv'd in houses erected by themselves till the
Spring following, when they were order'd to tlie woods to make pitch and tair, and continued there
near 2 years, but as the land was improper to raise any sort of naval stores in any Considera-
ble quantity, their labours turn'd to a different account, and the profits of building and improving
the lauds fell to a private person, they being not able to make more then near 200 barrils of pitch
and tair.

The small prospect they had of being in a Capacity to serve the nation, who had so generously
and Cliaritably advanced very great sums of money for their relief and Support and the Impossibihty
there was of raising Corn, Cattell, and other provisions for their subsistance on such ordinary and
almost barren land obUg'd them to petition the aforesaid Governour, that they might be put in Pos-
session, and settle on the land CalFd Schorie which the Indians had given to the late Queen Ann for
their use he answer'd, that tho' the land was theirs, he could nor would not take it from them
neither could he settle them there, because it would oblige him to maintain to many Garrisons.

Tlie said Governor thought fitt some time after to visitt all the Villages, where they were setled and
view the people there, who with one consent apply'd to him again, humbly praying they might go
and inhabit the above promised land, upon which he in a passion stamped upon the ground and said,
here is your land (meaning the almost baren Rocks,) where you must live and die.

The second year after their arrival were orders sent to them to detach 300 able men to serve on
the late unfortunate expedition against Canada, which they willingly and ChearfuUy did, and on
their return, were their arms taken from them, tho' all that went on the Expedition should have
kept them by her late Majesty's particular order without paying them any wages or sallery (not-
withstanding they were put on the Establishment of New- York and New Jersey or both, and the
money receiv'd by the s<^ Gouvernor,) they march'd home, where they found their familys allmost
starv'd, no provision having been given them dui'ing their absence.

The winter following did the Inhabitants of the frontier Town of Albany desire the Governour,
that they might luive (being fearllill) the assistance of some of them to strengthen y<" Garrison of that
town from an Invasion of the Indians in Conjunction with the French of Canady, which the Gov-
ernour agreeing to, they went accordingly, but were never paid.

In the second year of their abode at Livingston on the pitch wood three of their people were
sent down to Coll: Hunter, Petitioning that he would be pleas'd to order them their full allow-
ance of provision, whicli they never hitherto had, to wliich he answer'd, that they should retiu-n home,
and he wou'd send orders after them, and aljout 8 days after, came this surprising message from
him, that he had not receiv'd any subsistance ibr them from EngUmd, and therefore every one ot
them must shift for himself, but not out of the Province.

This was the latter end of the year and winter just at hand, which is very severe, there being
no provision to be had, and tlie people biu-e of Cloaths, which occasioned a terrible Constcrnutioa

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amongst them, and particularly from the women and Children the most pityfull and dolerous Cryes
and lamentations that have perhaps ever been heard from any persons under the most wretched
and miserable Circumstances, so tliat tliey were at last much against their wills put under the hard
and greeting necessity of seeking relief from the Indians, upon which some of their Chiefs were suddenly
dispatch'd away to the Indians by wliom they were kindly receiv'd, and to whom they open'd their
miserable Condition, and that being wholly Cast of by the s'l Governour, and left distituted of tlie
means of living elsewliere, they intreated them t® give 'em permission to settle on tl>e tract of laud
call'd Schorie, which they immediately granted, saying they had formarly given that s'^ laud to Qveen
Anne for them to possess, and that no l^ody else should liinder them of it, and they would assist tlicm
as farr as they were able, Whereupon these Chiefs returned to the people, acqvainting them of the
Indians favorable disposition.

Tliis j)Ut the people in some heart, and finding it absolutely necessary to embrace that opportiuiity
so providently bestow'd on tliem, all hands fell to work and in 2 weeks time Clear'd a way thro' tlie
woods of 15 miles long with tlie utmost toyle and labour, tho' allmost starv'd and without bread
Which being effected, 50 familys were immediately sent to Schorie, when being arriv'd and allmost
setled, they there receiv'd orders from the Governour, not to goe upon that land, and he who did so,
shou'd be declar'd a Rebell.

Tills Message sounded like thunder in their ears, and surpris'd them beyond expression, but
having seriously weighed matters amongst themselves, and finding no manner of likelyhood of sub-
sisting elsewhere, but a Certainty of perishing by hunger. Cold, etc, if they return'd the found them-
selves under the fatall necessity of hazarding the fiov^^ Resentments, that being to all more Eligible
than Starving.

In the same Year in March, did the remainder of the people (tho' treated by the Governour as
Pharao treated the Israelites) proceed on their Journey, and by God's Assistance, travell'd in fourt-
night with sledges thro' the snow which there Cover'd the ground above 3 foot deep. Cold and hun-
ger, Joyn'd their friends and Countrymen in the promis'd land of Schorie.

The number of Germans who came hitlaer to search for bread for themselves, their Wifes and
Children were more then tlie land allready granted them by the Indians Cou'd supply with settle-
ments, and some of the people of Albany endeavouring to purchase the land round 'em from the
Indians on purpose to Close them up, and deprive them of any rang for their Cattle, tliey were
oblig'd to sollicit all the Indian Kings there adjoyning lor more land, which they willingly granted
'em & sold 'em the rest of the land at Schorie, being woods. Rocks and pastaridg for 300 pieces of
Eight.

No sooner had Governour Himter notice of their settlement and Agreement with the Indians,
but he order'd one Adam Vromen to endeavor to persuade the Indians to break the Agreement
made.

.Upon the first settlement of this land the misery s those poor and allmost famish'd Creatures
underwent were incredible, and had it not been for the Cliarity of the Indians who shew'd them
where to gather some eatable roots and herbs, must inevitably have perish'd every soul of them,
but what God said in anger to Adam was in mercy fulfilled, viz. thou shall eat the herbs of the fields,
when they Coatinu'd about one year on this land, build small houses and huts and made other
Improvements thereon with their blody sweat and labour and under the most grievous hardships
and dayly hazard of their lives from the french and Indian Ennemys, as well as from those more
dreadfull one hunger and Cold, severall Gentlemen Came to them fron\ Albany, declaring they had
bought that land of Governour Hunter, and if tlijey iiitentioned to live thereon they must agree
with them, to which demand these poor people answered, that the land was the King's and that
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the were the Kings Subjects and had no power to agree to any thing about his Majesty's lands
without his special order, upon which these Gentlemen said, Wee are King's of this land, but the
German's reply'd that their King was in England, and that the land shou'd not be taken from them
without his Majesty's particular order.

Some time after did these Gentlemen send the Sheriff with some others upon the land, and to
take the s*) Captain by force, dead or a life, but he having timely notice of it was on liis Guai-d, so they
were prevented.

These Gentlemen finding the Inhabitants resolut in keeping possession of the lands tliey had thus
improv'd and from whence they drew the only support to themselves and family's fell on another
project which was Clandestinely and basely to endeavour to sew Enimity betwixt them and the In-
dians, and if possible to persvade them (fur money or Rumm) to put them in possession of the land
and declare them riglitfull owners thereof, but in tliis also they fail'd tho' not without great troubles
and Charge to those poor people, w1io were forc'd to put themselves on the mercy of the Indians,
by giving them out of their notliing and begg of them, that since they had so long sukled them at
their breast, not to wean them so soon and Cast them of.

In the Spring, 1715 the Gentlemen from Albany sent a man to affix some papers on the land
Containing in substance that whosoever of the Inhabitants shou'd see those papers, must either agree
with them, or leave the land.

This with tlieir Treatnings being done in the Spring, the best planting time for Indian Corn, (the
Chief of their subsistance) damp'd the spirits of these poor people, slackned their Industry and did
'em great damage.

In tlie year 1717 Came the Gouvernor to Albany, and sent orders to the Inhabitants of the land
Schorie, that 3 men of every village shou'd appear before him on a day appointed, and particularly
the abovenam'd Captain Weiser.

When tliey appear'd before him, he said, that he wou'd hang John Conrad Weiser, and order'd
them to answer him the 3 following questions viz.

1 . Wliy they went to inhabit the land Schorie without his order.

2. Why they wou'd not agree with the Gentlemen at Albany.

3. Wliy they concerned themselves so much with the Indians.

Their to the first question was, that His Excell : had ordered them to shift for themselves, and
denied them farther subsistance, the utmost necessity and poverty forc'd them to remove thitlier to
earn their bread for the maintenance of their Wifes and Cliildren, and tliat they continued their
settlement on the same motives in expectation of His Majesty's Grace and His Excell. favoiu*.

When they mention'd His Majesty, the Governour in a great passion said. What Great Britain,
and Lewingstnn added, here is y King, meaning tlie Governor, Whereupon they beg'd liis par-
don, and that he would forgive them their Ignorance and Inadvertency.

To The second question they return'd this answer, that the people were so many, the land so small
and the wags so bad, tliat it was impossible to agree with the Gentlemen on their extravagant terms,
especially after the vast expence and labour they had luid, not mentioning, that the Indians liad
given it to the Crown for their use, and that there was no direction imediately from his Majesty
to confirm it to them, they being sent over witli a promise of so much land pf head, and if they
serv'd any body, it must be the King and not a privat person.

They answerM to tlie tliird jioiiit, tliat because tliey liv\l on the borders of the french as a frontier,
and were liable to their dayly insults against whom they could scarcely stand, they were oblig'd to
keep fair with the friendly Indians amongst Whom, they dwelt, wliich was the only way to be
protected and li^ o in pea^e.

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Governor Hunter then order'd, that those who w ould not agree with or turn tenants to those
Gentlemen of Albany, to whom he liad Sold the land for 15U0 pistoles sliou''d remove from their
habitations and Improvements and that they should make two lists, one of those that wou'd agree,
the other of those tliat wou'd not agree witli tlie Gentlemen, and that he soon expected an order
:^om England to transplant tliem to another place, but no such tiling was perforni'd.

They then most submissively remonstrated to the said Governor, how hard it wou'd be to leave and
abandon their houses lands and Imiirovements for nothing, besides that they were indebted for other
necessarys, tliereupon Governour Hunter answer'd, that he woud send 12 men to examine their
works and improvements and give them money to pay their debts, but it was never perform'd.

The Winter following they sent 3 men to New York to the Governour humbly beseeching him
to grant them liberty to plough the lands or he wou'd other wise take care of them, but he answer'd,
What is said, is said, meaning the Prohibition of plowing at Albany.

This was a thunder Clap in the ears of their Wifes and Children and the lamentation of all the people
increased to such a hight, and their necessitys grew so great, that they were forc'd for their own
preservation to transgress those orders and sew some Summer Corn and fruits or else they must
have starv'd.

These Gentlemen have thrown one of their women in prison at Albany, who still continues there
as also a man for plowing the land, and will not release him till he gives one hundred Crown's
security, the same has also hapned to others.

The Governor sent orders, that all the Germans should take their oaths of being faithfull, and
withall to pay 8 shillings p^ head, which they willingly agreed to, in hopes of a settlement, but this
with all tlie promises formerly maid unto them, was in vain.
(Endorsed) Grievances of the

Palatines in New York.
Rd Augt 20ti' 1722.

A BRIEF ALLOWING ROB'^ LIVINGSTON TO MAKE A COLLECTION IN AID OP BUILDING

A CHUKCH ON HIS MANOR.

[Deed Book XI.]

William Burnet Esq'' Captain Generall and Govern'' in Chief of the Provinces of New York
New Jersey and Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the
same &c.

To all Christian and Charitable people within the Provinces of New York and New Jersey,
in America sendeth Greeting —
Whereas Robert Livingston Esqr Sole Proprietor of the Manor of Livingston hath proposed and doth
propose to Estabhsh a Church or Meeting House and to send for and Call some able and Pious Dutch
Reformed Protestant Minister from Holland according to the Constitution and Direction of the Reform-
ed Church in Holland Agreeable to the Discipline And Government of the Dutch Church as is
established by the Synod at Dort in the Year 1618 and 1619 to Officiate therein for the Inhabitants
and Sojourners within the same Manor Agreeable and suitable to the Vulgar Language and Educa-
tion of the said Inhabitants, which pious work and the Building of Such Church or Meeting House wiU
require a larger Sum of Money than Can reasonably be expected to be adv anced by any one
particular person. I being willing and Desireous to promote and Encourage so pious an undertaking

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Have Therefore thought fitt to grant unto, the same Robert Livingston Leave and Lycence to
Collect & Receive the tree and Voluntary Charity and Contribution of any of the Inhabitants
within the said Province towards the Carrying on and Finishing of the same ; And for his so doing
this shall be to him a sufficient Warrant Given under my hand & seal this Twenty first day of June
Anno Domini 1721 Anuoq Regni R' Georgij Magn: Brittan. Franc, et Hib: fid: Defensoris Septimo.

W Burnet.

By his Excellency's Command
Is Robin
Dy Secry

THIRD IMMIGRATION OF PALATINES.

In Council, Oct ye 27. 1722.

Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq' &c &c &c

This Board being informed that a ship was arrived here with Palatines from Holland which had
touched in England, and wliich had lost many of its passengers in tlie Voyage & upon Examina-
tion of Doctr Braine, Doctor Nichols and Doctor Cobus who had been Ordered to go on Board and
Visit tlie said Vessel] and the Surgeon thereof,

It does not appear to tliis Board there was any Contagious Distemper on Board the said Vessel]
but upon Consideration of the Number of Persons who have been sick in the Voyage, and the quan-
tity of Cloaths which may have Contracted Noisome Smells through the Length of the Voyage

It is ordered by his Excelly with tlie Advice of the Council that the Commander of the said Ship
do not Suffer any Person to Come on Shoar on this Island with any Cloaths Chests or otlier fui-ni-
tui'e till the same have been thoroughly air d upon Nutton Island dui-ing the pace of sixhoui'satleast
as the said Commander shall Answer the Contrary at his Peril.

GOV: BURNET TO THE BOARD.

[Lond Doc XXII.]

New York 21st Novr 1722

My Lords

****** When I was at Albany I expected to have fixed the Palatines in their new
Settlement which Iliad obtained of the Indians for them at a very easy purchase, but I found them
very much divided into Parties and tlie cunningest among them fomt-nting their Divisions on purpose
that the greatest number might leave the Province and tlien the great Tract of Land lately purchased
would make so many considerable estates to the few Familys that should remain and with this view
they told me that they found the Land was far short of w hat the Indians had represented it to them
and that not above twenty Familys could subsist there which I shewed them was a mere pretence
by naming a Tract where 130 Familys live and flourish, which by their own confession was less and
no better soil than theirs how e\ er since I found it w as tlieir humour to luidervalue Avliat had been
done for them I thought it best to wait till they should of themselves be forward to settle this new
Tract rather than to shew too much earnestness in pressing tliem to it. But as about sixty familys
desiretl to be in a distinct Tract from the rest & were those who had all along been most hearty

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for the Government I have given them leave to purchase land from tlie Indians, between the present
EngHsh settlements near Fort Hunter & part of Canada on a Creek called Canada Creek where they
will be still more immediately a Barrier against the sudden incursions of the French, who made tliis
their Road when they last attacked & burned the Frontier Town called Schonectady — The other
Paktines have since my return to New York, sent some of theii'bod) to desire a warrant of Survey
for New Tract already purcliiiscd, which convinces me that I had done right, in not being too
ernest in that alfair when I was at Albany And indeed in my dealings with those people I find
very little gratitude for favors done tliem, k, particularly that those who were best taken care of
& settled m good Lands by my Predecessor are the most apt to misrepresent him and this is
managed by a few cunning persons among them that lead the rest as they please, who are for the
generality a laborious and honest but a htadstrung ignorant people.

SECRETARY CLARKE TO W WALPOLE.

N. York Nov. 27th, 1722.

Sir

I find myself obliged to give you the trouble of tlils to prevent the malice of my enemies who bear-
ing w'h impatience their ill succes hitherto are now with new hopes about to attack me from another
quarter: I will be as short as possible.

Brigadier Hunter wanting Certificates from the palatins themselves to prove that he had subsisted
them pursuant to ye Queens orders & his acco'^ sent me a draft of a certificate giving me liberty
w'l^all to alter it if I saw occasion and wrote to several others of his friends here to consult wt'» me
and to be assisting in the alfair, I considered his draft as thurroughly as I could shewed the Gov""
& some others those parts w^^ I thought most liable to' objections k discoursing upon the capricious
humours ol those people I proposed some alterations in the draft of y«= Certificate to make it go
down the better, and a paragraph at the end to still their fears of entering thereby into an additional
obligation t > repay the King the money expended for their Subsistance how idlesoever tliis would
have been vere they reasonable men it was then thought pertinent enough, I shewed the Brigadeer'S
friends who vouchsafed to talk w'*» me the alterations I had made and receiving their approbation I
gave it to one of them w*h my earnest request to proceed w*'' the utmost caution and temper he took
it and went to albany wth the Gov'' round about wci> place most of th.e palatins live, and where they
were to wait on his Ex<=y to inform him what progres they had made in the purchase of Some lands
in the Indian Country by his leave but no sooner were these Gentlemen got together but they re-
jected what I had done declaring that unlcs y^ palatins Signed the Certificate Sent by the Brigadier
w"'out alterations they had as good sign none the resolution being thus taken they went to work w"'
the palatins and finding an unwillingness in them to sign it they were threatened and the Gov
told them they should not have the land he had promised them unles they signed; by this means
they failed in their negotiations getting but very few hands to the Certificate, the rest resoh ing to
leave the province and accordingly the greatest part of them have purchased in pensilvania and
are determined to go thither, thus the Brigadeer is baulked and this province deprived of a good
frontier of hardy and Laborious people.

The Brigadeers friends however resolved not to act in concert w"' me making shew of some dis-
trust of my heartiness, I was somewhat surprised tb see them daily w"»out speaking to me of this
affair only M'' Kennedy told me sometimes what they had done & what numl^er of hands they

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liad got but hoping to retrieve the wrong step they Imd taken at Albany those palatins are again dealt
w^'' to stay ill this province tlie greatest part notwithstanding resolve for pensih ania some of them
stay here and a few sign the Certificate. One Coll Rutsen whom the Brigadeer w rote to serve him
in that aflfair came to mc as he was directed & desired me to advise him how to proceed. I talkt
Avith him about it he promised to come to iiie again and take some notes for his better direction,
but finding that he put me of from day to day I at last complained to him of it, who excused him-
self by telling me that Kennedy and the attorney Gen" had forbid him to discourse w"i me about
ft, he had tlieji some alfair dependiu'.; in wliicli lie hoped for the Attorneys assistance but foiling of
it lie told them he would not stirr a foot in tlie Brigadiers aliair, I tlien again undertook him got him
to alter that resolution, and he is now gone to try what he can do w^'' tlie palatins but I cant ex-
pect niucli Success after their misnuiiiagciucnt at Albany.

Since therefore these Gentlemen have act<d in tliis manner no doubt with the Gov* privity I ap-
prehend that they Avill endeavour to perswade the Brigadeer that I was unwilling to serve him and
that t'.ieir distrust of me put them upon those measures thereby unjustly imputing to me their mis-
carriages and gratifying, if they can, tlieir passions at his cost and mine.

I know not what sentiments tlie Brigadeer will have of those things but if those men prevail it
will be vain for me to avow my innocence or my desire to have served, him effectually, to you Sir,
whose good opinion I hui)e no arts wi!l deprive me of. I am ol)liged for my own sake to open myself
and I wish tlic Brigadeer had intrusted tliis alFair wholly to me I am confident tliat I should have given
him a better acco' of it then they have done, his Claim is Just his request reasonable, but that
threatening manner of proceeding at first and the offering rewards to others for their hands has inju-
red liim beyond exi)ression.

I beg however that you will be pleased to make no other use of this than as a testimony of my
Innocence for I fear even the Brigadeers resentment should he know I have inibrmed you of it I
humbly ask pardon for the trouble and Ijeg the continuance of y protection I am w"' &c

G.C.

I have at length after mut h time Spent in Sending severall times into the neighbouring provinces
as well as to the remote parts of tliis got the vouchers to the Brigadiers accounts of the Expedition^
tliey are almost all Copyed, so that you may depend upon my sending them by the Gov" Ship which
he tells me will Sail by the tenth of tlie next montli I am &c

Nov' 27"' 1722
Endorsed Nov^ 27th 1722 to M"" Walpole
abi Brigadier Hunters palatins
and Expedition affairs

PETITION OF JACOB SHARP &c. IN BEHALF OF THE PALATINES IN THE MANOR OF

LIVINGSTON.

To his Excellency William Burnet Esq'' Captain General & Gou' in Chief, of the provinces of
New York New Jersey & Territories thereon Depending in America & Vice Admiral of the
Same &c in Councill

The Petition of Jacob Sharp Christophel Hagatorn & Jacob Shoemaker in behalf of themselves
& others palatines inhabitants of that j^art of the mannonr of Livingston formerly granted
by Robert Li\ ingston to Ilrig^ Hunter to the use of hor Late Majesty her heirs & Successors
Humbly Shewetii

That upon the Encouragement that has been heretofore given them of liaveing a grant of the Said

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Lands they have setled upon tlie Same and made Considerable improvements which they would be
glad to have secured to them and their heirs, That the said Lands have not been as yet of any use
to his Majesty but now they are willing to pay the usual quit rent for Lands in this province which
will be a Considerable increase of them

That by indenture bearing date the 29 day of September 1710 made between Robert Livingston
of the mannor of Livingston & Alida his wife of the one part & Robert Hunter Esq'' Late Gov-
ernour of this province of tlie otlier part the said Robert Livingston & Alida his wife for the Con-
sideration yin mentioned did give grant & Enfeoff & Release unto the said Robert Hunter his heirs
& assigns All that the said tract of Land within the bounds following to witt all that Certain tract
of Land Situatt Lying & being in the mannour or Reputed mannour of Livingston in Dutchess County
in the said C#lony of New York on the South Side of the river called Roelolf Jansons kill and
on the East Side of Hudsons river Beginning at a Landing place called Point Robert which is about
two English miles to the Southward of the said Robert Livingstons mannour house and Runs South
Sixty Seven Degrees thirty minutes East one hundred and fifty two chains till it come to a piece of
Land Called the pott and from thence South Eleven degrees Westerly one hundred foui-ty & five
cliains & Six tenths of a chain to the filatt Land from thence North fourty five Degrees Westerly twenty
five chains & Six tenths of a Chain Thence South Eleven Degrees Westerly one hundred and four
chains & Seven tenths of a Chain from thence South fourty five Degrees Easterly fifty one chains &
two tenths of a Cliain from thence South Eleven Degrees Westerly one hundred & one chains from
thence due Northwest Three hundred & twenty chains to Hudsons river and from thence along the
river to the place of the first Station called point Robert which Said tract contains Six thousand
acres be the Same more or Less To have & to hold the Said tract to the Said Robert Hunter his heirs
& assigns to the Sole & and only proper use of her Late Majesty Queen Aim her heirs Successors
& Assigns As by the same Indenture Containing therein Diverse other grants & priviledges witliin
the mannor of Livingston & Diverse Covenants more fully may appear

May it please Your Excellency to grant to your Petitioners & their heirs his Majestys Letters patent
for the said tract of Land under Such Quitrents conditions and Restrictions as are usual & agreeable
to your Excellencys instructions from his Majesty & your petitioners shall Ever pray

Jacob S Sharp

June y« 13'^ 1724 Christophel Hagadorn

Read and referred to tlie Gent, of
the Council or any five of them

REPORT ON THE PRECEDING PETITION.

At a Committee of the Council held at the Council Chamber in New York June y« 13 th 1724.

Present

Cap* Walter ^ Doctor Golden

M' Van Dam f M'' Alexander

M' Barberie f M' W'" Provoost

M^ Harison J
May it please your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellencys order in Council 6f this day referring to us the Petition of Jacob
Sharp Christopher Hagatorn and Jacob Shoemaker in behalf of themselves and others Palatines in-

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liabitnnts of that part of tlie Maiinor of Livingston formerly granted by Kobcrt Livingston to
Brigad'" Hunter to the use of her late Majesty her heirs and successors We humbly Report that
We have Considered of tlie same and are of opinion that the Surveyor General or liis Deputy be
ordered to Inquire of the number of F;imilys and Persons that are settled upon the said Land and
that are willing to take his IVIajestys grant and what quantity may be proper to grant to each of
them, which is humbly submitted to Yom- Excellency by

Yoiu- Excellencys

most obedient humble
Servants —
By ord"" of the Committee

Cadwallader C«lden

ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREUPON.

At a Council held at Fort George in New York June the 13'ii 1724.

Present

His Excellency Wm Buunet Esq""
Capt Walter ^

M"" Van Dam ( Doctor Colden j

M"" Barberie C M' Alexander >

M' Harrison J W-" Provoost ^

The Report of the Gentlemen of the Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Jacob Sharp,
Christopher Ilagatorn and Jacob Slioemaker in behalf of [tlieniselves and] otliers Palatines inhabit-
ants of that part of the Mannor of Livingston formerly granted by Robert Livingston to Brigad""
Hunter to the use of her late Majesty her heirs and successors W^as Read and approved of by this
Board.

Ordered that the Surveyor General or his Deputy do jnquire of the Number of Familys and Per-
sons that are settled upon the said Land, and that are willing to take his Majesty's Grant, and what
quantity may be proper to grant to each of them. —

By order of his Excellency
In Council

Is. BoBiN D. CI. Coun.

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL TO GOV. BURNETT.

May it please your Excellency

M"" Kennedy when he went up last to M"" Livingston's carried a Copy of the order of Council
rclateing to the Land to be granted to the Palatines livcing near M"" Livingston's & left it there
Jacob Sharp has pursuant to thatorAer brought me a list of all the heads of Families that are willing
to continue upon that land being 03 in number but he says they have not all a like quantity in
possession some haveing been more diligent then others in emproveing & some of them but lately

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set lip for themselves being young men He thinks lilcewise tliat tliey cannot be at the charge of
haveing every ones sliare ascertaiu'd by a Survey but are desirous to have tlie w hole surveyed in
order to have the bounds of the whole Tract well ascertained & to be assured that they have their
full quantity convey'd by M'' Livingston I am therefore of Opinion that it will be best to grant
tlie GOOO acres to Jacob Scherb Joliaunes Heiner Johannes Kolman & Chiistoficl Hagendern in trust
for themselves & the other Palatine Families inhabiting the said 6000 Acres each of them to hold
so much of tlie said land as they now have in their Possession & what is not in the actual possession
of any person to be in common equall among the said Families who are inhabiting there. I have
not time to make a return in form to the order of the Council & I am not sufficiently inform'd
to do it, but as I think it a hardship to make the people travil so far without doing any thing
I choose to write my opinion to your Excellency in this manner If your Excellency shall like this
method of Granting the Grant may be made in Council as soon as your Excellency pleases & I sliall
dispatch the Survey as soon as your Excellency shall please to order a Warrant for that purpose

I am
Your Excellency's

Dutifull & obedient Servant
New York Aug. 1724, Cadwallader Colden

The following are the names of those willing.

Jacob Scherb

Herman Betzer

Johanes Leuck

Christoffel hagcnilorn

Hanna Man Sallbach

Bastian Leschep

Jacob Shumacker

Peter Lamp Man

Henrig Winder

Christian Haver

Jacob Berjer

Johannes dat

Pfilbs Bernert

Peter Hagendorn

Samel Kun

Peter Stobelbein

Christ dietrig

Henrig Sials Wittib

Johanes Bias

Pfilibs finikel

Jones Schenckels

Peter Pfilibs

Nicklas Hes

Johanes Henrig Conrad

Necklas Laux

Johannes hoe mier

Jocry Muhler

Johannes Kollman

Christian Muhlers Wittib

Adam Hoff

Johannes Shucl£

Pfilibs Scheffer

Davit Schantzen Wittib

Peter Ham

Andres domes

Joreg Muchler

William Hagendorn

Christian Dethrig

Anna Cafhri ockelbe

Olrlg Winiger

Olrig Jacobi

Jocry Schoertz

Johan Peter Lauer

Samuel Muckler

Johannes Schofffer

Davit Kissler

Henrig Bardel

Olrig JSernat

Paulus Dirk

Henrig Haeudorn

Andries Bartel

Bernhart Schmed

Bernent Zicberls

Johanes Klein

Kilian Minckler

friedrig Rang

Hans peter Philip

Henry Hoffman

Willm Hanbuch

Johannes heener

These are not willing to continue.

Adolff Dirk

Jacob Zerbin

Nicklass Schmidt

Conrad Wist

bans Wernershoffer

Henrig Schneider

JVIichel Brack

Nicklass Minscl

Peter heusser

Johannes Schneiders Wittib

V.I.. III.

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REPORT IN FAVOR OF ISSUING LETTERS PATENT TO THE PALATINES OF GERMANTOWN.

At a Committee of the Council held at Ifort George in New York the twenty Seventh day
of August 1724.

Present

Robert Walter John Barberie

Rip Van Dam James Alexander

Abraham Vanhorn Esq^s

May it please Your Excellency

We the Coiuiuittee to which was referred the petition of Jacob Sharp Christophel Hagatorn & Jacob
Shumaclcer in behalf of themselves & others palatines inhabitants of that part of the mannor of
Livingston formerly granted by Robert Livingston ' toBrigadeer Hunter to the use of her Late Majesty

' Biographical Sketch of Robert Livingston.
Robert Livingston was born at Ancram in Scotland on the !3th Deer 1654.* His father the Rev. Dr. L. dying in 1672,
Robert immigrated to America in 1674, and settled in Albany where we find him acting as Town Clerk and Secretary for
Indian affairs in 1675. It was whilst holding this important office, the (hities of which he performed for nearly fifty years,
that he acquired the large tracts of land now known as tlie I\Ianor of Livingston. He married in 1683 Alida Schuyler,
widow of the Uev. Nicholaus van Rensselaer; and on the breaking out of the Revolution of 1688, was so prominent and
so strong a Jacobite, that he was forced to withdraw from the Province, having become most obnoxious to the Leisler
party. On the downfall of Leisler he came again into favor and was restored to all his appointments which now em-
braced that of Secretary of Indian affairs, Collector of the Excise and Quit Rents, Town Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, and Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas at Albany. Having occasion to go to England in ]69o, to obtain payment of certain
claims against the Crown he, in company with the famous Capt. Kidd, preferred divers charges against Gov. Fletcher who
in revenge suspended him, the following year, from all his offices, except that of Town Clerk. Fortunately for Living-
ston, he got introduced whilst in England, to the Earl of Rellomont, and having obtained the King's Commission (20 Jany
1695-6) reinstating him in all his places, his Lordship on becoming governor, took him into especial favour, called
him to the Council on the 28th Sept. 1698, and used all his influence to induce the Assembly to pay certain debts which
Mr. L. claimed to have against the public. It was previous to this, however, that Livingston introduced his Lordship
to that «<most abandoned Villain" Capt. Kidd, between whom &, Mr. Livingston on the one i>art and Bellomont on the
other, an agreement had been entered into to equip a privateer on shares for their mutual advantage. t Kidd shortly after
deceived his associates and brought down trouble on all those who had been unfortunately, though innocently, connected
with him. On the death of Lord Bellomont in 1701, the Leisler party, which was strong in power and had long been
desirous to wreak vengeance on those who had brought their principal leaders to the gallows, caled on Livingston to
account for a large sum of money which had passed through his hands. Having failed to comply with this invitation, the
Assembly demanded that he be deprived of all his offices, and passed an act sequestrating his estates until he should ac-
count. It became now incumbent on him to return once more to Europe. Previous to his departure, he had the tact to
obtain from the Indians authority to act as their agent and representative in England, "contrary (as the Assembly de-
clared) to the duty and allegiance he owes to his Majesty and to the peace of this government. "J He was suspended from
the Council on the 20ih of April of the following year. Misfortune was not yet tired of him. The vessel in which
he was a passenger was captured off Bristol by a French Privateer, and Mr. L. was put ashore, after having been " used
very barbarously." After considerable delay he obtained (in 1705) the Queen's warrant restoring him to all his offices, but
notwithstanding this authority, the Council not only refused to vote him any salary, but declared his Indian office useless and
demanded that it be abolished. Mr. L. however, very prudently continued to perform its duties and on the arrival of Lord
Lovelace, remonstrated against the Council's proceedings. The act of ITOl, still remaining on the Statute book, he now
turned his attention to secure its repeal. He succeeded in getting himself elected representative for Albany, anil took his
seat for the first time in the Assembly, in 1709. In November of that year, tlie law was repealed. He continued to repre-
sent that city until Sept. 171-1. Having now amassed considerable wealth through his various contracts with the govern-
ment and his connection with the Palatines, he set about securing for his own Manor the privilege of being specially
represented in the Assembly. This being accomplished, he took his seat as its representative in 1716. He was chosen Speaker
of the Assembly in 171K, and resigned all the offices he held in Albany in favor of his eldest son Philip, in 1721. He served
as Speaker until 1725, but continued member of the Assembly until 1726, when he finally retired from public life. During

* Holgnie'* Amer: Geneulogy. In Loiid. Doc. X. 173, it is alleged that he was " born of Scotch parenls in Rotterdam but he wiys himself (Ibid. 301)
thill he was "of Scoll md l>y lurth, but horn after King James I. cime to the crown of England."

t See Lond. Doc. xiii. 456 ct seq. tot ihe agreement belweeu BoUomoiU, Livingston & Kidd, & Livingston'* bond to BcUomoiit aa security for

Capt. Kidd.

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her heirs & successors and to which was also referred the report of the Surveyor General pursu-
ant to a Reference to him from the Councill Have Considered of the Same and are of opinion that
your Excellency may Grant to Jacob Sharpe Johannes Heiner Johannes Kolman «Sc Christopliel
Hagendorn their heirs & assigns six thousand acres butted & bounded as in the petition fburty acres
of land for a Glebe for the use of a palatine minister for the time being who is hkewise to teach
school which is by the trilstees aforsaid to be ,Laid out of the unimproved Lands send the remain-
der in trust for themselves & the other palatine heads of familys inhabiting the said Six thousand
acres To hold to Each of the said Inhabitants his & her heirs & assigns so much of the Sai<l Land'
as is improved & in Every of their actuall possessions And to hold all the Lands unimproved
within the bounds aforesaid in Common to them y"^ heirs & assigns to be divided amongst Every of
the said inhabitants Share S: Share ahke and that with the usual Quitrents Clauses conditions and
reservations which is nevertheless humbly Submitted by

Your Excelleucys
Most obedient

& most humble serv'*

By order of the Committee

Ja: Alexander Chakman.

PETITION OF R. LIVINGSTON, JUN^.

To the Honourable George Clinton Captain General and Governour in chief over the Province
of New York and Territories thereon depending in America "Vice Admiral of the same
and Admiral of the White Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet in Council.
The Petition of Kobert Livingston Jimior of the Manor of Livingston in the County of Albany.
Humbly Sheweth

That his late Majesty King James the Second by his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of this
Province of New York, bearing date the twentieth day of July in tlie year of our Lord One thou-
sand six hundi-ed and eighty six, did grant and confirm imto Robert Livingston youi* Petitioners
Grand Father deceased. All that Tract of Land called by the name of the manor of Livingston,
lying in the County of Albany in the province aforesaid, about which he was at great charge Trouble
and expence in purchasing the same from the Native Indians before he could obtain the said Grant,
and particularly that part thereof which is contiguous and adjoining to the colony of the Massachu-
setts Bay called and known by the name of Tackanack.

That the said Robert Livingston by virtue of the said Letters Patent was during his life time and
at the time of his death seized of the said Tract of Land without any disturbance or molestation

his service in the legislature his knowledge of Indian affairs must have been of incalculable benefit to Gov. Burnet
who was then exerting his every energy to secure the Fur Trade for New York. Mr. L. died about the year 1728, having
been, with but a fpw intermissions, the recipient of public favor and patronage from his first arrival in America until the
close of his career. He was a man of unquestionable shrewdness, perseverance, and of large acquisitiveness. His main efforts
whether in or out of the legislature, seem to have been directed principally to securing for himself office, wealth and special
privileges, and every opportunity was seized by him to get the government and the legislature to recognize hisiNIanorof
Livingston. By his will he left the lower section of tliis, or Clermont, to his son Robert, devising all the residue of the
Manor to his eldest son Philip. Robt. .lunr. succeeded his father Philip ; and in 1792 the land east of the post road was par-
titioned between Walter, Robert C, John and Henry L. the devisees of R. Livingston Junr. according to the provisions of
bis will.*

* Sutheilaud'g Deduction of tUo Title to tiie Maaoi of Livingston. Hudson ISHO, p. 6.

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under pretence of Title of or by any person or persons whatsoever, and that on his decease the
same descended (except some part thereof otherwise conveyed or devised) to his Son Pliihp Livings-
ton your Petitioners lute Father as his eldest Son and heir at Law.

That the said Philip Livingston so thereof being seized, did also die in the peaceable possession
of the premises, upon whose decease the same descended to your Petitioner as his eldest Son and
heir at Law.

Tliat tlie said Tract of Land was always held and esteemed to lye within tliis Province, and that
accordingly your Petitioners, and his said Ancestors, have constantly paid the Quit rent for the
same unto his Majesty's Receivers General of this Province, and also have been at great charge
and expence to encom-age the settlement and improvement of the said Manor, the Tenants whereof
as well as your petitioner and his said Ancestors have always readily paid their proportionable
part of the Taxes and other rates for supporting the Government, as they deemed and esteemed
themselves to be within the same, and under the protection thereof. And that your Petitioner so
being seized of the same as aforesaid, did peaceably possess the same, until some time in December
last, since which he hath met with frequent Disturbances by people of the Massacliusets Colony
surveying part of the said Tract of Land under pretence of its lying within the said Colony, and
stirring up several of your Petitioners Tenants, disuading them from holding tlie same under him,
and promising them Grants and Patents under the said Colony of the Massachusets-Bay for farms
held by demise from yoiu* Petitioner.

That accordingly your Petitioner hath been informed and doth verily believe, that sundry of his
said Tenants together with some persons of the County of Dutches, have petitioned the General
Court at Boston for Grants and Patents for the same.

That your Petitioner hath been obliged in order to quiet the disturbances occasioned by the said
pretence of Title, and to assert his riglit to the same lands to commence one action of Trespass,
and another action of Ejectment, in botli of wliich the Defendants have compromised the matter by
taking new Leases from your Petitioner, and giving security for the payment of the Costs, but that
his having recourse to the usual process at law, is so far from being Hkely to put a stop to the
said Disturbances, that he did lately receive a Letter signed 0^ Partridge in the words following to
Witt "March 24:^^ 1752 Sir, in consequence of an order of a Committee of the General Court of the
Province of Massachusets-Bay, to lay out Equivalents in the Province land, I have begmi on the
East side of Tackinick Barrick, and laid out a large Farm which encompasses the dwelhngs of
Micliael Halenbeeck and Josiah Loomis, and you may depend on it the Province will assert their
rights to said lands. I have heard you have sued the one, and thi-eatned the other, which possibly
may not turn out to your advantage. I should have gladly seen you and talk'd of the affair with
Calmness and in a friendly manner, whicli I hope to liave an opportunity to do, in the mean time I
am Sir your very humble servant 01'' Partridge" as by the said Letter superscribed and directed
to your Petitioner may appear.

And your Petitioner doth further shew unto your Excellency, that the said land said to be laid out
by tlie said Partridge, in the above recited letter, is part of the said Tract of land by the said recited
Letters Patent granted, and the said Michael Halenbeeck and Josiah Loomis are Tenants of your
Petitioners.

And your Petitioner doth further shew that as it appears by the said Letter that the said Survey
and Location were done by an order of the Committee of the General Coiut of the Province of the
Massachusets-Bay, he humbly conceives it will be impossible for liim, at his own private expence,
to contend with the said Colony, and must be Remediless in the premises, without the assistance and
Interposition ot this Province.

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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Excellency in tender consideration of the premises
to cause application to be made to the said General Court, tliat they may not agree to the Transactions
of the said Committee, and that all further proceedings be stayed in the premises, until the true
division line be settled between the two Colonies, and to issue your Orders to the Justices of the
peace in and near the said Manor, to cause such person or persons as shall (till such settlement)
unde^ the pretence aforesaid disturb your Petitiojier in his said Possession to be appi-ehended and
Committed and further to give to your Petitioner such otlier Relief in the premises as to your
Wisdom shall seem meet.

And your Petitioner shall ever pray &c

RoB^ Livingston Jun^.

New York April: 16: 1752.

Read in Council 4^'' May 1752 and the Atty k Surveyor Genl to be served w^h Copies thereof &
seperately report what they think expedient to be done therein

G^^ Banvak D. Clk Coun.

REPORT OF THE ATTORxNEY GENERAL ON THE FOREGOING

May it please your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellency's order in Council of the fourth Instant, I have considered tne
Petition of Robert Livingston Junr Esq' and am humbly of Opinion, That if His Majesty's Surveyor
General for this Province shall Report to your Excellency" that the Lands mentioned in the said
Petition in which the Disturbance complained of has been Committed arv> Lands claimed as part
of this Province of NeAV York, and that as such Tliey were Granted by Letters Patent under the
Seal of this Province to the said Petitioners Grandfather in the Year one Thousand Six hundred
and Eighty six, and that those Lands have been from that time till December last peaceably held
by the Petitioner and his Ancestors under Obedience to this Government, I think the matter of the
said Petition well worthy of your Excellency's notice, and that in Regard to tlie Just Rights of this
Province, and the public peace, I think it Expedient that Your Excellency do Interpose by a proper
Representation of the Grievance complained of, to the Government of his Majesty's Province of the
Massachusetts Bay, That if possible that Government may be prevailed on to Countenance and revoke
the Order of the Committee of their General Com-t, and the Acts consequent thereupon, so far as
they concern this Prqvince, and have been the Occasion of the Petitioner's Complaint, and That that
Government may Issue Orders, that for the future, all sucli like proceedings may be stayed, until
the true Division Line shall be settled between tlie Two Provinces, and tliat Your Excellency do
give that Government, all the assurances that are consistant with Your Excellency's Station and
present Circumstances, that Every Tiling on the Part of this Government will be done, that shall
be judged necessary and requisite for the most speedy Etfecting the same.

'While this affair shall be depending between Your Excellency and that Government upon such Re-
presentation as aforesaid, I can by no means think it Expedient that " Your Excellency Issue Your Order
" to the Justices of the peace Living in and near the mannor of Livingston, to Cause such Person or persons
" as shall till such settlement under the Pretence of Right in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay^
" Disturb the Petitioner in his said Possessioii, to be apj^rehended and committed " as the Petitioner has
prayed. Because I Conceive, that Your Excellency's Interposition in that form, would rather tend to
Obstruct than promote an amicable settlement of the said Division Line, neither could I at any time

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advise Your Excellency, to Issue your Order in such General and unlimited Terms, because I
think such order would be against Law, and Liable to great abuse.

Nevertheless, if such Disturbances should be frequently Committed, so as to become a public
Grievance, and the Government of the Massachusetts Bay will not Hearken to Your Excellency's
Representation on the part of this Government, but will countenance and abett such Proceedings, I
conceive, that in such Case it will be the Right of this Government, to Defend itself against such
Encroachments, and that the Tenants of Lands w^ho pay Quit Rents and Taxes and perform public
Duties within tliis Province, may justly Claim to be protected by this Government in the Enjoy-
ment of their Possessions, and that it may be very proper that your ExceUency, in that Case, do
order public prosecutions against Persons Trespassing upon the Rights of this Province, which Prose-
cutions may be conducted according to the ordinary Course of the Common Law, in a way by no
means Liable to any objection. But as to private Injuries by Entries into the Petitioner's Lands,
and Distui-bing his Possession, I conceive, that it is most Expedient, that Your Excellency do not In-
terpose at present by any Extraordinary Act or Order, but Leave the Petitioner to his Ordinary
Remedy at Law, and if any of his Possessions ave forcibly taken forcibly held from him, the Statutes
of England, being duly put in Execution, will sufficiently punish the oflenders, and afford a speedy
Relief to the Petitioner and give him an adequate Remedy, in a way strictly conformable
to Law

All which, being my best Thoughts Recollection and most mature Deliberation, are never-

theles humbly submitted to your Excellency, by

Your Excellency's

most Obedint and
New York 28^^ May most humble Servants

1752— Wm Smith Att' Geni.

To His Ejccellency the Honourable
George Chnton Captain General
and Governor in Chief of the
Province of New York &c«^

REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL ON R. LIVINGSTON'S PETITION.

To his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain General & Governour in Chief of tlie
Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the
same and Admiral of the White Squadi-on of his Majesties Fleet.
May IT please Your Excellency

In obediejice to your Excellency's order in Council referring to me & the Attorney Generall the
Petition of Robert Livingston jun' that we separately report thereon what we shall tliink proper to be
don I humbly conceive that the reference to me as Surveyor General must only be on one single point
viz whether ) ° Mannor of Livingston be within the Boundary of the Province of New York I can
add nothing to what has been reported to your Excellency with respect to the Eastern Boundaries
of this Province by a Committee of the Council to whom a claim made by the Government of New
Hampsliire was referred For tlie reasons given in the report of that Committee I am of opinion
that the lands claim'd by the Government of the Massachusets Bay witlun the Mannor of Livings-

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tone are evidently within the Boundaries of tlie Province of New York which is humbly Sub-
mitted by

Your Excellency's

Most obedient and
^ most humble servant

Cadwallaber Colden.

(Endorsed)

The report on y« order of the Govern"^ in Council on ye May 1752 upon
ye Petition of Robert Livingston Jun^ By M' Colden SurvC Gen' delivered
to me 5 June Read In Council 3^ July 1752 and referred to a Comm'ee

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE.

May it please your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellency's Order in Council of the day of July last, Referring to a
Committee thereof, the Petitions of Robert Livingston Jun*' Esq"" and of the Owners of a certain
Tract of Land called Westenhoolc, Complaining of new Claims and Encroachments made upon their
Lands, by tlie Inhabitant of the Massachusets Bay ; And also the Surveyor General's and the Attor-
ney General's Reports on the said two Petitions. The Committe having maturely weighed and
considered of the same, humbly beg leave to Report to your Excellency :

1=' That they apprehend the Claims of the Massachusets-Bay to the Manor of Livingston, or the
said Tract of Land called Westenhook, cannot be well founded. Because they find. That the Dutch
claimed the Colony of New Netherlandt, as extending from Cape Cod to Cape Cornelius, now called
Cape Henlopen, Westward of Deleware Bay, along the Sea Coast and as far back into the Country as
any of the Rivers within those Limits extend ; and that they were' actually possessed of Conecticut
River, long before any other European People knew any tiling of the Existence of such a River,
and were not only possessed of the Mouth of it, where tliey had a Fort and Garrison, but discovered
the river above a hundred miles up ; had their People trading there ; and purchased of the Natives
almost all the Lands on both sides of tlie said River.

2*1 That Governour Stuyvesant, the Dutch Governor of the said Province, by his letter dated the
2^ of September 1664 New Stile, In answer to a letter from Governour Richard NichoUs of tlie |^
August preceeding, demanding the Surrender ot all the Forts and Places of Strength possessed by
the Dutch under his (Governor Stuyvesant's) Command, Writes as follows " Moreover its without
" dispute, and acknowledged by all the World, that our Predecessors by virtue of the Commission
" and Patent of the said Lords the States General, have without Controul and peaceably, (the con-
" trary never coming to our knowledge) enjoyed Fort Orange about 48 or 50 years ; and Manha-
" tans about 41 or 42 years ; the South River 40 years ; and the Fresh River about 36 years."
" Which last mentioned River, the Committee find to be the same that is now called Connecti-
cut River.

3d That the said Dutch Governour Stuyvesant did in the year 1664, surrender all the Country
wWch the Dutch did then possess, to King Charles the Second ; and that the States General made a
Cession thereof by the Treaty of Breda in the year IGQ'J. That the Dutch reconquered part of this
Province in 1673 ; and surrendered and absolutely yielded it to King Charles the second in 1673|4,
by the Treaty of London ; and that in the year 1674 King Charles granted to the Duke of York,

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all the Land between Connecticut River and Delaware Bay, the whole of those Lands being part of
the former Colony of New Netherland.

4"> Tliat the Duke of York in his several Commissions to Major Edmond Andros on the l^t of
July 1674, and to Governom- Dongan on tlie SO'^ September 1682 among other Descriptions of the
Boundaries of tliis Province mentions. All the Land from the West side of Connecticut Kiver to the
East side of Deleware Bay. That their ISIajestys King WiUiam and Queen Mary, by their Com-
mission bearing date the foui'th day of January in the first year of their Majesty's Reign, appointed
Henry Slough ter to be Governour of the province of New York and Territories depending thereon ;
tlie Boundaries whereof to Connecticut River on the East, were notorious by the Grant and other
Commissions aforesaid, and many other Grants and Commissions relating to the same.

b^^ That the Committee apprehend, Connecticut River continued the East Bounds of tliis Province
until the 28'i> of March 1700, When by King WiUiam's Confirmation of an Agreement between this
Province and Connecticut, the Western Boimds of that Colony were setled at twenty miles from
Hudson's River : And they cannot find any other Alteration in tlie Eastern Bounds of this Province,
and have no Reason to beheve any other was made before or since that time.

6''> That King James the first by Letters Patent bearing date the 3<^ of November in the IS"" year
of his Reign, granted unto the Council of Plymouth from forty to forty eight degrees of North
Latitude inclusive : In which there is a Recital to this purpose " Now forasmuch as the King has
" been certainly given to understand, by divers good Subjects that have for these many years
" frequented those Coasts and Territories, between the degrees of 40 and 48, that there is no other
" Subjects of any Christian King or State, or by an Authority from their Soveraigns Lords or Princes,
" actually in possession of any the said Lands or Precincts, wliereby any right, claim, interest or
" title, may or ought by that means to accrue or belong to them kc"-" And also a Provisoe in these
" Words " Provided always that the said Lands Islands or any ol the Premisses by the said Letters
" Patent intended or meant to be granted, were not then actually possessed or inhabited by any
" other Christian Power or State." Which Patent the Committee conceive could not vest any thing
in the Grantees, by reason of the said Recital and Condition upon which it was granted, part of the
Premisses being tlien actually possessed by the Dutch, and most of the said Colony of New Nether-
land being withm the Bounds thereof.

7ih Tliat the Council of Plymouth by their Deed dated the 19'i> of March the third year of King
Charles the first, granted to Sir Henry Rosswell and otiers, part of what was supposed to be granted
by the said Letters Patent, which Grant from the said Council of Plymouth, the Committee take to
be void, as founded on the said void Patent.

8th That the said Sir Henry Rosswell and others, obtained a Grant and Confirmation thereof, from
the Crown, under the great Seal of England, dated the 4ti» of March in the fourth year of King
Cliarles the first, within which Grant and Confirmation, the Province of Massachusetts-Bay is
included ; which Grant and Confirmation was adjudged void in tlie High CoiU't of Chancery of
England in the year 1681. And the Committee are of opinion that notliing to the Westward of
Connecticut River could pass by that Grant and Confh-mation, for that liis Majesty could not have
had an Intention to grant the same, it being then possessed by the Dutch as before mentioned.

9th That the Committee conceive the Inlia])itants of Massachusets Bay, can claim notliing at
present but what is granted them by their last charter in 1691 ; all their other Grants and charters,
being either void of themselves, or declared so in the chancery of England.

10th That tlie Bounds granted by this charter, are Westward as far as the Colonies of Rhode
Island Connecticut, and the Naraganset Country ; which words being in the case of a Grant from
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and therefore not to Connecticut River ; And much less to the Westward of it because Connecticut
itself at tlie time of that Charter, did not in the Knowledge of the Crown extend Westward of that
River ; nor did till nine years after, when by the Royal approbation the Agremeent between this Pro-
vince and tliat Colony taking place, (which was not to be in force till such Approbation) the Bounds
of that Colony were setled as is before mentioned ; and the Committee conceive it to be against reason
to suppose that the Crown intended by the said charter to grant any part of the Pros ince of Ncav
York under the then immediate Government of the Crown, without express mention tliereof in
the charter, and without notification to Henry Sloughter tlien Governour of this Province, that the
Crown had granted such a part of what was before within his Jurisdiction, by their Majesty's Com-
mission aforesaid to him.

That both the Patents under wliich the Petitioners claim, the Committee find were granted
under tlie great Seal of tliis Province, that of tlie Manor of Livingston in 1686, and that of Westen-
hook iif 1705 : And that the Lands contained in the said Grants are, the Committee apprehend,
within the Jurisdiction of this Province, they being both West of Connecticut River.

12"' That the Committee are of opinion, the Attempts of the Inhabitants of the Massachusets-
Bay, to make Encroachments upon any Lands granted by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of
New-York, or upon any Lands within the Jurisdiction of this Province, are disrespectful to his Ma-
jesty's Authority, tend to the disturbance of his Subjects of this Province, and may be the cause of
great ]\Iischiefs and Disorders.

13'h That the Steps taken by the said Inhabitants, even were tlie Bounds of this Province doubtful
and unsetled, are Intrusions and disrespectful to his Majesty's Authority.

And lastly the Committee are of opinion, that a Copy of so much of this Report, as shall be approv
ed of by your Excellency and the Council, be transmitted to the Lieutenant Governour of the
Province of Massachusets-Bay, requesting that he would take effectual mea'>ures, that all encroach-
ments and Disturbances by the People of that Colony on his Majesty's Subjects of this province,
be stayed, and that he would lay this matter before the next General Court, that they may inform
your Excellency by what warrant they claim or exercise any Right to Soil or Jui'isdiction, West-
ward of Connecticut River ; that the same may be considered, and such steps taken, towards re-
moving all Causes of Encroachments or Disturbances for the future as may be agreeable to Equity
and Justice : To the End that good understanding may be preserved, which ought to subsist between
fellow Subjects and neighbouring Provinces.

All wliich is nevertheless humbly submitted

By order of the Committee

James De Lancev, Chairman.

New York 28th February 1753.

LT. GOY. I'HIPS TO GOV. CLINTON.

Boston March 23d, 1753.

Sir

I have received your Excellency's Letter of the 6'h of March with the Papers accompanying it,
Referring to the Challenges your Governm* makes to Lands claimed by this Province : The affair is
of great Moment, and I shall lay it before the General' Assembly of this Province, which will meet
the 28th Instant, And I shall use my utmost Endeavour that every thing may be done consistent
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with Justice, & that may promote a good Harmony betAveen the two Governments, Wliich I look upon
as a matter that may tend mucli to the promoting his Majtys Honour & Interest in these Colonies,
& defeat our French neighbors of any Expectations they may form out of our Altercasions among
our selves. • I am with great respect,

Your Excellencys most humble

& most Obedient Servant
His Excy Governf Clinton. S. Phips.

ANOTHER PETITION OF THE PROPRIETOR OF LIVINGSTON MANOR.

To his Excellency The Honorable George Clinton Captain General and Governour in Chief in and
over the province of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America Vice Ad-
miral of the Same and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet —

In Council.

The Memorial of Robert Livingston Jun"" of the Mannor of Livingston in the Coimty of Albany
and province of New York.
Humbly Shewetii

That your MemoriaUst begs Leave to remind youi- Excellency, that on or about the sixteenth day
of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty two. Your Memorialist
preferred his humble petition unto Your Excellency setting forth his Title to tlie said Mannor under
his late Majesty King James tlie Second, wliich from the Time of his said Majesty's Grant, hath peace-
ably devolved to him thro' his Ancestors, who as well as your Memorialist, have always duly paid
their Quit-n-nts, and Taxes for tlie Support of his Majesty's Government in this province, in a Con-
fidence of their Securely holding tlie said Tract of Land under its protection And that your Memori-
alists Title to the said Tract continued unquestioned, until your Memorialists possession of the same
was unlawfully disturbed, by persons inliabiting in the Massacliusets Bay Colony, in Conjunction
with some of your Memorialist's Tenants, in the Manner and under the pretences set forth in the
said Petition Whereupon your Memorialist (as he conceived his Title unto the said Tract of Land
under this Government to be legal and valid) prayed your Excellency's protection in tlie Manner
in tlie said Petition mentioned.

And your IMemorialist further begs Leave to remind your Excellency, That your Excellency was
thereupon pleased, in favour to your Memorialist, by an Order of your Excellency in Council of the
third da)- of Jul)' last, to refer the Subject matter of your said Memorialists petition, to a Committee
of this iront)urable Bt)ard who, in Ccmsequciice of such your Excellency's Reference, did, on the
twenty Efghth day of February last, as your Memorialist hath been informed, among other things,
make Report unto your Excellency, " That they apprehended the Claim of the said Massacliusets
" Bay Colony, to the said Manner of Livingston, was not well founded,'' for the reasons contained in
tlie said Report.

That your Memorialist hath been informed, That on or about the twenty Second day of November
last. One William Hull and fifty Seven other persons (as was pretended) of which number many
(as was also ])ietendcd) were Tenants of your Memorialist, jietitioned the General Court of the said
Massacliusets Bay Colony for a Grant of a certain Tract of Land, included within the said Mannor
of Livingston and described by the said petitioners as follows "Beginning at the Top of the first
" great Mountain, west of Shelhelrl, running nnrtliwestorly with the General Course of the Moun-

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" tain about nine or Ten Miles, and thence turning and running West about six Miles, tlience running
" Southerly to the North Line of Connecticut, out, thence running Easterly to the first mentioned
" Boundary."

That thereupon, as your Memorialist hath been informed, a Committee was appointed by the said
Genei-al Court to take under Consideration the petition of tlie said William Bull and others. Who
made Report that they " were of opinion that a (Committee should be appointed by the said General
" Court to repair to tlie Lands petitioned for, and to make full Inquiry into tlie Circumstances there-
" of. What number of Settlements were begun, the Number of Acres as near as they should be
" able to judge in each Settlement, the names of the Settlers, the Value of each Settlement under all
" its Circumstances, and also the Quality and Quantity of the province Lands comprehended witliin
" the Bounds of the whole Tract, upon which there had as yet been no Intruders " and that the
Committee should make Report thereof at the following Sessions, in order to a Conveyance of the
said Lands to the setlers or such person as would purchase the same Which said Report being read
and accepted in Council on the thirteenth day of December last it was ordered, " That Joseph Dwight
" Esq"" with such as should be appointed by the honourable House should be a Committee for the
" Services above mentioned. And being sent down to the House of Representatives it was read &
Concurred with, and Coll Bradford & Capt. Livermore were joined with the said Joseph Dwight
Esq'' in the Committee. Which last mentioned Petition was preferred, and the proceedings of the
said General Court were had tliereon during the Time your Memorialists said petition was under the
Consideration of the abovementioned Committee of this Honourable Board, and were as your Memo-
rialist humbly conceives, the Groundwork of all those proceedings on the part of the Massachusets
Bay Colony, whereby your Memorialist hath, since the said WiUiam Bulls petition was preferred,
been frequently disturbed and interrupted, in his possession of a great part of the Lands in the said
Mannor.

That your Excellency, as j^our Memorialist hath been informed, was pleased (by the Advice of this
Honourable Board) to send, to His Honour the Lieutenant Gov of tlie Massachusets Bay Colony,
a Copy of the abovementioned Report of the Committee of the Honourable Board, and that tlie same
was by him laid before the General Court of the said Province, by wliom a Committee was appointed
to consider the same. Who being surprized at the " extraordinary (tlio legal) Title in favour of New
" York to a Valuable part " of that Colony Reported that they were of opinion " that Commission-
" ers shou'd be appointed to meet at some convenient Time and place, which the said General
" Court might appoint, to Confer with Commissioners that might be appointed by the Government
" of New York, and with them to agrefe upon measures for setling the Bounds of the two provinces
" in an amicable manner, to the End that good understanding might be preserved which ought to
" subsist between fellow Subjects and neighbouring provinces, and that a Letter might be wrote to
" your Excellency desiring that Commissioners on behalf of tlie Government of New York might
" be appointed & fully authorized for the purpose aforesaid " Which Report being accepted by both
houses, and consented to by the said Lieutenant Governom- became a Compleat Act of that Govern-
ment, Whence your Memorialist humbly conceit es that the Committee appointed, by the s<^ General
Court, upon the first mentioned Report of a Committee of the said General Court, were deprived
of all the power wherewith they were invested by their appointment.

That, as your Memorialist hath been informed a Copy of the last mentioned Report was sent to
your Excellency, and referred by your Excellency in Council, to a Committee of this Honourable
Board who on the first ins* made Report thereon, and also that a Copy of the Second Report of the
said Committee of this Honom-able Boai-d was sent by your Excellency to the said Lieutenant
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And your Memorialist further sheweth unto your Excellency, That as the Matter of your Memo-
rialist's petition became a Subject of the Consideration of both provinces, Yom- Memorialist hoped
to continue unmolested in his possession of the Lands claimed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony
& included witliin his Mannor for that your Memorialist conceived that the Resohition of the Gov-
ernment of that Colony to appoint Commissioners to meet with such persons as should be commis-
sioned by the Legislature of this Province in order to settle the Boundaries, of the two provinces,
would necessarily put a stop to all proceedings grounded on the above mentioned petition of the
said William Bull and others, as in Justice it ought. It being unreasonable (as your Memorialist
humbly conceives) that the Government of the Massachusets Bay Colony should take any steps,
towards possessing themselves of the Lands in dispute in Opposition to the Government of this
province after they have enacted that Commissioners shall be appointed to settle the Boundaries be-
tween the two provinces in Conjunction with such persons, as sliall be appointed tor that purpose
by the Government of this province, and also for that your Memorialist conceived it to be inconsis-
tent with the Wisdom of any Government to take such steps, as having a natiu-al Tendency
unnecessarily to disturb & destroy the Happiness and Tranquility of his Majesty's Subjects in both
provinces.

But your Memorialist begs leave further to shew unto your Excellency, that contrary to your
Memorialists Expectation in the premises, and since the Act of the General Court of the Massachu-
sefs Bay Colony to ai)point Commissioners in Conjunction with this province, to settle the Boundaries
between the two provinces. Your Memorialist received a Letter from the abovementioned Joseph
Dwight Esq"' dated at the abovesaid Town of Sheffield the seventh day of May instant signed by the
said Josepli Dwight on tlie Behalf of the Conmiittee appointed by the said General Coiu"t of the
Massachusets bay Colony upon the Report made on the petition of the said William Bull and others,
requesting your Memorialists to n)eet the said Committee at three o'Clock in the afternoon of the
next day, whicli jour Memorialist accordingly did At wliich Time tlie said Joseph Dwight (being
Chairman of tlie Committee) told your Memorialist that the Government of the Massachusetts Bay
had for a long Time neglected the Settlement of their West Boiuids, they lying very remote from
Boston, But that they liad now appointed them as a Committee to view and value the Lands peti-
tioned for by the said William Bull and others and lying a Taquanack, and to make tlieir report
thereon to the General Court of the Massachusets Bay Colony at their next Sessions, and then
shewed to your Memorialist a Copy of tlie Order of the said General Court, appointing the said Joseph
Dwight Esq'' Coll Bradford and Cap' Livermore to be a Committee for that purpose and also a Copy
of tlie petition of the said William Bull and others.

Tliat your Memorialist informed the said Committee, that he claimed most of the Lands mentioned
in the petition of the said William Bull and others, and had a good Title to them by IiidianDeeds, and
patent under the Crown and therefore desired them not to value or dispose of those Lands. Upon
which the said Capt Livermore asked your Memorialist, under what Government your MemoritUist
claimed those Lands, and l)eing told that he claimed them inider the Government of New York, the
said Committee signified their Inclination to be informed (^f tlie Right of this province to those Lands.
Which nevertheless your memorialist conceives the said Committee could not be ignorant of. For
thataltho the Chairman of the said Committee declared, that he had never seen the Report of the
Committee of this Honourable Board setting forth the Title of this province to those Lands, among
Otliers, yet the other two Members of the Committee confessed they had -seen it, And upon your
Memcn-ialists producing a Copy thereof to the said Chairman, he made some Objection thereto, too
trifling to deserve your Excellency's Attention, which howover your Memorialist with no great diffi-
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That the said Committee also informed your Memorialist that they had heard of the Report of
the Committee and Order of tlie General Court thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners to
settle the Boundaries between the two provinces, and of the Letter I'rom the said Lieutenant Gov-
ernour to your Excellency, inclosing a Copy of the same, but declared that tliey liad never seen them.
Whereupon your Memorialist read to them a copy of the said Report border, and enquired of them
the Reason of their being sent on such an Errant^ by their General Court, while they were solliciting
the Government of this province, to join them in the appointment of Commissioners to settle the
said Boundaries. To which the said Coll Bradlbrd and Capt Livermore answered, that as they liad been
appointed a Committee for the purpose abovementioned long before your Excellency's first Letter
containing the first Report of the Committee of this Honourable Board came to Boston, and had
received no contradictory Orders, tliey thought themselves obliged to pursue the End of their appoint-
ment. But believed if their general Court had not been dissolved so soon as it was, tliey would
have had Orders not to proceed.

And your Memorialist humbly conceives that the Reasons offered by the said Committee, in
Favour of their abovementioned procedure were entirely frivolous. For that as a Settlement was in
Agitation between the two provinces, and the General Court of the Massachuset's Bay had, since
the Appointment of tlie said Committee proposed tlie Appointment of Commissioners aforesaid, the
proceedings of the committee were-contrary to public Faith, and injurious to this ])rovince. And that
the Massachusets bay Government is properly chargeable therewitli, tlie said Committee being ap-
pointed by them. Which matters, however, as they are of a public Nature, Your Memorialist would
not presume to observe to your Excellency but tliat your Memorialist by the Execution (as
he believes and is inlbrmed) of the Authority of the said Committee, is daily aggrieved and injured
in the Estate wdiich your Memorialist holds under the protection of this Government.

And-yoiu" Memorialist further shews unto your Exeellency, that he offered tlie said Commit-
tee to Conduct them to his Mannor House, and give them information of the Boundaries of this
province as the same was formerly possessed by the Dutch. For which pui'pose they at first con-
sented to go with your Memorialist but afterwards refused. That the next morning, your Memori-
alist waited on the said Committee and requested of them a Copy of the petition of tlie said William
Bull and others, and of the Order appointing the said Committee, whicli after some Hesitation of the
Chairman, they allowed your Memorialist to take by his Clerk, which Copys tho' the said Chair-
man refused to sign it, were examined by the said Cap' Livermore, in Presence of the other Mem-
bers of the Committee, & wliich your Memorialist has ready to produce to youi- Excellency. That
thereupon your Memorialist read the Copy of the said petition in tlie liearing of several persons?
some of whom were his Tenants, & most obstinately opposed to your Memorialisfs Interest. That
after your Memorialist had read the said petition he asked his s'^ Tenants, what induced them to
sign the same, who answered that they had not signed it. Whereupon your Memorialist asked them
the Reason of their Names being subscribed to it, To which they replied, they could not tell. For
that they had never petitioned for any of your Memorialisfs Land but for Lands lying to tlie East-
ward of his East Bounds Whence ycmr Memorialist conceives that his said Tenants knew nothing
of the said Petition, whereof he had obtained a Copy as abovesaid, but that it was a Contrivance of
some unjust persons belonging to the said Massachusets Bay Colony to distress your Memorialist,
by making use of his said Tenants names in order the more efl'ectually to obtain their End with the
Government of the Massachusets Bay Colony.

That after this your Memorialist informed the said Committee, that his patent extended nineteen
miles and thirty Rods from Hudson's River into the Woods, (Wliicli line of its distance run from
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he then siu* d with t!ie sukl Committee to tlie place where the said Line teimiuated, and running
from tlience wilha c .uise near South to Connecticut, wliicli took in two thirds if not all the Lands
contained in the petition of the said William Bull and otliei-s, and also told them that your Memo-
rialists Ancestors had selled tlie same near seventy years ago And }our IMemoriahsi lUrllur tuld
the said Committee, that if they woukl accompany him Home he would shew them his deeds, in
order to convince them, if possible, of liis Right, and afterwards desired the said Committee to inform
the General Court of Massacliuscts Bay, of his Title to the Lands, and that lie hop.d they would think
it unreasonable to give your Memorialist any future disturbance.

That tho' } our Memorialist conceived, tliat upon the Resolution of V.h- said General Coiut of the
Massachusetts Bay, and their Aiiplication to j'our Excellency to appoint Commissioners for the pur-
pose aforesaid, the power of the said Cotniuittee was wholly determined. Yet as yoiu- Memorialist
tliought tlie said Committee was fully bent upon the Execution of tliat power, he endeavoured to
dissuade them from it by tiie abo\ e mentioned Reasons, clearly sensible that that power would
not be less prejudicial to } our Memorialist for not being unduly exercised.

And your Memorialist begs leave further to suggest to your Excellency that your Memorialist
also acquainted tlie said Committee of the Conduct of one David Ingersoll, an Inhabitant of the said
Town of Sheffield, wlio had been very industrious in seducing your Memoriahsts Tenants, and
dissuading them from the payment of their Rents, and that for sucli his Conduct he declared he
had an Autliorily from the Government of the Massacliusets Bay, to whom he told the s'' Tenants
your Memorialist's Land belonged, and that he had also frequent meetings Avith the said Tenants
which generally ended in a Huzza for Boston Government, and a promise to obtain the Lands for
them of the said Government, and also that the said David Ingersoll, under ]>retence of the same
Authority, had issued Warrants against your Memorialists Clerk and Overseer, and attended in
person on tlie Bailif of Springfield and six other persons to see the same executed in tlie Night
of the tenth of January last, which however was prevented by the Vigilance of your Memorialists
Servants, who w'ere obliged to Arm themselves in their defence — A Conduct in yom- Memorialist's
humble Opinion, not only vastly injurious to the Honour of His Majest} 's Government in this pro-
vince; but also tending to promote in the s;iid Tenants a Neglect of and disobedience to the same, and
found by sad Experience, almost fatal to yoiu- Memorialists Interest in tiie Lands aforesaid. In so
much that some of yoiu- Memorialist's Tenants, dwelling on the said Lands have kept the Servants
of your Memorialist by force of Arms from approacliing their possossi(;ns, and lor the proof of those
Matters your Memorialist oilered tlie saiil Committee to produce the most iucontestible Evidence
on Oath, which however was not necessary, as the said David Ingersoll was present, and did not deny
the least article of the above Relation.

That after this your Memorialist had free Conversatioa with the s*! Committee, and insisted, that
from the papers he had shewn them, Connecticut River was the East Boundary of this province,
That the Lands were possessed by the Dutch as far Eastward as the said River before the Chai'ter
to the Plvmouth Compan}', and were surrendered by them to King Charles the Second who granted
them to his Brother the Duke of York. Whereupon one of the Conunittee answered that if we
could prove so much " they would have no more to do but to withdraw and surrender." That your
Memorialist offered to give t!ie said Committee further Evidence, to this purpose, if they would go
to your Memorialist's Mahnor House, Which they refused, And afterwards they proceeded to Taqua-
nuck with your .Memorialist, where a great number of people being collected together, they advised
them to rest quiet and satisfied till the Division Line was setled, and such of them as were your
Memorialist's Tenants to pay their Rents honestly (o Iheir Landlord.

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of the said Committee was to enquire into the State of the said Lands, and your Memorialist had
given them sufficient Information relating thereto, to convince them of his Right to the same,
and offered them further Evidence to the same purpose, which they refused, yet your Memorialist
believes that their advice to the people of Taquanuck, proceeded not from a desire that Justice
might be done to your Memorialist, but was only designed to quiet liim at that Time, and to pro-
cure an Opportunity of executing their Scheme without the presence or Interruption of your Me-
morialist For that after your Memorialist had le^; the said Committee and repaired. .to his Mannor
House they gave Orders, as youi- Memorialist is informed and doth believe, to survey the Lands pe-
titioned for by WiUiam Bull and others. Which was accordingly done on the eighteenth Instant
by seven New England Men & four of your Memorialists Tenants sons, who ran out a Tract of
Land containing ten Miles in Length and four in Breadth or thereabouts in your Memorialists said
Mannor. Since which time the}^ have also taken possession of the said Lands by beginning to cutt
a Tree-fence round it. Which Tract is some of the best Land in your Memorialists Mannor, and
contains a Number of valuable Farms that have been setled between sixty and seven[ty] years,
and yielded considerable Rents to your Memorialist and his ancestors.

And your Memorialist further sheweth unto your Excellency, that some Time ago, one George
Robinson was imprisoned at the Suit of your Memorialist, for committing a Trespass on your
Memorialist Land in the said Mannor and carrying away his Goods, under pretence of the Right
of the Massacliuset's Bay, Whereupon the Government of the Massachusets bay ordered the said
Joseph Dwiglit Esq»" to defend the said George Robinson in the suit aforesaid at their Expence, Who
thereupon obtained a person in the City of Albany To become BaU for his appearance. Which
Suit as it is still depending and defended by the said Government, appears to your Memorialist
to be an Aiding and abetting of the said Trespass, and an Encouragement to future Trespasses
of the like kind. By means of which it wiU be impossible for your Memoriahst to carry on such
Suits at his own private Expence. And he will be obliged if not assisted in them by tlie Govern-
ment of this province, to resign those Lands to such Trespassers, notwithstanding his just and
legal Title to them under this province — All which matters your Memorialist' hopes he shall be
able to prove to your Excellency's Satisfaction.

And your Memorialist humbly begs Leave to observe further unto your Excellency, that as the
said Committee was appointed by the said General Court, and as your Memorahst suffers by the
unseasonable Execution of their power, Your Memorialist conceives himself injured and oppressed
by that Government against whose Strength your Memorialist can alone make no opposition. But
as your Memoralist holds his Lands under the protection of this Government

Your Memorialist humbly entreats yonr Excellency That, as what has hitherto been favourably
done by your Excellency in Consequence of his said petition has proved ineffectual. Your Excellency
would be pleased to take into Consideration the Matters contained in the above Memorial, and
grant to you Memorialist such Relief in the premises as to your Excellency shall, by the Advice
of this Honourable Board seem meet.

And your Memorialist shall ever pray &ca

Rob'' Livingston Jun«".

New York v^ 31 May 1753.

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GOV: CLINTON TO GOV. PHIPS.

New York 28th July, 1753.

Sir

I am to acknowledge tlie Receit of your Letter of tlie 2P' ult" and the Report and Resolution of
your Government of tlie 12"' which I laid before his Majesty's Council whose fui-ther Sentiments on
the Matter appear in tlieir report to me of the 19ii» Instant which I now inclose together witli a
Copy of tlie Act mentioned tlierein ' and desire you will be pleased to lay the same before tlie General
Court at tlieir next meeting that sucli measures may be taken on the part of your Government as
may prevent the miscliiefs both are threatned with and which must unavoidably liappen should
your province act in Conformity to their late Resolution for it cannot with any appearance of
Reason be imagined that this Government will tamely suffer yours to go on in settling the Lands
claimed on botli sides but on the Contrary it behooves us to take every measure necessary and
expedient to prevent so extraordinary a proceeding This Government desires as earnestly as yours
can possibly that the matter may be speedily determined but as this determination cannot })roceed
from the Authority of either Governm' we could wish that in tlie mean time all proceedings be
suspended, a proposal so reasonable and equitable in itself and so much more for the Honour and
Interest of both Provinces that I cannot in the least doubt you will heartily acquesce therein and
place the matter in such a light to your Government as may induce them readily to agree to it.
And least the General Court should not meet shortly, I must desire your Honour in the mean time
to give effectual orders that all proceedings in consequence of their late Resolution may be stayQ4
until the affair can be again laid before them.

This Government had determined to delay doing any thing in the matter until they could know
yours and the further Sentiments of your Government upon it But upon proof being laid before
them of a Riot committed in the Manor of Livingston thought themselves obliged to order the
persons concerned in it to be apprehended in order to be put on their Tryal for so daring a procedure
and contempt of the Governm* of this Province of which I thought proper to give you notice by
sending you the enclosed Proclamation that you might not from any misrepresentation of the matter
have a different opinion of our peaceable intentions and as we think it must be agreed on all hands
that the officers of your Govm' exceeded any authority that could be given them from thence We
demand and expect you will order strict inquiry to be made who the OflBcers or Persons were and
cause them to be apprehended and sent to this Government in order for their Tryal.

I am &c

G. Clinton.

The Honbio Spencer Phips Esq*"

Sent 30 July 1753—
G"' Banyab.

1 These papera relate to Boundaries, and are of no essential consequence to the difficulties in the Manor.

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PROCLAMATIOxN TO ARREST RIOTERS IN THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

By His Excellency The Honobie George Clinton Captaine General and
Governour in Cliief of the Province of New York and Territories thereon
depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admiral^of the Wliite
Squadi-on of liis Majesty's t'leet.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas Several Incroachments have lately been made by the Inhabitants of the Provinces of
Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, upon the Lands and Possessions of divers of his Majesty's
Subjects, holding the same by Virtue of Letters Pattents under the great Seal of this Province, on pre -
tence that tlie said Lands are included within tlie said two other Provinces.

And Whereas it appears tliat some person or persons pretending to be officers of the Government
of the M'assachusets-Bay, came into tlie Manor of Livingston in this Province on or about the nine-
teenth day of tliis Instant, and with the aid and assistance of Josiali Loomis William Webb, John Hal-
lenbeck son of Michael Hallenbeck, Josejjh Arcourt, Jonathan Younglove, and David Pickslcy, and
divers other Persons whose names are yet unknown, in a Riotous manner and with force entered
the House of Robert Vanduersen in the said Manor of Livingston, and by force took, bound, and
carried away the said Robert Vanduersen and his Son Joliannis, out of the said Manor of Livings-
ton, in order to confine tliem in some Goal of the said Government of Massachusets-Bay, pretend-
ing that they acted under a Warrant or Authority from that Government, for a Trespass committed
by the said Robert Vanduersen and his Son Johannis, on Lands lying within the said Manor : Al-
tliougli it is notorious that the said Manor lies witlain this Province, and was granted under the
Great Seal of the same and by virtue thereof has been long above sixty years in the quiet and peace-
able Possession of Robert Livingston Junior Esquire, and his Ancestors, or Persons claiming under
them.

I have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of his Majesty's Council of tliis Province,
to issue this Proclamation, hereby in his Majestys Name strictly charging and Commanding the
Sherifs of the Countys of Albany, and Dutches or either of them, and the Constables and all other
officers in the said Counties jointly or severally, forthwith to apprehend and take all and every the
persons herein before particularly named, and concerned in tlie Riot aforesaid, and all and every
such other person and persons as may appear to have been any ways aiding abetting or assisting therein,
and them and every of them to Commit to the Goals of the said Counties of Albany and Dutches
or either of tliem, there to be kept in safe Custody, until thence delivered by due course of Law :
And for preventing the like Riotous proceedings for the future, as much as may be, The said Sherfts
and other officers, are hereby in like manner, also strictly charged and Commanded to apprehend
and take all persons, who shall hereafter under Colour or pretence of Title or Authority from the said
Governments of the Massachusets Bay, or New Hampshire, enter upon and take Possession of any
Lands granted under the Great Seal of this Province, and them also to Commit to Goal as aforesaid,
there to be kept in safe Custody until delivered as aforesaid. And if the whole power of the
said Counties or either of them be necessary for the better putting the premises in Execution, then
to Summon the aid of the same accordingly. And all his Majesty's Subjects within the said
Counties, are hereby required to give due assistance to the said Slierif and other Officers, when
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Summoned for the purposes aforesaid, under the severest Penalties the Law can inflict, for their
neglect or disobedience herein.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms At Fort George in the City of New York the twenty
eighth day of July in the year of our Lord 1753 and of his Majestys Reign the twenty seventh

By his Excellency's Command

Gw Banyar
D Secry

God save the King.

MR VAN RENSELAER TO M« LIYINGSTON.

Clayerack 11th August 1753

Coz^ Rob. Livingston

Last night I was Credible Inform that the New England People Intirely Intendeth to Take you
Dad or Alife, the Unther Shirrif has ben to the Informer to take a Dibotation to take you & had
order to Pay for Every Assistin Eigiit Shillings Bounty, tlie Informer desire youl to be on your
Gard—

The Barer hereof William Pandell will unther take to Gitt Josiah Loomis if he Can Gitt any
Power, Pray Incourrige him

from y Hume Coz"

H Renselaer.

GOYR SHIRLEY TO GOV. CLINTON.

Boston August 11. 1753

Sir

I take the first opportunity of informing your Excellency of my Arrival in this Province ; and
that upon a general Inquiry into the publick Affairs of the Governm* I found a Letter from you
Dated 28'^ Jnly last, and directed to Lieut* Governour Phips tlien Commander in Chief, concerning
the Differences w^i^ have unhappily arisen between the two Provinces with respect to tlieir Boundary
Line ; at present I am not able to give you any Answer to this Letter, being altogether unacquainted
with tlie Matters complained of ; but I shall take the first Opportunity to examine into them, and
when the General Court of this Province shall meet (whicli will be the fifth of next month) I
sliall lay the Affair before them, k promote as far as I can a friendly adjustment of all Matters in
Dispute between us ; And in the mean time I shall do every thing in my Power to keep the Borders
in Peace & good order. Depending upon it that your Excellency will do the same on yom side. I
am with very great Respect,

Sir, your most humble and most Obedient Servant
His Excellency Gov^ Clinton W Shirley.

(Endorsed) Gover"" Shirleys llUi August
Reced ISt'' 1753
Answered y" 20"*
3 l»t Aug* Read in Council

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REPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MASS. ON GOV. CLLXTON'S LETTER.

May it PLEASE YOUR Excellency

The Two Houses have carefully Considered the Letter from his Excellency Governor Clinton to
Lieutenant Governor Phips of July 28"> last, which yoiir Excellency was pleas'd to lay before us,
together with the Report of a Committee of his Majesty's Council at Kew York, as also an act of
New York General Assembly impowering Commissioners to make propossal for amicably setling the
Contr^ersy concerning the Line between this Government and that.

On this Affair, We beg leave to observe to your Excellency, that the present warmth and disorders
arose upon, or at least quickly after, the Petition of some persons (who had encroach'd on tliis
Provinces ungranted Lands West of Sheffield) that the General Court of this Province would sell
or dispose of to them the Lands they thus possesst; not long after tliis, a Number of persons in the
Employ of Robert Livingston j"" Esq"" burnt down the Dwelling house of George Robinson one of
these Petitioners, and M"^ Livingston caused his Body to be attached & Committed to Albany Goal,
by a Warrant from Authority in New York Province, who was afterwards Eailed by Order of this
Government, upon which the General Court of this Province, from a smcere desire of Peace and
good Order, and to preserve a good understanding with New York Government, propos'd to that
Government the mutual appointment of Commissioners for sethug the Boundary Line between the
two Provinces; tliis New York Government did not agree to, but on tlie Advice of the Council
there, in a very Majesterial manner, It v/as Demanded of this Government — What Right they had
to Soil or Jurisdiction West of Connecticut River. Suggesting that it was but very lately, they
knew we had any possessions West of that River, this proceedmg of tlie Gentlemen of New York
appear'd indeed extraordinary, as diverse of our ancient and best Towns Had been setled West of
his River about an hundred Years, and the Shire Town of Springfield near a hundred and Twenty
Years.

The Government in New York thus declining to Join in setling the Line, and affecting to appear
such great Strangers to our Alfairs and Circumstances in those Parts of this Province, the General
Coiu-t here Judg'd it vain to attempt any thing by way of Treaty in the Controversy, and therefore
concluded to proceed in the best manner they could by themselves, and that they might be well
informed of all Circumstances, last April sent a Committee to view the Lands West of Sheffield and
Stockbridge, and report the Exact state of Affairs, which Committee went accordingly and on the
spot Robert Livingston Esq'' aforesaid, agreed with them, and they with him, that all proceedings
should be stopt, till fui'ther Orders were taken by the two Governments, notwithstanding which in
July last, M"" Livingston with above sixty men arm'd with Guns, Swords, and Cutlasses, in a very
hostile and riotous manner, entered upon part of said Lands in the possession of Josiah Loomis, Cut
down his Wheat, and carried it away in his Wagons, and destroy'd above five acres of Indian
Corn, then growing on Lands possesst by said Lomis; complaint being made of these Violent pro-
ceedings to the Authority in the County of Hampshire, Warrants were granted, and two of tlie
Rioters apprehended. Who enter'd into Bonds for appearance things being thus very much perplex'd
and likely to grow worse, and New York Government still declining to do any thing, the Gen-
eral Court of this Province in their last Session appointed a Committee to repair to the place in Con-
troversy, & dispose of the Land thus incroacht on, or some way or other quiet the persons
contending, which Committee propos'd soon to proceed in said affair; but have not as yet, and as
New York Government have appointed Commissioners it is tho't best to Join them, and meet
sometime in the Month of November next at Middleton in the Colony of Connecticut, being a neuti;al
place and about midway between the Capitol of this k that Government.

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We beg leave further to observe that notwithstanding the lenity of onr Authority's proceedings
and readiness to take Bond of the two Rioters apprehended, yet Micliael Halenbeck a Dutch-ruan
whom they supposed to favour the taking Van Dusars, has been apprehended and closely confin'd
in Dutchess County Goal (it is said to be in a Dungeon) and the most unexceptionable Eail rel'us'd.

We "would fui-tlier observe to yoiu* Excellency, tliat We apprehend liis Excellency Governor
Clinton,- and his Majestys Council of New York were not duly inform'd of the proceeding of the
said Livingston and others, upon said Controverted Land, whicli if they had been, we have reason to
think the Proclamation accompanying Governor Chnton's Letter had never been issued, Neither
would Governor Clinton have made such a very Extraordinary and ■unprecedented demand, that
the officers of this Government should be sent to New York for a Trial.

In Council Sepf 11 "1 1753. Read and Accepted

Sent down for Concurrence

J WiLLARD Secry.

n the House of Rep^es Sept-- 11 1753. Read and Concurr'd & Voted that M"- Welles, M«" James
Bovvdoin Col" Winslow, Cap' Chandler k M"" Fletcher, with such as the Hon^i® Board shall Join, be
a Committee to wait upon liis Excellency the Governor with the message that has pass'd the two
Houses this Day,

Sent up for Concurrence

T : Hubbard Spk'

In Council Sepf IV^ 1753 ; Read and Concui-r'd, and Andrew Oliver, Isaac Royal and Eleazer
Porter Esq''* are Joined in the Aflair.

J : WiLLARD Secry.

GOV. SHIRLEY TO GOV. CLINTON.

Boston September 17. 1753.

Sir

* * * The two Houses have likewise by their message to me set forth the Proceedings of
this Government in order to Vindicate it from any Mistaken Apprehensions, which the Government
of New York may ha^ e of their Conduct in tliis Affair, with their desire that I woidd lay the
same before your Excellency ; And have represented to me the severe Treatment which one Michal
Hallinbeck hath received from some officers in your Excellency's Government (on Account of his
being concerned in this Dispute) who refused sufficient Bail lor his Appearance and Confined liim
in a Dungeon.

There are several Declai-ations taken upon Oath to support the Truth of this Representation ; and
the two Houses have desired that I would move your Excellency for this mans Enlai-gement upon
good Bail ; And I cannot but hope that if your Excellency upon Inquiry shall find this matter as it is
(in the message tome) represented, you will tliink it reasonable to gratify us in tliis request ; And
the ratlier because the Persons belonging to your Government, who were apprehended by our Officers,
were readily admitted to Bail.

Without mutual Condescentions on both sides there can be but little Prospect of any accomo-
dation of these Differences ; And I tliink the Assembly of this Province is well disposed to do every
thing consistent with their Honour and with what tlicy conceive to be the Right of this Goverumeut
to facihtato a peaceable I&sue of tliis unhappy Controversy.

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I herewith inclose Copys of the Act of the General Court also the messages above refer'd to for
your Excellency's Consideration, and desire you will l^e pleased to let me know the Determination
of your Government upon these matters as soon as may be Convenient.

I have the Honour to be with very great Regard
S'' y'' Excellency's most Humble

& most Obedient Serv*

W. Shirley.

To His Excellency the Honi^'e George Clinton Esq^

VOTE OF THE MASS. LEGISLATURE IN RELATION TO MICHAEL HALENBEKE.

Province of the )
Massachusets Bay ^

In the House of Represses Sept^ 14, 1753.

It being represented that Michael Halenbeck lately dwelling on some Lands in Dispute between
this Governm' & that of New York, was sometime past imprisoned in Dutchess County Goal by Order
or Warrant from the Authority in New York Province, & unexceptionable Bail refused by the officer;
is still continued in very close confinement & in a very uncomfortable Place notwithstanding the
oifer of very sufficient Bail. — Wherefore

Voted that His Excy the Governour be desired as soon as may be to write very particularly on this
affair to his Excy the Governour of New York, the two Houses apprehending that the common Rights
of any or all his Majesty's Subjects in such Circumstances are denied him.

Sent up. for Concui-rence,

T. Hubbard Spk^
In Council Sept>^ 14, 1753, Read & Concur'd

TuQS Clarke Dep*y SeCy

A True Copy Examined

p Thqs Clarke Dep'^ Secry.

GOV. CLINTON TO GOV. SHIRLEY.

„ New York 1st October 1753.

biR

I communicated your Excellency's Letter of the 1 7*'' ult" and the Papers accompanying it to
his Majesty's Council of this Province, who were of Opinion they should be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Council and Commissioners appointed to examine into the Eastern Boundaries of this
Government, that they might consider of them and make Report to me on the Subject which I
have referred accordingly and as soon as I receive their Report shall send you a Copy of it. In
the mean time I can assure you from good Information that Michael Hallinbeek who was lately
confined in the Goal of Dutchess County made his Escape from thence witli several Debtors Nor
can I think he met with any severe Treatment while there — It must be a mistake tliat he was con-
fined in a Dungeon, there being I am told no such tlace belonging to that Goal, and as to Bail
being refused for his Appearance, in this too, I imagine your Government has been misinformed

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for as he was committed on the Proclamation I issued with the Advice of the Council he could
not have been admitted to Bail but by Application to the Chancellor or to one of the Judges.uf the
Supreme Court and I am well assured no such Application was ever made.

I have a just sense of your Excellency's good Intentions to bring this unhappy Controversy
about our Boundaries, to an amicable Issue and am fully convinced notliiug is more likely to
advance this good End than a mutual Condescension and ^loderation which I shall endeavour to
promote by every Method in my Power as long as I continue in the Administration.

I am

REPORT ON THE PAPERS FROM LIASSACHUSETTS BAY.

May it please your Honor

In obedience to an Order in Council on the 29*^ day of September last referring to the Committee
of Council and the Commissioners appointed to examine into the Eastern Boundaries of this province
A Letter from his Excellency Governor Shirley to the late Governor Clinton of the IT'ii of September
last together with a Representation of the Council and Assembly of tlie province of the Massacliusets
Bay of the ll'^ September to Governor Shirley and An Act of that Province to appoint Commis-
sioners to examine into the Boundary Line or Lines between Massachusetts Bay and New York and
to treat witli the Commissioners appointed by the Colony of New York respecting tlie same As also
a Vote of the said Council and Assembly relating to the Confinement of one Micliael Hallinbeck ia
the Goal of Dutchess County We have duly weighed and considered of the same But before we
proceed to Report our opinion thereon to your Honour beg leave briefl}- to recite the proceedings
touching the said Matters as they appear in the papers laid before us which we find as follow.

That upon Complaints of Encroachments made by people of the Massachusetts Bay On Lands
long since granted under the great seal of this province a Committee of the Councill of the said
province did in their report of tlie Twenty Eighth of ffebruary Last set in a clear light his Majestys
right To the Jurisdiction and soil of the Lands westward of Connecticut river and northward of the
Colony of Connecticut as part of this his Majesty's province of New York and then pointed out and
Considered all the Grants within their Knowledge, by which the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
have pretended To claim, and showed tliat they could not under any of tliem ijglitfully claim any
soil or Jurisdiction west of Connecticut river and proposed that the Generall Court of the Massa-
chusetts Bay should Inform tliis Government "By what Warrant tliey Chiim or Exercise "any
right To soil or Jurisdiction west of Connecticut river"' To wliicli the Generall Com-t of the
Massachusetts Bay after Considering the said report made no answer. But Instead thereof proposed
the appointment of Commissioners by Both provmces for settling the Bounds Between the said
Colonies.

That the Councill of this province on the first of May Last Exhibited Sufficient reasons why
Commissioners ought not To be appointed on the part of this province for that purpose. But that
the Colony of the Massacliusetts Bay ought to answer the former plain request' made Concerning
tlieir Warrant, to Claim Westward of Connecticut River.

That on the Twelfth of June Last the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay gave a Generall
But no particular answer To the said Question Twice proposed to them But Instead thereof resolve
to pr».c :cd in tlie matters Urst Complained of by this Government.

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That the Coiincill of this province on the lOt'i of July Last, particularly pointed out the defects
and Insufficiencys of the answer of the Massaclmsetts Bay to said Question. And the injustice of
their Resolution to proceed and take upon themselves To be the judges, in Contempt of his Majestys
Sole right to Judge in this matter, and tliat the said Councill propose the sending them a Coppy of
the act of tliis province for appointing Commissioners To Examine into the Eastern Bounds of this
Colony, and also propose the stay of Exercising the Jurisdiction of this province on any lands East-
ward of our antient grants till the final Settlement of this Controversy or his Majestys plea
sure should be known, if the Massachusetts Bay would make no other Encroachments on the
said antient Grants, But that sliould they Continue tlieir Encroachments it would tlien be the
Indispensable duty of this Government to protect his Majestys Subjects thereof.

That some person or persons pretending To Be Officers of the Massachusetts Bay came into the *
mannor of Livingston in this province (which manor has been in the quiet possession of Robert Liv-
ingston Junr and his Ancestors about Sixty Years under grants of this province) and on or about
the nineteenth day of July last with the aid and assistance of a great number of persons in a Riotous
manner Entred the house of Robert Vanduesen in tlie said Mannor of Livingston, and by force
took Bound and Carryed away the said Robert Vanduersen and his son Johannes out of the said
Mannor of Livingston in Order to Confine them In some Goal of the Government of tlie Massa-
chusetts Bay pretending they acted under a Warrant or Authority from that Government.

That on the Twenty Eightli day of July Last a proclamation was Issued by the Late Governour
Clinton to apprehend the said Rioters and all who should for the future enter upon any Lands grant-
ed under the great seal of this province By Colour of any Authority from tlie Massachusetts Bay
or New Hampshire and to Committ them to Goal to remain till delivered by due Course of Law.
And That Michael Hallenbeck one of the said Rioters was by Vertue of the said proclamation,
apprehended and Committed to the Goal of Dutchess County.

Tliese things premised we shall beg leave to report our opinion on the Papers referred to us and
first as to Michael Hallenbeck's confinement in Goal in this province we have seen a Coppy of a
Letter from Governour Clinton to Governour Sliirley of the first of October Last, acquainting him
with Hallenbeck's Escape out of Goal and the mistakes of their Information Concerning him which
renders any other answer in Our opinion needless Save that it has been proved to us that the Land
on which the said Hallenbeck Avas settled at the time of the said Riot, has been held by him and
Others befoi*e him under the said Robert Livingston and his ancestors as part of the Mannor of
Livingston above Sixty Years upon annual rents.

We Conceive that the Massachusets Bay could not with any propriety, Interfere in the matter of
his Imprisonment even had his Bail been refused after proper application wliich however was not
done.

As to the said Representation of the 11th of September

The two Houses of the Massachusetts Bay declare therein that " they proposed the mutual appoint-
ment of Commissioners for Settling the Boundary Line [whicli] this JVew York Government did not
agree to. But on the advice of the Councill there in a very Magisterial manner It was demanded of
this Government what right they had to soil or Jurisdiction west of Connecticut river?

Upon which we Beg Leave to remark that when they made the proposal to appoint Commissioners
which was on the 12tii of Aprill they had the report, of the Coimcill of this province of the 28th
of flfebruary under their Consideration In which the Question which they are pleased to Term.
Magisterial was Contained and that it was a proper and the only Rational Question that Could be
put will appear upon Considering that report and in part from the purport of it herein Before set

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forth. 'Tis a question to ■which this Goverunient had Intitled it self To a fair answer by the rule of
Equality of doing To us as we had done to them by our liaveing given a fail* answer, in such manner
as if the Like question had been put by the Massachusets Bay to this Government, and ' Tis a ques-
tion We suppose they would have answered, & thereby have set forth their right if any other they
had tlian what by that report is pointed out and shown to be void.

We would further remark that they Omitt the reason given by the Council here on the first of
May Last why it was improper to appoint Commissioners for the purpose Requested and are pleased
to Introduce tliis which they call Magisterial as if it had Been the answer of tliis province to their
request But why this representation of the matter is made by them, tliey can best account.

To the next paragraph wherein they Question What the Councill here had declared in their
Report of the 1^' of May Concerning their knowledge of this aifair. We say the Council here are
on their Oaths in all their Transactions as Councillors and it seems to stand in need of some Apology
to call iL question what they had so declared.

They ate then pleased to Express themselves thus "As diverse of our ancient and best Towns
had been settled West of this river about an hundred years and the Shire Town of Springfield near
an hundred and Twenty years" with respect to Those things tliey might have been so and yet not
have Come to tlie Knowledge of the Councill here, and if they are so (which we know not) Yet we
do not apprehend tliat they will make a Title to any Lauds against his Majesty.

On the first readijig of the above paragraph few of us doubted but that the Shire Town of Spring-
field had been situated on the west side of Connecticut river Till we were informed that it is on
the East side of that river & that M*" Poplis Large map Represents it so which Information some of
us doubted and still doubts the Truth of^ Because of the Difficulty of Reconciling it with what was
Conceived the Obvious sense of the above paragrapli.

We believe that their Committee did Last May Enter into the Manor of Livingston (quietly
possessed under a grant of this province about Sixty years without any pretence of the Massa-
chusetts Biiy) and are Informed that notwithstanding the said Robert Livingston had then offered
to shew them his Title and had actually shewn them a Coppy of the said report of the fiebruary
and also the report of their Generall Court of the 12"» of Aprill proposing To appoint Commissioners
for the Settlement of the Boundary s in question and had represented to them the injustice of their
proceedings and the undue means taken to Corrupt his Tenants and to induce them to disown
liis title and pay him no more Rents and even after the said Committee of the GeneraU Coiu-t had
appeared Satisfied of the Injustice which had been done to him and had in his presence recommended
to his Tenants To pay their rents and agree with him as well as they Could till the line was settled
Yet Several persons did about ten days after proceed by order of the said Comme as we are Informed
to the Surveying and running a line within the said mannor and we believe that Instead of the said
Committees agreeing wit]\ Iiim "tliat all proceedings should be stop't till further Orders were taken
by tlie Two Governments" They did Only recommend to his Tenants the Conduct above set forth.
But that he agreed to give up his mannor or any part of it To them or to any of his Corrupted
Tenants or to lay aside tlie Exerciseing his just right within his mannor as is in part Insinuated we
tliink is against reason to Believe. And as to Josiah Lumis M'' Livingston has proved before us that
he was for about Six years a Tenant at Will on his Mannor and that about two years agoe he was
warned to go ofl" and M'' Livingston requested him to provide some other place out of his Mannor
whereon tlie said Lumis by Letters shown to us, Beged leave of M'' Livingston to stay so long as to
raise one crop of Summer Grain and promised then to remove which request M"" Livingston coniplyed
with but when he had gathered tliat Crop M^ Livingston was Informed that Lumis was preparing to
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depend on it he should not reap it But notwithstanding that, in defiance of M'' Livingston he did
put in anotlier Crop and gave out tliat Massachusets-Bay would defend him, and fce with many others
of Livingston's Tenants, were prevailed On to sign the petition (In the Representation before us
set fortli) To have grants from the Massachuscts Bay, for which Heason it became M'' Livingston's
duty, if he would preserve his Mannor and Tenants to perform what he had declared That Lumis
should not reap that Crop and Livingston in ^uly last went with a Sufficient nunAer of people
and did accordingly Cutt Down and Carry away that Crop as it was Lawfull & right for him to do.

No autliority in the County of Hampshire had any Riglit To take Cognizance of any offence (if
that Avas one) done in the manor of Livingston witliin this province and it was highly Criminal in
any of their Officers to Execute any \Aarrants there, and the demand of the DeUvery up of tliose
officers to be sent here for their Tryalls we do not apprehend was extraordinary or unprecedented
but Rational and Just for suppose officers of this Province, by a Vvarrant from him, Avent to Boston,
and Broke Open a house there, and brought away the people, and Committed them to Goal here, for
an offence done in Boston, would it be very Extraordinary or unprecedented, to demand those
officers from this Government for their tryalls in Boston, for that high Crime Committed there by
them ? But the Cases are alike for the Manor of Livingston we Conceive to be as clearly part of
this province as Boston is part of Massachusetts-Bay, and while the said Report of tlie 28''' of
ffebruary Last, and what they call the Magisterial Question therein, stands unanswered, we Believe
it will appear so to every Impartial man who reads it.

The Massachusets Government have been pleased to appoint a time and place for tlie meeting of
their Commissioners with those of this province : If they would liave been pleased to have Recollected
that the Government of this province is his Majesty's Immediate Government, which theirs is not,
it would have been sometliing more Decent to haue referred the nameing of those things to this
Government.

And as his Majesty is Concerned in the Controversy, and no Settlement which can be made by
any authority Derived from Both Governments Avithout the Ruyal Direction participation and
Concurrence, can be Binding on the CroAvn, Ave Conceive that the appointment of Commissioners
for that purpose Avould not only be fruitless and Ineffectual to tlie Determination of the ControA'ersy
but also Derogatory To the rights of the Crown and disrespectful! to his most Sacred Majesty.

Had the Government of the Massachusets Bay giuen a fuU and perfect Answer to the Report of
the 28t'i of ffebruary last and shoAvn a Colour of Title they had by Grants of the CroAvn to Soil or
Jm'isdiction West of Connecticut River. And shoAvn any reasonable Cause to doubt whether tlie
Connecticut River was the Eastern Boundary of this province. It's possibly there might from thence
have arisen some Cause for the meeting of Commissioners of Both sides to Come to a riglit under-
standing on the Doubtfull matters thereby arisen But Avhile the Title of this Province to be Bounded
by Connecticut River, does stand Clear in that Report and no Title appears For the Massachusetts
Bay to any soil or Jurisdiction west of that River We cannot apprehend any use even for the
meeting of Commissioners, nor that its in the poAver of this Government to give their Commissioners
any other Instructions than to receiA'e the ansAver of the oMassachusetts Bay to the matters in the
said report. To deliver which Ave see no need of the Charge of the meeting of Commissioners on
either side, Avhen it may be done by a Letter by the post

There are some other facts set forth in the said Representation Avhicli Ave think are of very little
or no Consequence to the matter in question, av he ther they be as set forth or not, for Avhich reason Ave
have declined Examining into them and takeing any other than this notice of them.

As To his Excellency Governour Shirley's said Letter Ave agree in opinion with him, that there ought
to be Mutual Condescentions on both sides, and that there can be But Little prospect of any Accomoda-

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tion of those differences without them, and whatever Condescention is reasonable to be granted by
this Government, \^ doubt not will Be Complyed with when requested, and as M'' Livingston has
already been at very considerable charge concerning the apprehending of Vanduersent & his son and
procuring Bail for them we beg Leave to recommend it to your honour to desire of Governour Shirley
that the said Vauduersens and their Bail be discharged to save further Expence in that matter.

And lastly As this Controversy hath ali-eady subsisted a Long time and in the present Method of
carrying it on is likely to be protracted to a very unreasonable length without the least Appearance
of its determination We pray } our Honour will be pleased to lay tliis Report before the Governm'
of the Massachusets Bay to be Communicated to the next General Com-t hopeing tliat they will come
to a Resolution to signify to this Government on what their Claim to Soil or Jurisdiction Westward
of Connecticut River is founded, and how far the same extends : that this Government may Consider
of the same, and do therein what shall appear just and reasonable. But if that Government should
still decline, or neglect to take this Step, we shaU, agreeable to the Trust reposed in us, as soon as
may be prepare, and lay before yoiu- Honour, a proper Representation of the several matters, which
shall have come to our Knowledge, and may be thought material in tills Controversy In order to be
transmitted to his Majesty.

All which is neverthless humbly submitted
By order of the Commee

Jn° Chambers Chairman
New York ) By order of the Commissioners

16 Novem' 1753 ) Paul Richard Chairman.

ROBT LIVINGSTON TO GOV. DE LANCEY.

Mannor Livingston ye 12 ffebr 1764

May it please your Honour

As I still continue to be troubled by the people of the Massachusets Government I find myself
Obliged to address your Honour for assistance and protection as an Inhabitant of this Province,
whicli from the Long personal acquaintance I have had of your honour, and your Love for Justice,
to protect the Inosent, and punish the Guilty, leaves me no room to doubt of your Honours readi-
ness to defend me against the Incroachments ol these restless people, and to fall upon some way
Effectually to protect me from their Insults for the future.

Two of my Tenants ]\Iichial Ilalenbeck and Josiah Loomis the former a tenant for above thirty
years, & tlie latter about 12 whorae as he was an ore Diger my Late Father gave liberty to build
a small house on his ore bed for the Conveniency of his family, these two persons have been to Boston
tliis winter, with David Ingersol of Sheffield, alias Westenhook, to Solicit the General Court for
ray Lands and returned IG days agoe in high Spirits & Report among my other tenants that they
had each JEIO, given them by the General Court to bear their Expences and incouraged to go on
in troubleiiig me witli assurance to be baild by them in case this Government Sliould order them
in Goal and to have all tlieir Charges paid them, tliat a Committee was to come out about the middle
of march to lay out a township in my mannor and that they had a letter from the General Court to M^
Lydius to bail Joseph Pain whome I last fall sued fur Trespass for distroying upwards of 1100
trees near my Furnace on which lie was committed to Albany Goal, with which letter Pains wife
Is gone up to Alh;my but not yett returnod, tho' daily exprotod witli her husband, whome I doubt

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not but she will bring with her, These proceedings of the General Court if true (which from their
late behaviour I have no reason to doubt) have a manifest tendency to Confusion and hostility, many
of my tenants who were before this easy and Quiet now begin to be Shy of coming to my house as
usual and I have reason to fear that tliey will join the Committee against me when they come to lay
out my Lands.

Wherefore I must intreat your Honour to order the Sherift" of tliis County to Raise tlie posse
Comitatus & come to my assistance as soon as he shall have notice from me that this Committee
is come, in order to take & confine them as rioters, and the Justices of the County that they be
Vigilant also to Suppress this riot or whatever else your Honour and the Members of his Majestyes
Councill shall Judge necessary to be done on this occasion.

And I must beg your Honour that you will be pleased to advise me how I am to behave in-
this dangerous affair-

The Honourable Committee and Commissioners of our Province, I hope has before this, drawn up
a Representation of this affair of the Massachusets Government and presented it to your Honour to
be transmitted to the Lords of trade, as this is necessary and of great Consiquence to me, as well
as to many more in this province, the more so, as I am informed that tlie General Court of the
Massachusets Bay were to do this Last Sessions, I hope yom- Honour will be pleased if ours be not
yett Compleatedj to recommend the same to be done speedily, and your Honour will Infinitly oblige

Your Honours

Most obediant & most
Humble Serv*

Rob* Livingston Jun'.

REPORT OF THE GENL COURT OF MASS: ON LIVINGSTON'S PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PAYNE.

May it please your Excellency

The prospect of a Controversy opening between this Province & the Province of New York res-
pecting the Western Boundary of this Province, has been very disagreeable to the Assembly, and
it was with much Pleasure that we were informed of the good Disposition lately discovered by his
Honour the Lieutenant Governor of that Province, towards an amicable Settlement of that affair, &
the assurances he has given your Excy of his making all reasonable attempts to effect it.

But it gives us no small Concern to observe while the People of this Province are on their Part
apting with all possible Moderation & Lenity towards the private Persons in that Province engaged
in actions here that grow out of this publick Dispute, and this Province are suspending the Pro-
secution of such measures as they had publickly resolved, only in Compliance w"' a Proposal of
attempting a mutual Settlement of this Dispute made by his Hon"" the Lieut' Gov' of that Province,
and from a Disposition to avoid every thing that might tend to hinder their Success, That at tlie same
time, the Conduct of some of the Gentlemen in that Province is directly the Reverse, & such as
tends very much to prevent such. Agreement.

The exorbitant Bail demanded by the Sherriff of the County of Albanj' from one Pain an Lihabi-
tant on the Lands in Controversy, & now a Prisoner in Albany Goal, at the Suit of M' Livings-
tone for Trespass in Cutting Timber Trees on those L^nds,& the Reason offered by the Sheriff for his
requiring such Bail, are equally extraordinary & surprising, For he refuses to accept Bail in tliat
Action for less than £1000 lawful Money of New York, assigning this as his Reason therefor, vix*

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That the said Pain is suspected as liaving been concerned in a Riot committed there, w hen the
said Pain lias been never indicted or any way prosecuted tlierefor. And the Sherriff refusing to
accept of Bail even in that extravagant Sum unless the Prisoner would first pay him the Cost incur-
red in that action to tliat time, tlio' no Tryal had been had thereon, is altogether a new & illegal
method of proceeding, and we liurably conceive peculiar to tlie City of Albany, if not limited to this
particular Case.

Tlie Conduct also of M"^ Livingstone towards the People settled there (according to the repeated
advices & Complaints we have from tliem) in his threatning them to drive them by Force from
their Possessions, to destroy their buildings, &. in otfering large Sums of Money to have them impris-
oned, &, in sending Parties of Riotous & disorderly Persons from time to endeavour- to apprehend
them, is such as we should not have at any time expected from a Gentl" of his Character and
Quality, mucli less should we have imagined he would have taken such Measures at a time when
he was very sure, that the Execution of the Measures consulted and determined by this Province
respecting tliis matter was suspended on a Prospect that a pubUck Determination of this Dispute
Si a Settlement of t!ae Boundary Line between the two Provinces would probably soon be made,
& when the People there had special Reason from his express Declaration, as well as from the
Nature of the thing to expect he would suspend all further Prosecutions against them, untill such
attempt of a publick accomodation should have been made.

These Proceedings both of the Sheriff k of M^ Livingstone (tlio' not equally extraordinary) yet
are such as we could not have expected, and such as cannot be justified, and such as may justly
excite an Uneasiness with those Gentlemen, as well as our Concern & Compassion for the suffering
Persons, & we doubt not your Excy will be of the same opinion respecting these matters.

We thei-efore most earnestly desire your Excy to embrace tlie first Opportunity of writing to his
Honour the Lieut' Gov' of New York in tlie most pressing Terms, that notliing be done by that
Governm' or any of their People that shall tend to raise a Contention between the two Governm'*
when a strict Friendship & Union seems more than ever to be necessary. That such unreasonable
Proceedings as have been raention'd may be prevented for the future, That the poor Prisoner may
be allow'd the Privileges tlie Law allows him, & tliat as to all the People living on those Lands in
dispute, all Proceedings against them for matters relative thereto, may be intirely suspended, And
that they may be suffered quietly to improve their present Possessions without Fear or Interruption
untill the proposed method of a mutual Determination of this Dispute shall have been properly
attempted.

Which is humbly offered

p S.am' Watts p Order.

In Council April 11, 1751 — Read & Ordered that this Report be accepted, & that Sylvanus Bom-n
& Joseph Pynchon Esq" with such as the hon'''e House shall joyn be a Comm*« to present the same
to His Excy accordingly.

Sent down for Concurrence

Tiio^ Clarke Dp'x Secry.
In the House of Repi'ves April 11, 1751, Read and Concur'd & Col" Worthington, Col° Richards &
Capt" Ashley arc joined for that Purpose.

Tho» Hcbbard Spk''.

Copy examined p J. Willakd Secry.
(Endorsed)

29 April Read in Council Referred
to the Commee So Commissioners.

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GOV. SHIRLEY TO GOV. DE LANCEY.

Boston April 22nd 1754

Sir

* * * Pursuant to an Application made to me by the Council and House of Representatives of
this Province occasioned by a Petition of one Payne I must desire of your Honour that nothing

may be done by the Government of New York or any particular persons tliere, that shall tend to raise
a Contention between the two Governments at a time when a strict Friendship and Union seems more
than ever to be necessary ; and tliat such severe Proceedings as are said to be liad against the said
Payne may be prevented for the future, and that tliis poor Prisoner (if he has been hitherto debar'd)
may be now allowed the Privilege of Law more especially in relation to tlie extraordinary Bail de-
manded of him ; and that he may l)e set at Liberty upon reasonable Bail ; and tliat as to the other
People living on Lands in Dispute between the two Governments, a Suspension may be had of all
proceedings against tliem, and that they may be suftered (juietly to improve tlieir Possessions untill
the Proposed method for adjusting the Dilferences between the two Governments shall have been
attempted.

I thank you for giving me Intelligence of the Report at Albany concerning a French Fort's being
lately finished at Coas ; as also for that concerning the strength of tlieir furt at Niagara.

The Assembly is upon the Point of rising and the Post of its departure ; so I have only time to
subscribe myself

Sir

Your Honours most humble
and most obedient servant
W. Shirley.

REPORT ON THE PRECEDING.

May it please your Honour

We have lately had under Consideration two Letters from his Excellency Governor Shirley, one
of the 21 St of January and the other of the 22^ of April with two Reports of the Council and
Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay the first without date and the second of the If' of April and
a vote of that Government of the 1 1*'' of April appointing Commissioners for settling (in conjunction
with ours) the Line between the two Governments. Which were referred to the Committee and
Commissioners appointed to examine into the Eastern Boundaries of this Colony, that they might
Report to your Honour their Opinion thereupon.

We humbly conceive the principal Matters contained in the first mentioned Report are fully
ansAvered in that from this Government of the 28''> of February 1753 and those subsequent to it:
Or if a further answer should be necessary, as your Honour proposes to appoint Commissioners to
meet the Commissioners of that Province, these Avitli the other Points relating to the Controversy
must fall under their Consideration, and for this Reason we decline to make any observations
upon them.

As to what relates to the extravagant Bail demanded of one Pain and tlie Conduct of M"" Liv-
ingston in this and the other particulars complained of in the second Report. We beg leave to lay
before your Honour that Gentleman's Affidavit, vvliich shows, if there be any Cause of Complaint

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respecting the refusal, or tlie demand of Excessive Bail, it is not against M"" Livingston but the Sherif
and the Metliud for Redress in this Case is open and free. It appears M'' Livingstons Conduct in
this Dispute has been confined within the limits of his own Manor, and therefore very justifi-
able in our Opinion, — being ]»rincipal]y directed to i)revent the People of the Massachusets Bay from
setling his Lands or prevailiiig upon liis Tenants to take Titles for them under that Government ;
and wlien it is considered tliat lie and his ancestors have been in Peaceable and quiet possession sinc<»
the Lands were first gi-anted by this Government, till witliin three years past, we believe every
one must think tlie People of tlie Massacluisets Bay higlil}' unjustifiable in extending their Settlements
on those Lands, or giving any interruption to ours, till such time as it sliould be known by the
settlement of a true Division Line, within which of the Provinces the controverted Lands would fall.

We forbear to make any fiu-ther oljscrvations on the matter tliougli it is insinuated without any
Reason we tliiuk, that this Province hath not shown the same good Disposition the provincii of Mas-
sacliusets Bay has towards an amicable Settlement of the Aftair, or have used less Moderation
and lenity to the People of that Government than they have done to the People of this Province
concerned in the Dispute : A j)articular Discussion of this Point, we are fully pcrswaded would re-
move every prejudice of tliis nature, but as it miglit lengthen the Controversy we shall avoid entering
into it being very desirous to see an end put to all Contention by a speedy and final settlement of the
Line between the two Provinces : Whicli is humbly submitted to your

Honour
By Order:

City of New York ) Jn° Chambers Chairman of

May 1754 i y* Committee

Paul Richard Chairman of
Commissioners.

]\P LIVINGSTON TO GOV^^ DE LANCEY.

May it please Your Honour

Tlie following is a Memorandum of the Informations which I have received concerning some late
proceedings of the Massachusets Bay in relation to the Mannor of Livingston &c

On the 27'h of January last Ebenezer Loomis by his Letter of that date acquainted me that he had
been to the Mountains at Tackanick on the Saturday before but had not liad the Good Hap to do
me any Service by reason that the People said Engersel liad the Grant meaning a Grant for Lands iu
my Mannor That thereupon he sent Joseph Gould to Sheffield but Engersel would not let him see
the Grant but tluit Orent liad told tlie Letter Writer that he had seen and heard it read and
further that Gould acquainted him that the Names of the Committee lately ai>i)oiuted by the Mas-
sachusets Bay Government to lay out those Lands are Cap' Watts M'' Bradlbrd and M^ Livermore

On the of January last David Shirts came to tell me that Hendrick Brusie, Adam Shefer &
Jacobus van Duesen had been at his House the day before and told him that they '\vere sent round
by the Boston People to the Tenants in the Manor Livingston to ask them whether they would join
witli them against their Landlord or not — That in Case they w ould they should have all their
Lands Irom them for Nothing — That they had already been to several to discourse them on this
Subject and had got their Answer, But what that was they would not inform — David Shirts answered
them that he had nothing to do w ith the New England People — That he had hired the Lands of

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me, and that as long as they continued mine he would have nothing to do with any other. They
t'.ien desired him, that if he came out with me against them he would join with the New England
People, and that they would return for his Answer in a fortnight.

Coenradt Rosman informed me tliat he had heard that tliey the New England People had raised
a Company of One Hundred Men part on Taglikanick and part higher up in the Mountains to Defend
Taghlfanick against tlie French and Indians but that it was supposed it was in order to possess
themselves of my Lands

I am with greatest respect
To tlie Honourable James \ Your Honours

De Lancey Esq"" his Majestys J

Lieutenant Governor and [ Most hble Serv^

Commander in Chief in and >

over the Province of New I Livingston Jun"".

York and Territories de- A
pending thereon in America /

New York ffebruary 1755.

JOSEPH PIXLEY'S AFFIDAVIT.

Claverack February 8th 1755.

This Evening Appeared Joseph Pixley Before us Abraham Fonda Henrey V Ranslar and Dsrick
T. Broek Esq"" and upon tlie Holy Evangelus Declares and Complains That ^ le is In Danger and Now
is Afraid that Robert Noble or Some Other Person : Will Take him & Bring him Into the Goal in
Massachusett Bay : for the Only Reason that he hes Obeyed the Orders of the Colony of New York.

AbRAHAJVI FONDA JUSt^

H Renselaer Ju'^

DiRCK W. Ten Broeck Jus^e

WHITE'S AFFIDAVIT.

Claverack Februry 8: 1765.

This Evening appeared William White Ju'' Personally before us Abraham Fonda Henrey V Ranslar
and Derick T Broeck Esq^es and Declares that on the 7U» Day of this Instant Februry Robert Noble
and Some Others Assisting, Took the Body of Clark Pixley the Constable and the Body of Jolin
Morreso and Have Carred tliem of To their Common Goal in Springfield and the said White Further
Says that he is now Afraid and in Danger of Being Taken and Carred To tlie said Goal and for the
Only Reason that he Obeys the Orders of the Government of New York.

Abraham fonda Just"

H Renselaer Jus^

DiRCK W. Ten Broeck Justice.

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STEVENSON TO CAPT^ LIVINGSTON.

Dear Sir

I reed yours of the 31" Ultimo am sorry that you are Scituated near so troublesome Neighbours
and am more appreliensive of greater Trouble Coll" Renselaer has been with me this Evening and
sliewed me Copy of two Affi(la\ its taken before Abraham Fonda Henry Renselaer k Dirck Tenbroeck
the one swears tliat he believes himself to be in Danger of being Carried off by one Noble who Acts
by a Commission under the Governm' of Massachusett Bay and for no other Reason but because he
obeys tlie Orders of this Governm' the otlier swears to the Same purpose but more that 2 men are
actually Carried oti' one of tliem a Constable at Claverack.

Coll" Renselaer told me farther tliat Noble and your friend Michael Hallenbeck are to have their
Companj s in Arms on tuesday Renselaer and the Sheriff goes down to morrow and will on
tuesday take Kinderhook and Claverack People with him and endeavour to take Noble and the
others wlio were aiding in taking the Constable and other Man I am busy with the Tax List and some
otlier Affairs I have on iiand or should gone in Company I think tliis is a publick Affair as it
seems only to relate to tlie Jurisdiction M'' Woodbridge was here about ten Days agoe He told me
that he had been lately at Boston and by what he understood tlieir Governm' meant not to take
away your Property and that he did not believe you would loose any thing Considerable perhaps not
one foot of Land only their Taxes were higher than in this Governm* and that would be all you
could loose I have no time to enlarge as their is Company with me and tlie person who is to carry
tlie Letter goes away as is said Early in the Morning I am with Respect

Dear Sir

Sunday the 9 Fe])ruary Your most liumble Serv'

1754 Eight at Niglit. Ja Stevenson.

AFFIDAVIT OF SHERIFF YATES.

Claverack in the County of Albany Feb^y 13ih 1755.
} Personally Appeared liefore nte Abraham Fonda Esq'" one of his Majesties justices of the
S Peace for the City & County of Albany, Abraham Yates j' Esq"" high Siieritf of the city and
county of Albany afores'' and being Duly sworn on the holy Evangelist Deposetli and Sayeth that on
the Eleventh Day of tliis Instant Febf>' being Commanded by Henry Van Renselaer Esq'' one of his
Majesties Justices for the Citty & County afores^ to take Into his the Deponents Custody one Thomas
Wittney of Claverack afores^i whicli he in Obedience to their Commands accordingly did. But that
afterwards on tlie Day afores^ tlie said Wittney was Rescued out of the Custody of the Deponent
By Robert Noble of Claverack afores'' wlio witli a Pai-ty of About fifteen or twenty men made up to
the Deponent and Presented his Pike to his Breast as If he Intended to Run him thro' The Body,
wliilst several of his Men Presented their Guns at the Deponent, the Deponent further Sayeth, that
s*! Noble asked him of what side he was, to whicli tlie Deponent Keplv'd, he was High Sheriifof
the City and County of Albany, upon which said Noble ask'd him what Business he had there, at
the same time ordering his party to seize on tlie Deponent which tliey aocoidingly Did and Confind
him to a house Belonging to tlie said Noble where he was striclly watched By two Centinals By
order of said Noble from about Elpvon in the Morning 'till ten at Night and then he the Deponent

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was Conveyed to Sheffield still in Custody till ten next night where he was obliged to give in Bail
for his appearance at their Next Court in May next, The Deponent further saith that he was bound
to appear Said Court or Ibrfiet the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money, and further
the Deponent Sayeth not.

Abraham ffonda Justice.

(Endorsed)
Febry 13 1755.
Affidavit of Abraham Yates
Jun"^ Esqf

NAMES OF PERSONS

AVHO SEIZED THE HIGH SHIRREF OF CITY & COUNTY OF ALBANY THE 11 FEBREB 1755.

Robert Noble
Thomas Willnie
Jacob Bacon
Joseph Jelht
Benjn Lovejoy
Elysa Stodder
Benjamin Chittenton
Richard Vane
Talvenis Stevens
Wheat Herk

William S Halenbeck
Myhiel Halenbeck
Hendrik A Brosie
William Ja Rees
Francis Bovie
Andris J. Rees
William J. Halenbeck
Natan Lovejoy
Hymon Spenser
Andrew Lovejoy

Daniel Lovejoy.

IT. GOV. DE LANCEY TO GOV. SHIRLEY.

New York 17 Febry 1755

M*' Livingston has lately made a complaint to me that he is threatned and disturbed in the
possession of his lands by some of the Magistrates & others of your Government, and I am informed
that Robert Noble an inhabitant of this Province has a Commission as a Captain from you, and
that some others have also Commissions & that the said Noble has taken Clark Pixly a Constable
and John Morreso & carried them to the Goal at Springfield, I persuade myself your Excellency
has not been fully acquainted with these circumstances as I am assured you would not give into
measures that tend to create a civil war between his Majesty's subjects especially at a time when
all ovu* attention is requisite to oppose our natural enemy. I expect from your Excellency's jus-
tice that you will order the Constable & Moreso to be immediately discliarged and that you will be
pleased to revoke the Commission given to Noble & others who are inhabitants of tliis Province and
have long l^eld their lands by title under it. Nothing Cjould give me a greater concern than to be laid
under the necessity at this time of enforcing the authority & laws of the Government against these
disorderly and seditious persons who disturb the peace of the Province, I therefore hope your

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Excellency will discountenance them and pvrt a stop to such evil practices as must end in confu-
sion, tlie proposal of a temporary line the Avest side of Housatanik River to 100 yrds West of Fort
Massachusetts made by the Commissioners of this Province at Albany to your Commissioners is
such as appears to me very reasonable to be embraced by Massachusetts Bay, it leaves your Govern-
ment one tliird of Westenhook Patent which was granted under this Province in the year 1705 and
purchased of the Indians in 1085, the rather as from the Records I have seen and the arguments
used, it seems very evident, that liis Majesty's rights extend eastward as far as Connecticut River,
which is above thirty miles beyond the line proposed by this Province. I am sorry to be obliged
to give you this trouble, now you are so deeply busied in other matters, Your Excellency is sensi-
ble I could not avoid it, I shall conclude with wishing you success & with the assurances of my
being with great esteem

Yours &o

Gov Shirley

. AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN YAN RENSSELIER.

New York ss John Rensselaer of the Mannor of Rensselaerwick in the County of Albany Esq' of •
full age bei)ig Duely sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth and saith, that some
time in the beginning of this month of February, he Received Infbrlnation, that one Robert Noble
and severall otlier of his Tenants, within the said mannor, had Entered into a Confii-mation with
some Boston People, and disclaimed being any Longer Tenants to or under him and gave out and
pretended to hold their Lands and possessions within the said ^Mannor under Boston Government, and
that they had taken Clerk Pixly one of the Constables of Claverack in the said Mannor, and by force
of Ai-ms, had Carried him theuce, and one John Morress prisoners into Boston Government, and also
had been Guilty of other Outrages and Threatenings upon severall other of his Deponents Tennents
in order to force and Compell them to Join in opposing the Deponents Rights and Title in the said
Mannor, and holding their possessions which they had from and under him, under Boston Govern-
ment, Whereupon the Deponent took to his Assistance Abraham Yates Esq"" high Sheriff of the
City and County of Albany, and went to Claverack, and from thence, went in Company with his
Brother who is a Justice of the peace for the said County, and the Sheriff and severall other persons,
in order to goe and see what his said Tenents were about, and if he Could prevent their falling
from him, and Joining the Boston people, in Committing breaches of the peace. That in Travel-
ling along towards Nobles House they overtook one Thomas Wiiitney, who they were Informed,
was one of the persons that took Clark pixly the Constable, and John Mcrriss prisoners as aforesaid
Whereupon the Sheriff Yates was ordered by tlie Justice to take him into Custody, untill a proper
Enquiry Could be made about the matter and tlie Deponent, and his Company went on towards
Nol)les House, and as the Deponent Came near the House, he was Greatly surprized by seeing severall
of his own Tennents, and M' Livingston's Tennents with severall New-England people from sliefiield
altogether armed witli Guns Swords, Clubs and other Weapons, and Robert Noble as their Captain
witli a pike, that as the Deponent was advancing towards them, they Called to him and Swore bitterly,
that they would sluite him, if lie Came within the ffence Whereupon the Deponent nevertlieless
rode up to them, and bid them shute and be Damn'd, and asked them where the sheriff" was, and some
of them, said he was well, and that tliey liad him in the House, and told the Deponent he fiad nothing
to doe there, and that they would not Let the sheriff goe unless tho Deponent would give them a

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Bond that he would let them alone, and not meddle with them untill the Controrersie should be
Decided, That the Deponent saw the sheriff in Custody in Nobles House, and has been since Informed
they Carried him a prisoner to Sheffield in Boston Government, and the Deponent furtlier saith,
that he was informed that his Excellency Governour Shirley had given the said Robert Noble a
Commission to be Captain of a Company within Claverack in the Manor of Renslaerwick and that
he had also appointed and Commissionated severaltother Military Oincers to Doe Duty and Have Juris-
diction witliin the said Mannor, and also in the Manner of Livingston, and the Deponent also saith
that severall of liis Tenants, told him that the Government of Boston intended to Build two Foorts
in the said Mannor, and keep Soaldiers in them, in order to protect them, and that in a Little time
they would Come and Lay the Land out for them, that they also intend to Lay that part of the
Mannor out in Townships and sell it, and the Deponent fui-ther said that the said Robert Noble,
hath been a Tenant on the said Manor where he now Lives, under him the Deponent about six or
seven years, and that his the Deponents father, had settled severall other of the Tennents there, (as he
hath been Informed and Verily believes to be True) upwards of Thirty years past, and also saith
that he and his ancestors with those who were owners of tlie Colony of Renslaerwick, have beem in
possession thereof, ever since the Dutch settlements in this Country and further saith not.

John van Rensselaer

Sworn the 22d of )
February 1755. Before me )

Jn.° Chambers.

R. LIVINGSTON TO LT. GOV. DELANCEY.

Mannor Livingston ye 8 March 1755.

May IT PLEASE YOUR Honour

On my return home from New- York I was informed by Lieu* Dirck Ten Broeck, that he had had
an information, that Michial Halenbeck of Takanick iu my mannor, had taken a Commission of his
Excel' y Governor Slierley, for Cap* of a Company of Malitia at Tackanick, and that he was to make
Ms appearance & train his Company, on a Certain day some time last month ; that thereupon Lieu^
Ten Broeck ordered my Company to appear, at Takanick the same day in order to prevent him
from training & if possible to take him and his men & to send them to Goal, when he came with
his men to Halenbeck's house he found that Halenbeck had 17 men or there abouts, in liis house all
armed, he was refuzed to be admitted into the house, but asked Halenbeck whether he had taken
a Commission from the Boston Governoui-, he answered no, but that he had been offered one k would
not accept of it. WMle Ten Broeck Stood with liis Company at the door, which was till near sim
sett, he saw several men lurcking in the Bushes with their Arms, in order as he supposed to go to
HaUenbeck's house, which Ten Broocks men chased away ; but in coming away from the house
he met foiu' men well armed, who when they saw our men, rid as fast as they could to Jolm Hallen-
beck W'hich is about 800 yards distance & there fled into the house & locked the door, when Ten
Broock came up to the house he desired them to open the door, that he might se what armed men
were come in there, & what their business was, that after some little time Jan Halenbeck opened the
door, and our men Enterd where they found three Neyv England men of Sheffield with their arms
in their hands wliome they took k found one of them to be the person who acted as Sargent at Noble's
when the Sheriff was taken, the other two confessed they were sent by Capt John Ashley of Sheffield

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to assist Michial Halenbeck ; the next day they were sent to Goal upon the Proclamation Issued by
Goveruour Clinton, and I liave since heard that our Sherilf has admitted them to Bail, which am
sorry for.

The same Evening these three men were taken, one Jury Rosman a Tenant of mine wlio had been
with Lieut. Ten Broock tarryed behind at Tackanick to gitt a bag of In: Corn & was taken by Josiah
Loomis & 4 New England men & Carryed, the same night to Sheffield were he was kep 4 days to se
if any body would come to bail him, & when none came in that time ; the Sherift' of Springfield took
liim by a Warrant of Brigadier Dwights, and Carryed liim to Springfield Goal where he now lays to
the great loss of his poor fomily.

I must Intreat of yoiu* Honour to fall on some Effectual method to prevent these violent proceed-
ings for the future, else this whole county of Albany must be ruined by a parcell of Bendity on the
back of us, or else we must arm ourselves in our defence, which we are not able to do, without
assistance from the Government.

I am told a Committee is Shortly to come from Boston to lay out a Great part of Coll" Renselaers,
& my Lands, & to give Grants thereof to our Tenants, & to appoint officers & to Exercise Jm-isdiction,
which if true, will certainly be a means of blood Sheed, I must therefore beg of your Honour to
send me as well as the Justices & Slieriifs of Albany and Dutches, your orders how to act, in Case
they do come, & offer to lay out our Lands k,"- that we may be prepared to meet them, I have lately
been informed from Boston that a Comniitte of war from thence was to go to New York to advise
or treat with our Government on affairs of great Importance to all the Colonyes, this may p haps
be a good oppertunity to Settle a line of peace witli that Government, and I hope youi- Honour
will Insist upon it, with those Gentlemen that it may be done Speadily that we may again live in
peace So Good neighbourhood & joyn together in good Earnest to attack oui- Common Enemy ;
and that yoiu* Honom* will be pleased to write Governour Sherly to desire him to order Hosman out
of Goal again, & to send his orders to the magistrates & officers of Sheffield, Stockbridge not
to Exercise any Jm-isdiction witliin oiu- antient known Limitts or whatever else yoiu- Honour Shall
think will be more conducive to Establish a lasting peace between the two Governments, wliich
will exceedingly oblige

May it please your Honour
Youi- Honours

Most Obliged &

Most Humble Serv*

Rob'' Livingson Jun"".

P. S. Since writing the above Rosman is come home having given bail to appeal- at Springfield
Court the 3'^ Tuesday in may which is very hard upon this poor man

SHERIFF YATES TO LT. GOV'^ DELiVXCEY.

Albany 29th March 1755.

May it Please Your Honour

I Presume to Give you this Trouble to Inform you, that I am Involved In a Great Deal of trouble
Occasioned by tlie Government of Massachusets Bay Claiming Jurisdiction in tlie Lands that Have
been long Settled under tlic Government of New York Last Winter I turned two men out of
Possession one of them had been first Settled under M'' Livingston and the Other under MrReuselaer*
But of Late Pretended to hold under the Government of Massachusets Bay.

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469

A few weeks ago I Wass taken Prisoner By a Great Number of Armed men and Carried to
Shiffield, and tliere Detained teil I gave Bail for my Personal Appearance at Springfield, at a
Court there to be held the Second Tuesday of May next I am very Apprehensive if I go there to
Discharge my Bail that they Will Not Only Lay a heavy fine upon me, but Commence Suits against
me in the Name of the two men I turned Out of Possession And by that Means hinder me to
do the Duty of my Office, and that at a time When our Inferior Court, and Court'of Sessions for
this County Will Be Near at hand, and Perhaps the circutt Likewise, Noble Who took me Prisoner
has made a kind of fort of his House, made Loop Holes in it to fire out of, and there are Continu-
ally a Number of Armed men going together there Abouts, So that it is unsafe lor me or any
officer of this Government, to Execute Our Offices in these Parts.

I bes; that Your Honour will Be Pleased to take the Affairs into Your Consideration, and that
You will Be Pleased to Give me Directions how to Demean my Self in these Circumstanc and how
to Act for the future.

^ I am With Profound Respect

May it Please Your Honour

Your Honours most Obedient
• and most Humb'e Servant

Ab'i Yates Jun'.

To the Honorable James Delancey.
(Endorsed)
29 March 1755.

PROCLMATION TO ARREST ROBERT NOBLE.

By the Honoi^'^ James De Lancey Esq"^ His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Cliief in and over the Province of New York and the
Territories depending thereon in America

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas several Incroachments have lately been made by the Inhabitants of the Massachusets-
Bay upon the Lands and Possessions of divers of his Majesty's Subjects holding the same by virtue
of Letters Patents iinder the Great Seal of this province, on pretence that the said Lands are
included within that province. And many of the Inhabitants of this Government, have been taken
and carried away by force, and to prevent their Imprisonment in the Goals of that Province, have been
compelled to give excessive bail for their appearance before tlie Courts of the Government, to
answer for supposed Trespasses or oftences Committed on Lands, which the peoxde concerned in the
said Riots, do alledge are within the Province of Massachusets-B;iy though the contrary be most
notorious. A recent instance of Avhich riotous and illegal proceedings, is fully proved in an affidavit
of Abraham -Yates Jun*" Esq' High Sheril" of the City and County of Albany of the 13 of February

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last, who declares that on the eleventh day of that month, being Commanded by one of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace, to tal^e one Thomas Wliitney of Claverack (a place well known to be
witliin tlie province of New York) he did accordingly take the said Whitney, but tliat he was rescued
out of liis custody the same day, by one Robert Noble of Claverack aforesaid, who with a party of
about fifteen or twenty Men made up to him the said Sherif, and presented his pike to liis breast,
"wliilst several of tlie Men in Company with the said Noble, presented their Gims at him, and by the
direction of the said Noble seized and confined him to a House belonging to the said Noble, where
he was Guarded by two CentineUs from about 11 "Clock in the Morning, till 10 at Night, and then
conveyed to Sheffield, where he was detained until ten "Clock the next Niglit, and tlien in order
to obtain his Liberty, was obhged to give Bail in the sum of £l 50 lawfull money, for his appear-
ance at the Court to be held in May next.

To the end therefore that the said Robert Noble and his associates, as yet unknown, may be
brought to Condign Punishment for so audacious, and daring a breach of the peace, and contempt
of his Majesty's Authority within tliis Government ; and that others may be deterred trom the like
wicked practices, which if not speedily prevented, may endanger the peace and quiet of both pro-
vinces, and destroy that harmony and good understanding, wliich ought at all times, but more
particularly at this juncture, to subsist between them. I have thought fit by and with *,]ie advice
and consent of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation, Hereby strictly commanding the said
Sherif and all other Officers within this province to apprehend the said Robert Noble, and all or any
of his associates abetting aiding or assisting in the Riot aforesaid, and him and tliem to keep in
safe Custody in the Goal of the said City and County, until thence delivered by due course of
Law. And in like manner to apprehend and keep in safe Custody all and every other person or
Persons, wlio sliall hereafter be Guilty of such Riotous and illegal proceedings. And all liis Ma-
jesty's Subjects of the said City and County are to give due assistance to the said Slierif who is
empowered and required if necessary to summon the Posse or whole power of the County for putting
the premises in Execution.

Given under my hand and Seal at Ai*ms at Fort George in the City of New York the second day
of April in the year of our* Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty five and in the twenty
eiglith year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great
Britain France and Ireland King De^iender of the Faith and so forth

By His Honom-s Command f) r^. ^ . c/t 'f

gwbanvak Ja/nvu Jk 4ayn^

D Secry ^
God save the King.

SHERIFF YATES TO LT. GOV. DE LANCEY.

Albany April 18th 1755.

Sir — I think it is my Duty to acquaint Your Honour, that I have In my Custody four of the
Rioters, taken up By vertue of the Proclamation.

I shall Wait on Your Honours Direction Wliat to Doe witli tliem and

Remain Your Honours

most Obedient Humble Servant

Abrahaai Yates Jun''.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF WILLIAM REES.

Albany Apll 18th 1755.

May it please \^ hon'
Sir

Pursuant to yom* Honour's Proclamation I went with a Party of men to take Robert Noble and his
Associates, But got only three of them Noble and the Rest being fled to Shefiield upon hearing of
my coming of which he was Informed By one of three we took this was on Tuesday last. And on
Wednesday morn Part of the Company who were with me went to apprehend One WiUiam Rees
Living in the Man"" Livingston another of Nobles Associates, and being Desir'd to open the Door,
he Refused and swore he would Kill them all upon which one of the Company broke a Board out
of the door thro' which Rees then put his Gun and snaped It three times at tlie men who stood before
the door, they then Rushed in the house and Rees got on the Garret, from whence thro' the Ruff he
jump'd out and then Snap'd at one Mathew furlong, who shott him thr'o the Body as he was turning
about to Shoot Again haveing already Cock'd the Gun, as It now Lies with the Body, furlong Im-
mediately Surrender'd himself to M"^ Dirk Broek Justice The Coroner is gone down to Call an
Inquest on the Body.

Y"" Honour will Observe By the above Narration how Difl&cult It is to take those Rioters (who all
swear they will be kill'd or kiU before they are taken) without Endangering the Lives of Both
ourselves and them.

So that without some means be found to Indemnify This Furlong for killing Rees. we shall never
be able to surpress these Rioters as no one will Venture to take them without he knows wether
he may shoot a man that Snaps his Gun at him. The Rioters grow daily more Audacious, haveing
now again taken a Constable who has been obliged to Give in Excessive Bail. It can be prov'd
that 8*^ Rees at several times said he would Kill one. and more Especially when the Sheriff was taken,
he being one of them that took the Slieriff.

I Begg yf Honr will speak to M"^ Chambers about the Affair, and see wether some mfeans cant be
foUnd at Least to Bail tliis Furlong. Submitting to y Discretion I Remain

Sr yr Hon"- Very Hum'e Ser^t

John Van Rensselaer.

LT. GOV. PHIPS TO LT. GOV. DE LANCEY.

Boston April 28th 1755.

Sib

At the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of this province I now acquaint Your
Honour with the Information laid before tliis Government of a Barbarous murther committed upon
the Borders of the Town of Sheffield upon the Body of one William Race by a Company of Arm-d
men the particulars of which are contain'd in the Declaration of John McArthur sworn to before
me and lus majesty's council of this Province Copy of which I herewitli inclose.

I do therefore desire your Honour to use all possible means for taking up and securing said mur-
therers, and conveying them to the County of Hampslifre in order to take their Trial in case they or
any of them are fled to the Government of New York ; and that Your Honour would take effectual
means until the present controversy shall be settled for restraining the Inhabitants of Your Gov-

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PAPERS REI-ATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

ernment from all Acts of violence against the persons and Estates of the Inliabitants in those parts
as tliis Government will otherwise be subjected to the charge of providing means for their security
& Defence against such unwarrantable Invasions & for prevention of War k Bloodshed between the
People of the two Provinces.

At the desire of the Assembly I have issued a Proclamation for apprehending the murtherers
and offering a Reward of one hundred Pounds to such Person as shall discover them L bring them
to Justice, I should send You a Copy of this Proclamation but it is now in the Press.

I am with great Esteem Sir,

Your Honour's most obedient

L* Governor DeLancy Humble Servant

13 May Read in Council S. Phips.

DECLARATIOxN OF J. M^ARTHUR RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF W^^ REES.

Province of ) The Declaration of John McArthur Husbandman dwelling in the Western
Massachusetts Bay. ) parts of the County of Hampshire about twenty miles distant from Hudsons
River — That on the 13'h day of this month of April he was inform'd that a number of arm'd men
had broke open tlie House of Jonathan Darby living on Land supposed to belong to this province,
and that they had carried away one Josiah Loomis to Albimy Goal. That on the 14^'' day of said
month the Declarant was inform'd that the same company were coming to attack the houses in his
neighbourhood, that soon after he heard the noise of men & dogs as he apprehended at some dis-
tance & following the- noise lie discover'd thirty or forty men going away from the House of Robert
Noble, & as soon as they were out of sight the Declarant went down to the said Nobles house, that
the said Nobles Wife told the Declarant that about forty or fifty men arm'd with Guns and Swords
among whom were Colonel John Van Ranslaer and also Hemy Van Ranslaer Esq' had been at said
house, that one of the Company ask'd for her Husband who was gone to Sheffield, that they broke
open the Chest took her Husbands Gun away, & also his Spear, the Gun they return'd that she
told them if they would spare the house she would persuade her Husband to submit to the Renslaers
and acknowledge their Title whereupon the said arm'd persons left her house. The Declarant
further says that he w'as inform'd that said company went from said Nobles house to Nehemiah
Hopkins's & pull'd great part of it down, and tlie Declarant afterwards went to said House &
saw that the Boards were all pull'd off from tlie sides of the house, & an attempt made to break
up tlie roof Tliat the next day being the 1 5'h he was inform'd that some of the same arm'd Com-
pany had that morning just at day liglit broke into the House of William Race who liv'd about the
same distance from Hudsons River witli the Declarant, and that said Race forc'd his way through
the Roof of tlie House & attempted to Escape but as he was running away from said Company he
W'as shot Dead. The next Day the Declarant went to the place & saw the Dead Body of the said
Race with seven wounds which appeared to be made with Buck shot; that on the same day tlie
Coroner came from Sheffield & having impannel'd a Jury sat on said dead body. The Declai-ant
has no Copy of their Verdict, but was informed that they found that said Race was murdered.

John McArthur.

Sworn before the Hou^ie Lieut, Governour k Council the 28'i» of April 1755,

Attest J. WiLLARD Secry.

Copy Examined

13 May Read iu Council. p Tiio« Clarke Dcp'y Secry.

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DIRCK SWART TO LIVINGSTON.

Manor Livingston May 6. 1753.

HoN'e

On Monday Connoi- went to Warn the People to Assist on Thuesday Morning at Taghkanick
and as he Arrived to Anchorana about Sun Down he Was Informed that tlicre Was a procUination Irom
y^ Livetenant Governour of Bps ton Nailed upofi Dirck Spoor Door and M' Conner Toeing Uneasie
to know wliat Was Meant by tlie proclimation being put up there lie Went to Dirck Spoors and Wlien
they seen him Comeing towards the house they took it of and Locked it up in one of their Ciiest But
Mf Conner Insisted Upon Seeing the paper that was Nailed to tlie Door and After Some Dispitte
Got it out of the Chest Which is Now Inclosed and sent to You for Your Better Information and
as M^' Connor was in Comeing Whome he Came by Anchoram Where he Stayed till Ten O'clock
at Night he Likewise ordered the people of Anchoram to keep together in one house and to be
Sure to Make Detfence, But in Steed of Deflfending Themselves the fled after a Base Maunor and
Made No Ressistance at all.

P. Inclosed you have tlie Number of Men Which Ware taken This Morning out of Anchoram By
the New England Company and your Serv' Jacob Knight Who Was among them and Call'd out to
the New England People to ty the Anchoram and as INP Connor Liformed me tliat the New Eng-
land Sherili' Come up to M"" Decker and Shook hands With him and said he Would not take liira
and M'' Decker never offerd to make any Ressistance and all against him and it's said they are to
Come and take M^ Conner and the Rest of the Anchoram People and We are Going there Now With
a Company of men to Assist him as far as We Can.

I am hon^ S"^ yom- most

Obedient & faithfull Serv*

Dirck Swart.

THE NUMBER TAKEN FROM ANCHORAiM.

James Elliot, the Clarke ; Niel Ma= Arthur, Founder ; Hugh Ma=Cay, Filler; Jacob Showers Founder,
Samuel Herris Do, Charles Ma<=Carthur Morris Whalen Angus Ma^Duflfey
the Number took there were

Robt Noble Thomas Whitney Jacob Spoor Cornelius Spoor Andries Reese Jonathen Derby Francis
Balviel a Sold' belonging to Albany Garrison Ebenezer Pain John Van Gelden an Indian Joseph Van
Gelden an D° Jacob Kneght M'' Livingstons Servant 103 y'' Whole Number.

AFFIDAVIT OF ROB^ LIVINGSTON.

Province of } Robert Livingston Junior of the Mannor of Livingston Esq*^ being duly sworn
New York ) maketli oath that on the morning of this eighth day of May in the Year of Our Lord
one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty five he received by an Express sent from Dirk Swart his
Store Keeper at the Mannor of Livingston by Letter dated the Sixth Instant, Information (which
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he doth verily beheve to be true) that Robert Noble, Thomas Whitney, Jacob Spoor, Cornelius
Spoor, Andries Reese, Jonatlian Darby, Francis Balville, Ebenezer Paine, John Van Gelder, Joseph
Van Gelder, and Jacob Kneght, together with a great number of others, in the whole about one
hundi'ed & three persons, Came in a riotous manner into the Manner of Livingston, and proceeded so
far, as his Iron Works at Ancrain at about fourteen miles distance from Hudson's River, and there
took, and carried away by force from the Works, James Elliot the Deponent's Clerk at the said Iron
Works, Neal Arthur the keeper, Hugh M' Koy the Filler, Jacob Sliores and Samuel Harris tiie
Founders, Charles M"^ Arthur Coal Carter, Morris Whalen Forgeman, and Angus M'^Dulfy Collier,
all in service of this Deponent at his said Iron Works ; and also tliat the suid Rioters Threaten
to Take the rest of the Men employed at tlie said Iron Works in the service of tlds De]K)nent, and
that there were tlien a Company of men raising to go and defend the rest of the said Work Men, in
the service of tliis Deponent against tlie said Rioters — And tliis Deponent furtlier sa} s, that the
place where William Reese, a Tenant of this Deponent lately Lived, and where he was killed, is at the.
distance of about seventeen miles from Hudson's River, and according to the best Information, at the
distance of about Twelve miles from that part of Housatanack River, where it passes thro the
Town of Sheffield and further saith not.

RoB^ Livingston Jun'

Sworn this 8'^ day of May 1755.
before me. W™ Smith.

IT. GOV. DE LANCEY TO IT. GOV. PHIPS.

New York 12 May 1755

Sir — I received your letter of the 28"' of April by the post on Saturday's Evening, wherein you
mention tlie information you had received of a barbarous murder committed on the Borders of the
town of Slieffield on the body of one William Race. The truth of the Case is this as I have been
informed : One Noble a tenant of M'' Rcnslaers within this Province with several other Rioters took
the slieriff o>f the City. & County of Albany in the Execution of his office within his Bayliwick &,
carried him a prisoner into the Massachusetts Bay, where he was obliged to give Bail for his release,
upon affidavits made of this riotous disorder, I issued out a Proclamation with the advice of liis
Majesty's Council of this Province to api^rehend the said Noble & tliose who assisted him in taking
& carrying away the High Sheriff upon which tlie under sheriff went into t'ae Maunor of Livings-
ton to apprehend William Race or Rees, who snapping his gun at one Matthew Fiudong was
immediately shot by tlie said Matthew, not witliin the Government of the Massachusetts Bay, but
within tliis at 17 miles distance from Hudsons River ; tlie unliappy deceased was as M^ Livingston
informs, his tenant, his Fathers & Grandfathers. Furlong surrendered himself to a Justice of the
peace, I have ordered it should abide the law &. take his trial next June & have ac.juainted Gov
Shirley that I will advise him of the Precise time when the Court is to be held that McArthur or
any ot^ier person who can give testimony touching t lis affair may be heard on the trial &, justice be
impartially administred. I shall d<> all in my power to restrain the inhabitants of this Government
from Acts of Violence, but still I must ]irotect tliem Ji^ainst the Aets of Violence & injustice by riot-
ous persons under Pretence of the jurisiliclioii of Mass'" Day in the ancient settlements of this I'ro-
vince I have already sent the opinion of liis Majesty's Council to Gov Shirley on the methoils propos-
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into any reasonable metliod [or thiit purpose I luive seen tlie procluni;itif»n you issued & shall only
observe tliat it appears by M'' Livingston's affidavit that the place were Race unliappily was killed is
within this Province & cannot by any pretence, as I conceive, be within Mass's gay, j suppose it
was under color of your Proclamation that several Rioters entered the Mannor of Livingston
and carried away from Ancram a place lying west of Connecticut, several workmen from his Iron
Works who were employed in making Carriage Wlieels & casting shot for the use the Government,
I hope they will be released immediately that tlie pubhck service be not retarded. The disturbances
upon the Borders between liis Majesty's subjects have given me a great deal of trouble & concern
since the administration devolved on me k no man is more desirous than I am that an amicable
end may be put to them that the thoughts of all liis Majesty's subjects on the continent may be
wholly employed against the Common Enemy. I am with great Esteem Sir
To Lt Govi- Phipps

GOV. SHIRLEY TO F GOV. DE LANCEY.

Boston May 21. 1755.

Sir,

I inclose Your Honour Copies of tlie Advice of his Majesty's Council for this Province given me
on the 1 7"i and 1 9''' instant upon tlie several matters contain'd in Your letter to me of tlie 8*^
instant inclosing M'" Livingstons Compl' and the Report & advice of his Majesty's Council for your
Province dated of this month ; tlie proposal of the Massachusetts Council for settling the
line in dispute between the two provinces is the same with tliat, w^'' the whole assembly determin'd
upon in their late Sessions, and I hope it w'ill be approv'd of by Your Honour's Governm* as it seems
the shortest, most amicable and effectual method for settling tliis unhappy controversy now depending
between the two provinces, For my own part I think it an unexceptionable one, But that it would
have been more perfect Avith tliis addition viz' " such line to be the settled line of Jurisdiction be-
tween the two Governmts until his Majesty's Determination in Council upon it sliall be known."

Upon my acquainting the Sheriff of Albany with the Order, I should send to tlie Justices of the
Court of Sessions at Springfield, to continue all proceedings upon liis Recognizance and those of the
others belonging to New York Governm', w*^** w^ere bound over to tliat court on ace* of the late
Riots committed on the Borders, to the next court, he let me know, he was Appreliensive that the
persons w^ho were bound for his and their appearance at the present court, would not consent to
stand bound for it at the next ; whereupon I wrote to the Justices to find some persons at Springfield,
if they could, who would be Bail for their Appearance at the next court ; But to prevent any dis-
appointing in the matter, and put things upon as amicable foot as I could, I conven'd tlic Council
again, and upon my laying the matter before them a second time, they gaxe me the advice w*"!* is
contain'd in the inclos'd Copy of the minute of Council dated the 19''' instant, and J have accordingly
given orders for the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi in tlie case of those who are bound
over by Recognizance ; and for the discharge of M"' Livingston's workmen upon the conditions and in
the manner advis'd to by the Council, and Your Honour may depend upon it^hat nothing in my ^
power shall be wanting to restore the Borderers to that natural State of Tranquility and Friendship
which ought to Subsist between the two Governm's in this, and every other respect.

I am with great Regard and Esteem Sir,
» Your Honours most Humble

Hon^'''= James DeLancey Esqf and most Obedient Servant.

5 June Read in Council. W. Shirley.

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Province of the Massachusetts Bay.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Boston upon the 17*i> day of May 1755.
Present His Excellency William Shirley Esq'
Josiah Willard Jacob Wendell Daniel Russell John Wheelwright Andi-ew Oliver Joseph Pynchon

Thomas Hutchinson John Erving Esq'"s.

Advised that His Excellency recomend it to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the
County of Hampsliire at tlieir next Term to continue the Recognizance and Trial of Abraham Yates
Esq'' and also of such other Persons charged with any riotous Disorders near the Line, until the next
Succeeding Term; And further advised, That his Excellency write to Israel Wilhams, Josiah Dwight
and Jolin Worthington Esq" in tlie County of Hampsliire, directing them to make inquiry into tlie
circumstances of the Committment of divers persons taken at M' Livingstons Iron works, or of any
other persons committed on Account of the late riotous Disorders near the Line, and that they cause
tlie Said Persons to be admitted to Bail upon their recognizing with Sureties for their appearance,
and taking their Trial according to tlie natui-e of their offence. Provided that they are not cliarged
■with the actual murder of William Race, and that the Said Gentlemen represent the State of this
affair to his Excellency as Soon as may be.

And furtlier advised that his Excellency be desired again to propose to the Lieutenant Governour
of New York the appointment of three disinterested Persons of the Neighbouring Colonies, to join
with tliree Persons alike disinterested witliin Said Colonies to be appointed by this Government in
order to Settle the Line of Jurisdiction between the two Governments, Such Settlement to be laid
before his Majesty for his Royal approbation.

A true Copy Examined

p Tho« Clarke Dp^y Secry.

ORDER RELATIVE TO PERSONS CONFINED IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Province of the > At a Council held at the Council Cliamber in Boston upon the 19^^ day of May
Massachusetts Bay ) 1755.

Present His Excellency William Siiirley Esq''
Josiah Willard Jacob Wendell John Wlieelwright Andrew Oliver Joseph Pynchon Thomas Hutcliinson

Julm Erving Esq"

Advised that his Excellency write to Col« Williams, Col" Dwight and Col" Worthrington directing
that if upon Examination of tlie Persons lately taken from Livingstons Ironworks so called tliere
shall not appear sufficient grounds for their standing committed as being actually concerned in the
Murder of William Race tliat in such case all such Persons be so far discharged as to be sent with
a Proper Guard towards Hudsons River and that they be set at Liberty immediately upon the
release of Persons of this Province who now- stand committed at Albany. And further advised that
his Excellency giN!^ orders to the Attorney General to enter a noli Prosequi in all actions for any
riotous proceedings of any Persons near the line calling tliemselvcs inhabitants of New York relying
upon the engagement of the Province of New York tlint the same Orders shall be given on their
Part.

A True Copy Examiiu d

P Tho' Clarke Dp'y Secry.

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THE JUSTICES OF SPRINGFIELD TO GOY. SHIRLEY.

Springfield May 21. 1753.

Sir,

Agreeable to Your Excy's direction and order, we have examin'd tlie persons taken at M''
Livingston Iron works who were committed to the Goal in Springfield by a mittimus from Justice
Ashley upon suspicion of their being aiding &' consenting to the murder ot William Race and have
endeavom-'d to get the best light and Evidence we are capable of obtaining in tliat matter at pre-
sent, and upon the whole we apprehend there is no great prubability of tlieir being convicted
of being actually conceru\l in that murder furtlier than their being in the company wlien the man
was kill'd makes them so, and tlierefore are determined to send them under a suitable Guard as
far as Sheffield directl}', there to he detain'd till tliose persons belonging to this province that are
now confined in the Goal at Albany be released and return'd to Sheffield, and then set at large, and
by Express shall inform the Authority in the county of Albany hereof also letting tliem know that
unless our people be Discharged as propos'd their's will be remanded to Goal.

Tlie Sheriff of Albany & others had renew'd their Recognizances k were gone home before the
receipt of yourExcellv orders of the 19'^ inst

We are your Excys most obed' Serv'^

Js Williams.

His Excy Gov^ Shirley John Worthington

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Springfield May 22d 1766.

Sir

Since our writing by Colonel Choate, and before we had convenient opportunity to discharge the
prisoners and commit 'em to a proper Guard, in order to convey them towards Hudsons River as
we had propos'd in pursuance of your Excellency's order & direction. The inclos'd was communi-
cated to us by M"^ Ingersole, and having enquir'd of the person who brot the Letter, what he knew
further of the affair, whose Examination also under oath is inclos'd. We w^ere of the opinion that
it was our Duty to acquaint your Excellency with this further Intelhgence before we put your Excel-
Ic^s former orders into Execution, that your Excellency might have an opportunity to determine
What shall be further done in the affair upon tliis new opening, and shall wait Your Excellencys
further directions.

We are under apprehensions should the prisoners be sent along unless the Guard was extraordi-
nary there would be danger of their Escaping, and our own people still detain'd under confinement.

We are with the greatest Reverence

Your Excys most obed' hu^^'* Serves

Js Williams.
John Worthington.

His Excy Gov' Shirley Josiah Dwight.

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JOHN IIALENBAKE TO LNGERSOL

Sheffield May the 19, 1755.

M"" Ingersole

Sir — To iiifonu you tluit Liviiif^ston is now & Conner & all lils men at Taconnet and the murderer
is with them a building a i'ort and tliey luive brouglit three Several Guns with them, and I would
pray you to read this letter to the Committee and inform tlie Court that Darick Spur is kept by Liv-
ingston S(ras lie cant come down to tlie court he is very angry with him for coming into- Sheffield
among the English and liatli warn'd him out of his house he cannot cume down to the court fur
they keep him up & would not let him come down, no more but remain voui- Friend to Serve

Copy examin'd. John Holbigg.

AFFIDAVIT.

John Hollambigg of lawful age testifys that on Monday last afternoon being at his fatliers Dwel-
ling house on country land so called West of Sheffield on the west side (jf Taghkanuck mountain,
and on the Land in dispute between and daim'd by both the Gov'^ of the ^lassachusetts Bay and
New York his Erother Dirk Ilollambig aged ab^ 19 years & his sister Cornelia Hollambigg aged ab'
17 years both came home to his fatliers house aforsaid from his uncle John Holla lubiggs & inlbrm"d
them as follows viz' That one Tim" Conner & a considerable number of men to tlie number of 30
or 40 (they not being able to number them exactly) came to the Dwelling house of the De})oii'«
said uncle John Hollambiggs on the same controverted countrey Lands L brought w*h them 3 Swivel
Guns, & Earrells supposed to contain Store of j^rovision k ammunition, and that the Conner &
coraj)any enterM his s"^ Uncle Joliiis Dwelling house & broke a hole thro' the back part of the chim-
ney & then planted one of the Swivel Guns, & another hole thro the back part of the house &
planted another there and tore down a sort of log shop or house adjoyning in order to have fair pros-
pect and play w'^> the Gun, and that tlie s'' Conner & Company said they were going to build a fort
there & that IVP Livingston was soon to follow after w 'h 100 men more and also y' they brot a Wench
Y!^^ tliem to dress provisions L serve as cook, and that his aunt (wife of his uncle John afores** and
his Sister in Law his Brotlier Roberts wile) came from the same place at the same time to his fathers
bouse afures'J & said they had talk'd w Conner & his men &. they confirmed tlie above acct of
Ids Bro' Dirck & sister Cornelia & further saith not.

Springfield May 22, 1755. John Hollambigg.

Hami)shire ss May 22, 1755. John Hollambigg personally appearing made Oatli that the above
Declaration by him Subscribed is the truth & nothing but the truth.

Sworn before David Ingersole Just Pace.

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GOV. SHIRLEY TO LT. GOV. DELANCEY.

Boston May 26. 1755.

Sir

Since closing mine of the 2pt Instant I have received, the Inclosed Returns from two of the
Justices of the Sessions at Springfield, and Attorney General there, of their doings in pursuance of
my Orders to them concerning the Discharge of tlie Sheriff of Albany and others bound over to that
Court, on ace* of the Riots upon the Borders, and of M'' Levingstons men there in Custody ; by the
former of them your Honour will see, that tlie Sheriff and (jtliers were continued upon their Recog-
nizances to the next Court, and gone from Springfield before my Orders for entering a noli prosequi
arriv'd tliere ; and by the latter, that the Execution of my Orders were suspended with regard
to Mr Levingston's men on account of some New Violences (coutain'd in the copy of the Inclosed
Depositions) having been Committed by some of his People ; Among wiiom your Honour' wiU ob-
serve it is said, tliat he that kill'd Race was seen ; However, upon the Receipt of the last mention'd
Return, giving an account of the Suspension of my orders as to M'' Levingston's Workmen, which
was sent me by Express, I instantly sent the Messenger back to Springfield witli Orders to have M'
Levingstons Men sent towards Albany to be deli^'er''d upon tlie like Release of the People belonging
to this Province, whom your Government hath detain'd according to your Honour's proposal ; Depend-
ing entirely that you will Cause an Inquiry to be fortliwith made into these New Violences on the
part of Your Province, and take effectual Measures for putting an Immediate End to them.

ROBT LIVINGSTON TO L'^ GOV. DE LANCEY.

May IT Please Your Honour.

Inclosed, I transmit to your Honour, a Letter from Mess""* Livingston and Smith, Containing
a Narrative of what gassed last week upon the Borders, relating to the Dispute Between us and the
Massacliusets Bay — A Regard to tlie Province in General, the County of Albany in particular. My
own Interest^ and Compassion to the Distressed state of tlie Poor people, who live on the Eastern
parts of tliis Province, Adjoining to the Massachuset's Bay Government, induce me to Intreat Your
Honour, to consult some method or other for tlie Protection, Peace, & Safety of those, who claim
under tliis Colony. — It is Impossible for the Tenants in my Manor, the people of Claverack, Kinder-
hook and jiarts adjacent, who are poor and Live on scattered Farms, to Maintain their Possessions,
against au Armed Body of Men, Wlio are easily collected and sent out, from the Western Towns &
settlements of the Massacliusets Government ; and unless a Speedy stop is put to their Encroachments,
we have great Reason to expect, that they will in a Short time, extend tlieir Possessions as far as
Hudson's River — Your Honour will find by the Inclosed Letter, that above one Huntli-ed Armed
men, were Last week Laying out Townships in mine, and the Manor of Renslaerwick ; The Account
of Such a Body, so alarmed the Inhabitants, that upwards of Forty of tliem, betook tliemselves
for Protection, to a small Inclosure, and Lived together Armed, from the IG"' till the 24'^ Instant^
when they were Informed, tliat the New England men were returned home. During their absence
from Sober, a place where I liave erected a Forge, about five Hundred Weight of Bar Iron, was pil-
fered and Carried off ; and Whether any other of the Inhabitants had suffered by tliis Invasion, I
liave not yet been informed. How Distressing to Husbandmen, so great a Loss of time must neces-
sarily be, is easy to conceive ; nor is it Less Difficult to forsee, that the Repetition of these Irruptions,

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PAPIiKS RELATING TO THE. MANOR OF HVINGSTuN.

must naturally tend to Subdue tlie- Spirits of our Inhabitants, and Either Induce them to Abandon
their Farms, or hold tlieni under tlie Massachuset's Bay Government. The very next week, the
Committee will again be convened upon the Borders, and what may be the Consequence of their
proceeding any fiu-ther, I know not, hut fear the icorst — I thank Your Honour, for the favour of
Your Promise, to lay the inclosed before the Council, and hope witli Submission, that Your Honour
and that Board, will think proper to send an Express to Boston, to prevent if possible, the Com-
mittee's making any further Encroachments upon this Province.

I sliould be glad to receive Your Honour's Directions, if any are necessary to be sent, to the
Judges and Justices of Albany, with respect to the prisoners that we have apprehended, who are
eitlier imprisoned or bound over to appear there, at the next General Session of the Peace, which
will open on the first Tuesday of next month. —

Ptclying upon the Vigilance and Activity of this Government, for the restoring a General Tran-
quility to the poor People on the Border"

I am

witn aJl due respects,
New York Your Honours most humble Serv*

29"' May. 1755. Rob^ Livingston Jun'.

MESS«« SMITH & LIVINGSTON TO LT. GOV. DELANCEY; ENCLOSED IN THE PRECEDING.

New York 28th May 1765.

May IT Please Your Honor

In Obedience to Your Order of Yesterday, we beg leave to lay before You in Writing, the Account
then Verbally given, concerning the Proceedings of Sundry Persons of the Massachuset's Bay Gov-
ernment last Week.

On Friday the IG'^ Instant, at the Request of Robert Livingston Jim"" Esq-", we set out from his House
at tlie Mannor of Livingston, with an Intent to meet a Committee appointed by the General Coiu-t
of tlie Massachuset's Bay, to transact Sundry Affairs relating to the Lands Claimed in Common
by both Provinces. We proceeded to Tachonick,and were there informed, that about One Hundred
Men had in tlie Morning, passed Soutliward under the west Side of Tachonick Mountains, and
from thence Westward towards Hudson's River, and that their Business was to run lines for new
Townships, to be laid out and settled under the Massachuset's Bay Government. In the Evening
we arrived at Sheffield, and were informed that the Company who were gone out from thence j
consisted of about One hundred and Ten men. Here we found the Committee, who were Brigadier
Dwight, Coll" Choat and Major Hawley : We held a Conferrence with them, upon the Dispute
between the two Governments, laid before them an Office Copy of the Report of Council of the
8"' Instant, and informed them, that an Express was gone from Your Honour, to his Excellency
Governour Shirley, and urged the Committee, by the Prospects of a Speedy Settlement of the
Line of Jurisdiction, and the Consideration of the mischiefs and Blood Shed, that would probably
ensue upon their proceeding any lurther at present, to desist from the Execution of their Powers, or
at least to Postpone it for a few Days untill it could be known how your Honour's Letter and the
Advice of Council, were Received by their Governour and Council. In this Conference, the Gen-
tlemen declared their disapprobation of the present metliod of Proceeding, on the Part of both
Governments, in Seizing and prosecuting the Inhabitants upon the Borders, and confessed that such

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Courses, had no suitable Tendency, to bring about a Settlement, but Still alledged in their own Jus-
tification, that their Government, had made reasonable Proposals to the Province of New York for
an Accomadation or Settlement of the Dispute, which being rejected, rendered it proper for the
Massachuset's Bay, to extend its Jurisdiction & Possessions, as far westward as its Right did extend.
We were very particular in our Inquiries, as to tlie Nature of those olfei-s, and tlie time of their
being made — Brigadier Dwight and Major Hawley confessed, that their knowledge concerning them
depended upon frequent Informations, which they believed to be true — but Coll^ Choat declared,
that he Avas in the House of Representatives, when they concurred in the Offers Last Winter, and
moved an Amendment, which he carried, That the Tenor of the Proposals was for each Province,
to chuse two Commissioners in the Nature of Referees to settle the Line, granting them power to
Chuse a fifth man, if they should happen to be equally divided : That their Adjudication was not
to be final without his Majesty's Confirmation, but tliat untill Such Confirmation, the Jurisdiction
of both Provinces, was to be regulated by the Judgment of the Commissioners. Coll** Choate
would not take upon him to assert, that M'' Shirley had transmitted an Account of these Proposals
to tliis Province, but believed he had and thought that he had seen a Letter from Your Honour to
M' Shirley, declining a Compliance with their offer. Tlie next morning we offered the Committee,
a Copy of the Minute ot Council of the 8^^ Instant, and beged a Copy of the Vote of the General
Court, under which they now acted, but the Gentlemen declined the former, and refused the latter
which nevertheless they permitted us to peruse. — The purport of it, was, as well as we can remem-
ber, to enable them, to grant Rights under the Massachusetts Bay, West of Sheffield & Stockbridge,
as far as to the Province of JYew York. We observed to the Committee, that they had a dangerous
part to act, their Government Reserving by this Vote, a Right of Judging any of the Lauds they
might grant, to be within or without the Province of New York. At Springfield on the 20 Instant,
Coll" Partridge also insisted, that the Massachuset's Bay Government, had made that offer last winter
of which ColP Choat had informed us, and assured us, that he had seen a Letter from Your Honour
to Governor Shirley, declining an Acceptance of the Proposals — Coll^ Williams and Coll° Vv'orthing-
ton, declared that they had often heard, and beleived it to be true, that such offers, had been made
by that Government, and refused by this ; k Coll" Dwight of Springfield, afterwards confirmed the
same Account. Coll" Clioat spent the Evening with us, and seemed then to declare with more
Certainty, concerning Your Honours Letter to M"" Shirley, than he had done before at Sheffield.

While we were at Springfield, Abraham Yates Esq'' the Sheriff of Albany, arrived with Dispatches
from M*" Shirley to Messi's Dwight Williams and Worthington ; and we accordingly waited upon
these Gentlemen, to know the Contents of His Excellency's Letters, and were informed that they
were desired, to Bail James Elliot and the other Prisoners, that were apprehended upon tlie Death
of One Race, if they were not Charged with the ./Idual Murder. And that the Court of Sessions,
which was to be opened on that day, were also desired, to Continue Abraham Yates and others on
their Recognizances to the next Court. His Excellency having hopes, that the Provinces might come
to some Agreement in the Interim. The Justices of the Court, refused to continue one Rossman,
Who had been apprehended by that Government, and was bound over to appear there, and insisted
upon his entring into a new Recognizance, to appear at the next Sessions, on the last Tuesday in
August next. Nothing that we urged, against so unreasonable a Proceeding, drawn from the Design,
Operation, and Letter of the Recognizance, M"" Shirley's Letter, which desired that the Persons might
be continued on their Recognizances, or their own former Practice, as declared by the Clerk of the
Court, was sufficient to prevent the additional Trouble and Charge of giving a new Recognizance.

In the Evening, we spent some time with Mess'^s Worthington Williams & Dwight, and pressed
them to consider the Case of the Prisoners and Bail them if possible, We had laid before them, a

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Printed Copy of Your Honour's Proclamation of the 28 April, and Contended, that the Prisoners
being present at the killing of Race, when they were summoned to attend under the Proclamation,
removed all suspicion of their being Criminal, even tho' it were admitted that Race had been mur-
thered. We farther insisted that tliey ought at Present, to make the Mittimus by which the Prisoners
were committed, and not the Real merits of the Cause, the sole Rule of Judging, Whether they
were guilty or not, and if so, we had reason to hope, that they would Bail them, because the Mitti-
mus (a Copy of which we inclose) did not certainly charge the Prisoners with any Crime Whatsoever
— M' Wortliington seemed to join in opinion that the Mittimus was InsuflBcient.

The next morning we waited upon Collo Worthington, who informed us, that they had examined
the Justice, by whose Warrant the Prisoners had been committed, and that they had determined,
not to let them to Bail, without further Directions. Before we left Springfield, we enquired of Coll^
Choat, What the Committee had done at Sheffield, but he declined giving any other Information
than that their Business there was not compleated. When we arrived at Sheffield, we were informed
that the Committee were to return there in the week now next Ensuing, to lay out another Town-
sliip; and that two Townships, each of the extent of Five miles West, from the Tachonick Moun-
tains, & Seven miles North and South, had been laid out, which we Suppose, by the account given
to us, must be chiefly in the Mannor of Renslaerwyck, and may perhaps include, a few Families
Settled on the North side of the Mannor of Livingston. That the Committee presented as a Gift to such
Tenants of Robert Livingston Jun"" or Jolm Renslaer Esq's as would accept them, and hold tlie Lands
against their Land Lords, Releases for One hundred Acres of Land each, and that the Residue of the
Lands, were Sold or Released at Two Shillings lawful money per acre. Having thus concluded the
Narrative, of the most Material, Transactions upon the Borders, We beg leave to Subscribe that
we are,

Your Honour's most Obedient
humble Serv'^

W"" Smith Jun'
Rob' R. Livingston.

ROBERT LIVINGSTON TO LT. GOV^ DE LANCEY.

Mannor Li\ingstonye 15 June 175S.

May it please your Honour

I have been credibly informed that the Sheriff of Albany County has sett lOur of the prisoners,
which were Confin'd in his Goal, for taking & Carrying him to Sheffield, at Liberty ; and that they
are now at tlieir respective homes in Coll^ Ronselaers Manner; this I tliink Extreanily hard while
my folcks taken from my Iron works are still ConfinVl in S}>ringfie]tl Gc^al, and a Committee from the
General Court of tlie Massacluisets Bay daily laying out Coll^ Renselaers & my lands, and giving
Quit claims to his & ray tenants for the Lands they live on.

I cannot think your Honour has given tliese orders to our Shorrilf witliout sufficient assurances
from that Government that our Iblcks Should also be set at Liberty, and tliut a line of peace & Juris-
diction should be Immediately Settled, and in the mean time all should rest Quiet, and things be left
as tliey where beibrc, otherwise it would be laying Coll^ Konschier & myself under very great hard-
ships; as this affair Concerns me in a very tender point I must beg your Honour to lett me know

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what agreements the two Governments are come too in order to Settle this grand dispute, and that
your Honour will do all in your power to gitt a Line Settled Speadily, that we may once again
live in peace on our Borders, I remain very Respectfully

May it Please your Honour
Your Honours most

obediant Humble Ser*

Rob* Livingston Jun"".

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Mannor Livingston ye 23 June 1755.

May IT Please your Honour

Your favouis of y^ 10 Current, with Copy of an Extract of his Excellency Governour Sheileys
Letter to your Honotu-, and^Copy of a Deposition of Jan Halenbeck inclosed, did not come to my
hands .till yesterday, when I received it from Claverack.

I shall now in obedience to your Honours Request very particularly inform you of the violances,
as they are Called, complained of in the deposition taken before David Ingersol the Justice at Shief-
field, that your Honour may be able to vindeceive Governour Sherley on this head ;

It's now about two years Since, that I ordered Jan Halenbeck a tenant of mine the person in whose
house Timothy Connor is Sayd in the deposition to have Enterd, to Look out for another place to
live on, as his Leese was Expired, I would not suffer him to live any longer on my lands, and that he
must take care not to plough nor Sow any more on them, for that if he did, I would come &
reap it, which he promised me to Comply with, but some little time after being sett up by that
wicked Vaiiet David Engersol, he fell a ploughing and in the fall a sowing the farm with wheat
as usual, and when it was fitt to reep the last harvest I whent thither according to my promise
& took 50 men with, me in order to cut it, when I came there, he had already got 1 5 hands in
the field busye a mowing, whom I ordered immediately to go home telling them that I was able to
mowe my owne Crop, and at the same time thanking them for the trouble they had already taken
in mowing w^hat they had done, upon which they all wiient Quietly home ; and then Jan Halenbeck
sent John TenEyck to me in the field to know whether I would be pleased to agree with him for the
Crop as it stood, upon which as it would save Expences & trouble I asked him 300sk. of Clean wheat,
which he thought too much, and offered me 200, to be delivered at Ancram on the 20 day of January,
which I agreed to, and he and his Son became bound for the delivery of it which they accor-
dingly did by the time, and the Said Jan Halenbeck did then also in the presence of at least 20
Evidences deliver up the farm to me, on Condition that he might tarry in the house till the first day
of May following, which I agreed to, and then I sent two of my hands with 2 ploughs and 12 horses
to plough the land for Summer fellow, and in the fall had it sowed Avith wheat, and the fences well
mended & sent my people from time to time to look after it and on the first day of May last, I whent
to take possession of the house according to agreement when I came there Jan & his wife with some
of the Children where gone out of my manner to a place he had bought near Sheffit ld, and some of
the household goods removed, but he had left two daughters & a wench in tlie house tlie Eldest of
the daughters fained hei-self Sick, I had her carefully carryed in my waggon on a featlier'd bed,
to one of the neighbours where she desired to be, th'e other & the wench I turned aAvay &; put tlie
remauiing part of the household Goods on the outside of the fence from whence they where fetclied

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by Jan's people, and I left one of my Iligli dutch Servants iu the house in order to take care of
the wheat & to make a gardin & wheut home, some very few days after there came a wliite man
an Indian who took the Servant & Carryed him to Sheffield where I am told he is Listed to go on
the present Expedition.

And while I was at New York on tlie C of may last there came out from Sheffield & the mountains
&a 103 men and 5 Indians to my Iron works & took thence Several of my workmen & Carryed
them to Springfield Goal where they are still confined, the want of which, was the reason of my
Furnace blowing out iu a little time after; and at my retui-n from New York which was on the 15
of may I was informed by my people, that Jan Halenbecks Cattle & horses where again (in the farm
& that they distroyed the wheat, I had Caused to be sowed there ; on the next day I whent tliither
to se it; and found the fences in a very bad & brooken Condition, and was told there by my Trusty
Tenants, the same Evening that the New England people where runing Lines to lay out a Township
in the North part of my Mannor, the next morning I sent two men to se if they could find them,
who came back in tlie afternoon & brought me word that tliey where gone out of my Mannor into
Coll" Renselaers by the mai'ked trees they had seen, but that they had not seen the Company; Then
the monday following as it was very necessary my ^vheat should be taken cai-e of, I orderd Timo-
thy Connor to go with about 40 or 50 men to Taclikanick & go in the house where Jan Halenbepk
had lived in, that I would follow him with provisions, in order to make up the fences to secure the
wheat & Grass, he accordingly whent &, I met him there the same afternoon he carryed with hhn
by my order the three Guns mentioned in the deposition and Each man a small arm, or Sword, or
Cutlass in order to defend me and the men from a parceU of bandity, that live back of me in
Tachkanick mountains to the Eastward, and from the people of Slieffield who wliere tlien in the
woods in Cello Renselaers & my mannor, I tarryed with my men till Thursday & orderd my kitcliin
the Loghouse mentioned in the deposition to be pulled down to make up the fences & saw tliat all the
fences were put up in good order, and a piece of In. Corn planted, and then wlicnt li^mc, and orderd
all my men to come away the next day, which they did ; This Sir is the whole truth of the matter,
and the Caution I took of arming my self iu the manner I did, I thought so very necessai-y as I
had but verj^ shortly suffered Extreamly in tlie loss of my workmen that I believe no Impersial man
will blame for ; and had a body of whites or Indians come to Interrupt me iu my business, I doubt
not but we sliould have made use of our ai'ms, if this be acting (as they ai-e pleased to call it) by
violence on lands of my owne settled by my Grandfather 70 years agoe, by wliat appelation must
we call their comhig into our Settlements armed k, stealing away our people when ever they have
any opportunity, & sending bodyes of men out armed to run lines on our Lands, and to this day
sending for my Tenants to Shelfield to take Quit claims for my Lands, they live on ; from tliat Gov-
ernment, with additions of 3. & 400 acres to each farm, and that for the Valuable Consideration of
ten S'tillings, this I tliink every lioncst man must &, will look on to be acts of violance, but not
self defence, as in my Case, The above account may it Please youi- Honour I presume will sufficiently
justify me in doing what I did.

I think it necessary further to Inform your Honour that the men Confined in Albany Goal which
Governour Sherley demands in his Letter to be delivered up, & which he Calls men of tliat Province,
are Tenants to Coll^ Renselaer, all but one, who was a tenant of mine &, they all have been our ten-
ants for some years Consiquently no Inhal)itants of the Massachusets Bay so that Governour
Sherlyes information with rcs2)ect to them must be wrong tliese men I hear are sett at Liberty &
are now home, but my poor fellows whoes familyes are in a starving Condition still in Confinement,
which has put it out of ray power to furnish Mess" Banker &, Dire hitherto with tlie Carrage
wheels and Wilham Alexander with the Quantity of Shot, I engaged to deliver liim for the

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Expidition to Onjagera & Crown point, and yett notAvithstanding all this 111 treatment I have re-
ceived, as I had the Expedition very much at heart I orderd my Furnace as soon as I came from
'New York to be Immediately repaired at a great Expence of upwards of ^£400 that I might still
be able to furnish the Sliott as Soon as my workmen retiu-ned that the Expeditions might not
be retarded on that accout, and I have now had her in good order since monday Last, but no work-
men yett, so that I cannot proceed in the Casting of them

I must therefore Intreat yoiu" Honour to use your best Endeavours with the Government of the
Massachusets Bay to gitt these men Set a Liberty & sent liome ; and that a Line of peace may be
speadily settled that we may once more live in peace & good Neighbourhood, on our Borders and I
shall take care that my people remains Quiet, as long as my unruly Tenants who I turned out of
my mannor Stay away, and tlie people of Sheffield leave me at rest ; I remain very Respectfully
May it Please Youi- Honour

Your Honours most Obediant & most Hum*^'® Ser*

RoB^ Livingston Jun'.

ROBT VANDUSEN TO ROBt LIVINGSTON.

Ancram Oct. the 29th 1755

Honoured Sir

This Eauening there Caime Eleauen or twelve Strang Men from New England and haue Dispos-
sed my son Johonas and turud him and family out dores and Euery thing that he hass they took
and put them out side of the fence and will not alow them to be put in again and they say they
wiU kill one of the Creaters to morrow morning for Damage or traspass these men I nor my sons
Do not know one of them So Sir no better News from Your most Humble Seruant.

Hob'' Vendusen.

PETER LIVINGSTON TO HIS FATHER.

Manor Livingston 31th October 1755.

Hon Sir

Yester-day I went with M"" Decker om- overseer according to your Order to Tackkaneck to the
House of John Van Deusen & their I found him turned out of his house with aU his family and
Benjamin Franckland & his Son with 6 men more in it, when I came to the door with Decker &
Robert Van Deusen old Frankland ordered the men to kock their Guns, I told them that I was not
come to fight with them but to talk with them, & ask them By what order or Authority they turned
the Man out of his house they say'd by orders of the Court of Boston, & that they would not go out
of the house till they where forced out by the Barrels of Musquets or till Governour Shirley sends
an order for them to go. They likewise told me that the Gen' that signed their orders was Collo
Partridge, & Coll° Dwight. &c.

I remain Yours

Dutifull Son Peter Litingston.
Direck Spoor told me that the Cheaf man was Benjamin Frankland, he
likewise told me that 60 familese was coming to settle tlieir

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M» LIVINGSTON TO GOV. HARDY.

Albany ye 9 Novemb. 1753

May it Please your Excellency

This day M" Livingston sent me an Express to acquaint me, that there was a Company of New
England men of tlie Massachusets Bay, to the number of 70 or 75, come last week to Tachkanick
in my mannor, a place by Estamation about 16 miles East of Hudsons River, that they kep a
Garrison there at the House of Michial Halenbeck one of my Tenants on Leese for Life and in the
House of Johannis Van Deusen another of my Tenants, who they had Dispossesed and turned out
with all his family the week before That they were to begin on fryday last, to run lines to lay out
a Township & lay it into Lotts & settle it as fast as they could

That John Mills my Carpenter with two other men, were busye repairing my Dam at the mouth
of a pond, to Dam the water to Supply my Iron works, which lays about 12 miles from the
River, when they had a massage brought them by one of my Tenants from Tachkanick to go home
& not work any more there, for that the New England people would come the next day & take
them away & break down the Dam, and that one V^ittney the head of the Gan, told John Doffine
another of my Tenants, that he would take my Carpenter John Mills & Carry him away, and that
Josiah Loomis who was at the Request of the Government of the Massachusets Bay relesed out of
Albany Goal in August last was now among the Gan at Tachkanick and I fear they have by this
time turned out of possession Several more of my Quiet Tenants and Committed many other
outrages to my very great Damage

Wherefore I must, as being a Subject of this Province, beg your Excellencyes Protection, and assis-
tance in this Grand afiair, which not only treatens me, and family with utter ruin, but many pour
familyes settled under my Grand Father k father ; and that your Excellency will be pleased to
take this matter into your Consideration, while his Excellency Governour Sherly is now in this
Town, that you may fall on some Effectuall Metliod or other, to puta Speady Stop to those riotes Pro-
ceedings, and that these people of that Province now on my Estate without my leave may be forthwith
orderd to leave it, and not come again to disturb me or any of my Tenants

and that a Line of peace may be speadily Settled until his Majestyes pleasure be know, that so
peace may be again restor'd to His Subjects & we hve in good Neighbourhood on the Borders, and your
Excellency will Infinitely oblige

Youi- Excellencyes most Obedient

and most Humble Serv'

Rob' Livingston Jun'.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Mannor Livingston ye 23 NoTemb. 1755.

May it Please your Excellency

Just now I received your Excellency's favours of the 20 Current, with inclosed Copy of a letter
from the Commissioners of the Massachusets Bay now at Albany to your Excellency complaining
of the detainer of one Joseph Paine, in Albany goal at my Sute ; in which they are pleased to say,
that this man was arrested for a supposed Traspass, on Lands claimed by that Government, altlio'
an hireling and at work in the field of another man ; In which I tliink these Gentlemen are misin-

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form''d the truth is, that this Pain was a wood cutter for my Deceased father at his Ironworks above
12 years agoe, & begd of liim to lett liini have a small farm near the works for him & his old woman
to live on which after some time was granted, & where he lived unmolested untill 1753, wlien he
whent in defyance of me with his Son in Law into my woods which had been in the possession of
my Grandfather my father & self since the year 1686 & forwliich I have regular patients under the
Great Seal of this Province ready to be produceji and there Girdled, & cutt down several tliousands
of trees fit to make Coal for my Ironworks, to my ver}' great damage, & told the men I sent to forbid
him, that the Lands were his & he would go on &distroy the timber as he pleased & Robert Livings-
ton kiss his a — s. so that it ajipears by this Impertinent answer he was principle & not an liireling
and accordingly was arrested & for want of sufficient Bail clap'd in Goal & some time after I obtained
a judgment of Court against him for said damage agreable to the laws of this Province.

Nor may it please your Excellency was this Pain taken in sucli a violent manner by Patrick Migee,
as Robert Van Deusen & his son Johannis two Tenants of mine were out of their house by a Deputy
Sherriff, of Massachusets assisted by Josiah Loomis & several others, who tyed them on horses,
& carryed away k Committed them to Springfield Goal where I was obliged to gitt Surityes to pre-
rent their Laying in a Goal, and some time after these 2 men were ajudged in the Court of Spring-
field to pay Josiah Loomis a Tenant of mine for supposed Traspass 30, odd pounds Lawfull money
and <£14 — of said money for Court charges, all which has been paid by me to tlie utmost farthing,
as may appear by Receipts.

With Respect to an agreement made by his Excellency Governour Shirley & his Honour
Lieu* Governour Delancy concerning the Release of prisoners on both sides, as I never Saw it, cant
say on what Conditions it was ; But this I know & have reason to Remember it by its Consiquences,
that a party of men pretending to belong to the Massachusets Bay Government did come into my
Mannorin May Last to the number of 103, & took by force & violence from my Iron works all
my principal! workmen, one only Excepted, & Carryed them through Connecticut Government
into Springfield Goal & thereat unjustly detained them, for along time,by means of which my Furnace
blew out, & Cost me upwards of .£400, to putt her in blast again, & the Charge of my men in Goal
above £50 altho' taken west of Connecticut, all which & much greater Sums I am to this day out
of pocket, which is Extreamly hard on me, and I believe your Excellency will readily agree witk
me, that its but just & reasonable I should be paid by those who are the auglitor of these troubles.

And now may it please your Excellency, there is still a party of Bandity at Tachkanick in my
Mannor to whome his Excellency General Shirley wrote a kind Letter of advice the other day
which your Excellency had the reading off, who deny that Governour Shirley is Governour of
any Province, & call him a Collo of a Ridgment at oswego, k refuse to leave my Mannor & go out
of the House of my Tenant Van Deusen who they disposses by violence, as your Excellency will se by
the Inclosed affidavits ; and Say that they have bought the Lands of the Massachusets Government
and will hold them, by Virtue of that purchase, now Sir if these people realy have no Title from
that Government nor the other Folcks formerly my Tenants wlio I had turned away & are Returned
again into these old farms Contrary to my orders, & have sent me word that tliey will defend them-
selves by their- arms, I shall think the Massachusetts Government greatly Injured by them and
that they are Vagabonds ;

But for me to order the Sheriff of Albany County to sett Pain at Liberty, without having satisfac-
tion made me, and without every mans leaving my Mannor who Clame or pretend to claim a right
in it by Virtue of Grants from or under the Massachusets Bay & now live on my Lands against my
will I hope your Excellency will not advise me.

But may it please your Excellency, as I am sincerely disposed to oblige your Excellency, and to

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have a spcady End put to all Riotes & disorders, to live in peace & Quietness with all my neighbours,
Especially on the Borders; I will consent that the Sheriff shall set Joseph Pain at Liberty, on the
Conditions following to wit, That he pay the Charge of the Sute & give me his Bond for the amount
of the judgment, & that he removes 100 miles from my Mannor k never to trouble me more directly
nor indirectly on penelty of X50 this Oliver Partridge Esq"^ olferd me, Pain should do. Last year, in
the house M'' Cornelis Cuyler at Albany ; and tliat liis Excellency General Shirley, Be desired by
the Commissioners to write one Letter more joyntly with them or that the Gentlemen Commissioners
alone as they shall tliink fitt write to all those folcks now on my lands without my leave, who hold
or pretend to hold under the Massachusets Government to remove out of my Manner Immediately
that they shall not be Countinanced nor Supported by their Government in those possessions &
Riots ; all which I hope your Excellency will think but reasonable should be previously done on
their parts ; and tlien your Excellency may assure the Gentlemen Commissioners that as soon as the
Rioters & rebellious Tenants are gone out of my Mannor Pain shall be set at liberty.

It's very agreable to me to find that these Gentlemen Commissioners, and I hope the Massachusets Bay
Government are desirous of having a line of settlement made between the two Provinces I doubt
not but your Excellency will be readily disposed to joyn tliem in it, that peace &, good neighbour-
hood may again be restored to the borders, which I sincerely hope may be speadily ; and that your
Excellency will be pleased by some means or other to gitt all those Rioters now on my lands witliout
my leave, to be dispossesed & turned out, and on Refuzal to be Clapt in Goal, as I am daily in danger
of my Life by the means of them I shall be glad to se yom* Excellency k Company at my house k.
Remain with due Difference.

To Sir Charles Hardy Kn' Tour Excellency's

Governour & Commander in Chief • Most obediant and most

of the Province of New York and Humble Serv'

the Territories thereto belonging &c Rob'' Livingston Jun'

AFFIDAVITS OF PETER LIVINGSTON AND OTHERS.

City & County ) On the 21'h day of November 1755 Tlie Deponents M' Peter Livingston Dirck
of Albany. \ Swart Timothy Connor Jacob Decker and James Elhott ai)peared before me Dirck:
W: Ten BroeckEsq"" one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City k County of Albany and
Made Oath on the Holy Evingehst of Almighty God Tliat they on the 20'^ day of this Instant went
to Taghkanick to the House lately in the Possesion of Johannis Van Deusen son of Robert Van Deusen
with an order from His Excelency GoV Shirley To Benjamin Franklin who lately disposesd the
said Johannis Van Deusen and Turnd him and his family out of doors ai,d when the deponants came
to the door there appearrt d lour men at the door with their Guns cock\l in their hands they told the
deponants to Stand off and presented their Guns the deponants told them they were come Peaceable and
meant them no liarm and asked for M"" FrankUn their head ; his Son Benjamin Frankhn said his
name was Franklin the Deponants asked him whether his Father was gone he said to Sheffield and
that he kept the Possesion till his Father Came home then Timothy Connor told him that he had an
order from His Excellojicy Gov'' Shirly To his Father and tliat as he had said he kept tlic Possesion
in his Fatliers absence he would Deliver it to him which he did and young Franklin Read it.
Timothy Connor asked him if he would accept of that order and Surrender up the Possesion to Jo-
hannis Van Deusen he said he would not till his father came home then he might do as he pleasexl

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but he was sure he would not Deliver it up. The Deponants Farther Deposeth that Tim° Connor
Reasoned with him and told them their Danger and that he could See by the Order tliat they could
not Expect any countenance from Gov Shirley or the Boston Court he made Answer that they had
Bought the Lands and Paid for them from the Committee from the Massachusetts and that the
Lands did not belong to Livingston nor the Government of New- York he farther said tliat Governor
Sliirley was no Governor of the Massachusetts Bay but a Collonel in tlie Armey and- that Spencer
Phips was Governor now and that Governor Shirley had nothing to do in Boston while he was out of
it so tlie Deponants left the house and about an hour after lieard Several Guns fired at tlie house
where Young Franklin was and after that Severall Huzzas and Farther the Deponent saith not.

Sworn Before Me Dirck W: Ten Broeck Justice.

Whereas Andries Janse Reese Jonathan Darby Christopher And» Brusie and Hendrick Brusie for-
merly Tenants of Robert Livingston Jun'' Esq'' of the Mannor of Livingston who were Dispossesd
and Turnd out by him in the Month of May last did Reenter and take Possesion of the Farms and
Tenements of which they had been Turned out in the month of July last and Rebuilt & Repaired
the Houses Tho Sundry times Forwarned and forbid to the Contrary

That on tlie Twentyetli day of November 1755 The Deponants By order of Robert Livingston Jun^
Esqr went to their respective habitations and Read to them a Coppy of His Excellency Gov'' Sliirleys
* order to Franklin and in M' Livingstons name Desired tliem to Resign up their possesions & move
off, and this is their Respective answer

Andries Rees said after he had heard Gov'" Shirleys order Read that if I go out I must Die.

Jonathan Darby said he would go when he pleased and come when he pleased and desired the
Deponants to do the Errand Right.

Hendrick Brusie said he would not go till he was killed and Christoplier Brusie said that he would
not go till he knew Better and farther tlie Deponants saitli not.

This Twentyfirst day of NoV 1755 appeared before me Dirck W : Ten Broeck one of his Majesties
Justices of the peace for the City & County of Albany Peter Livingston Dirck Swart Tini° Connor
Jacob Deeker and James Elliot and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of ^Umighty god To the Truth
of the above warning and their Respective answers.

Sworn Before Me Dirck W : Ten Broeck.

(Endorsed) 21^* JVov^ 1755 Affidavit of Peter Livingston and others. G Dec 1755. Read in Council

ANOTHER RIOT & LOSS OF LIFE.

At a Council held at Fort George, in the City of New York on Saturday the four-
teenth day of May 1757.
Present, His Excellency Sir Charles Hardy Knt Cap' Gen^ &c
Kennedy M' Chamber L' Gov. De Lancey M'^ Smith.
His Excellency communicated a Letter from Rob* Livingston Jun-' Esq. R-oprietor of the Manor
of Livingston of the lO^h Inst, and copies inclosed therein of Several Affidavits with the Copy of an
Inquisition taken on the body of a Man Killed lately in a Riot in tlie Manor of Livingston represent-
ing the Circumstances of that Riot, that another man is since Dead of the Wounds he received That
the Rioters threaten him in his Person and Estate, and requesting a Company of 50 men to be quar-
tered at the Manor house to protect him his Family and Estate from the Rioters
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The Council were of Opinion that the Facts are not sufficiently proved to Warrant the Issuing a
Proclamation to Apprehend the Rioters and therefore that M"^ Livingston should obtain Affidavits
setting fijrth the Facts at large, the Place where the Riot happened, the Names of the Persons con-
cerned in it, and the Distance of such Place from Hudson's River, that the Council may upon the
Original Affidavits being laid before them, judge what it may be proper for their Government to
do therein.

See, Letter from Gov. Hardy to Sir Wm. Johnson, 16 May 1757 in reference to the above riot and loss of life. Doc . Hist.
II. 432.

In Council, 8 June 1757.
Present the Honi'i^ James De Lancey Esq^ Lieut Gov
Mr Kennedy M*' Chambers' Smith

His Honour laid before the Council a Letter from Rob* Livingston Jun"" Esq. of the 23«l May last,
inclosing sundry affidavits setting forth the Circumstances of a late Riot in the Manor of Livings-
ton, whereby two persons lost their lives ; taken in pursuance of tl^e Order of tliis Board on the
11"! ult" which Letter and affidavits being read and the Council having Considered the same, ad-
vised liis Honour to issue a Proclamation to Apprehend such of the rioters wliose names are mentioned
in the affidavits, and others who sliall appear to have been aiding abetting or assisting tlie said persons
therein, as also all others who sliall liereafter be guilty of such Riotous and illegal practices and to
commit them to Gaol to be proceeded against according to Law.

PROCLAMATION TO ARREST CERTAIN RIOTERS ON LIVINGSTON MANOR.

By the Hono^'e James De Lancey Esq' His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York and tlie
Territories depending thereon in America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it appears that certain persons residing in or near the Eastern Borders of this Province,
have entered into a Combination to dispossess Robert Livingston Junior Esff Proprietor of the
Manor of Livingston, within this Province, and the Tenants holding under liira, of the Lands Com-
prized within tlie said Manor, undei; pretence of Title from tlie Govcrnnient of the Massachusets
Bay, as also of an Indian Purcliase lately made by the said Persons, altho' tis most notorious that
the said Manor hath, till very lately, been peaceably held and enjoyed by the said Robert Livingston
and his Ancestors, for Seventy Years last past. Five years before the Charter of 1691, to the Govern-
ment of the Massachusets Bay, upon which only 'tis conceived the said Government can legally found
their Claim. Notwithstanding which clear and manifest Right on the part of this Goveniment, the
said persons not content with their former Intrusions on his Majesty's Lands within the same, first

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began to carry their designs into Execution by endeavouring to Corrupt and turn Livingston's
own Tenants against liim, in which they so far succeeded that several Persons who till within a few
years held Lands as Tenants under and paid their Rents to him now keep Possession of the Lands
in defiance of, and set up a pretended Right against him, under the Government of the I\Iassachuset's
Bay, and the aforementioned Indian purchase : By which illegal proceedings, supported with Force,
the Course of Justice hath been obstructed, tlie Lives of several of his Majesty's Subjects lost, and
private property infringed and greatly injured. And Whereas thirty one of such Evil minded persons,
in order to prosecute tlieir unjust designs, on the Seventh day of May last. Armed and Riotously
assembled themselves at Tackhanick, at the House of Jonathan Darbie, which stands at the distance
of not more than Eighteen Miles from Hudson's River, among whom were the said Jonathan Darbie,
also Johannes Reese Hendrick Brusie, Joseph Van Gelder, and his Brother said to be Andries Van
Gelder, Samuel Taylor, Ebenezer Taylor, and Andries J" Reese, and being so Riotously assembled,
were Commanded to disperse by the Deputy Sherif of the County, in the presence of one of his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace, two Constables, and other persons, who came thither with the said
Robert Livingston, to suppress the Riot and disperse the Rioters, four only of whom went off, the
others shutting themselves up in the said Darby's House, in which there were Loop holes. Fired
tlu'ough the same, and before they dispersed, several were wounded on botli sides, one of whom lied
in about an hour thereafter, and another some time after of the wounds they then Received ; In Order
therefore to put a stop, as much as may be, to proceedings, the consequences whereof have already been
Fatal to some, and which if not timely prevented may still be productive of the worst Evils to others ;
and to Establish and keep up peace, and a good understanding among the Borderers, til this unhappy

Controversy shall be settled in a legal Course I

have thought fit with the advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation Hereby in his
Majesty's Name strictly enjoining all his Majesty's good subjects in this province, to forbear and
refrain from such violent and unjust proceedings as every instance of that nature will be punished
with the utmost rigour of the Law. And that the offenders before named may be brought to Jus-
tice, the Sherifs of the Counties of Albany and Dutches and all otlier officers therein, are hereby
Commanded and required to apprehend the said Jonathan Darbie Johannes Reese, Hendrick Bruise,
Joseph Van Gelder, Samuel Taylor, Ebenezer Taylor, and Andries J^ Reese, and all and every of
their Associates who shall appear to have been aiding or abetting the said offenders in the Riot afore-
said : And them and every of them to keep, or cause to be committed, in safe custody in the County
Goal, until delivered by due course of Law. And in lilce manner to apprehend and keep in safe
Custody, all and every other person and Persons who shall hereafter be Guilty of such Riotous and
illegal practices. And aD his Majesty's Subjects in the said Counties of Albany and Dutchess, are
to give due Assistance to the said Sherifs within their respective Counties, who are hereby empow-
ered and required if necessary to Summon the posse or w^hole power of the County for putting the
premises in Execution.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of New York the Eighth day
of June 1757. in the thirtieth year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second by the
Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth.

By his Honour's Command /:A

Gw Banyer

GOD SAVE THE KING.

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SECY BANYAR TO m LIVINGSTON.

New York nth June 1757.

Sir

I send you Inclosed Eigliteen printed Copies of the Lieutenant Governor's Proclamation for appre-
hending several Persons by Name, and otliers who shall appear to have been acting or assisting in
the Riot on the day of May last in your Manor ; I thought it best in this Case, as was done in the
Proclamation formerly issued on a hke occasion, to send tlie whole number of Copies to you, that
wlieu you have concerted tlie proper Measures for apprehending the offenders, you may send or give
to the Sherifs-of Albany and Dutches, each as many Copies as you think will be necessary for them
to have, and thus prevent the Offenders gaining Notice of the Government's Intention before they
are taken. I am

P. S. The Proclamation will not be Sii
inserted in the News-Papers till Mon- ' your most obed'

day the 27 lust, at soonest humble Servant

Robert Livingston Jun^ 'Esq' ' ■ G B

LETTER FROM PRISONERS IN ALBANY GAOL TO THE L^ GOVERNOR.

May it pleask vouk Honor

We humbly beg leave to Acquaint your Honor that we were Confined here about Eighteen Months
ago on Account of a Riot said to be Committed on tlie Mannor of Livingston On account of which
we were Indicted, soon after our Committment, Since which no proceedings have been had against
us. About four months ago we presented a Petition to the Honrb'^ Judges of the Supreme Coiu-t Set-
ting forth the Lenthof our Confinment without any proceedings had ag^* us on the Indictment found,
& Our Earnest desire of having long wished for a Legal Trial, or to be Admitted to Bail or Other-
ways Relieved as their Honors should think fitt ; We also presented that our poor unhappy Familys
were totally ruined We fartlier represented that M'' Livingston was desirous we should be Released
if a Certain Inhal^itant of this Province Confined in New England was Released. To which Petition
the Judges sent us Word that if the person belonging to this Province Confined in New England
was Released, they would Admitt us also to be Enlarged. We therefore most humbly beg leave to
assure Your Honor that person is now Released, and therefore Most Earnestly beseetcli your Honor
to Acquaint tlie Judges thereof, and give Directions for our Enlargement from oiu' long & tedious
Confinment, we being wilhng to give Bail to Stand Trial One for the Other, or such others as we can
possibly procure, We pray your Honors Assistance & are

Your very hble Servants

Nathanel Bobinson
Richard Treat
Jabesh Hamlen.

The Honr^'io James DeLancey Esq' Governor &c

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ROBT LIVINGSTON TO R LIVINGSTON & JAMES DUANE.

Maonor Livingston ye 22th March 1762.

Dear Sons

Last night I Received the Inclosed Letter from my Clarke at the Ironworks, Containing an Infor-
mation of one Coenrat Clyn a Tenant of mine llveing at Tachkanick who was the other day, at my
request, at the meeting of the Rioters in the mountain back of Tachkanick, by which it appears
that this old bandity intend to give me new trouble, and as they now find that no further assis-
tance can be had for them from the Neighbouring Government they have resolved to send their Chief
Robert Miller an inhabitant of M'^ Philips's mannor as a solicitor to our Governour in hopes that he
will grant them my Lands, under pretens of Vacant Lands which they have pui-chased of some
Stragling Indians, but as his honour has been fully Informed of their Intentions by you, I am fully
perswaded that he wiU give this Solicitor a Sevear repremend for his presumption, but then as he
is one of the Cliief ring Leaders at p^sent. I am apprehensive he wiU not truly inform the mob, at his
retui-n how he was received, and dismissed by his Honour, wherefore that the Evil intentions of the
whole might be fully prevented, it will be necessary I think that his Honour be desired to Issue
out a Proclamation prohibiting this mob, or any others to, trouble me in this manner, in the Mannor,
under penelty of fine & Commitment, and a doz : of these Proclamations to be sent me to be put
up in proper places in the Mannor, that the rest of the Rioters might see, that instead of being coun-
tinanced, they and their proceedings are abhorred by our Government which believe would have the
good Effect of dispersing them & leaveing me in quiet wherefore give my Compliments to his Honour
our Governour & beg him to grant me Such a proclamation the Expence of the Printer I will
gladly pay.

I have also inclosed a Letter of Josiah Loomis one of the heads or Chief of these Rioters, to one
of my Tenants at Tachkanick warning Mm of the Farm &a as you'U See by the Letter, & by which
it plainly appears these bandity intend to come with a body in the Spring to turn of my Tenants
& Settle themselves provided the Government does not speadily interpose in my favour, Tliis
Loomis was formerly a Tenant of mine who was dispossesed by a Corse of Law and turnd out of
possession by the Sherriif of the County, and afterwards Committed to Albany Goal for his riotes pro-
ceedings & now begins to act in the same manner again.

If you can suggest to his Hon'" any better or more Effectual method to prevent this mob's giving
me any further trouble, or if his Hon^ can propose any thing more agreable to him and the Gentle-
men of the Council! to Effect tliis much desired End, it will be very agreable to me, and lay me
under obligations, as the post is just going must conclude & am

Your affectionate Father

RoBT Livingston Jun'.

M'' Peter Livingston & M^" James Duane

These Rioters have given me no trouble Since the Proclamation Issued in 1757 & now they Intend
to make their Last bold push, which I think will be prevented by another Proclamation comeing out in
time. R L.

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ENCLOSURE IN THE PRECEDING.

Ancram 20th March 1762.

H0N><1 Sir

Last night Coenrat Clyn came to my house from Taglikanick and Desired me to Acquaint you that
Robert Miller was appointed by the Club as an Agent to go for them to New York in order to procure
Title from tlie Governor for the Land at Taglikanick their farther Resolutions were to Every man
make his Pitch and Settle tliis Spring it appears to me these Tui'bilent folks wiU Give you fresh
Trouble and it may be worse than Ever if no method can be thought on to stop them in the first
part of their Carreer if they were people of any Consideration there would be some hopes that the
Late Proclamation would prevent their ikrther attempts but they are a Sett of fellows void of all
thought but what may make the Settlement & Possesion of youi- Lands firm and Eassy to themselves
which I hope may never take place M"' Decker will come down to morrow by whome I send M'' Harris
Bond lor 4 and 6| cash for 8 Sheermoulds he forgot to ask for when y« Bond was Given

I am Hon'' Sir

Your Most Hum! Serv*

James Elliott

EoB* Livingston Esq'

PROCLAMATION TO ARREST RIOTERS.

By the Honourable Cadwallader Golden, Esq ; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander
in Chief of the Province of New- York, and the Territories depending thereon in America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it appearing that certain Persons residing on or near the Eastern Boundaries of tliis Pro-
vince, had entered into a Combination to dispossess Robert Livingstm, junior, Esq ; Proprietor of
the Mano7- of Livingsion, in the Colony of J\''ew-York^ and the Tenants holding under him, of the
Lands comprised within the said Manor^ under Pretence of Title from the Government of the Mas-
sachxisctts-Bay ; as also of an Indian Pm-chase then lately made by the said Persons, altho' it was
most notorious that the said Manor had been peaceably held and enjoyed by the said Robert Liv-
ingston, and his Ancestors for Seventy Years past. And that by the illegal Proceedings of the said
Persons, supported with Force, the Coui'se of Justice liad been obstructed, the Lives of several
of his Majesty's Subjects lost, and private Property infringed and greatly Injiu-ed: This Government

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

495

did, on the 8tli June, 1757, issue a Proclamation for the apprehending certain Persons therein
named, wlio had been, and all others who thereafter should be guilty of such riotous and illegal Pro-
ceedings. And WHEREAS the aforesaid evil-minded Persons, and others confederating with them, parti-
cularly Robert Miller, and Josiah Loomis, in Contempt of the said Proclamation, and in open Defiance
of the Authority of this Government, have lately riotously assembled within the said Manor, and
do now threaten to dispossess tlie Tenants of the said Robert Livingston, and to seat and maintain '
themselves therein by Force and Violence. In Order Therefore to prevent the Accomplishment of
such pernicious Designs, and to preserve the Publick Peace : I Have thought fit, with tlie Advice of
His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, Hereby in His Majesty's Name strictly enjoining
all Persons to forbear and desist from such violent and unjust Proceedings, on Pain of being punish-
ed with the utmost Rigour of tlie Law. And hereby commanding the Sheriffs, and otlier Civil
Officers within the Counties of Jllbany and Dutches, to apprehend and keep, or cause to be committed
in safe Custody, all and every such Person or Persons, w^ho shall or may unlawfully assemble together
in the said Manor, or who shall by Force or Violence dispossess, or otherwise distm-b or molest the
Inhabitants therein, or contrary to Law possess themselves of any Part thereof And All His
Majesty's Subjects, in the Counties aforesaid, are required to give due Assistance to the said Sheriffs
within their respective Bailiwicks, who are hereby impowered and directed, if necessary, to raise the
Posse or whole Power of the County, for the better and more effectual Execution of the Premises.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Ai'ms, at Fort-George, in the City of New-York, the Thirty-
first Day of March 1762, in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third
by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, lOng, Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

Cadwallader Colden.

By His Honours Command,

G''^ Banyar, Dep. Secry.

God save the King.

Biographical Sketch or Lt. Gov. Colden.
Cadwallader Colden, Lt. Governor of the Province of New York, known in the scientific and literary world as a phy-
sician, botanist, astronomer and historian, was born on the 17th February, 1C88, (N. S.) in Ireland where his mother
then happened to be temporarily on a visit, i His father was the Rev. Alexander Colden, Minister of Dunsie in Scotland.
He graduated at the University of Edinburgh in 1705, but being disinclined to the Church for which he was intended, ha
proceeded to London where he embraced the profession of Medicine. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1710, "a mere
scholar and stranger in the world." He returned, however, to London in 1715, where he formed an acquaintance with
some of the most distinguished literary characters of the day, and in the course of the following year married Alice Christie,
daughter of a Clergyman at Kelso, Scotland. The troubles prevailing at this time could not but indispose him to remain in
his native land, and became back to Philadeli)hia in which city he practised his profession for some time. In 1718, he
visited New York, where he made the acquaintance of Governor Hunter, who was so favourably impressed by his conversa-
tion and solid acquirements that he became his patron, and invited him to settle in his government, and appointed him
Surveyor general of the Colony. In 1720, he procured a grant of two thousand acres of land, in what is now the town of
Montgomery, Orange Co. to which was added shortly after, another of one thousand acres. He was called to his Majesty's
provincial Council in 1722, by Gov. Ilurnet & in this position aided most efficiently in securing the Indian trade to New
York. At this period the trade with the distant Indians was carried on through Canada which obtained its supplies from
Great Britain thro' certain merchants at Albany. To exclude the French from this trade was a prominent part of Burnet's
policy, and with that view he obtained a law from the legislature prohibiting the circuitous trade under the severest
penalties. Through the influence of London merchants and the intrigues of other interested parties this act was repealed
in England. Considerable and prolonged discussion was the consequence ; Dr. Colden took a prominent part in the contro-
versy which, however, is interesting at this late day only from the fact that to it we owe tlie well known History of the
Five Nations, " which was published in 1727, on occasion of a dispute between the government of New York &. some mer-
chants." After Mr. Burnet's administration Mr. Colden removed to his country scat now known by the name of Coldenham,
and there devoted all the leisure he could command from his official duties to his favorite stutlies, and in learned corres-
pondence with the philosophers of the day, both in Europe and America. It was in the course of this correspondence that
he first suggested the plan of the American Philos. Society yhich was established at Philadelphia on accoimt of the
central and convenient situation of that city. Yet thus early he excited much jealousy among his contemporaries and we

1 Eagcr's Hist, of Orajige Co. 239.

496

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

PROCUMATION FOR THE ARREST OF ROB^ NOBLE

By His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, Captain General and
Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York, and the
Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admi-
ral of the same.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it appears by Proof on Oath, that Harmanus Schuyler, Esq ; High Sheriff of the City
and County of Albany, did on the Twenty-sixth Day of June, now last past, proceed with the
Posse of the said County, towards a House at Claverack in the County aforesaid, then in Possession
of Robert Noble, Yeoman, in order to apprehend and take, as well the said Robert as divers other
riotous and disorderly Persons named in a certain Warrant directed to the said Sheriff, under the
Hands and Seals of several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace of the said City and Coimty : That
on the Approach of the said Sheriff and the Posse, they found the said Robert, with a Party of about
Thii'ty Men, all armed with Clubs, within a Fence across the Lane leading to, and at a small Dis-
tance from the House of the said Robert :- — That the said Robert refused, on the Demand of the
Sheriff, either to take down the Fence, or to surrender himself; — and that on the Sherift's removing
one of the Rails, and getting over, he was immediately assaidted by some of the Party with Clubs ;
that while d(>fending liimself, he heard the Report of a Small- Arm or Pistol, but knew not on which
Side it was fired ; — that thereupon a firing by both Parties instantly ensued, and Cornehus Ten

find him embroiled with the other members of the Council during Cosby's, Clarke's and some succeeding administrations.
On the death of Lt Gov. DeLancey in 1760, Mr. Golden being the senior member of the Council was called to administer
the government, and in August 1761, was appointed Lt. Governor of the province, which oflice he filled until Nov. 1765,
with the exception of about fifteen months that General IVIonckton was at the head of affairs. The government again
devolved on him in 1769, but he was superseded the following year by Lord Dunmore. He was called, for the fourth and
last time, in 1774 to the Executive Chair which he occupied until the 25th June 1775, but at this period his rule was not much
more than nominal. One of his closing duties was to announce, that "Congress had appointed George Washington,
Commander in Chief of the American Army." He now retired to his country house at Spring-hill, near Flushing L. I.,
after encountering with the greatest firmness all the odium attendant on the mad efforts of the British Ministry to tax
through the Stamp and Tea acts, the people of the Colonies without their consent, and died on the 21 September 1776, in the
88th year of his age, having survived his wife, 14 years. Like all men in high stntion his administration has bee« rigidly
canvassed by his contemporaries. The bitterness of the political strifes of those days having now passed away, posterity
will not fail to accord justice to the character and memory of a man to whom this Country is most deeply indebted for
much of its science and for very many of its most important institutions, and of whom the State of New-York may well be
proud. " For the great variety and extent of his learning, his unwearied research, his talents and the public sphere which
he filled, Cadwai.lader Golden may justly be placed in a high rank among the ilistinguished men of his time," and
when it is considered how large a portion of his life was spent in the labours or the routine of public office, and that
however great might have been his original stock of learning; he ha<l in this coiintry no reading public to cxcile him by
their applauses, and few literary friends to assist or to stimulate his enquiries, his zeal and success in his scientific pursuits
will appear (remarks Mr. Verplanck,) ileserving of the highest admiration. A mind thus powerful and active, concludes
the same elegant writer, could not have failed to produce great effect on the character of that society in which he moved j
and we doubtless now enjoy many beneficial, although remote, effects of his labours without being always able to trace
them to their true source.

The following is a list of Dr. Cohlen's Works and MSB :—
Observations on the trade of New \ork;

Account of the Climate of New York [These papers were communicated in 1723 to Gov Durnet, and by him transmitted

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 497

Broeck, one of the Posse, and Tom Whitney, one of the Rioters, were both Shot, and died on the
Spot : And that the Rioters then toolc slielter in tlie said Noble's House, and by firing fj'oni tlience,
wounded seven other Persons of tlie Slieritt's Party, one of tliem very dangerously :

I HAVE THEREFORE THOUGHT FIT, witli the AdvioG of his Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclama-
tion, hereby strictly enjoining and commanding all Magistrates, Justices of the Peace, and other Civil
Officers whatsoever within tliis Province, to apprelieiul, or cause to be appreliended, as well the said
Robert JVoble, as all and every other Person or Persons t<o assemble with him, and any Ways acting,
aiding, abetting, or assisting in the Murder aforesaid ; and tliem, and every of them, to secure and
commit to the Goal of tlie City and County of Jilhavy^ tlien^ to remain until delivered by due Course
of Law. And I do hereby promise a Reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, to be paid to the Person or
Persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Robert JS'vhlc, so that he may be proceeded against
as the Law directs.

Given under my Hand, and Seal at Arms, at Fort-George, in the City of New-York, the Tliird
Day of July, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty -six, in tlie Sixtli year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Graceof Goo, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

By his Excellency's Command,

Gw. Banyar, D. Secry.

God save the King.

to the government in England. The latter paper is republished in the Amer. Med. Si Phil. Register Vol. I The

other is in the Sec. of States Off. Albany.]
Memorial concerning- tlie Fur Trade of the province of New York presented to Gov. Burnet 1724. [This paper contains

the earliest account of the water communication between the Huilson River &. the Western Lakes. It is in Secy's Off.]
History of the Five Nations depending on the Province of New York; New York; Bradford. 1727. [London 1730, Watts]

a 2d Ed. was published in 1747 [Watts, Bibliothec. Brit, says incorrectly that there was a 2d Eilit. published in

Lond. in 1701; & the Biog. Univ. 1745] under the title of Hist: of the Five Nations of Canada, with an account of

several Nations of Indians in North & South America. The dedication was changed in this Edition from Gov. Burnet

to Genl Oglethorpe, by a trick of Osborne the printer who also took the liberty of making additions to the work,

without the knowledge of the Author. Other Editions appeared in 1750 and 1755. They all ought to have a Map.

'•'This work is still of the highest authority in every thing that relates to our North American Inilian liistory and

antiquities." Verplanck in Monthly Recorder, 1813.
State of the Lands in the Prov: of New York; 1732. [1st Vol. Doc. Hist. N. Y.]
Report on the Boundaries, Soil, Climate &c. of New York; 1738 [In Sec. of State's Off ]

Plantae Coldenghamiae in Prov: Nov: Eboracenci spontanea crescentes, quas ad methodum Linnaji Sexulem, anno 1742,

observavit Cadwallader Colden [This contains a description of between 300 & 400 Am. Plants &. was published by

Linnseus in the Acta Upsalensia for 1743 p. 81]
Observations on the Fever whicli prevailed in tlie City of New York in 1741 & 1742, communicated to Dr David Hosack.

[The Corporation of New York voted Dr. Colden their thanks for this treatise, which is published in the 1st Vol of

the Am. Med: &. Philos. Register.]
Observations on the Throat distemper, or Epidemical Sore Throat which appeared first in Massachusetts in 1735.

[Originally communicated in a letter to Dr. Fothergill in the year 1753 & published in Med. Obs. & Inq. I. 211, 1755

and republished in Carey's American Museum, Vol. 3.]
Report on the State of Indian Affairs; 1751 : [In Sec's Off ]

I rinciples of action in matter and the motion of the Planets explained upon those principles. New York 12mo. London
4to [1740. 1752. Watts] [This work cost the Author many years of close & severe study ; a 2d edition was prepared for
the press and transmitted to Dr Whittle, Prof, of Medicine Edinburgh, but its fate is not known.]

A Letter to the Earl of Macclesfield, explaining the doctrines contained in the last men!ioned work. " Whatever may be
thought of some of the opinions exhibited in these publications, they display genius, learning and an unusual taste for
mathematical and astronomical inquiries." Miller's Retrospect.

A Treatise on the cure of Cancer.

An Essay on the virtues of the plant called the Great Water Dock.

Vol. HL 63

498

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

ACCOUNT OF QUIT RENT FOR MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

[Quit Rent Ledger No 1, &. Book of Patents E.]
J\o. 260. Patent Granted to Robert Livingston., fur the .Mmnor of Livingston in Mhany County^

Dated 1st Octob. 1715

1738 Oct 17. By Cash RecJ of Philip Livingston for Eigliteen years Quit Rent to 25.

Mchl738 £28. 4—

1742 July 14 By Reced of D» for four years Quit Rent being from 25'>' March 1738 to

25Mch last 5.12—

1743 Jan. 13. By D° Reel of for one years in full to 25 Mch last 1. 8—

1751 Dec. 13. By D° Reed of for Nine Years Do in full to the 25 Marcli next 12.12—

1755 March 29 By do Rec^ of Rob* Livingston Jun^ Esq in full for three years Do to the

25'*' Inst 4. 4—

1758 August 26. By d" Reci of Do in full for three years Do to the 25 Mai-cli last 4. 4—

1765 Aug. 22 By do Rec^ of Do in full for seven years D° to the 25»h March last 9.16—

1788 Dec. 23. By public Securities for Quit and Commutation 39.18.4

Observations on Smith's History of New York, in a series of letters to his son Alexander Colden : [These comprehend, it
is said, memoirs of the public transactions, in which Dr. C, was conversant. He supposes Mr. Smith incorrect in many
particulars.]

An Introduction to the Study of Philosophy.

An Inquiry Into the principles of Vital motion.

A Translation of the letters of Cicero, with an introduction by Cadwallader Colden.

A Correspondence with Doctor Benjamin Franklin from the year 1743 to 1757. [In this correspondence are to be

observed the first dawnings of many of those discoveries Dr. F. has communicated to the world. Allen.]
Correspondence with Linnxus — 1747 to 1751,
Correspondence with Gronovius of Leyden — 1743 to 1755.

Correspondence with Doctor Alexander Gardner of South Carolina — 1748 to 1768.

Correspondence with Doctor William Douglass of Boston — 1720 to 1747.

Correspondence with Mr. John Bartram of Pennsylvania — 1742 to 1747.

Correspondence with Mr Peter Collinson of London, F. R. S. 1740 to 1769.

Sundry letters from Mr Samuel Pike, Doctor Fothergill and Doctor Poterfield of London.

Correspondence with the Rev. Samuel Johnson, Connecticut — 1743 to 1747.

Correspondence with Doctor Whytt of Edinburgh — 1758 to 1763.

Letters to Doctor John Bard of New York on the small pox — 1747 to 1764.

Correspondence with James Alexander Esqr of N. York, on the King's Council, 1747 to 1764.

Correspondence with the Earl of Macklesfield on astronomical subjects.

There are besides the above a great variety of other papers on public affairs among his MSS., and it is stated that he left
" An Inquiry into the operation of Intellect among Animals"— a piece of great originality; another, «' On the Essential
properties of Light;" "An Introduction to the Study of Physic," in form of instructions to one of his grandsons and
dated in the 8Ist year of his age; and "An Inquiry into the causes producing the phenomenon of Metal medley swim-
ming in water," but of the condition of (hcse MSS. we have had no opportunity of judging. A Biographical Sketch of
Dr. Colden by Dr. Francis is to be found in the American Med. Reg.; another attributed to the lion. G. Verplanck, in
the Monthly Recorder; and a third in Eater's Hist, of Orange Co. Allen's Biog. Diet, and Ree's Eneyclop»d. also have
articles on the same subject. It is to be hoped that the public will yet be furnished with a more ample account of the
character, studies and public services of a man who acted so distinguished a part in the History of New York from 1720 to
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PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

499

PETITION OF PETRUS PULVER & OTHERS DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO

THE LIVINGSTON'S TITLE.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York in Senate ana Assembly Convened
The Petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Livingston in the County of
Columbia
Humbly Sheweth

That Thomas Dongan Leiutenant Governor and Vice Admiral of the late Province now Stale of
New York l)y a certain Patent under his hand and Sealed with the Seal of the Province aforesaid
bearing date tlie fourth day of November One thousand Six hundred and Eiglity four did Grant
unto Hubert Livingston deceased a certain Tract of Land situate and l.ving on a Creek on tlie East
side of Hudsons River commonly called or known by the name of Roeluife Jolinsons kill described
as follows to wit "It being in three plains called Nekankook, Kichua Wickquashaka and two or three
other small tlatts or plains in all about One hundred Morgans or Two hundred Acres together
witli Eighteen hundred Acres of Woodland l} iug and being between a small creek or kill l} ing
over against Catts kill called Wackankasseck and a place by the Indians called Swaskaharaaka to
the South of Roelofi" Johnsons Kill that is to say Two hundred Acres along the River side and the
rest adjoining to the said Two hundred Acres and so running back into the woods And also all
Woods underwoods waters runs streams ponds creeks meadows marshes fisliing hawking hunting and
fowling and all otlier Liberties and Priviledges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the
said Tract or parcel of Land belonging or in anywise appertaining, the said Robert Livingston his Heirs
and Assigns rendering and paying as a quit rent for tlie same twenty shillings current money of the
then Province of New York Yearly and every year at Albany on tlie twenty fiftli day of March unto
his Majesty liis Heirs and Successors or unto such officer or officers as shoulc be appointed to receive
the same.

And your Petitioners further Humbly shew tliat the said Robert Livingston by virtue of
another Patent under the hand of the aforesaid Thomas Dongan and Sealed with the Seal of the
then Province of New York bearing date the twenty Seventh day of August one thousand Six
hundred and Eighty five was seized and possessed of another Tract of Land called Tackkanick
described as follows to wit Lying and being adjacent unto the aforerecited tract of Land beginning
behind Patt-Kook on a certain Creek that runs into the east side of Hudsons River and is known
by the name of RoelofFe Johnsons kill beginning on the North west side of the said Kill that runs
along the flatt or plain Land at a place called by the Natives Minischtanock where two black Oak
Trees are marked with L and from thence along a small Hill to a Valley that leads to a smaU
Creek called by the Indians Quissichcook and over the said Creek to a high place to the Westward
of a higli Mountain where two black oak trees are marked L and is called by Natives Kackkawanick
from thence westward to a small Hill on the side of a Creek called Skaanpook where two white Oak
Trees are marked L and so runs along the East side of the said Creek wliich a little lower is called
by the name of Twastawekok and is the westerly bounds the Southerly bounds beginning on the
other side of the Creek tliat runs along the flatt or plain over against Minisicktanock where two
trees are marked and runs along the foot, of the high Mountains to the Path that goes to Wawigch-
tanock to a Hill called by the Indians Mananosick where two trees are marked L on tiie South west
side of tlie Path from thence Westward to a Creek called by the Nati\'es Nachawawackkano where
two white Oak trees are marked L which Creek comes into the other Creek called Twastawekok
which is tlie West bounds and so incloses all the Land above recited tlie Place wliere the two
Creeks meet being called Mawichnanck the llatt or plain Land lying on botii sides of the said Creek

500

PAPERS KEL^iTlNG TO THE MANOR OF I.IVINGSTOK.

coiitaining iibout three luindred Morgan or Six hundred Acres togetiier with all and singular the
Trees Timber Woods Underwoods Swamps Moores Marshes Meadows Rivulets Streams Creeks
W.iters Lakes Pools Ponds fishing Hawking Hunting and fowling and whatever else to the said Tract
of Land witliin tlie bounds and limits afoi-esaid belonged or in anj wise appertained" Yielding render-
ing and paying therefore yearly and every year unto his Majesty his Heirs and Assigns or unto such
Oilicer or Officers as should be appointed to receive the same Eight Shillings current money of
the tlien Province —

And your Petitioners further Humbly shew that the afores.iid Robert Livingston soon after the
Grants in form aforesaid made of the lands and premises aloresaid made application to the said
Tliomas Dongan then being Lieutenant Governor of the then Province as aforesaid, under false
antl fraudulent pretences tliat the said Robert Livingston had "been at vast Charges and Expence
in puicliasing tlie said tract of Land from the native Indians and in improving and settling tlie same
and for encouraging the future Settlement the said Robert Livingston applied to the said Thomas
Dongan to constitute and erect the said Tracts or parcels of land within the bounds and limits
aforesaid to be a Lordship and Manor and to confirm tlie same unto hira his Heirs and Assigns by
Patent under the Seal of tlie Province. And did at the same time falsely and fraudulently suggest
and represent to the said Tliomas Dongan that the Lands granted to him the said Robert Livingst* n
by the said recited Patents were lying together and were bounded and limited in manner Ibllowiug
that is to say " On the north by a Line to be drawn from a certain Creek or Kill over against the
South Side of Vastrix Island in Hudsons River called Wachankasigh to a place called by tlie
Natives Wawanaquassick where the Heaps of Stones lye being near the Head of a certain Kill or
Creek called Nanapenahekan wliich come out of a Marsh lying near unto tlie said Hills of tiie said
Heaps of Stones upon wliich the Indians throw upon another as they pass by fi-om ancient Custom
among them and from thence extending to the Nortliermost end of the Hills that are to the North
of Tachkanick known by the name of Ahashewaghkick and on the East from Ahashewaghkick
aforesaid along the said Hills to the Southermost end of the same called Wichquiipakakat ar.d from
thence by a straight line to the South end of a small piece of land called Sakaqua and Nakawae-
Avick and on the South by a straight line to be drawn from tlience to the Southermost Bounds or
Bowcht of Roeloff Johnsons Kill and from thence by a straight line to a place on tlie River side called
Sanskahamka wliich lies over against the Sawyers Creek and on the West by Hudsons River includ-
ing all the Lfinds on both sides of Roeloffe Johnsons Kill —

And your Petitioners further Humbly shew that the said Thomas Dongan giving Faitli and Cretlit
to the false and fraudulent Suggestions and Representations of tlie said Robert Livingston witliout
any new Consideration to move him thereto or any interest resulting thereby to his then Majesty did
on the Twenty Second Day of July One tliousand Six hundred and Eighty Six issue another Patent
(called a Confirmation) to the said Robert Livingston but A^hether the same will by operation of
Law comprize any more or other Lands than those contained in the Two above mentioned Grants
Your Petitioners do not at present uiiiiertake to represent nor do they conceive the same material.

And Your Petitioners furtlicr Huml)ly shew That the two first recited Grants were for small and
inconsidei-able Tracts of Land to wit, the first thereof being for the quantity of Two thousand Acres
only ; and the said Second Gnint l)eing for about the Quantity of Six hundred Acres wliich Your
Petitioners stand ready to prove and maintain not only by the Grants themselves but by Boundaries
thereof Wliereas the Land claimed by the Heirs and Descendants of the said Robert Livingston the
greater part whereol" is now in their possession is of ranch larger extent and of much greater \'alue
containing at least the <iunntity of One hundred and Seventy five tliousand Acres.

And }'<inr Petitioners further represent That a great piU-t of Your Petitioners are Tenants holding

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

501

under the Descendants of the said Robert Livingston upon Terms and Conditions oppressive and bur-
tliensome to the last degree, unfriendly to all great exertions of Industry and tending to degrade
your Petitioners from the Rank the God of Nature destined all Mankind to move in, to be Slaves
and Yassals — But notwithstanding tlie miseries your Petitioners have and do experience they would
have remained silent and not published their misfortunes had they not the fullest confidence that
they can make manifest to Your Honorable Bodies That the Descendants and Heirs of the said
Robert Livingston have long enjoyed and do now enjoy by means the most fraudulent and suggestions
the most false a large Tract of Country the Riglit whereof is vested in the People of this State.

Your Petitioners therefure earnestly but dutifully apply themselves to the Guardians of the inter-
ests and Property of all the People of this State and humbly request them to investigate the premises
and to liear tlie facts above alledged verified and proved in sucli way as your Honorable Body may
direct To the intent that if the Allegations aforesaid are maintained the People of this .State may
pursue such Remedy as the Laws atford to regain their long withheld Rights Avhereby the Interests
of the good People of this State will be much advanced and benefitted and Your Petitioners relieved
from the ruinous and insupportable Grievance they are now constrained to encounter, by continuing
to retain their several Possessions upon sucli terms as shall be just and equitable

And your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray &c.

7'h January 1795.

Petrus Polfer

Peter Dekemon

his

Hani y Shiifelt

Johannes Semmon

George X Teaman

Gosper X Hoose

Michel Wheeler

his

mark

George t-hufelt

Cornelys Conhines

Johannis Blagg

his

Amlers Wheeler

mark

Petrus Twiess

Phillip X Coons

Solomon Barber

Willem Linck

Peter Hommel

mark

his

gacnbos 1 Daker

his

iacob ham

Matis ^ Miller

/vdani ilinges ganery

Cornelius X Osterhout

Simon Michel

mark

Willuni kilmore

mark

his

Christoffel x Beektel

Cornelius Wilkessen

Willem y lot

William X Potts

mark

Conrad Rosman

his

Peter Decker

Peter S Cole

Isack ><! ellen

denis y Bechte

Charles McLean

Michael T Smith

mark

his

Nicolliis Drotnojuin

Antony Synder

Lawrence x McDermot

George x Decker

Anilers Riclctler

his

mark

Jacob Gates (or Yates)

gohn X Conkline

his

George Snyiler

mark

' Philip X Yanger

Peter X Miller

his

maVke

mark

Jacob X Bruise

John X Vasburgh

his

mark

Nichalisx Woufdniss?

Coenrad x Meyer

John T Cole

his

mark

his

Adam y Shaffer

John J Crysler

his

John ><! Huysradt

mark

William Merifield

Jury X Stewer

mark

his

mark

Martinis Miller

Christian j< Shuck

orge X Nuer

his

Tiell Rockefeller

mark

Jonas X Miller

Wm Davis

his

mark

his

Handrick y Schutt

John X Cryseler

his

gohn ;x; Like

mark

Jacobus X Decker

mark

Sebastian Laun

his

mark

gohn f linger
Thomas Conor

Barnd Richters

Abrahm X Cryseler

his

Jochm Alard

mark

Coenraed X Showermao

Peter Phelps

henrich ham

his

mark

Christe thomason

his

Adam X VVever

David L Rigland

John Freats

Nicklas X kiliner

mark

his

mark

his

John X Jacobe

Peter Waganear

his

William x VVhaler

mark

William X Simmon

mark

his

.John t<horts

mark

his

Bastian x Jacobe

"Yurias teear

his

John X Coon

mark

Peter Crian

Johannis X Twiess

mark

his

Hendrik teear

mark

his

Andrew A X Decker

John hack

his

Jonis X Miller

mark

John Z teear

Jacob X Funck

mark

John Slaewer

Abraham Camer

mark

George Emigh

his

freclerick Snook

his

^ his

Arant x Decker

gacob J Coon

Johannis x Coons

Nicholas X Huffman

mark

his

mark

his

Abraham y Shut

Jacob H X Shore?

mark

502

PAPERS REXATING TO THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

his

Wendall x Ham

mark
Peter Mayer
his

John XI Niver

maik
Jacob Bachman
Johannes Berringer
Philip folanil
Pelcr A Showerman
John Rosqman
his

Peter x Showerman Junr
mark
his

Anilrcw X Spikerman
mark
his

John X Freer

murk
John J Best
his

Jacob X Anderson

mark
Jacob P Miller
Abraham Oustcrhoud
Nicholas Jacobe
Martin Tipple
Philip W Dhietrich
Justin Merrick
Joseph Bachmon
his

Tobias X Haughtailing
mark
his

Johannis X Showerman
mark
his

Andres x Decker

mark
William Allan
his

Michael X Pulver
mark

his

Philip H X Coons
mark

his

John Willsie X

mark

his

Adam x Coons
irark
his

Jacobus X Shouck
mark

his

John X Kilmer

mark his
Johannes Peter X Schem-

erhorn mark
Nicholas Kantz
Uzzial Harvey-
John Camer Junr
Adam Stevel
John ftliller
Peter Col well
his

Hendrick X Pulver

mark
William Thrall
his

Jacob X Thompson

mark
Arthur McArthur
Philip Pulver
John P McArthur
his

Hendrick X Righter
mark
his

David X Johnson

mark
Robert Cannay
Johanis Briln
Ebcnezer Kingman
his

William X Fritz
mark
his

John X Traver

mark
John INIcI^can
his

Aldrick X Stewel
mark
his

John A X Miller

mark
Reuben McArthur
Peter Bishop
his

Andrew W x Rose
mark

William Rose
his

Peter x Dennis
mark
his

Peter x Lott
mark

his

John X Thompson

mark
Petter Shook
his

John Adam x Miller

mark
Jacob Bloss
Hezekiah Hoges
his

William x Pulver

mark
Martin Miller
Arche Thomson
Caleb Finee
Matthias Hofifman
Joshua Parsons
his

Mindert A x Schutt
mark
his

John M X Miller

mark
Hontie Semon
his

Murphy X Maclntire
mark
his

Hendrick x Yonkhance
mark

Christian x Young

mark
Henrick Hoffman

his

Coonrad x Turner

mark
Wilhalmas Turner
John Turner

his

Zacriah Drum
mark
his

gacob X fracie
mark

his

John X Rode

mark
Micheal Polfar
his

William X Gerrison
mark
his

Henry X Tie!
mark
his

Isaac X Jurayn
mark
his

Jacob A X Shafer
mark
his

Hendrick A X Shafei
mark

his

Jacob X Fradenburg

mark
Daniel Rode
Teunis Pulver

his

John X Woolsack
mark
his

Conrad x Myer

mark
Jeremiah Schutt
Frederick Row

her

Catrina Wittow Michel

mark
John Reifenbergen
Tiel Ham
Coonrad S Rosman
Paul H Cham
John J Miller
Jacob Geno
his

Johannis X Yaper Jut

mark
Joseph Proseus
Jacob Righter
James Riphder
handrick Yeger
John Schemerhorn Junr
William Dinehart

(Eenstt0 of B I a t) t b ,

1755.

SLAVES IN ULSTER CO. 1755.

KINGSTON.

Ji List of all the JVames of all stick Persons as have Given of their JYegrous Slaves and their JVumher
of Male and famale Unto me David Lametter : Capt of a Conipany JMalilia In Kingsloun In Ulster
County above the age of 14 Jaers Masters or oners Jfames.

yrof yr of

male female

Abraham haesbrock 1 1

Evert Wynkoop 3 3

Charles HrodhaU 5 2

John Cioocke 3 1

Abraham Loiiw - 2

Johannis Jansen 1 1

David De Lametter 2 2

Henilriclius SIcght 1 1

.Talfop turcif 1

Johannis Wynkoop 3 2

Cornells De hunetier 1

Cornelis De lametter Jur. - 1

Jakobus Eltinge 1 -

yr of yr of

male female

Pieter tappen - 1

Domyne Mansius 1 1

thoinas Bccckman 1 1

tjatie tappen 3 2

Jakoha Wittiker 1

.Tan Eltinsre 1 -

Adam Paorsen 1

Nickolas B')g;ardus - 1

Hans Kiersteden 2 1

Cornells Elmondorph ... . 1 1

William Dondij - 1

Abraham Van Keuren.... 3 2

Wilhelmus hoog:btelinp:li
Johannis De Lametter ...

Poulus Ploefrh

PetrusA louw

Hiskiea Dii boois

Domyny Vas

Rapel Du mont

Jakobus Elmendorph ....

Henilrick ooslrander

Abraham Sle^ht

Petnis Smeitus

Abraham haesbroeck Jur.

yr of yr of
mule female

David De Lametter.

By Capt Lawrence Salisburym list of the Slaves Males and females and Their JVames and the JYames of

their Masters as it Here Under Doth appear.
The Names of their Masters. The Names of he Slaves.

Coll Abrm Gaasbeck Chambers 4

Coll John 'I'anbroeck 3

Capt Lawrence Salisbury 2

Capt John Slegli

Nicholas Deniycr 5

Wido Annaca Johnson 3

Abrm Burhans 2

Abrm post 1

Powlas Swart 1

John Sneyden 2

David Biirhans 0

Jacob Brink 2

John Bnrhans Jur 1

Lawrence Van Gaasbeck 1

Aaras Van Steenbergh 1

Marta Snyder 0

Phillip Vielle 0

John Luyks 1

John Burhans 2

Thomas Van Gaasbeck 3

■WidoBlandienaTenbroeck 2

Coenradt Tan Broeck 1

Abrm Van Gaasbeck 0

Benjamin Tanbroeck 1

John Van Gaasbeek 1

Jacobus Delametter 1

William Oosterhout 2

Jacob Burhans 1

Wido Mar^aieit Burhans 2

David Buriians Jur 1

Isaac Deccar 0

Wid:Rachal Dumond 1

Isaac pust 1

Peter Winne 1

Tuenes Ooesterhout 1

Henderick Brink 2

Males.

Tom ."(I Sam & KellisSi Robin & Sam & 2

Sam & Tom & Bel 2

Gif&Jack 1

John & frank & Jack & Smart &, Quay . . . . 2

Trump & Frank k. Penney 3

Dick & francis 3

Wil 1

Dick 0

Tom &, Robin 0

Dick & Charles 1

Sam

Ebo Roben 0

Prince

Tom 1

frank & Robin ; 1

Heny & Jack & Sesar 2

Bal & Dan 1

Sam 2

Titus 1

Ren:

Bris 1

George & Simon 2

fort

Tone k, frank ('

Robin 0

Sam • 3

fort '•

Cato

Jack

Bern & Jack... 2

Females.
Mary & Anna.
Bet k. Anna
I\Iary
Catharien
Dijaen & Dcen
Sare & Gen & Suff
Mary&MarySi Dien
Bat

Bat.

peg

Bet

Dein

Bet

Di jaen

Bet & Nan

Gen

Reg-ein & Regein

Dijaen

Gen

Sar

Nen & Qussaba

Mat

Nan &. Mary &. Gin

Mary & Dijaen

YOL. III.

506

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

A True List Taken by Capt. Petrus Bogardus of All the Slaves Beporfed To him by These Persoris here
under Written Both Male and female Above the Age of fourteen Years.

Males. Females.

Capt Petrus Bo-^artlus 3 2

Petrus Ell Klmeiulorph 1 1

Wid Catlrienna Croeck 1 0

Thomas Bcekman 1 1

Christofril Kiersieil 1 2

Johanis Cliris Thomas 1 t)

Dirck Shepmoei .. 4 0

Cornelis Viele 0 1

Tryntje Van Keuren 0

Izack Dubois 2

Evert Bogarilus 2

'J'jerck Dewi't 4

Waklron Duinon 1

Johanis Dubois 1

Jacobus Dumun 1

Males. Females. Moles. Femnle*.

1 Nelle Oostcrhoudt 2 I

1 Moses Contjn 1 1

3 Wilhelnuis Hoogrhteling ... 0 1

2 Anthony Hofnian; 4 2

2 llemlrick frelipfh 1 1

0 Johanis Mas cu 0 1

0 Barber Plocgh 0 2

Shawangunck.

A List of Slaves ivitkin the Precinct of Shawangunk Under the Command of Capt. Benjamin Smedes.

Ma-iters Names.

Jacobus Bruyn

Benjamcn :>ineilcs

Cornelius Schoonmaker

Cornelius Sclioonniaker Junr.

Jacob Hoffman

Zacharias Hotf.nan

Abraham Roosa

Ailriaen Newkerck

Isaac Hasbroiick

Williuni Weeller

Cornelius Bruyn

Robert Km

Hendrick Van Wyen

David Davis...

James Plienix

Buro;-er Myndertse

Daviil Windlield

Arie Terwillegcn

Jacob Detikcr

Marities Decker

Males.

Will, York, Cuff, Ball.Jo ,

Cesar, Will

Bass ,

Tom ma

Bill, Charles

Andries, Tarn, Ja:;k

Tom

Maatt

Piet, Dick, Ephraim

\V'ann

Piet, Robin, Bristo

Bristo

Horry

Patrick

Tom

Middlctoun

Phillip

Slaves upwards of fourteen years.

Thomas Jansen

Jacobus Van Keuren..
Benjamin Van Keuren.
Johannis Jansen

Jan, Charles

Tom, Uerry, Tone, Sopus, .

Jan :

Loudon, Cipio

Lancaster, Tom

Jack, ftlin-io

Jack

Females.
Bett, Susan
Jean
Susan
Saar

J)ibb. Moll
Bett, Derinda
Belt

Luce

Diean, Jean
Dien

Dien, Abb

Floor
Pegg

Floor, Grace
Saar

Sivil, Nan
Bett

The above List is a full acct of all Slaves given up to me to be Enliste<l Untill this Seventh Day of May 17,55 as witness
my hand Be.vjamin Smluug Capt.

lIlKLEY

M^is'crs } yames
and Mistres/i I

Johannis CrispcU

Abraham delametcr

Eva Siiylandt ,

Johannis hardenberg

Abraham Van Wageucn

Antoiiip Crispel

Luycas Elmendorph

Matthys Blanjan

Henilerica Louw

Aldert Roosa

Cornelius Nukeick

Coenraai*i Benyamen Nukcrck.

Cornelius Nukerk .lur

Derek Wynkoop

Cornelius Cool

Ja'^ob Aarts Van Wagenen....

Gorrit Van Wagene

petrus Crispell

Jan Crispell .

Johannis Van Wagcne

Matthys fever

Johannis duboys

Cocnraat Einiendorp

Jenneke ten Ey k

Ger.adrus hardenl>urgh

Jenneke Elmendorph

Jan V;uiducse

Lambert liriiick

Male and

Herry »

jirins

Will

Leendert,tam : Jessewe. flink.

Mingo

Awaan

philip

James

Cubit, tamma, quack

Names of Negroes

piet, tam. Jack, toon

James

|)iel, Kof

Sam tam.herrie, \bram,maan.
Richanl, Sezer, Georire

Diek....
herry . . .
Anilrew.

Sem, tam

Kof, quas

hendrick, Sym . . . .
herry. Jack, lam.

Sezer, Jem

tam

Sczar

Female

Izabel

Jane : bet
Nane

Dien, Mary
Sare, Lane
Jane

Susan, Bet
Dien, Sara
Jane

J.onc, Eve, Rose
Izabel, Jane
Sare, Lvisc
Lane, peg
hcs, tryn

Cate

fill

Sare

Mary

bet, Nane, bet

bet

Dien

Sus:in

Mary, Susan

A true List of the Negroes i\Iale and female above the Age of fourteen years; of the touwnship of hurley In Ulsteri
County: Listed by me— Dated this I'Jth Day of Aprill. 1750.

Capt. JUHA.S.N'ES CRFSPEL.

CENSUS OK SLAVES.

507

1755 the 13 of ^'Jpiil, By CajM Edward Wkittaker An, account of the JYegro people males and females
and their J\''amcs and lYie J\'ames of Their Masters as it Here under Doth ctjjpear

The A^ames of Their Masters,

Captn Edward Whittalcer 1

Widow: Klesabetli Wliittak 1

Widow Hillitie VVhittaker 2

Widow Hannah Schoonmalcer 2

Widow Klsye Van Uunschoten 2

Lutenent John Whittalver 2

William iMyor 1

Luttenent Tobias Wynlcoop 2

Widow Antie Wynkoqp

Myndert iViyndertse 2

Jacobus pcrsen 4

Samuel Dubois 1

Widow Elesabelh Oosterhout 1

Joiiannes Troumbour 2

Chistiyan IVlyer 1

Ricliai'd Devenport

peak Dewit 1

Coruelis Langendyk 1

Croninius Valkcnburgh 1

Nalhan Dubois 1

Daniel Whittaker I

Insign William Legg 2

John Legg Junier 1

HendrickSchoonmaker 1

Widow Tedotia Sohoonmaker 1

John Monk

peter Van Luven 1

Johannis Jury Elegh

Johannis Mourse 1

Severyn iJruyn

T/ie Negro people or Slaves

Males.

Will 1

Jack

Jack, franck 2

torn, ti'ump 2

S*as, Cof 2

Herry, Dick

Jack

Ilerry, torn 1

toon, Jack 1

Females
Gen

gen, Deen
Diilo^ Jud
gen Saar

Jack, Jack, piet, Joo.

fiet

Cof

tyen, Isac
Cof.

Dyan
Betty
Dyan
pegg,
mar

floor

gato

Scazor 1

Herry

Cof 1

Kuben

Seazor, Ruben 1

Sharp

Cof

IMingo

Jack

Bet

Bet, Jud

gen
gen
Dyan

Hester
Saar

gen

Capt Harmonse's List.
April if 2: 1755; t7ie7i their Mersters first Give up their Slaves to me Cap^

Henilrick Heermans Negro man dirck is 63 jers old JNegro wens Nen is 40 ys old Negro wens Bet is 51 yrs old.
Gerrei van waireiieri Negro man tarn is 30 jers old Negro wens Dyaen is 40 jers old
Art van wugcneii Negro man jo is;.i6jers old

Evert van waganon Negro man ton is 6<) jers old Negro wens yud is 23 jers old
Johen van waganen Negro man ton is 18 jers old

Peter de wit Negro man jack is 30 jers old Negro wens annc is 50 jers old
peter de wit Negro man Abram is 18 jers old Negro wens bet is 35 jers old
Jogham raddely Negro man tarn is l(i jers oUl Negro wens dyaen is 35 jers old
Matthew Sleght Negro man tobe is 26 jers old Negro wens belis 14 jers old
Hendrick Sleght Negro man pomp is 35 jers old

Jacdbes van Ette yr. Negro wens feb is 18 jers old

Col Hendrick beckman Negro man Prence is 60 jers olil Negro wens Betty
hendrick beckman Negro man Cilkenney is 50 yrs Negro wens Marrian
hendrick beckman Negro man Jack is 16 yrs Negro wens mary
hendreck backmen Negro man Same is 50 yers old Negro wens Bekindo
Lea van waganen Negro man Jo is 66 jers old
Herry Hendrickse Negro man Herry is 30 jers old
William Traphage Negro man peet is 30 jers old

Jo Croffert Negro wens Dcen is 30 jers old

Art Hendrickse Negro man prainis65jrs

Herry Hendrickse Negro wens San is 33 yers old

Cherls Crock Negro wens Nen is 25 jers old

Hendrikus Hermanse

. New Paltz

A list of all the Slaves, Both Males and Females, that are above the age of Fourteen Years, in the Pre-
cinct of The Jfew Paltz in Ulster County; Their number being Set doivn in the Columns opposite to
their Masters or Mistresses names, To wit, The males in the first Column and the Females in the
Second.

Josiah Eltinge 3 1

Pc:er Doyo .lur.r 1

Abraham Hardenbergh 4 3

Benjamin Hasbrouck 3 2

Hetiih-ikus Dubois 2 1

Lewis Dubois 3 2

Solomon Dubois 5 2

Abraham Revier 1 1

Jacolius npvier 1

Benjamin Dubois 2 I

Hugo Freer 1

Chrtstiaan Doyo 2 I

Mary Lefever 1 1

Geesje Een 1

Sarah Hasbrouck 2 1

Isaac Freer 3

Annetje van de merken 1

Daniel Hasbrouck 2 2

PelronelU Lefever 1 1

Samuel Bevier 2 1

Simon Dubois 3 3

Abr.aham Doyo 2 1

Jacob Hasbrouck 2 2

Nathaniel Lefever 1 1

Noah Eltinge 1 0

Abr.iham Lefever

Auilrew Lefever

Philip lievier

JosiAH ELiiNCiE, Captain

50S

CENSUS OF SLATES.

Makbletown

, March ye 2<-th 1786.

Lint of the Megro Slaves Which Are Given up to me [Fredk Davis) as Cap* of the tomi of
Marhletowii jmrsuant to An Act of Generall Assembly made for that Purpose.

Male r'eiiiule Male Female Male Female

.. 5

Johannes Vanwaganan . . .

. T

. 2

.. 2

Leonard Hanlenbergh ...

.. 1

Solomon Vanwaganan...

. 1

.. 1

.. 2

William Notlingliam ...

. 1

frcdericlf SchoonniaUer .

. 3

Jacob Hasbi-ouck

.. 2

. I

John Ne«"k('ilf

]

• • a.

.. 1

Slaves in Orange Co. 1755.

Masters Names. ,

Benjamin Tiisten

AVilliam Bull

Joshua Blown

Solomon Tutbill

Thomas Sayrs

The above is an Axact List of tlie Slaves

No: of No: of
males, females.

1 1

1 0

0 1

Masters Names.

James Tuthill

John Dain

Yost Duryea

No: of No: of
males, females.
1 0

1
1

Coins

both IWailes and Females within the District of my Company that
my knowledge or information theyr being not more than two of them given in.
June ye 9 : 1755. pr Bat : Twstjen,

the JVumber of all the JVegro thats heloning Vnder Captain John Weesnor of foraday.

Nethanol Roo

William Thompson.
Jeanie Tliompsone. .
Dauid Shcpi'oril. . . .
Jonathan KImor. . . .
Hennery \V eesner .

two

a male &. a famale

male a famale

two

a male ii a famale

male ....

one

a male

male ....

one

a male

male

one

a male

female ....

one

a male

female ....

John Wisneb

May it Pleas ms Excellency

According (o the art of your Assembly this is a

to Cornel Dekay 1 ncagcr Slauc
to Gcorg Dekay 1 nearer slaiie

to Richard Kdsd 1 neager meal and 3 females slaucs
to Beniaman Burt 1 ncagcr slaue

true account of all the Slaucs Belonging to my District.

to Thomas Welling 1 ncager slaue
to Richard Kdsel Juner 1 ncagcr slaue
to John Allison 1 ncagcr slau
to Peter Clous 1 neager slaue

Jacobus Dekay.

NEW WINDSOR.

A List of the JVegroes Male Sf female Above the age of fourteen Years in the Southern Division of the
Precinct of New Windsor, otherwise Called the High Lands, Whereof Thos Ellison Jr is Captain ]'izt

umber of

Number of

To whom Belonging

Number of

To whom Belonging

male

females

males

females

To Thomas Ellison

To Joseph Sacket Tert:

'I'o James McClogery

To John IVlofict

To James Edmoiulstonc

To Frances Nicolls

To the Eslale of I'.v&n Jones,

To James Jackson Junr

To Charles Clinton

To the Honble John Chamber*

To Christian Hartel

New Windsor Octobr ye 23: 1755

Thos Ellison Junr

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

509

Slaves in Dutchess County, 1755.
A true List of all the JVegj-ocs that are in my District above the Jlge of fourteen according to the Act of

Assembly for that purpose made and provided
Masters and Mistress Names

Collo: Martin Hoffman.

Capt Zacharias HofTnian.

VuUanl WiclbecU-

Harniaii Knicljerbaekor.
Jolin Van Benthousc ...
Barrent Van Benthouse.

Anthony Hoffman. . ........

John Vosburgh

Capt Evert Knickerbacker.

Adam Pitzer

Peter Pitzer

Rier Schemerhorn

Peter Heermanse

Garrett Heermanse

Negroes Names
Males

Jack Fortune Frank Francis.

Tobv .lo :t

Bristol!, Will

Jack

Tom

Pompey, CufTy

liastian, Anil rcw, Cully. Peter, .
Simon, prince Adam Mathew.

Jo:

Jo Tom

Fortune .

Quash ■
Nod ...

The above List was taken by methis 12th Day of May 1755

Negrne'! Names
Females

Sarah Dean Susan Bet
Jenny Peggy
Diana

Hannah, Jenny

Phillis

Maria

Kate

Diana

Zacharias Hoffman Captain

Rynebeck Precinct, March 22 Day.
A List Taken of the Slaves or J\''egroes In my Distract According to the Act of the Gcnerall Assembly

Masters or Mistres Male Famale

Mr Jacob Siemon Antony 0

Margerit Bennin Tarn 0

Symon Kool Pamp Bette

Nicholas Stickel Frank 0

Johannes Feller Piet 0

Petrus Ten Brock Tam, Cornells, Jack Sara Bette

Ms Catherine Palling Robben Deen

Andries Heremanse Go Mary

Taken up by me Evert

Knekerbacker Capt

Rhynebeck precinct, March 22 Day,
A list taken of the Slaves or JYegroes In my District according to the act of the General Assembly.

Male. Famels.

Thom, Robin, Coffie Filis, Riet, Dean

Lou, Pieter

Masters or Mistres.

Mrs. Aleda Rutsen

Mrs. Rachel Van Stcenbergen

Lauwrence Tiel

Henry Tiel

Philip Veller

Johannes Lambert

Jack Keip

Roelof Keip

Abraham Keip

Gerrit Van Benthuysen

George Toevelt

George Adam Toevelt

Susan Angenes Sheeferen

Corneles Ostevanter

Mrs.Cathlynje V : fretenborg..

Tam
Jack
Lou..

Tom, Pieter.
Tom

Herry .

Betty
Bett

Jan, fillis
Keet

Betty, Mary,Bess

floor, Dill

febe

Dien

Kin

Wench fillis
Yud

Taken op by me, Frans Neher Capt.

bid

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

SLAVES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 1755.

NORTH PART OF THE MANOR OF PHILIPSBURGH.

^ List of the JVegro Slaves In the Mannor of Philips Burgh In the upper Part where William Hamman

is Cup*

\rastcrs Males Females

Josiah Mailin Esqr his Slaves Caser, Tom, Argile, Oxfoot, Jeffery Mally

Jose])!! Iiitclicock his slaves Hany Abigal Lue

.Toscph I'iiMon his slaves Harry flllis

liarmon yurcksea his slave Jno Sharp

Aloscs Sherwood his slaves Ned flora

William Rrctt his slaves Ceaser gine

John Anten his slaves Charls, Ben Marcy

Thos Champenois his slaves toin fiUis

Samuel dcvcnport his slaves Harry Jack dine

Jiio Smith his slaves Stephen flora

Richard devenport his slaves torn

Benlamen Ki))p his slave franck

Elbert Artsea his slave Philip

Barth CorneU his slave Fetter

Anthony woodhouse his slave • Mall^

Here is in the Upper part of this mannor twenty Here is in the sd Upper part Eleven negrois Women where-
negro man. of Wm hammand is Capt

William Hahuan.

MORRISANIA.

Jin Account of the Jfegroes above fourteen fears of Jlge belonging to Leivis Morris, at Morrisania.

their "Womeiu Their

Mens Names

Samson, Blind.
Mulatto Harry
Mandos Hary . .

Pawby

Robin

Old Peter

Joseph

Vaff

George

Long Peter.

John

Danicll

Benjamin . . . .
Sam Cooper.

Simon

Sam

Ando

Peter Short..

Ocumah

Demmy

Ages
> 96
82
68
65
6.<
59
50
47
45
41
32
29
28
28
27
20
25
18
63
41

Names

Old HancU ..

Ambo

Betty

little Hanch.

Hager

Long Betty.

Zibia

Hannah

Abigail

Agea

82
67
52
52
42
31
27
25
24

Borough of Westchester.
A List of Jfegros Males !f Females In Joshua Hunt Capt. of West- Chester foot Companys Districts

According to a Act of Assembly.

Peter Delanccy Esqr.
Isaac Willitt Eqr

Males.

Honnyhall, Tom, Tim, Sam, Lew, Jupi-
ter, Class

James, Fait, Jacob, Herculus, George ..

Theophilus Barto .
Anthony Barto....

Bassill Uarto

Edward Stevenson.
Phillip Palmer....

Ester Palmer

John Hunt

Bcnjaman Palmer..
Malhaniell Lewis..

John Pugsly

Walter Hrigs

Lewis Palmer

Ben, Moses

Johne, Jeck

Abram

Will, Titc, Luke.
Robin,

Tobe ..
Tonney

Jack

Ne w))ort .
Ceascr . • ■

Famalet.
Susanah, Nan, Dafne,

Flore, Grace
Ginne, Ginne,Tammea|

Hester, Abigail
Lille
Nell

Ginne
bes3
Lue
Hannah

Ginne

fillis, Ginne

Nanney

Hannah

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

51]

John Williams

Nathaniel Underhill

Israeli HonneywcU Jur

Anon Quinhy ,

Israel lloniieywell Ser

John Oalcley

Thomas (Jail

•Stephen Hunt

Stephanus Hunt

Thomas Hum

Davitl Hunt

Jacol) Hunt

Thomas VV illitt

Augustin Baxter

John feiris

Bartholomew Hadden

Thos : Falmer

Thos : Hadilen

John Ganter

James ferris

Richaril Cussens

Caleb Hunt

Caleb Hunts aded

Cousens Rose aded

Hezekiah Fergusons Gate aded.

reed from Mayor Aprill 9, 1755.

Vndrill Barns .
phebey Turner

Males. Famnlet.

Charls

Peter Pinna Easter

Indian Will Fell Imdus bell

'i'om

James, Tom Martrett

Vorlc, Lew Gitine, Mary

Lew, James Hannah

Nan

Kobin Agness _

Ahram, Titu», Tobe Lille, Gin'

Diciv Luce, Ginne

CuHe, Low

Abram, Harry Ginne, Gin

Dick

Arron

Jcire, Will

Tiss

Sue

Job, Tittus

Jo & Abram

Charts Rose

Geilery 1

Famales 35

36
37

This is a True List Taken by me Johm Hitchcock Clerk.

by order of Joshua Hunt Capt

of Westchester foot Company.

Males. Jeamah.

1 Bohaneo

1 Luk 2 Nell, Gene

Manor of Pelham.

Jl True List of all the Slaves Both Male Female hi the mannour of Pelhani above the Age of 'Fourteen

Years accordmg to Report to me made in Submission to the present Malitia Act of General Assembly
of this province •

Numb,

Joshua Pells numbr males 2 2

Caleb Pells numbr males two Femals two 4

Philip Pells numb males two Femals two 4

Samll Rodmans number Males two Femals two • 4

Bernard Ry landers males two Femals one 3

Phebe Pell wd Jos. pell Deed one male one Femal 2

Executrs of Isaac Contine Deed males one ]

for my own possession males three, Female 1 4

number of the Whole 24

From your Honnours Most Humble Servant
Aprill the 12lh 1755 John Pell, Captain

of the Manner of pelhara.

MaMARONECK & SCARSDALE.

A List of the Indian JVegro and Mulatto Slaves Within and Belonging to the Tourtship of Mamaroneck
and Mannor of Scarsdale taken Aprill S''' 1755 by Joseph Sutton Capt.

Owners Names.

.loseph Sutton

Vnderhill Bridd

John Stovanson

Hanah disbrow '.

Nehemiah Palmer

Nehemiah Palmer Junr.

Reuben Bloomer

Daniel Barker

Benjamin Palmer

John Roads

Joseph Ccrnell

John GiUney

Milks.

Females

one

two

one

Owners Names.

Jonathan Griffin

Richard Cornell

Richard Cornell Junr.

William Barker

Ben|amin Griffen

William Griffen

Anthony Hill Junr. . . .

John Tounsend

Nicolas Baylie

Eilward Merrit

Elizaboih AUair

Thomas Hading

Males.

Fe-nnles.

one

two

one

five

one

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

Rye.

Jl List Taken of the JVegros to the Est of Blind Brook in Rye Within the Milintory Command of

Cupt"' Solomon Purdy, March y^ 26: 1755

Male Female

Thomas Lyon 1 1

Gilbert Lyon 1 0

Joseph Merit 1 —

Jonethan Brown 1 1

Major Hasechiah Brown ... . 1 1

Willow Hannah Brown .... — 1

Renjainan brown 1 —

Lievt Samli Wilson 1 1

Sainll Brown 2 0

David Kniflin

Thomas Brown 1

Benjaman Brown Junr .... —

Abtehani bust —

Ailani Seamans

Kogcr park Jun

Anne Disbro

Daniel Strang

John Thomas Junr. . . .

Alale Female
1 —

Male Female

Hannah Lyon Widow 1 2

Calab Kniffin 0

Mr James Wetmore 2

Ralph Jacobs 0

AbiehamTheat 0

Cornelus flenian —

.loseph Brunilig 0

Richard Wilis 0

Jl list of all the Slaues taken within my Limets In the year 1755 by me James Horton Captain of a

Company of Militia a foot in West Chester County.

Persons \ames
Col nel William Willit .

Mr John Thomas

Crcstpplier Eisenliart ...

Job Huilden

Andrew Cannon

Thomas Haviland

Jeremiah Fowler

Thomas Stars Tredwell.

Anthony Field

Joseph Lyon

Samuel Tredwell

William Ducsenbcrry . . .
Benjamin Birdsell

Neirroes
Male Female

Negroes

Pi-rsons Names Male Female

Benjamin Haviland 1 —

William Haviland 1 —

David Hoisted 2 1

Thomas Hoisted 1 1

Joshua Barns 1 1

James Horton 1 1

Joseph Haviland 1 0 "

Caleb Purdy 1 0

Henry GriH'en 0 1

Gilbert Blomer 0 1

Thomas Cari)ender 0 1

Thomas Carpender Junr .. . 2 0

William Anderson 0 1

Persons Names

James Gedney 0

Nathan Field 1

James Pine 0

Peter Jay 3

David Hay Junr 0

Rodg:er Park 1

Just Daniel Purdy 3

Joshua Purdy 1

Joseph Thield 1

John Crawford 1

Charles Thield 1

Negroes
Male Female

Total

1
1
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
2

Charles Haioht.

North Castle l\tay 4: 1755

this Comes to let you know that Aron Forman has one Negro man Named franses and George Knifin has two Negro
men one named pomp and the other Cuffe and Thomas Golding has one wench Named Elizabeth and Antoni Trip has one
Negro fellow Named Ned and a wench Named francis and Roger Lyon has one wench Named Mereum and Samuel Banks has
one wench Named Marget and Timothy Carpenter has one wench Named Susanah this from your friend to serve

• Aaron Forman Capt

North Castle.

Jilist of JVagros in Captine Dusenher Compyny for y' year 1755

Robert Dikensen 1 man Dick

Nathaniel Carpenter 1 wench Dinah

Able Weeks 1 man Lewis

Joseph Sutton 2 a man and woman Roger and Dorritjr

Peter Tolen 1 man prins

Elias Clai) 1 man Narow

Caleb Fowler 1 wench peg

Elisabeth Fowler 1 wench Teen

SLATES ON LONG ISLAND. 1755.

BUSHWICK.

^ List Token by Cap^ Francis Titus of Bushwyck in Kings County of the Slaves Belonging to the Inha-
bitants of his District Viz*

Owners Names Males Females Owners Names Males Females

1 Nicholas Lcfforts 1 —

1 Catherine T-olIerts

1 Abraham Miller — 1

— Marritje Woertman — 1

2 David Van Cols 1 —

1 'i'hcoilorus Polhemus 1 1

— Daniel Burdett 2 2

— 1 Jacob Durye 1 1

John Misroll 1

John Licquare —

George Ourjc 1

Abraham Liequore 1

Folkrrt Folkertson 2

William Bramebosch 2

John Rosevelilt 1

Jacob Misroll

Owners Names

Peter Lot

Abraham Schenck^ 4

Kvert Van GoUIer —

Neclos Folkcrtsen 1

Andris Stucholm —

Peter Conselye —

Capt Francis Titus 1

Males Females

Capt Frans Titus.

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

513

Brooklyn.

jf List taken from the JVegrd's belonging to the Inhabitance, under the Command of Saml Ilopsm Captn
of the West Company of Brookland in Kings Cowity
To Whom Belonging

)

Negroes Names
One Negro Man caUl Francis . .

Do Sambo...

One Do Wench Judy

One Negro Man Cald Roger...

Do Harry....

Do Peter

Do Josey. . . .

Do Esquire..
One Negro Wench caUl Mary.

^ Do pegg

One PJegro Man cald Thorn...

Do Jack

Do Wench Bett

One Negro Man cald Toney ...

Do Wench cald Mary ...

Do Tracey..
One Negro Man cald Tobev ) uru-* i /-. ' ti

Do Wench cald Flora \ Whitead Cornwell

One Negro Man cald Ceaser } t u ht- 1 1 t.

Do Wench Jane \ John Middagh

One Negro Man cald James .

Do Wench Bett

One Negro Man cald Sam ....

Do Thom . .

Do Wench Jane

One Negro man cald Clos. . . .
One Negro Man cald Chalsey
One Negro Man cald Thom .

Do Wench Jane

One Negro Man cald Harry 1 o „ t,

Do Wench Libe. . . } S^"*- ^« Bevoice

One Negro Man cald Frank 1

Do Thom

Do Wench Anne ....
One Negro Man caUl Harry

Do Wench Phillis...

Isaac Sebring

John Bargay

Chrispr Seehar

John Carpenter

John Vandike

Clos Vanvaughty

John Griggs
Israel Hosfteld Junr

Peter Stots

Mr Van Doune

Jacob Sebrins

Kegroes Names To Whom Belmging

One Negro Man cald Will \ r,„ i, n

Do Cezer ^ ^^'^

One Negro Man cald prince

One Negro .Man cald Cescr

One Negro Man cald Dick \

Do Prince >

One Do Wench Dine )

One Negro Man cald Robin

One Negro iNlan cald Tight )

One Do Wencli Dine \

One Negro Man cald Coffe i

Do Wench Judy ^

One Negro Man cald Tight

One Negro Man cald Willing ....

One Negro Man caltl France }

Do Wonch Elizabeth \

One Negro Man cald Sam "i

Do Wench Dine V

Do Deyon )

One Negro Man cald prime

One Negro Man cald Ceaser > ^ r,.

TV, ,,r , T 1 t Jury Bloue

Do Wench Lil ^ ■'

One Negro Man cald Isaac

One Negro Man cald Jo I

Do Wench Jane \

One Negro Wench Cald Jane

One Negro Man Cald Harry ")

?ay

-Simon Boorain
Cornel Sebring

Saml Hopson

Peter Van Pelt
Micael Bargan

Abrm Brewer

Israel Hosfiold
Jacob DeUevoice

Jacob Bonnet

Jery Bruer
George DeBevoice

Winant Bennet
Mrs Vandike
Earsh Middagh

Do
Do
Do
Do

Nease. .
Dick ...
Charles
Wench Peg

Total

Jacob Bruington

43 Negro Men
24 Do Women

The above is a just account of Neg'rees to the Best of my knowledge belonging to the Inhabitants of the West Company of
Brookland Saml Hopson.

The list of the Jfegroes both male and female WJw Reside In the District of Capt John Lott In Kings
County in brucklen To Every Person belonging by name asfoloing

Christopher Codwise 2 male.

John Covvenhoven .... 4 male.

Marten Reyerse I male.

Jeremias Remse 2 male.

Lanimert Sudam 1 male.

John Lott

Jacobus Degraew 1 male.

Barent Jansen 1 male.

Jan Ryerse 1 male.

Rem Remsen 1 male.

Hendrik Sudam

Abram Remsen , 2 male.

Tuenes Bogaert 1 male.

DW Sara Rapelie 1 male.

Benjamin Waldron 1 male.

Joost Debavois 1 male.

Jakes Durje 2 male.

Jan Noorstrant ■ I male.

Gerritt Noorstrant J male.

Jeronemus Rapelie 2 male.

Jacobus Lefferse 1 male.

Jacob bergen 3 male.

Pieter V D Voort

Karel Debavois ...
Johanis Debavois ,

Jacobus Debavois 1 male

Cornells V D hoef 2 niale

Arsus Remsen J male

Adriaen Hegeman 1 male..*

DW Dina Rapalje 1 male

John Rapalje 3 male

1755 April 11. A true Leist of the negroes male and female by mo

Vol. III. 65

1 male.

2 female

1 female

2 female

1 female

2 female
1 female
1 female

1 female

2 female

1 female

2 female
1 female

1 female

2 female
1 female

1 female

2 female

1 female

2 female

Capt John Lott.

514

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

A true List of all the Slaves
of flathush in Kings County
Jipril anoq Dom 1755.

Flatbusii.

Both male and female of fourteen years old and above in the ioxcnship
on JVassaw Island in the Province of J\''ew Yorke this Eighteenth Day of

Owners Names
Dominie Van Sindere.

Peter Stryker

John Siryker

Johannes V:Sickelen.

John VValilron

Doctor V: bcuren....
Barent V: Defenter..

Barent Anih-iese

Widilow Clarkson. . . .
henclrick Suyilam . . . .

Daviil Sprong

henry Ciug-er

Engelbart Lott

Jacot>u3 Lott

Cornells Van D : Veer.
Johannes Ditmarss...

Laurens Ditmars

Adriaen Voorhees. . . .

Rem Martense

Phillip Nagel

Phillip Nai^el Junr...

Seytje V : U IJilt

Leffert Martense

Rem Hef^enian

Evert hef^eman

Peter Lolforts

John Lefferts

Jcremyes V: D: bill.
Adriaen Martense....

Antje Ver Korck

Cornells V: Diiyn....
John V : Der V'cer . . .

Gerret Cozyn

Jeronuis V; D: Veer.
Steven Williaiiise. ...
Johannes Lott Junr..

Isaac SnciViker

Jacob Sneiliker

Gerret bocrem

Cornelis Wykhoff. ...

Abraham Uloom

Jan boerem

Karel bocrem

Maurits Lott

Douwe Ditmarss

Johannes Elderts

thomas Ratts

hendrick Lott

Joseph houwaril

harmpje Lefforts

Rem V: D: bilt

Males

2
1

their names

Jack

Minck & torn

Sambo

Jack: henck & Ben

Jafta Jacob & herry . . . .

Isack : John &. hammell.

Jan and Batt ,

Sam &. Jafta

Roos

frank and frans

Ciaes..,

Sam Si herry

Doll

Libb

Sam

Dick & herry

Sesor

Ben ,

herry

Minck

Nienus &. Lans

Adam : Jack & Jafta ....

herry

Andrew

toon

Commenie

Sesor

Claes

Will ,

Minck

Primus

Yorke

torn

Prins

Julus

females

tlieir names
Isabel
Syne
Dyne

Lies
Roos
Saar
Graes

Bass, and Saar
Isabel
Mary
Gal leen
Syne & Bett
Wyne
flllis Saar
Sync

Eva : Bett & Wyntje

Dyane

Emme & Susan

Bett
Bett

Syne

Dyne & Isabel

Kea
Isabel

Jane : Eouba : Mare & Diane

Bett
Isabel

Jude
Sale
Bett
Mary

Lybe

Dvane

Bett

Susaa
Bett
Dvne
fiflps

Moryn & Lill

Eva

Isabel

Rachel

Jane

the total number 108

Peter Stbtkbr Captn of flatbush.

Flatlands.

A true list of all the Slaves both male and female from fourteen Years and upwards according to an

act of assembly.

Male. Female

JohnSchencK- Captain of the said town.

John V. Der Bilt

Wilholmus Stoothof Jur

harmanis hooRlant

Roelif Van Voorhees Esqr

■\Vilhplnuis Stoothof

Abraham Voorhees

Cornelis Voorhees

Steve Schcnck

John Ditmars ■

AVillem Kouwenhovcn Esqr.

Gerrit Koinvenhoven

John A merman

Gerrit Wykof

Marten M. Schenck

Johaiinis Lott

Dirrick Kemsen

Johannis \V . Wykof. . ".

Pieter Wykof

Joost Vannuis

Male.
1
0
2
1
0
2

T
1

Female.
1
1
1
1
i
2
0
1
1
1

17 18
Jan Schenck Capt.

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

515

New Utrecht.

A true List of all the Slaves of the Township of Jfewuytreght in Kings County.

Names of the Masters.

Petrus Vag Pelt

Jacobus Van Nuys

HemlricU Johnsen

Haert Van foerhees

Jaques Cortelyou

Jaqucs Cortelyou Junior.

Pieter Cortelyou ." .

Deueys Deneys

Saartje Barkeloo

Thomas Van Dyclf

John Laan

Casper Crapster....

Gerrit Kounover

Gerrit Van Duyn

The No. of each Male Female

Mmi.

Sex.

Names of the Masters

Willem Van Nuys

Willem Van Nuys Junr...
KutgertVan Brunt Junior.

Kvert Suyilam

John Johnson.

Rutgcrt Van Brunt

Andries Emans

Wilhelmis Van Brunt....

Tliomas Pollock

Roelof Van Brunt

Joris Lot

Neeltye Pietersen

Rebecca Emans

The No. of each Male Female

Man

Sex

the whole number

Petrus Van Pelt Captn.

Gravesend.

j2 List of ike JVegroes In the township of Gravesend Male and Female from the age of fourteen years

and upward May 1. 1755.

Richard Stillwell

John Griprg

John Voahears

Nicholas Stillwell

Roelitf terhunen

Isaac Denyce

Samuel Garritson

Neeltye Voorhears ....
Farnandus Van Sicklen
Nicholas Williamsen ...

Males. Females.
2 2

Males.

James Hubbard 0

Daniel Lake 2

Cornelious Stryker 0

Fernandus van Sicklen ,, 1

William Johnson 0

Peter Williamson 0

Bengaman Steimets , 0

Cort Johnson 1

The totle Number of Males Seuenteen
Tiie totle Number of Females Seuenteen

Females.
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0

Hempstead.

Hemsted in Queens County on JYissaw Island and in the province of Jfew-Yorck. accompt of the slaves
within his Districts, brought in to George Everit Capt.

% April y« 28 — anno. 1755.

Georg Rierson

Cornelius Rierson

Beniamin Dvsenbere...

William Cornell

Hendrick Hendricksen.
Thomas hendricksen. .

John ffoster

John: Montonye

Jacob VoUintine

Beniamin Downing....

William Lines

Thomas Seamons

Jonathan Vollintine. . .

Samvel Soaring

Daniel Scaring

Jacob Searing

Jcams Smith

Timothy Smith

Ellixander Davorson..

John Cornell

David AUgoe

Sarah Seamons

Robbard Marvil

John Smith

peter titvs

John Combs

3 mals Seasor adom. Jack.

1 male — mike

3 mals been. Charls. Sam.
1 male savl

1 male Jack.

3 mals Dick, prince Eliiah.
1 male — Jack

male franck

male tie

males — Stephen — Lew. . .

male Yorck

male Robbin

mals — tom — robbin

male Lew

mals, David, pero Jack. .

mals Jack — peter

mals Ciah lonnon,hithro.

3 mals will Jefroy — bob.

1 famale, Diannah

1 famale — bet

2 famals, bess, pen
1 famale — nan ,

1 famale — Gin
1 famale — Jvde
1 famale — Gin

"1 famale Greech
1 famale elly
1 famale peg

1 famale Sarah
1 famale Cate

1 famale — nan

2 famals, hannah, Diannah
2 famals Janna nanot

2 famals — Dinah post
1 famale Ddsli

1 famale iiiandor

2 famals sib pendor
1 famaie — i^an

516

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

beniatnin Smith Jeanis
Smith unil Richard Smith

Richard Titvs

Vriah plat

John Townsand

Richard townsand

phcbe mot

John Peters

£|)enetos plat

Ambros tish

Sanivel willis

Richard Williams

John Williams

W illiam titvs

mary titvs

Stephan titvs

Josiah Martin

3 mal^ Corso oxford John

George hvlit

John Smith

John Searing

Samvel Rowland

John hides

Jacob Smith

Isaac Smith

Ephraim Vollingtine.

Elisabath titvs

Charls petors

male Jeffre

male waterford

mals Jack ned

male Lew

male Ciah

male York

male Lve

mals Jack — bendo

male tie

male sam

male savl

male Jeams

male Cato

male — ben

mals-papav Jack sackoe above 60 years

old

male Jacob

mals Dick — Stephen

male harre

male Charls

mals — will — torn.

male seasor

male petor

male Gem

mals petor — tie. .

1 famale pendor

1 famale — bet
] famale Gin
1 famale Gin

1 famale pendor

1 famale — ame
1 famale — hagor
1 famale

1 famale — francis

1 famale Nancy

1 famale Gin

3 famals present, Jemim

and nab
1 famale J vde
1 famale — hannah
1 famale Chat

1 famale — Gin

2 famals, biblor— bet
1 famale — peg

1 famale — Sarah
1 famale — rose

A List of the JVegro Indian and Mullata Slaves within the District whereof Benjamin Smith is Captain
at Hempstead in Queens County taken the first Bay of Jipril 1755.

Male Female

Jacob Hicks Esqr 1 2

Jacob Hicks Janr 1 1

Thomas Hicks — 1

Phebe -Hicks — 1

James RIott — 1

Daniel Hewlet Junr 1 1

John Cornell 2 2

Male Female

Joseph Scidmore — 1

Thos Cornell Esqr 1 2

Capt Brown 6 1

Richard Cornell 1 1

Henja Lewes — 1

Henry Mott 1 —

Vail : Hewlet peters 1 1

Male Femals.

Elias Durlnn 1 I

El'lard Lucas 1 1

Jacobus Lawrence — 1

Elias Durlun ye 3d — 1

Abraham Bond — 1

17 21

P : Beniamin Smith Capt

Ji List of the Slaves Male and Female above 14 years cf Jlge An Account of which has been bra* in to
Cap* John Birdsall, for his District in the Township of Hempstead in Queais County, according
to the late Act of Assembly.

OwinTS Xanies

The Revd Mr Seabury 1

)<enjn Lester 2

Jerm n^dell 1

Benjn Hewlett I

Josh : Birdsall I

Soln Seaman

James Pine 1

Benjn Smith 3

Leffurt Haugewout 1

Wid : Lininton 1

Elias Durland Junr 1

Richard Jackson 3

Joseph Petit Junr 1

Males Females

Owners Names

Males Females

Thos Tred well 2 1

Jno Carman i 1

Saml Jackson 3 2

John Rowland .'..^^ U

Thos Seaman 1

Thos Seaman Junr 0 1

James Smith 1 1

Jacob Seaman Esqr 2 2

Cornell Smith 1 0

Patrick Mott 1 0

Danl Hewlett 0 1

Thos Carman 2 1

Jno Jackson 1 1

Owners Names Male« Femnle*

James Seaman 1 1

Jno Hall 1 u

James Smiih Junr 1 0

Danl Smith 1 1

Daniel Smith 1 o

John Grissman I U

Anthony Semans 1 0

Daniel Pine 1 0

Benj : Carmon 0 1

Richard Suthard 1 1

Males 43

Females 26

May it please yr Honr
This is a true Account of what has been brout. in to me

Sr yr most humble & obedient Servt

Hempstead )
AprU 5th 1756 J

6»

John Birdsall.

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

511

Newtown.

Newtown May 1st 1755.

A List of JVegroes Male a7id Female According to the Act of Assembly of the Province of jYew York taken

by me Jeromes Rapelye.

Males Females

Jeromes Rapelye 0

Cornelius Rapelye Esqr 1

Jacobus Lent 1

John Rapelye 1

John De Bcvoyce ]

Jacob Rapelye 1

Daniel Rajielye Senr.. = 1

Joseph Moore Esqr 0

UernarUis Bloom 1

Daniel Rapelye Junr 1

Nathaniel Fish 2

John Levirich 1

William Furman 1

Samuel Waklron 1

Philip Edsal 2

Elizabeth Pumroy 2 1

Males Femnl

Gabriel Furman. .

"Widow Titus.

William Sackett Esqr 1

Joseph VVoodartl 2

Samuel Moore Esqr

Samuel IMoore Lieut

Jolin IMoore

Samuel iMoore son of Joseph

Moore Esqr

Benjamin Waters

Sarah Burrows

Cornelius Berrian Esqr

Jeromes Ramsen

Kem Kamsen

Males Females

Total

Males 44 Total
Females 43 —

44 43

List of JVegroes in Queens County sent by Jacob Blackwell.

26th May 1755.

Jacob Blackwell 2

Joseph Sacket 'S

Samvvell Hallett 2

George Vannolst 1

NatbonMore 1

SamwcU More 1

Richaril Hallett 1

Richard Hallett Jen 1

Jacob Hallett > 1

Robort Hallett 1

Necolosi)i|)arsel 2

John i)arsel 1

Samwell Hallett Jen 1

Tunus Brinkkerhouf , 1

Georg Brinkkerhouf •

Samwell Hallett minor 1

Peter Borgow

Isack Borrow 1

Isack Borgow jen 2

Det
Det

Richard Alsup 3 Male 3 female

Beniaman Skilman 1 Det

Abraham Skilman 1 Det

Isack Lott 1 Det

Samwell Allburtes 1 Det

Samwell Goslen 1 Det

Dannel Bets 1 Det

Richard penfold 2 Det

Jacob Bennet <

Samvvell Scuder 1 Det

Johnnathon Hont 1 Det

Whillem Bets 1 Det

Samwell Way i Det

Tunus Skank 1

Richard Bets 2

Jeams Way ■ 2

Joseph Bets 2

Andres Reiker 2 Det

1 Det

Oysterbay.

A List of ye Slaves Delivered unto me, of the Eastern District of Oisterbay, Pursuant to the Direction
of an act of Ms Honour the Lieutenant Govenour the Council and General Assembly of the Colony
of JSTew York.

Oisterbay April 24th 1755 — Jacob Townsend

Nofn Nom
males females

1
1

Masters & Mistresses Names

George Townsend 1

Obediah Seaman —

Thomas Seaman 1

John Powell 1

James Tillott 1 —

Melanthon Taylor Woolsey.. 1 2

Benjamin Birdsall 1 —

Metice Lane 1 —

George Weekes 1 1

Samuel MacCoune 1 —

William Hawxhurst — 1

Simon Cooper 2 2

Henry Whitson 1 1

John Cock — 2

Cornelius Hogland 1 1

Daniel Duryea — 1

Joseph Cooper 3 1

Nom Nom

Masters & Mistressess Names males females

George Youngs 1

John Woatman —

Thomas Smith. 3

Sarah Ludlam 1 —

Ezekel Shadbolt —

John Townsend 1

Samuel Townsend 1

Silas Carman 1 —

Thomas Youngs 2

Daniel Birdsall 1

John Schank —

William Jones 2

Isaac Powell 1

Isaac Doty —

Nathaniel Townsend Estate . . 1
Richard Willits —

Masters & Mistresses Namfs

Nom Nom
Males Females

Samuel Waters — 1

Samuel Willis 2 1

Minard Vansyckley

Wrizht Coles 1 1

Charles Ludlam — 1

Richard Alsop 1 1

Zuroiah Wright

William Moyles

Henry Townsend

Sarah Wright

John Robbins

David Jones Esqr 6 4

Henry Lloyd Esqr of Queens

Village 5 3

Total 53 44

518

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

Capl: Wright FrosCs List of Slaves in Oysterhay.

Wright Frost 1 male 1 Female Deride Alilerson 1 male

JVlicajah Townsend 2 males 2 Females John Striker 1 Male

Amos Unilcrliill 1 Female Joseph Hagaman 1 Male 1 Female

Hemy (."ock 1 Male 1 Female Joseph Coles 1 Female

Thorns Rushmore 1 Male 2 Females Joseph Lattin 1 male

Daniel Underhill 2 males 1 Female Willm Walton 5 Males 2 Females

James Sands 3 Males 1 Female Peter Hagaman 1 Male ......

Thomas Bound 1 Male Abraham Underhill 1 male 1 Fen- ale

Jacob Bound 1 Female Samll Underhill • 1 male 1 Female

ThomsKirbe I male Thorns Underhill 1 male 1 Female

Georsre Townsend 1 Male Henry Dickenson 1 male 1 Female

Silvenus Townsend 1 Male 1 Female TownsendDickensen 1 male 1 Female

Hezekias Cock ] male Jacob Volingtine 1 male 1 Female

Adrian Hagaman 1 Male 1 Female Thoms Parsall 2 iMalcs 1 Female

Willm Frost 1 Male 1 Female Joseph" Wood 1 Male ......

Meribah Townsend 1 Male 1 Female BenjaminWolseyJunr 3 Males 1 Female

John Semicon 1 Female Jean Caverly 1 male

V\ illm Larence 1 Male William Kerby 1 Female

Benjamin Wolsey 2 Males 2 Females Daniel Coles 1 Male

Daniel Code. 2 males John Anderson 1 Female

Jacob Frost 2 males 1 Female Timothy Townsend 2 Males 1 Female

Joseph Frost 1 Male 1 Female Hannah Frost 1 Male

Deborah Cock 1 Male 1 Female

may it please your Honnour in Compliance with an act of the Generall Assembly & in obedience to your Honnours Com
mand I transmit an accompt of ye negroes in that par! of ye Town that is Aderest to me I wait your Honnours further
Commands and shall with the utmost pleasure obey & I remain your Honnours most Humble and obedient servant

Wright Frost

Oysterbay Aprill 29 1775

A Ldst of the Slaves Delivered in unto me by Virtue of Jin Act of ye Legislature of the Province of

JVew York By the perso?is hereafter named (viz:)

Male. Female.

David Seaman at Jericho within ye Township of Oyster bay — 2

ODediah Vallenline at ye North Side In ye Township of Hempsted 2 —

Samuel Seaman at Wcstbury In Oyster Ray — 1

William Crocker at Wheatly in Oyster bay 1 — •

William Willis at Cederswamp In Oyster Bay 2 —

Jonathan Seaman at Jericho in Oyster Bay — 1

Sarah Titus at Wheatly in (.)ystpr Bay 1 —

Phebe Townsend at Jericho in Oyster Bay — 1

James Townsenil at Jericho in Oyster bay ^ ~

Jacob Titus at Wheatly in Oyster Bay 1 1

Silas Rushmore near Jericho in Oyster Bay I —

Daniel Youngs near Oysterbay 1 —

Thomas Vallentine Junr at ye East Woods In Oyster Bay — 1

Robert Seaman at Jericho In Oyster bay 1 1

Zcbulun Seaman at Jericho in Oyster Bay 1 1

William Seaman at Jericho in Oyster bay 1 1

Thomas Jackson at Jericho in Oyster Bay 1 —

John Hagewout at Jericho in Oyster Bay , 1 —

John Hewlet at ye East Woods in Oysterbay — 1

John Hewlet Jur at ye East Woods in Oysterbay — 1

Robert Crooker at Wheatly in Oysterbay — 1

Jericho in Oysterbay April ye 25th 1755.

To the Honorable James Dclancce Esqr his Majesties Lievtenant jovernour and Comander in Chief In and Over ye province

of New York and Teritorys Thereon Depending In America &c:
Mat it please Y'our Honour

Whereas there is Sundry free Negroes Melattoes and Mustees Resideing within ye Township of Oysterbay that may
probably Be Likely In case of Insurrections To be as IMischevious as ye Slaves, Therefore I Thought it my Duty to
Acquaint Your Honour Therewith; The following is a List of them Rcsideing in and about ye Village of Jericho, and I
Do Expect that ye Other Captains in Oysteibay will acquaint Your Honour of those Resideing in ye Other parts of ye
Township; from Your Very Humble Servant

April ye 25th 1755. Zebulun Seaman.

A List of ye Free JVegrocs Mustees fyc:

David Seaman at Jericho In Oyster Bay...
John Willis Junr at Westbury in Hempsted
John Williams at North Side In Hempsted
Jeremiah Robbins at Jericho In Oysterbay

Male.
1
1

Resideing at ye Severall places hereafter Discribed (viz)

Female. Mnle. Femnle.

— Obediah Vallentine at ye North Side in Hempsted 1 1

— Elizabeth Titus at Westbury In Hempsted 1 —

1 Richard Willets at Jericho in Oyster bay I —

Totall 6 2

1 —

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

519

Huntington.

Aprill the Uth 1755 mgroes Be

Thomas Brush

Daviil Ku^ei'S

Willow hanah Wood

Nathaniel ICotcham

Philip Ketcham

Sarniu'l linish

Joseph Rigway

Denis Right

£ciiijah Jervis

Doctor Gilbert Rotter '

■ Nathll Williams

azariah Wiclces

thotnas Bunce

Joseph Frelarnl

Benjamin Right

Philip Ville

Josiah Smith

Just Moses Scudiier

John Samis

Israel Wood

Robert Brush

Epenetus Conklin

■John Wood Levth

Capt Alexander Briant Jr

Epenetus Piatt

Timothy Scuilder

Joseph Smith •

Isaac Ketcham •

James Smith

Philip Wickes

Alexander Smith

timothy Carl Jr

Daniel Blackly

Jesse Carl •

thomas Rogers

Bridget Scudder

Timothy Carle Sen

Zopher Rogers

Augustin Bryan

Macy Lewis

Capt Isaac Piatt

Capt Piatt Conklin

Doctor Zopher Piatt

Mr Ebenezer Prime

Justice Eliphilet Wickes

Just Jonas Williams

Lievt thomas Jervis

Nathan Volentine

Solomon Ketcham

Mary Piatt

Simon fleet ■ • • •

William Hawxhurst

Cap John Davis

Livt Joseph Luis

Thomas Denis

A True List &c.

longing to Huntington male ^' female.

one male and one female

one male

one female

one male
one male
one male

one male and one female

one male and two females

one male and one female

one male

one male and one female

one male and oue female

one male
one male
one. male
one male

one female

one male

one male and one femal e

one male
one male

one female

one male and one female

one male
two males

one male and one female

one male

one female

one male

two males and one female

one male and one female

one male

one male & one female

one male
one male

one female

one male and one female

four males and two females

two males and one female

two males and two female

one female

one male

two females

one male

one male one female

one male

one male one female

t one female

Isaac Platt
Platt Concklin
Alexr Bryant.

Smith Town & Islip.

A List of the Slaves Within the District of Captain Job Smith or In the Townships of Smith Town

and Islip.

George Norton

Male Females

Charles Floyd

Obadiah Smith Junr.
Edmund Smith

, one

one

five

one

six

three

one

Obadiah Smith sener.

Lemuel Smith

Richard Smith Stone-
brook

Otheniel Smith

Isaac Mills

Jonas Platt

The Aboue Account Is a true List of all the Slaves as Came to my knowledge

Zephaniah Platt four

Jonas Mills one

William Saxton one

Solomon Smith five

Floyd Smith three

Mary Tredwell six

Robert Arter one

Richard Bliilenburge two

Stephen Smith one

George Phillips

Job Smith six

Joseph Vondel t,wo

Andrew Tid one

Males Females

Thomas Smith three 2 1

Anna Willis two 1 I

Rebeckah Willis two 1 1

Richard Willis two 1 1

Obadiah Smith two 1 1

Daniel Smith Juner. . . one 0 1

Daniel Smith four 2 2

Epenetus Smith one 1 0

David Bruester one 1 0

Wiliam Nicols six 5 ]

Elnathan Wicks one 0 1

Caleb Smith one 1 0

Jonathan Mills two 1 1

Job Smith Captain.

CENSUS OF* SLAVES.

Staten Island; North Division.
A List of The Jfames Male arid Female belonging to

Males.

Thomas Dongan

1st Thomas Tice

2iJ Ceaser

3a Jack

4th Jack Mollato

5th Joe

6th Robbin

7th Parris

Jacob Corssen Ceneor

1 : Japhory

2: Sam

3: Jupeter

Jacob Corssen Juner ..

John Vegte

Tom.

Primes ,

GerarJus Beekman

Bristo

In the Care of G. Beekman and Belonging to John Beekman In New York.

One Negro IVia. Sam

One Negro Na. Jo

One Negro Na. Warwick

Antony Watters

One Negro Na, Sam

One Negro Na, Will

Henry Cruse

One negro Na Charles

Cornelius Cruse .

Simon Simonson
One Negro Na Napten

Johanis ile Groct
One negro Na Jack

Joseph Rolf
One negro Ka, sam

Cristeiaen Corssen

One Negro Na, Jack

One Negro Na Nenes

Joshua Merseral
One Negro Na Flip

John Dececr
One Negro named Jem ....

Garret Crussen

Garrit Post,
one Negro Na Bos '. .

John Roll Junr
one, Na Jaek

Barent marteling
one Na. forten

Kichard merrill

one Na Sam

one na Bink

Otto Van tuyl

Negor N harry

Dto N John

Bnstian Ellis
Negro Tom

John Vcltmon
Negro Na Quam

Abraham Prall

Negro Na Jack

Dto Na Tom

Charles Mecleen
Negro Na Ben

Margret Simonson
Negro Na kof

Joseph Lake
Negro Na Kinck

John Roll

Negro Na Tom

Dto Na Cornelias

Dto Na harry

Females

1st Philis

2. Peg

3. Hanna

Mary
Nanue

Rose
Nans

Bette
Jean

June

1 : One W Leana
2: One W Phillis

One W Na lade
One W na Dina
One W na Sary
One W. na Dina

1 : One W. Na Susanna

One W, Na Jude
One W, Na Sary

1 : One W, Na Darkis

1 : One W, Na Jane

1 : One W, Na mat

1: OneW, Nabet

1 : One W, Na flore

1 : One W Na Sary

One W Na Tittie
One W Na Sary

1 W Na Jane

2 W, Na Jude

1 Wench Na Hage

2 Dto Na Jane

3 Dto Na Bet

1 Wench Na floor
1 Wench Na Peg
1 Wench Na Sary

CENSUS OF SLAVES. 521

Males

Elenor haughwout
Abraham Crochcron

Negro Na Lue

Bacnit De Pue

Negro Na Tom

John Crocheron

Negro Na Sambo

Uaviil Cannon

Aron Prall

Negro Na harry < •

Charyty Merrill

Negro Na frank

Joseph Begel

Negro Na Harry

Cornelias Eorsan *

A list of the Neagroes of my division in the North
Compeny of Staten Island

Females.
1 Wench Na Bet

1 Wench Na Mary

1 Wench febe

1 Wench Na Bet

1 Wench Na Philis
1 Wench Na Susanna

Jacob Corssen Jur.

Vol. III.

XII.

PAPERS

BEI.A.TING TO

^Ibang anh ^irjacent 13 laces.

PETITION of the LUTHERANS OP WILLEMSTADT FOR LEAVE TO BURY THEIR DEAD. 1674.

[Translated.]

To the Rt Honij'e Myn Heer Anthony Colve Govern^ General of N. Netherland.
Those of the Augsburgh Confession represent with due respect that your Petitioners are ordered
in cases of the burial of their dead, to pay the Sexton {Aanspreecker^) of the Reformed Church
notwithstanding they employ their own Sexton, as lately happened, one of theirs having seized goods
by execution and sold the same at public auction : And the Petitioners remark that they fully pay
all taxes assessments, excise and all others whatever they may be called; Yea they endeavour to pay
also their own poor : They are therefore, as they consider, not in tlie least subject to such cliarges
but on the contrary ought to enjoy their (religious) exercises and Divine Service free and uncon-
stramed, for which they have a written grant from the late Honi^ie Governour Lovelace copy of
wliich is hereunto annexed.

It is also well known to all that M' Roosenboom hath addressed a petition on that subject to the
Hon^i® Heer General abovenamed, to be favored therehi ; which petition had no result, but the
Heer Laval being come up, said in full Court in date the 7th November 1673 he had authority as to
Roosenboom's Petition — Let the Dead bury their Dead ; for with wliat free conscience can your
Precentor go and act for the Lutherans, for they have more ceremonies than t he Reformed. Where-
upon at that time he had no more to say, and it was as Vv^ell.

Wherefore your Petitioners for aforesaid reasons approach your Honour requesting most humbly
that they may enjoy what they have been granted, and as Your Petitioners Bretliren at N. Orange
enjoy the same, that they further may bury their dead without notifying M*" Roosenboom, but
employ their own Sexton and no one else. Whereupon they expect a favorable answer

Your Honors Affectionate Subjects

Bernhardus Anthony V. D. M.
Jan Heinderik Bruyns
JocHEM Backer
Hans Hendricksen.

DOMINE BERNARDUS ARENSIUS HIS PASSE.

[N. Y. General Entries, IV.]

Permitt and Sufifer the Bearer hereof, Domine Bernard us Arensius, to Passe from hence to
Albany with his Necessaryes in the Sloope whereof Claes Tysen is Master, and to OflSciate there
as Pastor of the Augustine or Lutheran Congregation, as formerly under the English Government,
without any manner of Lett, hindrance or molestacon whatsoever Given under my hand and Scale
in New Yorke, the day of November 1674, E. Andross.

1 Literally, "The person sent around with invitations to a funeral"; a custom still in practice in some of the older
lettlemenls of this State. We render the word, « Sexton," being the nearest approach we can find to the original.

526

PAPERS RELATING TO ALBANY AND ADJACENT PLACES.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE DUTCH CHURCH AT ALBANY.

At a Council Sept^ 25th 1675.

Present. The Governor The Secretary, Cap* Brockholes, J Laui-ence, Cap* Dyre, M' Fred:
PJiilips.

The matter -under Consideracon was Complaint of Do Nicholas van Renslaer against D"
Newenhuysen, upon Acc' of his sending to him by some of y" Elders on Sunday last, to forbid him
to baptize any children that should be brought in the afternoon to be baptized, Upon \\<^^ he
forbeare coming to ye Church that time, but said he went to speake with D° Newenhuysen, to know
his reason for what he had done.

To whome y« said replyde aloude in y« street, y* it was because he did not looke upon liim
to be a LawfuU Minister, nor his admittance at Albany to be lawfull, whereupon said D"
Renslaer desii-ed to speake to him in y^ house, & to shew him what Testimonialls he had, which
he admitted, yet afterwards Avould scarcely looke on them but exclaimed ag'*' him in hke manner
as before ; That alterwards at M' Ebbiugs one of y^ Elders, they saw all his Papers, but y« D"
still said, y' one ordeyned in England, had nothing to do with their Church, without a Certificate
from their Classis.

D° Newenhuysen did not deny at all that was alleaged ag^t ]aim, but on y« contrary did in a
manner maintaiue, That no one y* only had orders from y* i^hiu'ch of England had sufficient
Autliority to be admitted a Minister here, to administer ye Sacraments without, as before, &c

Resolved, That Newenliuysen shall liave time of two, three or fom- dayes to sett in writing w*
his opinion or Judgm* is in this Case, particularly whether a Minister ordained in England by a
Bishop, coming here and having Certificate thereof, bee not sufficient ordination to preach & Admin-
ister y* Sacraments in y^ Dutch here or no.

Hee ofters to bring it in on Thursday next.

A Copie of D" Newenhuysens Ord^* & Instructions from y® Classis at Amsterdam, to be taken
& ye Orighialls given him againe

D° Renslaers papers of Certificate & Testimonialls were, viz'.
The Ordinacou by D^ Earle Bishop of Sarum, to be a Deacon.

His Ma^'** allowance of him under his Signett to be a Minister, & to preach to y« Dutch Congrega-
"con at Westminister.

A Certificate from severall persons of Quality of his being an allowed Chaplaiue to y^ Embassador
extraordinary y" Heer Goj)h, from ye Stiites of Holland.

A Certificate from y« Minister & officers of a Church in London, of his having officiated as a
Lecturer there.

Tlie Duke of Yorkes recomendacon of him to the present Governor here.

Upon w^h ye following Order was made, viz* Upon the Complaint of D" Nicholas Van Renslaer
Minister of Albany, Tliat D*^ Williohnus Newenhuysen, Minister of tliis Towne had openly and with
words of Contempt said that D" Renselaer was no Minister, &, his oixliuacon not good, both Parties
appearing this tUiy at tlie Councel], M"^ Renslaer having produced his severall Ordinacon of Deacon
& Presbiter by the Bishop of Salisbury, also attestacons of his having been Minister to Myn heer
Van [(loph], Einbasad'^ from ye States Gen" residing at London, & since Minister of y* Dutch
Churcli at Westminster, and Lecturer at Margtu-etts Loathbury in London, & of his good Comjxut
in s^ Churches, together with liis Ma^'es Signett for Westminster, & his Royall Highnesse letter of
Recomendacon to this place or Albany if vacant and made appeai-e his being chosen, admitted &

PAPERS RELATING TO ALBANY AND ADJACENT PLACES.

527

officiateing in ye Churcli at Albany according to their usuall manner & Constitucon of y<^ reformed
Chui'ch, w"> y® approbacon & Coniirmacon of y^ Ma2;istrates and Govern'' all vv'=ii being found to be
authenticke.

Upon a full hearing of all partys it appearing y* T>° Newenhuysen had spoken yc words declaring
D" Renslaer to be no Minister &,c. y^ above testimonys being produced in Councell to y^ said New-
enhuysen and he owned to have been made acquainted therewith still insisted y^ said Rensluers
Ordinacon nor Call did not fitly qualify him to administer y** Sacraments, for wiiich gi\ iug not y*^
least sufficient reason, but implied according to liis owne fancy.

Being Witlidrawne, after mature deliberacon It being of great weight & Consequence, It is Resolved
that ye said Newenhuysen shall have some time to give in his Answer to y^ above in writing^
wliich he desireing no longer then till Thursday, Ordered, That on Tluirsday ye 30'h instant, ye
said Do Newenhuy sen shall by 2 aclock in tlie afteruoone appeare L bring in ye same, particularly
whether the Ordination of ye Church of England be not sufficient qualification for a Minister com-
porting himselfe accordingly, to be admitted, officiate & administer ye Sacraments, according to ye
Constitucons of ye reformed Churches of Holland : At which time ye Elders, & all other Officers of y®
Dutch Church are likewise required to appeare and be present.

By Order of ye Govern"" in Councell
This order of Coimcell was sent. M. N. Sec'.

At a Councell Sepf 30. 1675.
Present. The Governor
The Secreatary. M' Laurence. Capt. Dyre. M'' Philips.
This day being appointed at two a clock for D^ Newenhuysen to bring in his answer, & make his
appearance, w*'' ye Eld''^ & Deacons of the Church.

Hee brings a paper rather in the Justification of himselfe in his answer then otherwise, and denyes
what is alleaged against him by D^ Renslaer therein.

After long debate, y* D^ and ye rest of ye Elders and Deacons, seeme to allow in words, what is
denyde in writing, viz* That a Minister Ordayned in England by the Bishops is every way Capable &c.

Time is given them to Consider againe well amongst themselves, and give a finall Resolution in answ'
to the Order of Councell, to morrow.
There were before the Councell.

Do Newenhuysen Minister, M"" Jeronimus Ebbing, M^ Peter Stoutenberg Elders ; M^ Jacob Teu-
nisse Kay. M' Reyneer Willemse. M"" Gerritt Van Tright. M^ Isaack Van Vleck Deacons
The next day they brought in their paper amended, with all Submission.

At a Councell Sept^ 8th i676.
Present. The Governor
Capt. Brockholes. The Secretary. Capt. Dyre.
Upon Informacon that Do Renslaer (one of the Ministers att Albany) is confined by the Magis-
trates there, upon matter of some dubious words spoken by the said Do in his Sermon or Doctrine.

It is Ordered, That the said Do bee releast from his Imprisonment, and any matter concerning the
same is to bee heard here.

At a Meeting of the Governo"" in Councell, and Ministers of ye City of New Yorke, Sept^ IS'h 1676.

The occasion was the returne of the appeale in the' Case between Do N. Renslaer and M"" Jacob
Leysler, and M"^ Jacob Milburne, had before ye Court & Consistory at Albany.

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Ordered, That as Do Ilenslaer hath putt in Security of fifteene liundred Guild's hollands money
for to prosecute, so said Leysler and Milbui-ue are to putt in ye like Secui-ity to make good
their Cliarge

Ordered, Tliat M"" Leysler do besides himselfe, put in one or two others as Security for five
thousand pound by to morrow before noone.

Sept' the 16'h.
The Ensuing Warrt was sent up to Albany

By THE GOVERNO^

Wliereas M' Jacob Millburne hath accused Do Nicholas Renslaer for words spoken by him in a
Sermon at Albany on the 13'i> Last past, the which having made a great distmbance, and been
before the Church Ofl&cers and Court there, and at last remitted here in order to a determination ; In
case tlie same be nott already taken up and Composed before this comes to yoilr hands. These are
in liis Ma''^'* name to require you, to cause y^ said Milburne to give in sufficient Secui-ity to the
value of one thousand pound for his appearance to prosecute and answer the matters relateing there-
unto according to Law ; wMch if hee shall refuse to do, that he be committed to safe Custody into y«
Sherifls hands, of the which you are not to faile, and to make a speedy returne hereof ; Given under
my hand in New Yorke, Septem'" ye IG^'' 1C76.

E Andross.

To yc Commander and Magistrates at Albany.

Sepf the 18th-

Leysler not obeying the Order of the Governor in Councell of the 1 5U» Instant, was by the
Governo" speciall Warrant committed into the Custody of the Sheriff :
The Warr' was as followeth. viz'

By THE GOVERNO"

Whereas M"" Jacob Leysler of this City hath accused Do Nicholas Renslaer for words spoken by
him in a Sermon at Albany, on the last past, the which having mad^a great disturbance and
been before the Church Officers and Court there, and at last remitted here in Order to a determina-
tion, but ye said Leysler not having given Security according to Law and Order ; These are in
his Ma'ies name to require you forthwith to take ye person of the said Jacob Leysler into your Custody,
and him safely to keep in Order to a determinacon according to Law ; for the wliicli this shall
be your sufficient Warrant : Given under my hand in New Yorke this 18*'' day of September. 1676.

E. Andross.

To ye Sheriff of New. Yorke, or liis Deputy.

At a Councell. Sept^ 23th i676.
Present. The Governo'' & Councell. The Mayo'' & Aldermen The Ministers of y* City.
Upon reading all Evidences k papers relating to the difference betweene Do Nich: Renslaer and M^
Jacob Leysler & M^ Jacob Millburne, but ye said Millburne not being present, nor any Author-
ized from him

Resolved, That if all parties arc willing to stand to the friendly and amieable determinacon made by
the Church Officers or Kerken Raat at Albany, and referr ye matter of Charges, (which was y® only
obstruction then) to ye Governor and Councell and persons above. That then they will proceed to a
finall Determinacon therein ; But if not then a short day shall be appointed for hearing all parties,
& taking sucli furtlier Resolves and order therein as ye Case sliall require ; All pai-ties to have Cop-
pies, and bring in their Answers by y* first returne from Albany.

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M» Slepli: Van Cortland for Do Renslaer, and M"" Jacob Leysler for himselfe doe desire an Issue
may be putt to y« buisnesse in question.

[Translated.]

Extraordinary Court lioklen at Albany
28 Sept'- 1670. Post Meridiem.
Present Capt Salisbury, Commander. Capt. Thorn De Laval], Richd Pretty, Dirck Wessells, P^
Winne, Capt Pliill Schuyler, And'' Teller, Jan Thomase, Marte Gerritse, Siston, Sherilf.
Dom Schaets, Dom. Renzelaar and some witnesses appearing in Court (all the papers in the
difference between the 2 above named Dominies being examined & reviewed) tliey are, by order of
the Governor to be reconciled according to Christian duty and love, as it specially becomes such
servants of God's word. Wliereupon the above named Ministers answer, They are willing to be re-
conciled with all their hearts.

Dom: Schaets declares the twelve men, whom he accused of Partiality in a Letter written to the
Consistoiy of New York, to be honorable pei-sons, and say that all such occurred foolishly,
requesting forgiveness

Doctor Corn: Van Dyck, representing the Consistory, Complains that Dom: Schaets being sent
for on two occasions by the Consistory, refused to come to them, in direct violation of the Law of
the Church.

Dom: Schaats says that he was in the first instance declared Interested, because he had rendered
in writing his opinion of Dom: Renselaar's preaching, but that was not done to excite parties,
confessing to have acted very improperly and they too in like manner.

Whereas various differences have arisen and sprung up between the two Ministers wherein
Dom: Schaets charged and accused Dom: Renselaer with talse preacliing ; and Dom: Renselaer
thereupon Replied tliat it was a false lie, Dom: Scliaets is therefore ordered to prove the same, who
forthwith drew forth a little Book containing divei-s old comments which the W: Court neither
accepted nor received

Their Worships ask parties if thev will leave and refer their differences to their W's decision ?
Who answered. Yes.

Thereupon the W: Court resolved unanimously and by plurality of Votes, that Parties shall both
forgive & forget as it becomes Preachers of the Reformed Religion to do ; also that all previous
variances, church differences and disagreements & provocations shall be consumed in the fire of
Love, a perpetual silence and forbearance being imposed on each respectively, to live together
as Brothers for an example to the worthy Congregation, for edification to the Reformed Religion
and further for the removal and banishment of all scandals ; And in case hereafter any difference
may occur or happen between them, tliey sliall seek redress from the Consistory, to be lieard
there ; but parties not being content with its award, the Consistory shall then state to the Governor
who is in fault who shall then be punished according to the exigency of the case. In like manner
each was warned not to repeat or renew any more former differences or variances, under a
penalty to be fixed by their worships of the Court.

At a Councell October 23U» 1676.

Present The Governour & Councell. Some of yfi Aldermen. The Ministers of this City.
Upon a Returne from Albany, The matter concerning ye charges about y^ Difference between
Doraine Renslaer, and M"" Leysler & Milburne, now referred by all partys to the determinacon of
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the Governo*' and Councell, the same being taken into Consideracon The Ensuing Order was made
viz'

Wliereas there was an amicable & friendly agreem* made by the Church Officers (or Kerken Raat)
at Albany of tlie Difference between Nicholas Renslaer on the one part, and Jacob Leysler and
Jacob Milburne on the other, only as to the matter of Charge, the wliich was referr'd to v« Governor
and Councell here.

The same being taken into Consideration, It is Ordered, That Jacob Leysler and Jacob Milburne
doe pay the wliole charge both at Albany and here, as giving the first Occasion of the Difference, and
that Do Renslaer bee freed from bearing any part thereof, and tliis to be a finall end and deter-
minacon of the matter betweene ye partyes upon this occasion.

MINISTER'S HOUSE AT ALBANY.

Albany 6 Feb. 1678-9.

Dom: Gid: Schaets appears in Court with Jan Vinnagen Elder and the 2 Deacons, Jan Janse
Bleeker and M"^ Hend: Cuyler representing the W. Consistory who freely without any persuasion
promise to convey and give a proper Deed of the house occupied at present by Dom: Gideon
Schaets to be for the future a residence for the Minister of Albany for the benefit of the Congre-
gation of the Reformed Church here ; as the house was built out of the Poors money and now being
decayed, the W: Court promises to repair said house and keep it in good order fit for a Minister,
for wliich purpose it shall be conveyed

Ordinary Court held at
Albany 6 July, 1680.

The W: Consistory of this city being sent for to Court, and being requested by their Worships
to contribute something to the repair and building of Dom: Schaets house, being for the good of the
Commonalty;

The W. Consistory consent to contribute the sum of one thousand guilders Zewant, for the
reparation of the said house.

DOM. SCHAETS AND THE LUTHERANS.

Extraordinary Court held at Albany
11 March 16|a.

Tlie Court met at the request of D* Gideon Schaets, accompanied by the W: Consistory, wlio
complains tliat Myndert Frederickse Smitt came to his house and told him the Dom* never to presume
to speak to any of his Children on religious matters ; and that he the Dom« went sneaking tlirough
all the houses like the Devil; adding, Our Domine (meaning Dom: Bernaidus, Minister of the
Lutheran Congregation) does not do so.

Dom: Schaets further complains that Myndert Frederickse's wife grievously abused & calumniated
him beliind his back at Gabriel Thomson's house, as an old Rogue, Sneak &ca. and that if she had

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him by the pate, she should drag his grey hairs out of it ; which the Domine offered to prove by
witnesses.

Whereupon Myndert Frederickse & wife are sent for to Court and Dom^ Scliaets accusation is read
to Myndert who denies it all declaring that he had not given tlie Domine an ill word.

Pietertje, wife of Myndert Fredericlvse denies having abused Dom: Schaets as a rogue & sneak ;
but that the IJomine hath abused lier Religion as.a Devilish Rehgion.

Ilend. Rooseboom sworn, says tliat he was at Gabriel Thomson's last Monday when Pietertie,
Myndert Frederickse's wife entered, and wishing to go away was called back by Gabriel and con-
versing on the Subject of Dom: Schaets and her daughter, she said — What business hath Dom:
Schaets to question mine daughter 1 To this Gab"^ said — Wliy should he not do so ? The
Domine does well to question people. Whereupon Pietertie said, Dom. Schaets, the old Rogue &
Sneak ; liad she been by she should have caught liim by the grey pate — adding he ought to look

to liis daughter the W e and take care of her — To wliich Gabriel replied, Meutie, why say that

& scold the Domine so ? who answered him — You damned dog ! you protect whores & knaves.

Cornelis Teunise Swart being sworn, says he was also at Gabriel Thomson's last Tuesday when
Pietertie Myndert Frederickse's wife came in and enquired for her daughter, who not being there,
she was going away but Gabriel called her back and said — sit awhile Meutie ; and being in conver-
sation about Dom : Schaets wishing to question lier daughter -she said she had, herself, a teacher
to do so- that if she had the old rogue, she would take him by the grey pate, and further kno we th
not.

M' Sherrif Pretty requests their Worships that he may act herein, to institute his action at a more
convenient period.

The W. Court postpone the matter to the next Court day to act then on the merits. Meanwhile
if parties can be reconciled, (tlirough Respect for the Divine) they were particularly recommended
to do so, saving the Slieriffs action & costs.

Albany 12 March 16 1|

Myndt Fredericksen and his wife appear before their Worships of the Court, requesting that they
may be reconciled in love & fiiendship with Dom: Schaets as they have been with Gabriel.
Whereupon their W: recommended him to call Dom: Schaets which being immediately done ;

Dom; Schaets appearing before their Worships is asked — if he were willing to be Reconciled with
the aforesaid persons % who answers. Yes, on condition that tliey both acknowledge him an honour-
able man, and that they know nought of him except what is honest & virtuous (always excepting
the Dispute out of which this Case arose, namely — Universal Grace — being no political question"),
also the Sheriff's claim ,

Whereupon Myndert aforesaid & his wife acknowledge the Domine in open Court to be an honest
man, and that they know nought of him except all honour & virtue and are willing to bear all the
costs hereof, also to settle with the Sheriff

N. B. It is settled by And: Teller and for 6 Beavers and 6 cans of wine

1 This is explained by the foUowing' testimony in another case — " Hans Dreper further says that Gabriel's wife stated
that De Schaets said at her house that whoever taught that Christ died alike for all men, taught a false & devilish Doctrine."

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THE GREAT COxMET OF 1680.

[Alb. City Rcc]
The Commissaries of Allany to Cap* Brockholes

Ist Jan'y 168J.

HoN» Sir

According to former Practise in this Season of y* Year, wee have sent this Post, to acquaint yow,
how all affares are here w* us, which is (thanks be to God) all in Peace & quietuesse, The Lord
continue y* Same, throw ye liole Governm* wee doubt not but yow have seen y* Dreadfull Coniett
Starr w** appeared in y* southwest, on y« 9th of Decemb' Last, about 2 a clock in y* afternoon,
fair sunnshyne wether, a litle above yc Sonn, w^h takes its course more Northerly, and was seen the
Sunday night after, about Twy-Light with a very fyery Tail or Streemer in y« West To y* great as-
toneshment of all Spectators, & is now seen every Night w* Clear weather, undoubtedly God Tlirea-
tens us wh Dreadfull Punishments if wee doe not Repent, Avee would have Caused y*= Domiiie Pro-
claim a Day of fasting and humiliation to morrow, to be kept on Weddensday y* 12 Jany in y'' Town
of Albany & Dependencies — if wee thought our Power & autority did extend so farr, and would
have been well Resented by Yourself, for all Persons ought to liumble Themselves in such a Time,
and Pray to God to Withdraw his Righteous Jugements from us, as he did to Nineve Tlierefore if
yow would be pleased to graimt your approbation wee would w ilhngly cause a day of fasting &
humiLiation to be kept, if it were monthly ; whose answer wee shall Expect with y' Bearer.

We cannot forbear to acquaint you w' y« verry great Scarcety of Corne throughout our Jurisdiction,
which is Ten times more then was Expected, now when y* People Tliresli, soo y* it is Supposed,
there wiU scarce be Corne To supply ye Inhabitants here, w' Bread. This is all at present wishing
yow & Counsell a happy N. Year shall break off & Remain

The Ind ian Wattawitt must Your humble & ob' Servants

have a Blankett &. shirt att York. Y= Commiss. of Albany.

New Yorke Jan'y 13<»» 1680.

Gentlemen,

Yor's of the first Instant by the Indian post receved and am glad to here all things Well, wee
haue Seen the Coraett not att the time you mention only in the Evening Tlie Streame being very
large but know not its predicts or Events, and as they Certainly threaten Gods Vengence and Judg-
ments and are pnuonitors to us Soe I Doubt not of yo' and eacli of yo*" performance of y Duty by
prayer &c. as becomes good Christians Especially at this time, k hope the next Yeare will make amends
for an supply y p''sent Scarcety of Corne, The Govcruo'" went hence the 7'h and sailed from Sandy
point the Eleventh Instant Noe news here but all well I remaine

Yo' affectionate ffriend

A. Brockholles.

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DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN DOM. SCHAETS AND HIS CONGREGATION.

Extraordinary Court holden at

Albany pt April 1G81.

This Extraordinary Court is lield at the request of tlie Elders and Deacons of the ReTormed Church
here, who apply to tlie Gentlemen and request their assistance inasmuch as tlie head of their Con-
sistory Dom: Gideon Scliaets refuses to visit them for the purposes of holding religious meetings
in the Church, the usual appointed place by the Consistory — Having undertaken to speak to the
Domine of the trouble which he caused some of tlie Members, in direct opposition to the office
of a Teacher, especially at this conjuncture of Time when the Lords supper was so near at hand ;
after the Consistory had done its duty & part to tlie utmost on the 29. March last, and not knowing
but it had accomplished every thing, and every matter of difference had been settled for the time
(having been admonished in the temper of Love & Christian duty) Anneke his daughter consenting
willingly to absent herself the next time from the Holy Table of the Lord on her father's pro-
posal, and as it was her duty, so as to prevent as much as possible all scandals in Christ's flock ; as
it is evident we have done our utmost in sending for the aforesaid Domine to visit us to-day, which
he hath wholly refused, We therefore request that their worships will please send for the said Domine
and ask him if all matters of dilTerence &c wei-e not arranged at the last Consistorial meeting on 29
March last and wherefore does he now rip up new diiferences and offences contrary to his duty
& office.

Whereupon their Worships sent W™ Parker the Court Messenger to request him to come to Court;
who answered that the Consistory had sent him ; whereunto the Bode said, The Court sent for your
Reverence not the Consistory. He replied — He would not come.

The Bode is sent a 2^ time to tell him that he must instantly appear before the Court. He an-
swered, he would not appear before the Court, though they should dismiss him.

The Bode, sent for the third time, found him not at liome but his daughter Anneke said, I'll go and
ask him ; and having asked him said. Mine Father will not come ; they may do what they please,
for tlie magistrates ai-e wishing to make me out a W .

The Bode being sent the fourth time reports as before.

Whereupon is Resolved, to send the constable Jacob Sanders with a special Warrant after him, to
bring him here before the Court.

Who having visited the house and being unable to find him the constable then asked his Daugh-
ter, Anneke Schaets, where her father was 1 She answered — Know you not what Cain said 1 Is he
his Brother's keeper ? Am I my father's keeper 1 Whereupon the constable told her that she should
let him bring him. To which she answered, she liad nobody for him to bring, and had she a dog,
she should not aUow him to be used by the Magistrates for such a service. The Magistrates had
their own Bode.

The Constable having been sent for the second time spoke to Dom Schaets at Hend: Cuyler's
house, who gave for answer that he should not go before the Court if the Consistory were there ;
but if the Consistory was not present, he would appear before the Court.

Whereupon the W. Court considering the great inconvenience his suspension should cause the
Congregation have through condescension sent him word that the Magistrates only will speak to him
without the Consistory. ,

[N. B. His suspension was written out & read to him]

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At last, Dora: Schaets appeared iu Court and he is asked why he, who should afford a good
example to others, hath shown contempt to his Court by refusing on theii- reiterated summons, to ap-
pear before them j demanding Satisfaction.

Whereupon it appears at first that Dom : was much dissatisfied and demanded his demission from
their worships ; but at last considering his committed offence, he excused himself and requested ex-
ceedingly that he should be forgiven, and not severely dealt by, and hereafter nothing should be laid
to his charge, promising to obey, for the future, his lawful superiors, requesting that all be reconciled
— Avhich was done.

Further all matters and disputes between him and his Consistory, — M' Dauid Schuyler M^'Dirck
Wessels, Elders ; Wouter Albertse van den Uthoff & Ger' Lansing Deacons, were arranged in love and
friendship in presence of the Court aforesaid ; Dom: Schaets admitting he was under a misconception.

Memorandum.

On the Qth June 1681, Anneke Schaets, wife of Tho : Davidtse Kekebel, is sent to her husband at
N. York, by order and pursuant to letters from the Commander in Chief with a letter of recommen-
dation ; but as she was so headstrong and would not depart without the Sheriff" & Constable's inter-
ference, her disobedience was annexed to the letter.

Albany 5«h July 1681.

Anneke Schaets who was sent to N. York by their Worships on the 9'i» June last pursuant to
letters and orders from tlie Commander in Chief Capt Anth" Brockholes is come back here in tlie
same Sloop, and brings this following recommendation — which is in terms

N. York June ye 27*^ 1681.
Gentlemen — ^Wee have thought fitt to acquaint you that Tomas Davis and his wife Anneke
Schaets are suffered to goe up for Albany in order to settle their affairs there. We Recommend
yow to endeavour a Reconciliation between them if Possible otherwise if Parties desire it, deside
there differences by Law, haveingdue Regard to there Jointiu-e or heuwelyx foorwaerde, w^h is all
at Present from Your Loveing ffriend

Aktho Brockholes.

Extraordinary Court holden in Albany
29th Jay July A. Dom. 1C81.

Tho: Davidtse promises to conduct himself well & honorably towards his wife Anneke Schaets ;
to love & never to neglect her but faithfully and properly to maintain and support her with her
children according to his means, hereby making null and void all questions that have occurred and
transpired between them both, never to repeat tliem, but are entirely reconciled ; and for better
assurance of his real Intention and good resolution to observe the same, he requests that two good
men be named to oversee his conduct at N. York towards his said wife, being entirely disposed
and inclined to live honourably & Avell with her as a Cliristian man ought, subjecting himself
willingly to the rule and censure of the said men. On the other hand his wife Anneke Schaets
promises also to conduct herself quietly & well and to accompany him to N. York witli her
children & property here, not to leave him any more but to serve and help him and with him to
share the sweets and the sours as becomes a Christian spouse ; Requesting that all differences which
had ever existed between them both may be hereby quashed and brought no more to light or cast
up, as she on her side is heartily disposed to.

Their Worslaip, of the court Recommend parties on both sides to observe strictly their Reconcilia-
tion now made, and the gentlemen at N. York will be informed that the matter is so far arranged.

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EARLY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE REV. DELLIUS.

[Alb: City Rec. ]

Extraordinary Court liolden at
Albany 6 Aug-^' 1683

The W: Commissaries assembled in consequence of the arrival of the new Minister Dom«= Gode-
fridus Dellius who reached here on the 2^' instant pursuant to the request and letters of this Court
to tlie Venerable Classis of Amsterdam.

And whereas by consent and approval of this Comonalty a second Domine is sent for to assist
the old Dom : Schaets, it is therefore resolved to call the Congregation together to enquire of them
in a friendly manner how much they will from their own Liberality and good inclination contribute
to the maintenance of the s^i Dom : Godefridus Dellius whereupon the following Burgliers have
freely contributed to the Salary of said D^ Godefridus Dellius, & that for the term of one year.

Peter Schuyler ps of 8

Annetje vanSchayk..

Cornells Van DycU..

Johannes Martense

NB. These resiile up be-

PhilipSchuyler's wid-

yond the North Gate and

were spoken to by D. Wes-

sels & J. Bleker : —

Johannes Thomase..

Jan I. BleU'pr

Tennis Slini^erlunt.. .

Harme d' Brovver....

Ands Carstense. . . . ^

'■ik

■J

Johannes Provoost..

Claes van Bockhoven

NB. Farmers below

Jacob janse g-ardinier

Jeronenius liansen...

Gabriel Thomson....

Lawrence van ale. . . •

Johannes Wandelaer.

Evert Wendell Junr. .

Frederick d' Drent..

Jan Cornelise vandr

Harme Basteanse . . . .

Pr. Davitse Skuy ler. .

Melprert Wynantse...

Jacob Salomonse....

Teunis vandr Poel...

Onnorce the french-

Wynant Gerritse....

Antho van Schayk. . .

Jan Hendricxe

TeunisTeunise, Mason

Jacob Abrahamse. ...

Mens hoogeboom. .

Claes Van Petten....

Cornells Tcunise

Gert hardenbergh. . . .

Abraham Van Bremen

Cornel van Skelluyne

Melgert Abrahamse..

Bastiaen Harmense..

Adriaen Gert V. Pap-

Geertruy Vosburgh..

Lambt van Valken-

Joh : Abeel & Sister

Johannes V Sante....

Pieter Lookermans. .

Barent Myndertse. . . .

Evert Wendel Scnr..

ArnoutCorneljse(viele) 2

Joh: Oothout Junr..

Whereon Godefridus Dellius is sent for and he is asked if he hath any further letters or doc-
'uments besides what he had delivered to the Court, especially the Notarial contract dated 20 July
1682 executed in Amsterdam by the Notary Pubhc David Staflfmaker Verlett whereby tlie Dom®
was accepted for the term of four years, beginning as soon as the ship, in which he Avould leave
Amsterdam, had been gone to sea outside Texel, and that for the sum of eight hundred guilders a
year, payable in Beavers @ 8 gl. each or 600 skepels of Wheat, at the option of s** Dom: Delhus,
besides a free house; but should he, the Domine, marry, his salary should be increased 100 gl.
beavers, but as his Reverence was so unfortunate that the ship in which he was to take his passage
sailed from Dover on the very day his Reverence arrived in London, so that his Reverence ^vas

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obliged to return to Holland, and put to sea again last April, with Jan Gorter, with whom he is
now arrived.

Their Worships find that in further elucidation of said general Contract the Agents Ryk<i van
Rensselaer & Abel de WollflF and said Dom* agreed that his term of Office shall commence on the day
when Henry Bier went last year to sea, as his Reverence Avas then ready to leave ; his term com-
mencing on the 15th August 1682 & ending on the 15'*" August 1686, but with the express condition
that his salary shall not date earlier than the day his Reverence put to sea with Skipper Jan Gorter :
And whereas we have been advised by letters from our correspondents that his Reverence is not
wholly satisfied about his salary being in Beavers or Wheat knowing nothing about such things,
and imagines such is greatly to his prejudice, whereupon said Rensselaer & De Wolff have written
to us in his behalf, requesting that the payment of his salary may be made as nearly as possible
in Holland currency,

Therefore, their said Worships maturely considering the contribution as well as the clause in the
aforesaid notarial contract, to the effect that should Dom^ Schaets die meanwhile, the aforesaid
Dellius sliould receive tlie same salary as D« Schaets had & enjoyed, allow Dora : Dellius aforesaid
the sum of Tliree hundred pieces of Eight or one hundred and fifty Beavers being fl. 1200 in
Beavers which is ^wo hundred guilders in Beavers more than Dom: Schaets ever had or received,
as a testimony of their good disposition towards him and especially for his Teaching with which their
Worships and the congregation declare themselves well satisfied, doubting not but his Reverence
will be specially content, it being 300 gl. above the Notai-ial contract.

The Magistrates further resolve that if they can obtain any tiling more, either from the Governor
or congregation, the s** Dom: shall be remembered. And M' Marte Gerritse & Com: Van Dyck
communicate this to his Reverence.

Pieter Schuyler and Albert Ryckmans Deacons are authorized to receive the new Domine's
Money, and to keep account thereof.

Dome Dellius informs the magistrates, through the Secretary, that he shall adhere to his Notarial
contract — that is as second minister of Albany — and that for such sum as the Magistrates allow
him ; but presumes their Worships pay little regard to the Recommendation of the Agents who
requested them to pay the salary agreed on in Holland currency ; and expresses himself not over
satisfied with the magistrates resolution regarding the fixing his salary @ 300 pieces of eight.

Extraordinary Court holden at Albany
13 Augst 1683

The Magistrates are again met to fix the salary of Dom: Godefridus Dellius, and the Contri-
bution of the congregation being calculated, it was Resolved that said D^ Dellius shall enjoy yearly
the sum of nine hundred guilders Holland currency payable in pieces of eight a forty eight stivers
each, or in Merchantable Beavers coiuited a Two pieces of eight each, and that his Reverence shall
receive his money quarterly on condition that if D^ Schaets should grow leeble or die, Dom: DeUius
shall perfurm the whole duty.

His Reverence is furtlier told that if the Magistrates should agree with the Inhabitants of
Schinnectady regarding Divine Service to be performed there, either once a month or once in six
weeks, said Dellius sliall take his turn with Dom: Schaets to edify said congregation, without being
paid additional for it, as such sura of money shall be for the benefit of this Congregation.

Dom: Delliu* is further informed that their Worships desire to be satisfied about the time of the
Dom's sojourn here, as his contract mentions only four years, whereupon Dom: DeUius gives the

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magistrates for answer, that lie cannot tell what extraordinary things may happen ; but his Intention
and disposition are to remain here with this congregation, wherewith the court is fully satisfied.

Eesolved that a letter be written to the Venerable, Pious, and very Learned the Ministers and
members of the very Rev^ the classis of Amsterdam assembled at Amsterdam, sincerely thanking
their Rev: for their Fatherly care in sending over the Rev'J pious &. Learned Dom: Goddefridus
Dellius, with whom the Congregration is highly pleased.

Resolved, also to write to Sieur Richd Van Rensselaer & Sieur Abel d' Wollff to thank them
heartily for the trouble they have taken, in finding out the Rev. pious & learned Dom: Goddefridus
Dellius who arrived here on the 2'^ instant, to the great joy of every one, and whose preaching was
heard with the greatest satisfaction & contentment.

Extraordinary Court holden at Albany,

6 July 1685

The Consistory of this City appearing in Court inform their worships that Dom: Godevridus Dellius
resigned his office as Minister last Thursday at the Consistorial assembly, and requests his demission,
as his Reverence is advised of a call for him to Heuclem in Patria. To which his Rev. was answered
that it was a matter of no small importance, and should thei'efore communicate it to the old Con-
sistory next Monday ; and tlie Members aforesaid being assembled, the inquiry was made if the
Classis had sent letters to them by Dom: Dellius, but none were found ; On the contrary the letters
were sent to the Court and tlierefore he was referred to the Court through whom he was called & to
whom he was consigned.

Whereupon Dom: Dellius appeared in Court and informed their worships that he requested his
demission from tlie Consistory, who referred him to their worships ; and as it is directly contrary
to the order of the Netherlands Church, to demand demission from the Political authority, he,
therefore, requests that he may receive his demission from tlie Consistory, and if not, a Certificate.

Their Worships learn with great grief and surprise the proposition and communication of Dom:
Dellius; request to know the reasons of his Reverences departure and if his Rev: is not
satisfactorily paid his salary. It is their worships' Opinion that should he act thus, it will be a
violation of his promise, whereby he pledged himself, when his salary was raised, on his arrival,
from 900 gl. Beaver to 900 gl. Hollands, that lie should not leave this Congregation unless something
extraordinary occurred; 2"diy as the call has not been exhibited, they require to see it, considering
that it is a very strange thing to call a Minister from America, where he is so necessary.

His Reverence says that he is promptly paid to Jiis full contentment and satisfaction, but
being advised of a call to Heuckelum, which he cannot now e.vliibit, he is wholly disposed to return
home and prosecute his advancement.

Wliereupon their W: desire to know what advancement his Reverence looks for; that they
should recommend it, for their W: considering that Dom: Schaets, their old minister, is very feeble
and again, that it was requisite he should remain under existing circumstances, when so many
strange shepherds are lifting up their heads as we daily see; but the Dom: persisting in his pi-oposal
to depart, and should no demission be given him, he required a simple certificate for he was fully
resolved to return Home and nothing should persuade him to remain even though he left without
a certificate.

Their W: of the court by & with the advice of tlie consistory, both new & old, resolved, if Domine
Dellius is in no way to be persuaded to remain, that he may then go but on his own authority,
and that no Demission can be giv en him, it being contrary to the Will and Inclination of the
Congregation.

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Die Mercury S^^d^ 1685.

The Consistory informs their W: of the Court that the Rev. Dom: Godev. Delllus proposed to
them as he perceives tlie unwillingness of the Congregation to let him depart, that he will conclude
to remain until the Spring, and jeopardize his call so long, in order to preserve the sheep from
all straying at tliis Conjuncture, on condition that he shall depart for Patria in the spring k that
in the first ship. Meanwhile letters shall be -written by him & the Consistory to the Classis of
Amsterdam, Gorcum & to the City of Heuclum to procure another Minister in his place, in which
he shall perform his duty.

Their W: of tlie Court answer the Consistory that they can inform Dom: Dellius that if his
Rev : will resolve to remain some years, they shall be well pleased to do their duty in attording
him e\^ery satisfaction in the world; but if not his Rev: may adhere to his previously adopted
Resolution.

PETITION OF THE REV^ M« LYDIUS.

To his Excellency Edward Lord Viscount Cornbury her Maj^^ Capt Gen'i and Gov in Cheiffe
of y* Province of New Yorke, and of New Jersey, and of all the tracts and territories of
land depending thereon in America, and Vice Admiral of y^ same etc. and to y* Honourable
Councill of y'' said Province of New York.
The humble Petition of Johannis Lydius Minister att Albany. Humbly sheweth :
How that your petitioner in obedience to your Excellency's directions hath to the out most of
his endeavours made itt his practice to instruct Indians of y^ Five Nations in the Christian faith,
for which service your Excellency and Councill hath been pleased to allow your humble petitioner
a sallary at sixty pounds per annum.

Your humble petitioner doth therefore most humbly pray your Excellency and Councill will be
pleased to grant him a warrant on ye Collector or Receiver Generall for one years sallary in y«
service as a fore said^ which is expired the first of November 1703, and your humble petitioner as
in duty bound shall ever pray kc.

Johannes Lvdics.

Albany the 30 of December 1703.

•,• In Council Min: IX. 48. June 13, 1702, is an entry in which IMr. Lydius is styled "Minister of the Dutch Reformed
Church at Schonectaily." The statement that he came to this country in 1703, which some persons have made, is therefore
incorrect. II is son, John Henry Lydius, who was a prominent Inilian Trader in the Colony of N. York, died in Kensinijton,
near London, in 1791, aged W, having retired to England in 1776. There is a Biographical notice of him in the Gent.
Mag: vol 61. p. 383. which we refer to here only for the purpose of putting the Historical Student on his guard against
some parts of it, which contain rather more poetry than trulli.

CHURCH OF KINDERHOOK.

[CouncU Min IX. ]

* In Council. 12 Nov. 1702

His Excellency in Councill being informed that one Paulus van Vleck hath lately wandered
about the country preaching notwithstanding he hath been formerly forbid by his Excellency to do
the same and is lately called by some of the Inhabitants of Kinderhook to be their Clark without

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any License from his Excellency for so doing It is hereby ordered that the high Sheriif of the
county of Albany do take care to send the Van Vleck down by the first opportunity to answer
his contempt before this board,
to Coll Schuyler.

Certificate in favor of Van Vleck.

[ Translated from the Dutch . ]

Kinderhook the 30th Novemb. Anno Domine 1702.

In the first year of the Reign of lier Majesty Anne, Queen of England, Scotland Ireland and France,
Defender of the Faith, We the undersigned inhabitants of Kinderhook patent acknowledge and
Declare that Paulus van Vleg dui-ing tlie whole of the time that he hath resided here and since he
was accepted as Precentor and schoolmaster of our Church hath truly comported himself to tlie Great
content of our congregation, and that, in all the time he was forbid to preacli he hath never
preached in house or barn or in any place in Kinderhook, but that he performed tlie office of
precentor as one Hendiick Abelsen, before his death, hath done at Kinderhook ; We have
received said Paulis van Vleg because one Joghem Lamersen (who was our Precentor here) hath
resigned the precentorship and frequently complained that he could not perform its duties any
longer. We further declare that the abovenamed Paulus van Vleg never took away the key of our
church, but that we brought it to him in his house

YoHANNES VAN AlEN

coenraet borghghrdt
Abram van Alstyn
Lamimert van Yansan

10 Dec. 1702 Ordered that the above parties attend the Council to answer all matters to be
objected against them.

The Sheriff of Jllbany to Secy Cozens.

Albany Jany ye 15th 1702-3.

Yours of the 10''' Decembf came safe to my hands with an Inclosed Order of Councell for the
speedy summonsing of Johannis Van Aleu Coenradt Borghghrdt, Abrah'" van Alstyn and Herman van
Jansen, the three former I have discharged my Duty by sending them to my Lord k Councell, as
dyrected but the latter, Herman van Jansen, is not to be found within my Liberty, no man Knowing
such a person in this County,'

S"" I have nothing more to trouble you with only to assure you that I shall allways be very caref ull
to execute all Orders I shall Receive from the Goverm* And make a true retui'ne of the same by the
first opportunity. S'' Your Hum"^ Ser'

Jacob Fiesch Saref,

Coenraet BurgerCs Petition .
To his Excellency Edward Lord Vice Count Cornbury &.c &c &c.
The humble petition of Coenraet Burgert.

HUMBLY SHEWETH

That whereas your Lordship's Petitioner is sumoned by the Sherriif of the Citty and County of
Albany by a sumons from Your Lordship and Councill to apear before your Excelly & Councell
In New Yorke And whereas I demanded a Copy of the Sumonce from the Sheriff & would give him

1 The warrant was intended for •< Lambert" Van Jansen, but <<Herman" was inserted, it appears, by mistake.

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all Due Satisfaction therefore wliich he Denyed to give me, see that as yett I know not what is
aleadged against me ; therefore Your Excelly k Couucills petitioner humbl} s Begs Your Excelly
favour to Refer the Case till tlie Spring of the year by Reason of the Could Winter and Ilcon-
veniencys to my Great Damage oi my lamily or If Your Excell : Would be Pleased to Referr tlie
Case to be Decided by any Justice or Justices of tlie Peace, In Our County wliom your Lordship
shall Please to apoiut wliich favour the Knowledge of y ExceUencys honour and Justice gives me
no Reason to Doubt : of and your* Petitioner as In Duty bound shall always Pray.

Read in Councill & Rejected Coenraet Borghghrdt.

28 January 1702.

The Sherif of Albany to Secy Cozens.

Albany Merch ye 2d 1702-3.

S"" — Yo" of y« 29'h Jany came safe to my hands and was Surprised to find that the three men I
sumond by order of Councell have not made their appearance ; for they gave me faithfull assurance
h of their iaithfuU performance, I have according to order sumond Lamraert Van Jansen and allso
spook to the other tlu-ee, so that all four designe to be at the Councell before next week Expires ;
as to your other Letter concerning the N° of Males &c w'^^ in this County I shall answare with all the
Expedition that may be, wliich is all from S'

Your most humble Scrv*

Jacob Fiesch.

In Ccwncil lUh March 1702.

John Van Alen Coenraedt Borglighrdt Abraham van Alstyn and Lammert Jansen appeared before
this Board this day in obedience to an order of Councill, and they acknowledging their error &
submitting themselves thereon were discharged with a caution to be more carefull for the future.

STATE OF THE CHURCH IN ALBANY &c.

rev. THOMAS BARCLAY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCJETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN

FOREIGN PARTS.

Albany Sept 26th 1710.

Honoured Sir: — As I did begin from my first coming to Albany, so I go on to catechise the youth,
and it hath pleased God to bless my weak endeavours that way, for a great many Dutch cliildren,
who at my first arrival were altogether ignorant of the English tongue, can distinctly say our
catechism, and make the responses at prayers. Every Sunday, after tlie second lesson at evening
prayer, I explain some part of the catechism in as plain and familiar a manner as I can, shunning
all controversies, teaching lliem such fniidaniental doctrines as are necessary and tend most to pro-
mote piety and a good lile. I luive tauglit the scholars tlie prayers appointed for charity schools,
and I have used all possible methods to engage the children to their duty, both by the giving of
small presents to the most forward and diligent, and by frequently visiting their schools ; and for
encouraging the school masters I give them what charity is collected in our churcli, obliging them to
bring their scholars to public jirayers.

At Schenectady I preach once a month, where there is a garrison of forty soldiers, besides about
sixteen English and about one hundred Dutch families; they are all of them my constant hearers.
I have this suininor got an English scliool erecled amongst them, ami in a short time, I hope, their
children will be fit for catechising. Schenectady is a village situated upon a pleasant river, twenty
English miles above Albany, and the first castle of the Indians is twenty four miles above Sche-

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nectady. In this village there has been no Dutcli minister these five years and tliere is no probability
of any being settled among them. Tliere is a convenient and ^vell built church which they Ireely
gave ine the use of. I have taken pains to shew them the agreement of tlie articles of our church
with theirs. I hope in some time to bring tliem not only to be constant hearers, but communicants.

Mr. Lydius, the minister of tlie Dutch congregation at Albany, died the 1st day of March last.
He was a good pious man, and lived in entire friendship witli me ; sent his own ijhildren to be
catechised. At present there is no Dutch minister at Albany, neither is any expected 'till next
summer ; and from New York to the utmost bounds of my parish, there is no minister but myself :
most of the inhabitants are Dutch, the garrison excepted, wliich consists of three companies, each
company one hundred men. In the city and county of Albany there are about three thousand
souls, besides the garrison : in the mean time some of the Dutcli cliildren I have baptized, and
married several, and other parts of the service I have performed in the Dutch tongue, and more of
them would accept ray ministry : but that Mr. De Bois, a minister of the Dutch congregation of New
York, comes sometimes to Albany ; he is a hot man, and an enemy to our church, but a friend
to his purse, for he has large contributions from this place. As for myself I take no money, and
have no kind of perquisite. I have used all moderation towards dissenters in this country. There
is none but those of the Dutch church, and I found two only not baptized, the one born in West
Jersey and bred a Quaker, him I have brought over to our church, and christened him the first day
of tills year ; the other is an Old England man, but of a loose life ; so soon as I can bring him
olf from his wicked courses, I design to baptize him.

Since the death of Mr. Lydius, the Indians have no ministers ; there are about thirty commvmicants,
and of the Dutch church, but so ignorant and scaaidalous, tliat they can scarce be reputed Cliristians,
The sachems of the five nations, viz : of the Masque, Oneydas, Onnondages, Cayougas, and
Senekas, at a meeting with our governor. Col. Hunter, at Albany the 10th August last, when his
excellency in his speecli to tlicm asked them if tliey were of the same mind with those four Indians
that had been over with Col. Schuyler in desiring missionaries to be sent and they answered they
_were, and desired to have forts built among them and a church, and that Mr. Freeman, present
minister of the Dutcli congregation at Tlatbush, near New York, be one of tliose two missionaries
which the queen promised to send tliem. Tliis Mr. Freeman, five years ago was minister of
Schenectady, and converted several of the Indians ; he has acquired more skill in their language
than any Dutch minister that has been in this country, and Mr. Dellius is not so well skilled in
that tongue, a great part of our liturgy he has translated into the Indian tongue, in particular
morning and evening prayer, the litany, the creed of St. Athanasius, &c., besides several places of
the Old and New Testament. He told me when he read to them the litany, they were mightily
affected with it. He is a gentleman of a good temper, and well affected to our church, and if there
were a bishop in this part of the world, would be persuaded to take Episcopal ordination. I
often entreat him to go over to England, but he is afraid of the danger of the voyage, and his
wife will not consent to live among the Indians ; he has promised to give me his manuscripts, and
what he has done into the Indian tongue.

I am sorry to tell you, Sir, that I am afraid the missionaries that are coming over, will find hard
work of it, and if the commander of that fort be not a person of singular piety and virtue, all
their endeavours will be ineffectual; these, here, that trade with them, are loath that any religion
get any footing among them ; besides, these savages are so given to drinking of tliat nasty liquor
rum, that they are lost to all that is good. I must tell you.that the Masque, of whom one of the four
tliat were lately in England was a SHcliem, have not' above fifty men. All the five nations cannot
make two thousantl, and of tlicse, in number, the Senekas, are near one thousand, and most of thcnz

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are in the French interest. Ilendrick, the great prince that -was so honoured in England, can not
command ten men ; tlie other three were not Sachems. How far lier majesty and the society have
been imposed upon, I leave it to you to judge. I beg leave also to tell you, that the missionaries
that are sent over, must have an honourable allowance and large presents to give, otherwise they
will have but lew proselytes ; and great care must be taken that they be well used, otherwise their
mission will prove ineifectual as Mr. Moor's, and how he defeated the designs of his mission, Col.
Sclmyler best knows.

I have now worried you with a long letter, and shall only add, that I shall be always ready to follow
the directions of the society, and to endeavour' all that in me lieth to propagate religion where it is
• not, and cultivate it w'here it is established.

REYD ANDREWS MISSIONARY TO THE MOHAWKS.

At a Meeting of y^ Com" of the Indian affairs in Albany the 14th November 1712.
Present Schuyler Hend. Hansen K. V. Kenselaer Mynd. Schuyler Joh^ Schuyler P V° Brugh

Tlie Corn's Rec^i a letter £i"om his Excellency dated y^ 31'^ of October last and is as follow">
[Letter missing.] /

Tlie Reverend M"" W'" Andrews Missionary for the Mohocks sent by the honourable Societj' for
propagation tlie Gospel in foreign parts was desired to meet the Com'^ with the Reverend M'" Tlio.
Barclay, who came. It w'as then ordred that the said letter should be read vmto them which was
done, and told M'' Andrews that they would at all times give him all the assistance that Lays iu their
power for accomplishing so Good a work as he Is sent for,

for wliich he Gave the Com's Many thanjcs.

At a Meeting of the Com" of the Indian affairs in Albany ye I5'h day of Nov' 1712.
Present P' Schuyler Joh^ Schuyler K. V" Renselaer Hend: Hansen R^ Ingoldesby Mynd. Schuyler

P. V" Brugh.

Tliis day a letter from his Grace My Lord Arch B. of Canterberry dated ye 29th of May last to
the Sachims of the Six Nations of Indians was deliverd to the Sachims of tlie [Maquas Country and
read unto them, the 'contents whereof was Interpreted by Law'c« Clascn, which letter w'as ordered
to be recorded in these Minutes on the request of the Reverend M' Thomas Barclay. [Letter not
found.^

The Reverend M' Andrews Missionary to the Mohawk Indians told the s^ sachems that he is
Sent by her Most Excellent Majesty the queen, and the Society for propagation ye Gospel in foreign
parts at their own desire & request to her said May^y when Some of their Sachims were in England,
and propositions Since tliat time made to have Ministers to Instruct them in the Christian Religion,
for wliich Reason he has left his deai-est friends and relations and under Gone a very tedious &
dangerous voj'age to come over to them to Instruct them in y* principals of the Christian
Religion for the Good of their Souls Salvation, hopeing with the blessing of God to see tlie happy
fruits of his labour, and that they will give him due protection and Incouragemeut in the doing of
it whilst it shall please god that he should be among tlieni.

Tlien Terachjoris Sachira of Canajoharie the upper Castle of the Mohawks Stood up and Sayd that
he was deputed by those of that Castle to come to Albany to Receive in their name the Reverend
M"" William Andrews for their Minister, who they understood is Sent (on their Request) by the
Great queen of Great Britain to Instruct them in the Christian Rehgion lor the good of their Soids

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Service, and Gave M'' Andrews his hand and promised for tiiose of that Castle to give all the Pro-
tection and Incouragement unto him tliat shall lye in their power.

Hendrick one of the Sachims of the Maquas Country stood up and Say'd that he was very glad
that y« Reverend M"" W'" Andrews was come over for their Minister to Instruct them in the
Christian Religion for the Good of their Souls, and that he was deputed with those now here present
by the other Sachims ot that Castle to Receive-him in their names for their Minister-and father and
promist for themselfs and those of tlie s'' Castle to give him all the protection Incouragement and
assistance possibly they can, and always be faithful! and obedient t® him, and dotli heartly Return
thanks to her Maj'y the Great queen of Great Britain that She has been pleased to Grant their Re-
quests, and also to the honi^'^ Society for propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts and doth thank
his Excellency Robert Hiuiter Esq"^ k'^ and Coll" Nicolson for their Intercession in Getting their
Request Granted the fruets whereof are now to be seen.

Hendrick sayd further that he desired in y^ name of the s<^ Sachims of the Mohawks that none of
their land might be clandestinly bought from any of them for that w^ould breed a faction and
disturbance among them and would be an occasion of leaving their Country and oblidge them to
go orer to the Ottowawas or farr Indians where they should have no Christian Minister to Instruct
tliem in the Christian Religion, nor that they should not be brought under that yoke as those at
Canada are who are obliged to pay the tenths of all to their priests. Gave a Belt of w ampum.

M"" Andrews Reply'd that he was not come for the lucure of their land nor to lay any burdous
on -them bat to Instruct them in the true Christian Religion and that no land Should be bought of
them in a Clandestine Maner, if it Lays in his power to prevent it, and that the honourable Society
had taken care to pay him

The Reverend Thomas Barclay desired that the Com^s would be pleased to procure men Slees
& horses for Conveying the Goods of the Rev^ M"" Andrews to the Mohawks Country and to pay
the Charges thereof which they promised to do with all readyness,

The Comfs Gave the following presents to the Mohawk Indians viz' 6 kegs powder 6 boxes of
lead 12 Blankets 12 Shirts 2 duffel Blankets 5 pair Stockings 200 flints & 50 lb Shot

%• The Indian name of the mission above mentioned is given in an affidavit of the Revd Henry Barclay, of which an

extract is subjoined. The engraving at the side is from a Survey dated
23d October, 1712, and shews the Schoharie creeic the Church, and the
two Mohawlc castles, &c.

" Henry Barclay of the City of New York, Rector of Trinity
Church in said City (in Communion with the Church of England as by
Law Established) of full Age being duly sworn deposeth and saith —
That he was born in Albany. That in Quality of Missionary from the
Society for propagating the Gospel in foreign parts, he resided several
years at Tienrndcroga among one of the Iroquois Nations of Indians, who
call themselves Ganingehage, and are by the English called Mohocks.
That the Deponent hath always heard and understood that by the
Praying Indians, were meant such of the Mohawk Nation, as were
Converted to the Christian Religion. And that whi:e he lived among
the said Mohock Indians he understood from them that they laid claim
to Lands to the Northward of Saraghtoge, in the Counly of Albany,
but how far to the Northward he does not Remember to hsAB heard
from them, and that he verily believes they stiU make the same Claim."

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KEVi> _^jR BARCLAY & HEND"^ IIAxXSEN ESQ»

Att a Meeting of the Com" of the Indian affairs
in Albany the 19"' of Jan'>' 171 §.
Present Kill: Van Renselaer the Comand'' & Chiefe here Hend: Hansen Mynd' Schuyler Joh*
Schuyler Pr V" Brugh

The Com" being conviend at ye desire of M'' Barclay minister of y^ Gospel k Missionary of the
Society for Propagation of y^ Gospel, who acquaints y^ Gent" that he is Inform'd tliat M' hend:
Hansen at y^ house of hogan on ye 1 5i'> Instant when y^ Mayor was Sworn did take occasion to
Rail against him upon occasion of a Letter writ by his Ex=y the GoV^ to y« Corn's of ye Ind: affairs
wlierein M"^ Hansens name was mentioned for not going to ye Mohogs Country witli Andrews
the Missionary, and that if he had any Interest witli y Indians it ought to be Imployed for her
Mayes Service, tliat it was hoped he would Ractify that neglect, and make matters Easy and Some
other matters that were unpleasant to M' Hansen whereupon

M"" Hansen aUedg'd in a publick Compe on j ® gd 15th Instant that M' Barclay was ye occasion of
writing of that Letter, and that he designed to be a bishop over M' Andrews ye Missionary that he
had a mind for liis salary, and tliat he told ye Gent" he would come up with him, for wliat he had
done to his prejudice & oy words to that EHect k desires that such Evidence to ye proof hereof
may be heard,

Robert Livingston Jun' Esq*" mayor of ye City of Albany doth say that on ye 15''' of this present
January he heard M*" hend: Hansen Say he woimdered why M"" Barclay was so incencd agst liim yt
lie did not Look upon M"^ Andrews y« Missionary to have writ ag^t him to ye Gov'" but beleeved that
what he did was by the Instigation of M*" Barclay, and tliat he ruled over the said M*" Andrews as
a bishop, and whether it was to remove him from yt place and have ye benifitt of it for himself he
knew not, and did fui'ther say that he has had to doe with greater men, then he meaning M'" Bar-
clay and did not value him he would come up with him,

Lt Coll° Jobs Schuyler doth say that he was in Corape y* 15'" Instant at "W" Hogans when y*
Mayor was Sworn and he heard M"" Hend: Hansen Say that he beleeved that M' Andrews y*
Missionary had never writ against him to the Govr and that he beleev"'d M"" Barclay Ruled over
M' Andrews as a bishop and that M"^ Hansen said further he knew riot why M' Barclay was much
incencd against him Except it was about ye JC50 but knew not fuither of it.

M"" Abraham Cuyler Says that he was present the same time at W"^ Hogans and he heard M'
Hend : Hansen Say he knew not what ailed M' Barclay to write ags' him to ye Gov'' where upon M'
Mayor answered him, he beleeved it was not M"" Barclay that had write to the GoV, whereupon M'
Hansen said I know that but he beleev'd that what was writ to the GoV ag^' him was by ye Insti-
gation of Barclay, and Said further is M"^ Barclay angry because I was desired to gett .£50 :
for him upon Interest to pay his debts, and that his wife must know nothing of it, & further
knows not.

M"" Hend. Hansen being present Says that he was at W"' Hogans on y* 1 S'** Instant when y"
Mayor was Sworn, and being troubled at that Paragraph of his Ex<:) 8 Letter w*^'' Related to him,
he Could not forbear mentioning ye Same to M^ Mayor, Subject of that Letter (the being dis-
coursed of by Some of the Compe) and he told ye Mayor how that he Suspected it was by M"" Bar-
clays means, that he liappend to be thus misrepresented to his Excell*^'' because he had heard that
M"" Barclay liad drop'd Some words Reflecting on liim — and thereupon took occasion to Speak to M""
"^^ayor, whom he thought would inform M"" Barclay of his Resentment, & Said I know not wliy M'

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Barclay is so much incencd ag^' me Except it be for that I Endeavord upon Collins desire to
get 50 : iipon Intrest for M"" Barclay w'' his wife was to know nothing off", which I could not
procure without being Security for it my Self which I declin'd, and so did not gett it, or that he must
have a design ag^t that good Man M- Andrews y« Missionary to make him uneasy & gett a part of
his Salary, for it Seems y* he would. Rule over that good Man as a Bishop, it Seems as the Dutch
phrase is dot hyH Ivmdtie d' Steert sonde off hacken^ that is he would, cutt off" the Litle dogs taile,
but he was not aff^raid of him for he had had to doe with as Great men as he was and. y* he
would come up with him meaning that when ye matter came to a fair hearing he doubted not but
to Clear himself and Concluded that he did not know what aild y^ man, meaning M"^ Barclay, for
he had done him all the kindnesse that was in his power & Shewd him all the Respect Imaginable
ever Since he had l>een in y'' Country and had used all Endeavoi*s to perswade and Recomend y®
Indians to be kind to M^' Andrews the Missionary, and to bring him of the best that they hunted
telling y® Indians that it was the Custome of y« Christians to doe So and to be kind to their
Ministers.

M'' Barclay Says he will not trouble y^ Com^^ any further, but give his Excell^y tlie Gov"" an
Account how M'" Andrews y* Missionary was Received by Taquajenont y* only Sachim that was
at home in the Maquase Country to Receive their Minister.

M'' Barclay desired a Copy of y® above proceedings, the Coma's order a Copy to be deliver'd to M*^
Barclay and to M"" hend. Hansen Likewise if he desires it, they both promiseing not to Send it down
to N York before y^ ordinary post goes w^ is fryday next, when y« Gent" will give his Excell^y an
Account thereof.

A LIST OF THE INHABITANTS AND SLAVES IN THE CITY & COUNTY OF ALBANY 1714.

The Severall places or Districts in
tlie County where luhabiliiig

111 ye first ward of ye City of Albany

111 ye Seconi ward

Ill ye third ward ,

In ye township of Schiiieetady

In ye East Sc West side of ye )

Mamior of Reuselaerwyck J""

In Claverak

lu ye town.ship of Kiiiderhnek

Coxhackhie & ye north part of )

ye Maimor ot Livinijsion ) ■"

In ye precinct of Canastagione

In ye precinct of yc halfraoon

E »

£•5

102
75
62

110

52
75

54
742

E.a

117
54
GS

154

123

54
83

2.5

753

122
81
82

107

38
57

24
19

670

E S

101
61
61

151

51
C7

26
19

651

E «

9
3
6
7

10
12

E.«

14
5
10
10

2
6

•5i
E «

E.H

22
12
6
19

5
7

122

■a

0 »

1 S
= •0

13
4

9
8

2
7

Total 3329.

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PAPERS RELATING TO AI-BANY AND ADJACENT PLACES.

PETITION FOR REBUILDING THE DUTCH CHURCH IN ALBANY.

To Ilis Excellency Robert Hunter Esq' Cap* Generall and Goveniour in Cliief of the Provinces
of New York New Jersey and Territories thereon Depending in America and vice Admii-all
of the Same &<=

The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister of the Nether Dutch Reformed Congregation
of tlie City and County of Albany and the Elders and Deacons of the said Congregation.
Hlmbly Sheweth

That the predecessors of your Excellency's humble Petition" in the year of our Lord 1655&1656
when this towne was Setled did with assistance of the tlien nether dutch Congregation build and
Erect at their own proper Cost and Charge the Church belonging to the said Congregation (Standing
& being in the said City) for their Christian devotion and Publick worship of Almighty god, in the
Exercise of the Reformed protestant Religion, which Church is Since been Confirmed to the Mayor
Alderman & Commonalty of y^ Said City by Charter, under the Seale of the Province.

That the said Church being built of timber & boards is by time So much decayd that they find
themselves under a necessity of building a new one in its place and your Petitioners believing your
Excellencj s Continauce and approbation will be very advantageous to them, in this their under-
taking.

Your Ex^.vs Petitioners do therefore most Humbly pray that yonr Excellency will please to approve
and Encourage this pious work by signifying Such yom* approbation and youi* Petitioners as in duty
bound shall Ever pray

Petrus van Driessen V. D. Prseco

Johannes Rooseboom

Myndert Schuyler

Hend" van Rensselaer

Johannis Beekman

Rutger Bleecker

Stevanie groesbeck

I do approbe of what is desired In the petition and recommend the Same to all who are concern'd
18 June 1714. Ro: Hunter

FIRST ENGLISH CHURCH IN ALBANY.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq^ Captain Generall & Governoui* in Chief of the Provinces
of New York, New Jersey &c.
The humble pcticon of Thomas Barclay Minister and Peter Mathews and James Dunbar the
present Wardens of the English Churcli at Albany.
Sheweth — Vnto yo' Excellency that whereas the right honorable the Society for propagating of
the gospell in forrain parts have been pleased to appoint the pcticoner Tliomas Barclay their
missionary for the city of Albany for the benefit of the garrison and Inhabitants there to perf >rm
<li\ in service according to tlic liturgy of the Cluu-ch of England, they liave hitherto been necessitated
to make use of a small old Chappel belonging to a Lutheran congrogacon at unseasonable hours as
by their permission the house also [being] worn out & decayd. Yo"" Excellency taking it into yo'

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pious consideracon on the Sl'h of May last was graciously pleased to grant to the s^l peticoners a
Lycence under yo"^ hand & seal to collect and receive the charity & benevolence of all good Christians
within the province towards tlie building of a church or chappel for divin service in the center of
the broad street .called Yonkers street leading from the flbrt to the waterside between the end of pearl
street & the small street that leads to the Lutheran Church not exceeding sixty feet in length and
fourty five foot in breadth which by yo"^ Excejl<^ys Encouragement and example has hitherto been
wonderfully successfuU. Yo"" Excellency having lately viewed the situation and the peticoLcrs being
advised tliat it will be more comodious [if ] the same be built higher up the s'^ street neerer to the
Sort wliere it is much wider wher may be conveniently spared for the situation of a church & cemitery
Ninety foot in length and sixty foot in breadth between the houses of Stephanus Groesbeck on the
north side and the house of Abraham Cuyler on the south side not to extend further east than the
east end of s*! houses and thence to stretch westerly Ninety foot in the same breadth of sixty foot
equally distant from houses, they therefore humbly pray
May it please your Excellency
To grant to the peticoners in trust to anci for the use of minister and Wardens and their
successors fore ever letters patent under the seal of the province of New York for tliat spot of ground
and that the benevolence already given and subscribed in virtue of yo"^ Excelle>s said lycence be
appropriated towards the building of the s<^ Church or Cliappel therein the alteracon of tlie site or
any article or clause otherwise worded in the said lycence notwithstanding under such quitrent as
yo"" Excell<^y shall think fit to propose in this behalf. And the peticoners as in all duty bound shall
ever pray &c

Octo"- 7ti> 1714. Tho: Barclay.

21 Oct. 1714 Read & granted.

PETITIONS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH.

To the Hon^'e Peter Schuyler Esq"" President and the Rest of his Majesties Councill of the
Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America.
The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Con-
gregation in tlie City of Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Roseboom Hendrick van Renselaer
Willem Jacobse van Deusen present Elders for the same and Rutgert Bleecker Volkert van
Veghten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek present Deacons of the said Church.
Most Humbly Sheweth

That the said Minister Elders and Deacons and other the members in Communion of the said
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church have at their own charge built and erected a Church within
the City of Albany and dedicated the same to the service of God, and liave aUso purchased Certain
tAvo Tenements and Lotts of ground for a Poor or alms house and for a Ministers dwelling house;
and sundry other small Tracts of Land within the said City the Rents and incomes whereof are by
them (as they were allso by their Predecessor's since they were Possessed of them) employed for the
relief of the Poor and other P^sons and charitable uses. And the Petition''^ further say that they
and their predecessor's have for many yeares before this Province was under the Government of the
Crown of great Brittain and ever slnse Peaceably and quietly had and enjoyed the full and free
Exercise of the Protestant Religion in the Dutch Language according to the Cannons Rules Institucons
and Church Government Established by the Nationall ^ynod held and assembled in the City of Dort
in Holland in the year 1618 and 1619.

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And the Petition" humbly conceive and are advised that tliey and their Successors would be the
better enabled to employ the Rents and incomes of the Lands and Tenements aforesaid for Pious
and Charitable uses if they were incorporated as some other of the Protestant reformed Dutch
Churches in this Province are

They therefore most Humbly Pray yo^ Honoui's that the Peticou'^ and their Successors may be
Incorporated by Lettei-s Patent under the great seal of this Province with such or the like Privi-
ledges and Liberties as are granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church in the City of New York and that the said Churcli and the aforesaid Tenements and
Lotts of ground and other the Tracts and Parcells of Land aforesaid may be Conlirmed unto them
and their Successors for ever imder such moderat Quit rent as unto yo' Hono'« shall seem meet.
And yo' Petition"'^ as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c —

To the Honble Peter Schuyler Esq"" President and the Rest of his Majesties Councill of the
Province of New York and the Territories depending tliereon in America.
The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister of the Dutch Protestant Congregacon in
the City of Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Roseboom Hendrik van Renselaer and Willem
Jacobse van Driesen the present Elders, Rutger Bleecker Volckert van Vegten Myndert
Roseboom and Dirk ten Broeck the present Deacons of the same —
Most Humbly Sheweth

That yo^ Petition''^ did lately most humbly pray yo' Honoi's to grant unto them and their Successors
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of tliis Province for incorporating them with such and the like
Priviledges and Liberties as heretofore granted to the Reformed Protestant Dutch Cluu'ch in tlie
City of New York togetlier with a Confirmation of all such Lands and Tenements as they noAv hold
to and for the use of the said Congregacon —

But so it is may it Please yo' Hono" that one M^ Hendrik Hansen of the City of Albany has
entred a Caveat against tlie passing of the said Patent under pretence tliat tlie Dutch Churcli erected
in the City of Albany is built on some part of the ground belonging to the said M' Hansen, and altho
yof Petition" can easily make appear that the said pretence is groimdless and only made up of by
the said Hansen to delay yo"" Petition's ju the Presenting and obtaining the said Patent.

They therefore most Humbly Pray that for the Removing of all difficultyes and objections that
may be raised against the passing of the said Patent a Clause may be inserted in the Same to save
the Right and Title of all manner of persons to the Lands and Tenements or any part thereof which
the Petition" by their former petition did Humbly pray to be Confirmed unto them and their Suc-
cessors.

And yo' Petition" as in Duty boimd shall ever Pray &c.

Petrus Van Driesen
VD M

New York 3<J day of August 1720.

Nomine Synodij.

Petrus Van Driesen
VD M

New York 6th Aug 1720

Nomine Sijnodeii.

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REPORT ON THE FOREGOING.

May it please your Honour

In Obedience to your Honours order in Councill of tlie 6"^ of this jnstant Referring to us the
Petition of Petrus Van Driessen Minister of the Dutch Protestant Congregation in theXJity of Albany ;
Johannis Cuyler, Johannis Roseboom, Hendrick Van Renselaer, WiUim Jacobse Van Deursen the
Present Elders, Rutgert Bleaker, Volkert Van Veghten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek the
present Deacons of the same, We have not only Maturely considered of the Same, But likewise of
their former Petition to the same purpose bearing date the 3^ of this jnstant and also of a Caveat
against the Prayer of the Said Petitions Entred by M'' Wilcman in behalf of Hendrick Hansen
bearing date the 4'ii jnstant.

And in regard of the Said Congregation is one of the Longest Standing in this Government and
that they have Ever since Enjoyed the free Exercise of their Discipline and Worship, We do Judge
the prayers of the said Petitions very reasonable, and therefore are of Opinion, that yo»' Honour may
Grant a Patent of Encorporation under the Broad seal of this Province to the said Minister Elders
and Deacons and their Successors for Ever for the free use and Exercise of their said Religion and
Worship according to the Cannons Rules Institutions and Church Government Established by the
Nationall Synod held and assembled in the City of Dort in Holland in they years 1618 and 1619 and
also such and tlie like Libertys and Priviledges as are Granted to the Ministers Elders and Deacons
of the Dutch Reformed Churches in the City of New York and of the Township of Kingstown res-
pectively with such Variations and additions as may be proper and agreeable to the Present Circum-
stances of the said Congregation and that a Clause ought to be inserted that the Yearly Rents and
jncomes of the Lands and Tenements now held by them or hereafter to bf* holden by them, shall not
exceed tlie Sume of thi-ee hundred pounds Current Money of this Province p'' ann.

W^e are likewise of Opinion that not only the Said Dutch Chm-ch but also the several Lands
and Tenements of which the said Congregation by Several mean Conveyances now stands seized
and possessed of Scituate lyeing and being within the City and Corporation of Albany being
particularly mentioned in a Schedule or List hereunto annexed, may in the said Patent of Incorpo-
ration be Confirmed unto the said Minister Elders and Deacons and to their Successors for Ever
Vnder the Yearly Rent or acknowledgement of one Pepper Corn (if demanded) Saveing nevertheless
the Right and Title of all manner of Persons Body Politick and Corporate to the aforesaid Lands
and Tenements or any part or parcell thereof all which is nevertheless humbly submitted by

Your Honours Most Obed* humble Servants

A D Peyster
R Walter

New York Aug. the 8'h 1720 . Gerard: Beekman

John Barberie
A. Philipse

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ORDER TO PREPARE A PATENT.

By the Honbie Peter Schuyler Esq' President of his Majesties Councill for the Province
of New York in Councill

You are hereby authorized and required to prepare the Draft of Letters patent for incorpo-
rating tlie Reformed protestant Dutch Church in tlie City of Albany and malcing of them one
body corporate and pohtick to them and their Successors forever by tlie name of the Ministers Elders
and Deacons of the reformed Protestant Butch church in the City of Mhany the reverend Petrus van
Driesen being tlieir present minister Johannes Cuyler Johannes Roseboom Henry van Ranselaer and
William Jacobsen van Deursen being the present Elders Rutgert Bleecker Volkerst van Veghten
Myndert Roseboom and Dirck. Ten Broeck being the present Deacons of the said Church for the
firee use and exercise of their religion and worship according to the Canons rules institutions &
church Government established by the Nationall synod of Dort in Holland in the years of Our
Lord Christ 1618 and 1619 with such and the libertys and priviledges as are granted to the Minister
Elders and deacons of the reformed protestant Dutch church in the city of New Y'ork or to the
Minister Elders & Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church of the town of Kingstown
in Ulster County with such variacons additions or omissions as they may have found most proper
and agreeable to their present circumstances from the usage and presence of others. Provided
always that the yearly income of their demesnes whereof they are now or hereafter shall become
seized and possessed shall not Exceed the sum of three hundred pounds lawfull mony of the Colony
of New York And you are by the Draft of the said Letters Patent to Grant and confirm to them
& their successors and assigns for ever all the tenements & heridataments whatsoever whereof they •
are now seized and possessed to and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the
aforesaid minister elders and deacons of the reformed protestant Dutch Chm-ch in the City of Albany
their successors and assigns forever saving nevertheless the right & title of any other person or
persons, body corporate and politick whatsoever to any of the aforesaid tenements or hereditaments
or to any part or parts of any of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year forever
unto Our sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successors forever the annual rent of one pepper-
corn on the feast of the annunciacon of the blessed Virgin Mary comonly called Lady day in lieu &
stead of all other rents services dues duties and demands wliatsoever the particular description and
limits and boundaryes of their present demesnes are conteind in a certain schedide hereunto an-
nexed and for yo'' so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant Dated as above.

Given under my hand & seal at arms at fort George in New York tliis tenth day of Aug*
in the seaventh year the Reign of oiu' sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of
Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland King Defend'" of the faith &c annoq Do' 1720.

To David Jamison Esq Attorney Generall of the province of New York.

SCHUDALE OR LIST
Of Lands and Tenements to he Confirmed unto the Minister Elders and Deacons of Jllhany —
The Dutch Church Scituate lying and being in the said City of Albany in the high street other-
wise called the yonkers street nigh the bridge Containing in length on the South side seaven Rodd
three foot f )ur jnches on the North side seaven Rood three foot one Inch R}-n land measure in
breadth on the East and West Side Sixty one foot and five Inches wood measure — dat 21*' Dec^ 1714

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As allso a Certain Messuage or Tenement or Lot of ground Comonly Called the Dutch IMinisters
house scituate lying and being in the City aforesaid in the Brewers street on the East f-ide
thereof in the third Ward of the said City being in front from the South to the North five Rodd tenu
Inches and behind towards the River six Rodd Fiveteen Inches Ryn land measure and in length
from the said Street to the City Stockadoes boimded on the South side by Jan Salomonz on the north
side by that late of Hans Hendricks and the widdow of David Schuyler. — dat<^ 15 July 1692.

As allso a Certain Messuage or Tenement and Lot of Ground scituate lying and being in tlie City
aforesaid Comonly called the Poor or alms house being in the first Ward of the said City bounded
to the Soutli by the high street that leads to the burying place to the Nortli of Rutters kill to the East
by Harman Rutgers and to the West by Gerrit Banker Conteining in breadth towards the Street that
leads to tlie Lutheran Cliurch by the said Rutters kill six rodd one Foot and the like breadtli in the
Rear in Length on the East side Eight Rodd wanting three Inches on the West side Eight rodd
and Two Inches all Ryn land measure, daf 4'^ Dec'" 1685

As allso all that Certain parcell of Land commonly called or known by ye name of ye Pasture
scituate lying and being to the Southward of the said City near the place where tlie old Fort
stood and extending along Hudsons River till it come over against the most northerly Point of the
Island comonly Called and known by the name of Marten Gerritsens Island having to the East
Hudsons River to the South the mannor of Renslaer wyck to the West the high way that leads to
the City aforesaid the Pastures now or late in the Tenm-e and Occupation of Martin Gerrits and the
Pasture now or Late in the Tenure and occupation of Kasper Jacobs to the north the severall Pas-
• tures late in the Tenure and Occupation of Robert Sanders Myndert Harmens and Evert Wendell
and the Severall gardens late in the Tenure and Occupacon of Dirk Wessells Kiljan van Renselaer
and Abraham Staats together with the old highway from the Bevers kill to the end of Schermer-
hoorus Pasture adjoining to the same on the West side thereof, dat 4''' Dec^ 1688

As allso all that Certain Parcell of Pasture Land scituate lying and being to the South of the
said City to the West of the Pasture last menconed near and about the Limitts of the said City
on the mannor of Renselaarwyck Conteining in breadth along the waggon way six and Twenty
Rodd in Length towards the woods Eight and Twenty Rodd & in Breadth towards y^ woods 25
Rod. and allso a Certain garden Lot of ground Scituate lying and being in the great Pasture Con-
teining in breadth six rodd and five foot, in Length eight rodd and two foot and stretching
backwards w^th anotlier small lot of three rodd two foot in length and in breadth one Rodd and
two ffoot all Rynland measiu-e — 3P* Dec^ 1700

New York 3J day of August 1720.

PETITION OF THE REV^ M'^ YAN DRIESEN.

To his Excellency William Burnet Esrf Cap" Generall and Governor in Chief of the Provinces
of New York and New Jersey and the Territories thereon depending in America and Vice
Adinirall of the same &c in Council! .
Excell' Sir and Gent"

The Petition'' Petrus van Driesen minister of the word of God at Albany with all Respect takes
the Liberty to shew unto yo^ Excy and yo' Hono"*the Councellors the station wherein Divine
Providence had made use of him for upon entring into his ministry in his Congregacon since the
year 1712 he has been desired by the Mohawks to continue in the same services towards them As

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his Reverend Predecessors Godefridus Dellius and Johanuis Lydius had done whereupon with the
advice of the Consistoiy the same has been agreed to and performed to them untill now Excepting
the time that M"^ Andrews ministred to them

The Petition' finding himself in Conscience thronged and moved to continue with them in the
doctrine of the true knowledge of God if yet at some time the Lord might give them Repentance
as by meanes of the same ministracon thro' the blessing of the most high has been done to Oui- fure
Fathers —

Wherefore the Petition^ in all Dutyfull manner Turns himself to yo"" Excy and yo^ Hono" with
Request to hold his person as Recomended and to assist him in his services which are both heavy
and chargeable according to the natui-e of the Indians as allso the Interpreter he makes use of at his
own Cost.

He praying the supream being that he make yo' Hon^ie persons and manner of Governing more
and more prosperous for the best of the Country and Religion

this being the wish of yo' Excys & Honi^'e Councills

dutyfull Servant & Subject
(signed) Petrus van Driesen.

Albany the 13: 7ber 1722—

LICENCE TO BUILD A CHURCH FOR THE MOHAWKS.
By his Excy &<=

Whereas the Reverend petrus Van Driesen of the County of Albany having represented unto
me the necessity of erecting and building a pubhck meeting house for the Indians in the ^Mohawk
Country in the County of Albany in order for the more commodious and frequent assembhng of them-
selves together for the Solemn worship of God w^^ might be a meanes of bringing over as well the
Indians there as those in ye adjacent parts to y^ knowledge of the principles of the Christian religion
& has therefore made application to me for my lycence & for that purpose now for the fui-tlierance
of w*^** good Design I do by virtue of the powders and authoritys unto me granted by virtTIe of his
Majesty s Lre^ patent under the great Seal of Great Brittain Give and grant unto the said petrus Van
Driesen full power Liberty Leave & Lycence to Erect & build a meeting house for the Indians in the
Mohawks Country in order to y* assembhng of themselves together for y^ solemn worship of God
and that on any part of the Lands to them belonging as shall be found most Convenient for the pur-
poses aforesaid Given &,=

PETITION OF THE RECTOR &c OF PETER'S CHURCH FOR A CHARTER.

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province
of New York and the Territories thereon depending and Cliancellor of the same kc.
The Petition of the Minister Church Wardens and Vestry of S' Peters Church in the City of
Albany
Humbly Sheweth

That His Excellency Robert Hunter His Majesty King George the firsts Governor of this province
on the 21«' October 1714 by Letter Patent under the Broad seal did Grant unto the Rev<i Thomas

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Barclay Peter Mathews Es(|»' and John Dunbar a certain piece of Ground therein particularly described
for to erect and Build a Churcli for publick Worship agreeable to the Kules and regulations of the
Chui'ch of England as by Law Established, that soon after a Church was Built on the said ground
and publick worship has been performed according to the mode of the Church of England. And
your Petitioners couceivhig it may be for the Interest and advantage of the said Chuich to have it
Incorporated. .

May it therefore please your Excellency to Grant unto your Petitioners a Charter for the Incor-
poration of the said Church in such manner as unto your Excellency shall seem most proper.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray &.<:

Harry Munro, Clerk.
Christopher hegerman ? Church
Daniel Hewson Jun^ J Wardens
John Barclay, W*' Benson
18 May 1768. Read in Council & referred to a Committee.
13 July 1768. Reported and granted.

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RELATING TO

to c 5 t c 1) t 0 t t r € 0 tt n t ji .

JOURNAL

Of Brian Nuton, Capt^ Lieutenant ; Cornelis van Ruyven Secretary and Carel van Brugge
Commissary, appointed by the Heer Director General Stuyvesant to go in a boat a second time to
Oast-dorp.

[ Translated from the Dutch. ]

Anno 1656, 29tii Decemb' Having received our instructions from the Heer General we rowed out
with the boat of the Hon'»i^ Company's ship from before Fort Amsterdam on the 30 ditto, about 7
O'clock in the morning to proceed on oiu- joui-ney to Oostdorp, accompanied by Claes Bordingh as
pilot, as the Companys Skipper was never through Hell-gate, and the Skipper of the Company's bai-k
and a Sailor to row us thither

Manhattan Island being passed, our sailors said the tide was ebb ; that they could perceive it in
the rowing. Hell-gate being neared in the meanwhile, we found indeed by the strong current which
ran through it that the tide was ebbing and that our people had not well calculated the tide. We
were, therefore, obliged if we would prosecute our journey, to await the Tide on this side Hell-gate ;
for we still hoped to arrive betimes in the evening at Oostdorp and to accomplish our Mission, and
to row back with the return tide in the night from there to the Manhatan - so as to be home on
Sunday, but we found ourselves sorely deceived in our expectation, as appears by the sequel —

Having gone ashore during the ebbing of the tide, on this side of Hell-gate where William Hallet's
house & plantation formerly stood, which were laid waste by the Indians about September of the year
1655; we made a fire there by aid of spunk which we had; found in the shallow water on the
strand some Oysters which we fried and ate, whilst thus engaged, a fine herd of Cattle came right by
us feeding along the beach ; there were about sixteen cows both old & young, and 5 @ 6 horses.

Having viewed these as well as the land which is there quite flat and apparently of good soil ; and
having eaten of what we had brought with us, it became low water. We embarked again in our
boat, and passed through Hell-gate and by the fast anchored Brothers ' to the Kill in front of Oost-
dorp into which we pulled and hugged to our sorrow close on the west bank of said Kill, when after
rowing up a short way, we ran ourselves aground. Our people looked for deep water but found
none. As our pilot calculated that there would be still an hoiu- and a half of ebb, we were obliged
to row ashore as we were not willing to remain with the boat in the Kill in such cold weather ; we
went ashore on the west bank and built a fire there, the land being apparently barren and stoney.
Standing here together around the fire, we heard an Indian call. Some of us going out, on hearing
the noise, found two Indians lying in a canoe, fishing, in front of the kill ; as soon as the Indians saw
us they paddled away in their skiff.

Being on the strand we found the kill entirely dry except a Channel which we descried on the
east or left side of the mouth of the Kill, which appeared to us to be so deep and so wide, that a boat
could be rowed up through it at loAV water. Having remained there about two hoiu-s we found
the water increasing.

1 The «' Brothers" are two small islands in the Sound, situate near the South Easternmost extremity of Westchester
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We entered our boat and rowed toward Oostdorp where arriving we went to Newman's house.
We were met, on the way, by Jolin Lord one of those elected as Magistrate, who went with us to M'
Newman's, where on oui- arrival we found all abed. Thereupon Jolm Lord invited us to his house
whitlier we proceeded because Newman was abed, and we did not wish to trouble him, being a man
of 72 years.

On arriving at John Lords >we communicated to him the object of our journey, and requested him
to have the Inhabitants summoned in the morning at day light by an Indian. He answered us —
'Tis oui- Sabbath morning ; the Inhabitants will not come. We asked him to learn the opinions of
the principal settlers at once, as we could explain our business in half an hour, without hindering
their service. Which he proceeded to do. But brought us for answer, No — that they were in no
way so inclined. Although we would fain reacli home by Sunday noon, we were obliged to remain
there until Monday, as tliey would not be prevailed on to assemble on Sunday.

3l8t ditto. Sunday. Went to examine the Village somewhat. It is a very stoney place, thickly
covered with trees. At noon were invited to dine at M^ Newmans. After dinner Cornehs van
Ruy ven went to the house where they assemble on Sundays, to observe their mode of worship, as they
have not as yet any clergyman. There I found a gathering of about 15 men and 10 to 12 women.
;M' Baly made a prayer, wliich being concluded, one liobbert Basset read a Sermon from a printed
Book composed & published by an Englisli Minister in England. After the reading M'' Baly made
another prayer and tliey sung a Psalm and seperated. In the evening we were invited to supper
to Robbert Basset's, and having taken our leave a\ e went to sleep at John Lords house : neither he
nor any of tlie members of his family came home this night, wiiich much surprised us.

A" 1G57. l^t January, lie came home an hour after daybreak. He said he remained abroad in
order that we may have more room. We requested him to have the drum beaten forthwith to get
the people together ; to which he said, he had given orders to beat the drimi, and the majority of the
Inhabitants being assembled we coniniunicated to them the object of our mission, and tliat the H*' Direc-
tor general of N. Netherland had from the six persons named by them elected three as Magistrates
for Oostdorp viz. M' Newman, M' Lord, & John Smith, and exhibited and read to them tlie commis-
sion granted to the Magistrates. After the reading was concluded, one Robert Basset requested to
speak a word, wliich being allowed, he said there was one among the Magistrates who was unfit
to fill the place ; that notwithstanding he should respect him as a Magistrate so long as he resided
there, as he was selected by the Director General. Thereupon we should have demanded of him who
that was and wherein liis unfitness consisted ; but in order not to make any trouble about liim nor
to separate leaving tlie business unfinished and other considerations, we merely answered that he
had the nomination of the wliole town and was elected with the others by tlie Heer General ; conse-
quently they were boimd to acknowledge the whole three as Magistrates, and turning to the Magis-
trates we requested them to take the oath, wliicli they presently did, one by one, without any objec-
tion. This done, we wished them luck and prosperity in their office, and further pursuant to our
Instructions requested the actual Inliabitants to take tlie Oath of Allegiance according to the Ibr-
mulary which we read to them. Wliereupon many of them made answer tliat tliey had all taken
the oath at the Manhattas when they had been carried prisoners thither. Among the rest, Robbert
Basset abovementioned said, that he should not subscril)e that form, but he should promise to obey
as long as he remained in our j)rovuice, the Director General and his apj)ointed Magistrates and laws
so far as these harmonized with the laws of God. Whereupon we asked him if he would subscribe
on these words being added. He replied yes. Therefore as we saw no other chance we determinetl
to write his words ; tliis he ."^aid he sliould do himself. He therefore drew up tlie writing hereunto
ainirxed, being the sense as betbre stated in which he signed. Tliis all the Inhabitants then present

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oifered to subscribe, and it was signed, as appears therefrom, by 15 persons, and the oath we read to
them was taken by the 3 Magistrates and signed by one of the Inhabitants named George Reitli.
One of the settlers present named Anthony Gill would not sign either the one or the otlier. We
told liim, therefore, in the name of the Director General & Council of N. Netherland, pursuant to
our Instructions that he should depart witliin three days from Oostdorp and within 3 weeks from
the Province of N. Netherland, which he said. h5 should do. Six persons were gone from home to
otlier places, viz. Edward Waeters, Richard Pointom, Samuel Barret, Jonathan Writh, Tomas Stie-
vens, Rocliier Wyls, and one was sick, Robbert Roos. These are all the present Inhabitants of
Oostdorp, but they told us that 3 @ 4 families more would soon come.

The preceding being accomplished, divers of the Inhabitants made the following complaints which
they requested us to present to the H'" General & Council, in order that a timely remedy may be ap-
plied : —

Firstly, regarding the insolence of the Indians ; that they daily threaten to destroy them if they
repair under the Dutch which some told us proceeded from Mr. Pel who purchased that piece of
land from the Indians on this condition, as they said, that the Indians should deliver it to liim un-
embarrassed, and maintain him in it against all who may have claims to it, and that tlie said Pel now
daily importuned the Indians to return Ids money, or otherwise tliat the Indians according to Deed
of Sale, should free him from the Dutch nation who claim it as their property.

Secondly, That the Heer General had promised tliem when his Honour had them removed thence,
that each should have his arms restored. This, they said, was not done, but that many among tlieui
yet missed their arms — one a snaphammer and the other a pistol, and some a musket whereby they
were deprived of arms ; Request that the said promise may be fulfilled.

Thii-dly, That they were never well supplied witli arms and were strip^^ed, as aforesaid, of the
few which they had ; therefore, should the Indians make any attack on them, they must immediately
surrender ; they, consequently, request that the Village be provided with some muskets, powder,
lead & match which they would preserve in a Magazine for the Town.

We promised to Communicate the whole of this Remonstrance to the Director General &
Council.

The business being completed and leave taken, we went to M-- Ferris' who invited us to break-
fast. This done, the tide being favorable after breakfast, we resolved to depart tliough it rained
hard. We, accordingly took our leave both of tlie inducted Magistrates and Inhabitants generally,
and rowed according to our Calculation about 12 o'Clock out of the KiU ; passed Hell-gate with a fa-
vourable tide and landed about 3 o'clock at the Manhatans; reported our return and delivered these
in Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 1. January, 1657.

Brian Newton
c. v ruyven
Carel van Brugge

This iirst Jannuary A" 1657 : In east towns in the N. Netherlands.
Wee hose hands are vnder writen do promes to oune the gouernor of the manatas as our gouernor
and obay all his magastrates and lawes that ar mad acordin to god so long as we line in his Juridiction.

Robbert Basset his Jonathan LlockwooU

his Hendrick X Cornelyssen his

George x Reith mark Robert x Meacker

mark Thamis Martin mark

John Finch Nick*Lookerly his

John Wilson John Quinibie Jeffery X fferris

Richard Horton Josiah Gilber mark

Thomas Taylor Obodiah Gilbert

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Honored Sir

Wee humbly Desr and request that you wold be plesed to send vs a Court Booke and those 12
Mvskets which yo" spak of with the rest of the ammounishon for the use and safgard of ovr
plantation with the orders and Laws which we are to walk by that wee may know how to akt

Thomas

from Este towne the 1 of Jenuary 1656. Newman.

PETITION FROM N. ROCHELLE.
To his Excellency Coll Benjamin Fletcher Govern'" in Cliief and Cap' Gen'al of y^ province of
New York and dependences

The humble petition of y^ inhabitants of New Rochelle

Humbly Sheweth

That your petitioners having been forced by the late persecutions in france to forsake their country
& estates, And flye to y^ protestant Princes. Their Majestyes by their proclamation of 25''' of
Aprill 1689, did grant them an azile in all tlieir dominions, with their Royall protection ; wherefore
they were invited to come and buy lands in tliis province, to the end that they might by their labour
help the necessityes of their familyes, and Did spend therein all their smale store, with the help
of their friends, whereof they did borrow great sums of money. They are above twenty

poor and needy, not able
{MS. torn) ' tie? and cloathing, much

they did hitherto beare above tlieir
thereby reduced to a lamentable condition, as having
been compelled to seU, for that purposs, the things which were most necessary for their use. Where-
fore your petitioners humbly pray.

That your Excellency may be pleased to take their case in serious consideration, and out of
Charity and pity to grant them for some years what help and priviledges yoiu* Excellency shall think
convenient.

And your petitioners in duty boimd shall ever pray &«

Thauuet

Elei Cothouneau

PETITION OF P. VILLEPONTEUX.
To the Honourable Cap* John Nanfan Lieu' Govern^ and Command'' in Chiefe of liis Majest«»
Province of New Yorke And Territoryes depending thereon in America &<'
The hufnble Petition of P. Villepontoux Attorney and Elder of y« french congregation of New
Rochelle
Humbly Sheweth

I That Mf Bondet] y« Minister of y« Said congregation having refused to come to baptize a childe
of his newly born, and in danger of dying Your Said Petif* Childe having recovered liis Christening
[was performed] by M'" Peter Peyret Minister of y^ french congregation [who had consent] of y« said
Bondet to baptize your Petitioners child and with a Second consent of ye Said Bondet did Baptize
[ye child but] Some days after y* Said M"" Bondet with the other [Elders upon] that pretext only,
in a Scandalous manner did depose [liim from Said] Eldcrshipp. But because this blemish, they
brought upon [him is] found upon no reason and that it draws upon your pef the [contempt] of
all his neighbours, he has declared to appeal thereof; But [unawares] where he can have Satisfaction
for that injustice, as he applyets himself to yoiu- honour and humbly Prayeth

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That your honour may be pleased to take your pef" case in your Serious consideration or appoint
aad Select tlie Presbytery of the french congregation of [New YorkJ or Such other as yoiu- honour
Shall think [fit to] examine the aforesaid proceeding.

And your Petitioner in duty bound Shall ever pray &<=

1701. P ViLLEPONTODX.

PETITION FROM EASTCHESTER.
To His Excellency &c

The Humble Petition of John Drake Joseph Drake & William Chadderton in the behalf of them-
selves & the Inhabitants of East Chester
Sheweth

That Co" Heathcot did at the request of your Excellencys Petitioners moue your Excellency to
giiie Directions that what the Vestry had Layd on the Parish ot west Chester for incidental! charges
over the ministers rate & Constables allowance for allowing the same might be abated from tlie quoata
layd on our place we being burthened with much more then our Just proportion of that tax that
Co" Heathcot did thereupon inform your Excellencys Petitioners that your Excellency laad been
pleased to direct that some of tlie Justices which lined without the precincts, should make Inquiry
into that mater & make report thereof to your Excellency but the Justices not being able before
this time to gett in the List of Estates wase the Cause of the delay of that returne so hope your
Excellency will paixion our not Leauying what was Layd upon us by the l<>te Vestry k will in your
great goodness & Justice protect us from paying more then our fair & Equal Proportion which we
shall always most readily do so long as your Excellency shall think fitt to Continue us Joyned to that
Parish we are Exceeding thankfull that your Excellency hath been pleased to direct M^" Bartow
to preach sometimes amongst us for we assure your Excellency that tis our Earnest desires to come
under the Regulation of the Church of England as by law Established & so is our minister M"" Morgan
for which reason we are desirous to Continue him amongst us & maintaiue him by Subscription
untill such times as your Excellency shall think titt to haue the Parishes in the County otherw ise
divided which are at present souery inconuenient that not halfeof the People can haue the benefitt of
the Ministry your Excellency will find by the return of the Justices that oiu" diuident of the late
rate ought not to haue been more than £7. 5. C'' & the uostry haue layd JCI5: 10^ upon us & there
being £7: 10 Layd on the Parish besides the Ministers rate & the Constables allowance for Leauy-
ing the same under the name of incidental Charges & that some by the inequality of the diuisiun
falling wholly upon us we therefore most humbly Implore your Excellency to direct that we may
pay no more at this time than £8 : & for the future only our E(iUaU diuident and as in duty bound
your Excellencys Petitioners shall Ever Pray &c

John Drake
Joseph Drake
Will Chadderton.

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PETITION OF REY° W BONDET OF NEW ROCHELLE.

[Translated from the French.]

To His Excellency Milord Cornbury Governor & Commander in Chief.
My Lord,

I most humbly pray your Excell : to be pleased to take cognizance of the petitioners condition.

I am a frencli Refugee Minister, incorporated into the body of the Ministry of the AngUcan Church;
I removed about fifteen years ago into New England with a company of poor refugees to whom
Lands were granted for their settlement, and to provide for my subsistance I was allowed one hun-
dred and five pieces per annum from the funds of tlie corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel
among the Savages. I performed that duty during nine years with a success approved and attested
by those who presided over the aiTairs of that Province.

The murders which the Indians committed in those Countries caused the dispersion of our com-
pany some of whom fell by the hands of the Barbarians. I remained, after that, two years in that
province expecting a favorable season for the reestablishment of affairs, but after waiting two years,
seeing no appearance, and being invited to remove to this Province of New York by Colonel Heath-
cote wlio always evinces an affection for the public good and distinguishes himself by a special
application for the advancement of religion and good order, by the Establishment of Chm-ches and
Schools, the fittest means to strengthen and encourage the People, I complied with his request and
that of tlie Company of New Rochelle in tliis province, Avhere I passed five years on a small allow-
ance promised me by New Rochelle of one hundred pieces and lodging, with that of one hundred
and five pieces which the Corporation continued to me until the arrival of milord belamont who,
after indicating his willingness to take charge of me and our Canton ordered me Thirty pieces in the
Council of York, and did me tlie favor to promise me that at his journey to Boston he would procure
me the continuation of that stipend that I had in times past. But having learned at Boston, through
M'" Nanfan, his Lieutenant, that I annexed my signature to an ecclesiastical certificate which the
Churches and Pastors of this Province had given to Sieur Dellus, Minister of Albany, who had not
the good fortune to please his late Lordship, his defunct Excellency cut off his thirty pieces which
he had ordered me in his Council at York, deprived me of the Boston pension of 25 pieces, writing
to London to have that deduction approved, and left me, during thi-ee years last past, in an extreme
destitution of the means of subsistence.

I believed, my Lord, that in so important a service as that in which I am employed, I ought not
to discourage myself, and that the Providence of God which does not abandon those who have
recourse to liis aid by well doing, would provide in its time for my relief.

Your Excellency's equity ; the affection you have evinced to us for the encouragement of those
•who employ themselves constantly & faithfully in God's service induce me to hope that I shall have
a share in the dispensation of j our justice to relieve me from my suflering so that I may be aided
and encouraged to continue my service in which by duty and gratitude I shall Continue with my
flock to pray God for the preservation of your person, of your illustrious family and the prosperity
of your government j remaining Your Excellency's most humble & most respectful Servant,

Daniel Bondet.

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ORDER AND REPORT ON THE ABOVE.

At a Council held at fifort William lienry this 29^ day of June 1702.

Sa: Sh: Broughton ^ Caleb heathcote Esq

Garrard Beekman V Esq" , ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^

Rip Van Dam )

Upon llie motion of Coll: heathcote that the Minister of New Rochelle had formerly a sallary
allowed him out of the Revenue which the late Earl of Bellmout deprived him of, It is hereby
ordered that the petition of the said Minister formerly D'^ to his Excellency be referred to the s<^
Coll: heathcote who is to Examine into the Allegations and Report the same.

By order of his Excellency & Councill

B. CosENs Clk concilj

May it please Y'* Excell:

In obedience to y"^ Excell: Commands I have Examined into the Allegations of the within Petition
& do find, that the Petitioner was employed about 1 5 years ago by the corporation for Propagating
the Xtian ffaith amongst the Indians at a place called New Oxford near Boston, with the allowance
of a Salary of £25. a year, where he consumed the little he brought with him from ffrance in set-
tling himself for that Service, and being afterwards by reason of the War compelled to tly from
thence, his Improvements where wholly lost. Dureing the time of his stay there, which was about
8 yeai-s, it apears by a certificate under the hands of the late Lieut. Governour Stoughton of Boston,
Wait Wintrope, Increase Mather, and Charles Morton, that he with great faithfuUnesse care & in-
dustry discharged liis duty both in reference to Xtians & Indians, and was of an imblemished life
and Conversation. After his being called to Newrochelle the Corporation aforementioned in Consi-
deration of his past services & sutferings, were pleased still to Continue him his Sallery which he
Enjoy'd untill the arrival of the late Earl of Bellomont, who haveing settled £30 a year upon him
out of the Rerenue used afterwards his intrest with the said Corporation to take of the Sallery,
they had all along allow'd liim, which no sooner was effected but he Immediately suspended him
allso from the £'iO a year he had settled upon him, by which meanes the Petitioner is left with a
very deplorable Condition not being able with the sallary that is allowed him at Newrochelle, w^b is
only £20 a year to support himself and familly. All wliich is hu'bly Submitted by

Y"^ Excell's most Obed' humble Serv'

Caleb Heathcote.

ORDER TO INDUCT REV» PRITCHARD TO THE CHURCH OF RYE.

Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen'' and Governour in Cheif of the provinces of New Yorke,
New Jersey &c., and Vice Admirall of the same.

To all and singular Rectors Vicars Chaplains Curates Clerks and Ministers wheresoever constituted
in ye Province of New York and also to Caleb Heathcott Esq"" and Joseph Theate Cliurch-
Wardens of the P'^^ Church of Rye in the County of Westchester, I do hereby firmly enjoyn and
command that you induct and pi'sent the Reverend ThQ. Prichard as Rector to y^ Rectory or Parish
Church of Rye aforesaid, and that you put him in the reall actuall and corporall possession of the
Rectory or p'*** Church of Rye afores'^, and of all the Glebes Rights and Appur tenances thereunto

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lx;longing, and von are to make a returne to me of wliat you shall have done herein. Glvea nnder
my hand and p'rogative seal of y* said Province of New York this day of 1704

*,* The License to Erect an Eoglish Church in this Town bears date 22U Jan'y, 17U5|6, and is in Deed Book X, 101. See's oS;

AFFIDAVITS.

Benjamin Wright of Bedford in the County of Westchester Yeoman aged 22 yeares or thereabouts
being sworne before Tho. Wenham Esq one of the Gent of her Maj*'" Councill for y* Province of
New York & one of y* Judges of tlie Snpream Court of Judicature for the said Province, saith that
since M' Pritchard has been appointed Minister of y^ Towns of Rye and Bedford in the County of
Westchester, this depon* has endeavoured to prevaile w*'' the inhabitants of Bedford to incourage the
gd '^{t Pritchard to preach and perform the dutys of Divine worship as used in the Church of Eng-
land, among them whereupon the inhabitants of y* Town of Bedford, became so incensed tliat
by their ill treatment and threats they have forced this Depon' to remove witli his family from thence,
and deterrd the members of y* Church from speaking anything in its favor — And tliis Deponent
further saith that one Zachariah Roberts of Bedford a Justice of peace in y* s** County of Westchester
•went to the inhabitants of y's"* Town to prevaile av*** tliem to sign an instrument or writing whereby
to oblige them not to pay ye 8"^ minister anything and likewise that the s** Zacli. Roberts at a Town
meeting called by him for tliat purpose gott such an act of the Town past accordingly, wliich act tliis
Deponent saw being presented^to the view of the persons there present by y* s** Zacli Roberts Avhich
Town act the said Zach Roberts afterwards burnt and this deponent believes he Cutt it out of the
Records or Books of yc s«J Town — And the Depon* further saitli that the s'^ Zacli Roberts hath refused
(tho a Justice of ye Peace) to take any afl&davidts in behalf of y* Church of England the Queen and
this Goverum', and when persons have offered to make such affid'« he has said he would take none
agt his neighbours and himself and y' they might tell my I^ord so — and tlie s»i Zacli Roberts hath as
this Depon* has been informed, countenanced severall soldiers who have deserted her Maj''«» service
in this Goverumen* and assisted them in their escape by entertaining them in his house and after-
wards sending his son with them to conduct 'em to Danbury — and this Depon' further saitli that ab*
a month since there was a person who pretended liirasclfe to be a Quaker brought before tlie s^' Justice
Roberts by this Depon' lor speaking severall blasphemous Treasonable Words and that severall
sufficient and credible persons have told the s*" Justice Roberts that they heard the said Quaker say
that he had as much authority and power as y" Queen and that he could forgive Sinns as well as God
with many more such like expressions which the s**^ Justice Roberts writt down upon a piece of
paper but refused to swear the s"* persons so tendering their oatlis thereto and tliat said Justice
Roberts, notwithstanding the Tender of such oath & y' the s*! Quaker owned before him to have
spoken the aforementioned words and that he hath repeated them to y* s^^ Justice Roberts, conveyed
the said pretended Quaker away without the least punishm' and Avithout y« knowledge of this
Deponent who informed against him — and this Depon' further saith that at a Town Court att Bedford
aforesaid held ab' 2 months ago the said Justice Roberts accused one Ensigne Stephen Glossen lor
unlawfully taking & detaining a grid-Iron from his son Zachariah Roberts (which appeared to have
been honestly bought & paid for by y« s^i Glossen) and having then in Court drawn an Instrument
or affidavit against the S'' Glossen took y* Bible in his hand and in a passion would have compelled
his s^ son Zachariah Roberts to have sworne to it but he refused to do it, and this Depon' further

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saith that at y« same Town Court there being an action tryed for Debt the said Justice Roberts being
Judge of y« Court did notwithstauding tlie Evidence non Suite y® p" for no other reason as this De-
pont believes and as he could gather from the words and behaA'iour of the s*^ Justice Roberts, then
that, the p't was a member of y« Cluirch of England, the Rancour & malice of s»i Justice Roberta
being so violent that tliis Depon'lias been told by the s»^ Roberts's wife that she Dares not so much as
mention the name of M"^ Pritchard or any other X^hurch of England man for fear of her husband's
passion — and this Depon' further saith that he hath been told by the said Justice Roberts's wife that
her husband has razed or altered the Records of y« said Town by strilfiug out the name of one
Tliomas Howard in an assignm' of a Bill of sale and putting his own name on in the room of itt —
and this Depon^ fui-ther saith that he hath been informed that tliere was formerly a parcell of Land
bought by the said Town of Bedford to be laid apart for a minister for the said Towne, whicli said
parcell of Land was w^^in a year Last past given at a Town meeting to one John Jones a Dissenting
minister in the said Town for an encouragem* to him to settle & preach among them.
• John Thomson of Bedford in ye County of Westchester gen* aged 40 yeares & upwards being

sworne before Tlio. Wenham kc. saith that there having been no Divine service according to y^
ceremonys & usage of the Church of England in tlie said Town of Bedford the s'' Depou* hatli often
gone to the Dissenting meeting in that Town where he liath heard one John Jones the minister of
y^ dissenting Congregation preach, and hath heard him frequently in a very bitter and inveterate
manner i-eflect upon the present Constitutiun and Governm' of the Church of England, and particu-
larly tliis Deponent lieard him say that ]\e cared not tor the s^i Church of England, and that in his
sermon he used (o the best of this Dep'^ memory these words viz' come out of her (meaning y«
Cliurch of England) my people lest y^' partake of her plagues, comparing likewise the Church
to ye Church of Rome, and saying at otlier times likewise in his sermon to his Congregation, yee are
in a dangerous Governm' where they do not pray nor serve God, and that he would preach
Reprobation in Defiance of Principality's and powers, & that yee, speaking to his congregation, may
tell 'era so at York for y' he did not care fur my Lord and this Depou' further saith that being one
day w"i the s<^ M'' Jones att the house of one Zachariah Roberts at Bedford afore^ this Depon^
heard the s'^ Jno. Jones say he would burne the Church of England Books kc.

The two preceding depositions were read in Council May 8. 1705; Messrs. Roberts and Jones
failing to give satisfactory explanations thereof, were bound over to answer in the Supreme Court.

COUKC. MiN.

A LICENSE TO REV° GEORGE MUIRSON TO BAPTIZE IN CONNECTICUT.

By his Ex'y Edward Viscount Cornbury &c
To M"" George Muirson Minister of Rye &c.

Whereas I am informed that severall persons in the Towns of Stamford Hertford and several]
other places in the Colony of Conecticutt have not been baptized by reason they have had no
Church of England Minister among them and being now desireous to be baptized by sucli Minister I
have tlierefore thought fitt k do hereby give and grant unto you the Geo. Muirson full and free
Liberty leave and Lycense to visit those places and Jbersons tor the service aforesaid from time to
time as often as you shall be thereunto requested by them

Given under my hand atifort Anne in NewYorke this 4'hday of Aprill [1706.]

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MUIRSON TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOC: FOR PROP: THE GOSPEL

Honored Sir [Hawk's Church Rec]

You desire nie to give an account of all those persons that contribute to my Support in these
parts. That I can easily do ; they are but few, for Since I came into the country, I have not recei-
ved in all above 18JE though there is a Salary of 50<£ per annum, New York money, established
by Act of Assembly upon tlie minister of this parish : but the people being very poor, and tlie build-
ing of our church having cost a great deal, I thought it more proper to bear with them, than to exact
by force what is due ; and So Suifer rather in my own condition, than that the house of God should
not be finished, which now, to my great comfort, is completed, and a Stately fabric it is indeed. It
was built by the inhabitants of the Town of Rye, without the help of the parish. And as for Sub-
scriptions from other parts of the Government, we have had none but I expect Some at York for
making the pulpit, communion table, and finishing the Seats.

You direct me to bring to church the negroes and Indians of this parish, and to consult with M'
Neau about the most proper means for their instruction. Neau is a good, religious man, his
conversation is desirable and edifying. I always have, and ever shall esteem it my happiness to
keep a Settled correspondence with him : for I know he will joyfully do anything that may contribute
to the conversion of infidels to Christianity. But there are only a few negroes in this parish,
Save what are in Colonel Heathcote's family, where I think there are more than in all the parish
besides. However, So many as we have, I shall not be wanting to use my endeavours for their good.

As to the Indians, the natives of the country, they are a decaying people. We have not now in
all this parish twenty families ; whereas, not many years ago, there were Several hundreds. I have
frequently conversed with Some of them, and been at their great meetings of poivowingj as they
call it. I have taken Some pains to teach Some of them but to no purpose ; for they Seem regard-
less of instruction ; and when I have told them of the evil consequences of their hard drinking,
etc., they replied that Englishmen do the Same ; and that it is not So great a Sin in an Indian as
in an Englishman ; because tlie Englishman's religion forbids, but an Indian's does not. They fur-
ther say they will not be christians nor do they See the necessity for So being, because we do not live
according to the precepts of our religion. In Such ways do most of the Indians that I have conversed
with eitlier here or elsewhere, express themselves. I am heartily Sorry that we Should give them
Such a bad example, and fill their mouths with Such objections against our blessed religion. But
to prevent this, as likewise many disorders that are among us, I know of no better way than that
the honorable Society would be pleased to recommend to our Governor, my Lord Cornbury, or
if he is called home, to his Successor, to make Some Acts of Assembly against the many vices and
immoralities that are too common in most places of this Government, or to take care that the
wholesome laws of our realm be put in execution against the offenders. Swearing and drinking
and Sabbath breaking, are chiefly predominant, which are all owing to the evil example and great
neglect of our magistrates ; and that, again, is owing to the neglect and indifferency of our Superi-
our Officers, who mind but little whether our justices discharge their duty in that affair or not.

These things put a great Stop to the growth of piety and godliness among us, and it is an
objection that I frequently met with from Several dissenters, both in this and in the neiglibouring
Colony, that many of the members of the Church of England are irregxilar in their lives, and therefore
they ought not and will not join. The consequence is unjust and groundless being the unworthiness
of one or more communicants, is not charged a Sin upon him who receives it in a fit and becoming
manner. Yet, however, among ignorant anil unthinking people, and even Sometimes among the
more knowing too, it is a great hindrance and Stumbling-block, and is partly the reason that Some
of your missionaiies have So few communicants.

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I thank God, I have no great reason to complain of my own people, nor do I mention these things
for tlieir sakes only, but for the good of the whole. And I heartily wish that tlie honorable Society
would do their endeavor that a good governor may be Sent ; one that will discharge his place laith-
fully, and take care that others under him would do the Same. This will be a means of bringing
about a happy reformation, and will w^onderfully conduce to the interest of our Church in these
parts.

Sir, I entreat your acceptance of my most humble and hearty thanks for the kind and Christian
advice you were pleased to tender me in relation to Connecticut. Such measures as you propose, I
have all along observed ; and I am sure no man in that Colony can justly accuse me of the contrary.
I know that meekness and moderation is most agreeable to the mind of our blessed Saviour, Christ,
who himself was meek and lowly, and would have all his followers to learn that lesson of him. It was
a method by which Cliristianity was at first propagated, and it is Still the best policy to persuade
mankind to receive instruction. Gentleness and Sweetness of temper is tlie readiest way to engage
the affections of the people; and charity to those who differ from i;s in opinion, is the most likely
to convince them that our labors are intended for the welfare of their Souls ; whereas passionate
and rash methods of proceeding will fill their minds witli prejudices against both our persons and
our principles, and utterly indispose them against all the means we can make use of to reclaim them
from their errors. I have duly considered all these things, and have carried myself civilly and kindly
to the Independent party, but they have ungratefully resented my love ; yet I will furtlier consider
the obligations that my holy religion lays upon me, to forgive injuries and wrongs, and to return
good for their evil. Thus I hope, by God's assistance, I shall behave myself, and avoid the doing
anything that may bring blame upon that godly Society, whose missionary I am, or hinder the
progress of that glorious work they have undertaken ; and ever since I have been invited into that
Colony, I have been so far from endeavouring to intrench upon the toleration which Her Majesty
has declared She will preserve, that, on the contrary I desired only a liberty of conscience might be
alloW'Cd to the members of the National Church of England ; which, notwithstanding they Seemed
unwilling to grant, and left no means untried, both foul and fair, to prevent the Settling the Church
among them. For one of their justices came to my lodging, and forewarned me, at my peril, from
preaching ; telling me that I did an illegal thing in bringing in new ways among them. The people
were likewise threatned with prison and a forfeiture of b£ for coming to hear me.

It will require more time than you will willingly bestow on these lines, to express how rigidly and
Severely they treat our people, by taking their estates by distress when they do not willingly pay to
Support their ministers. And though every Chui'chman in that Colony pays his rate for the building
and repairing their meeting houses, yet they are So maliciously Set against us, that they deny us the
use of them, though ; on week days ; they tell our people that they will not Suffer the house of God
to be defiled with idolatrous worship and Superstitious ceremonies. They are so bold that tin y
Spare not openly to Speak reproachfully and with great contempt of our church. They say the Sign
of the Cross is the mark of the beast, and the Sign of the devil ; and that those who receive it are
given to the devil. And when our people complain to their magistrates of the persons who thus
Speak, they will not so much as Sign a warrant to apprehend them, nor reprove them for their offence.
This is quite a different character to what, perhaps, you have heard of that people ; for I observe
particularly one expression of your letter, where you Say they are an ignorant, hot heady, but a well
meaning people. That they are ignorant, I can easily grant ; for if they had either much knowledge
or goodness, they would not act and Say as they do ; but that they are hot heady, I have too just
-^ason to beUeve ; and as to their meaning, I leave that to be interpreted by their unchristian
proceedings with us, whoever informed you so, I may freely Say, that he was not so well acquainted

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with the constitution of that people, as I am who give you the contrary information. I heg that you
would believe that this account (tliougli seemingly harsh and severe, yet no more than is true,)
does not proceed from want of charity either toward their souls or bodies, but purely for the good
of both. And to give you better information concerning the state of that people, that proper
remedies may be taken for curing the evils that are among them, and that our Chui-chmeu in that
Colony may not be oppressed and insulted over by them ; but that they may obtain a liberty of
conscience, and call a minister of their own communion, and that they may be freed from paying to
their ministers, they may be enabled to maintain one of their own. This is all these good men
desire.

I have lately preached to a Dutch Congregation about 18 miles from this townj they seem to be
well disposed to the church, and I intend to give them frequent visits on week days, but more
of tills hereafter.

Mr Cleator is still with us; he continues faithful in the discharge of his duty, (he is, according
to your instructions,) very useful and serviceable to me upon all occasions. He reads divine
service and sermons to the people, when the affairs of the Church call me abroad. In short, I believe
him to be a very good man, and that he justly deserves your bounty. I hope by this time M"" Moore
and M'" Brooke are with you two good men indeed who suffered for discharging their office. I in-
tended to have laid down some arguments to show the necessity we have of a bishop among us ;
but I think their treatment will be sufficient for all. And if some speedy methods be not taken,
I cannot tell how soon theirs may be our fate. There was a time when our Governor looked with
a favorable countenance upon us; but tempora mutantur, I pray God to put it into the hearts of
our superiours at home to send us a head to bless and protect the whole.

Honored Sir, Your most assured friend and very humble Servant,

Geo: Muirson.

Rye, 9'h January, 1707-8.

COMMISSION OF REV^ DANIEL BONDETT, TO BE MINISTER OF NEW EOCHELLE.

[Deed Book X.]

Richard Ingoldesby Esq' Lieut. GoV and Commander in Chief of their Majesties Province of
New York New Jersey &c.
To Capt Oliver Besly and his Brethern Gent, of y« Consistory of New Rochelle in ye County
of Westchester Greeting
Gentlemen

The bearer hereof M"" Daniell Bondett an Orthodox Minister of the Church of England haveing
laid before me the Orders of y^ Right Honoble and Right Reverend ffather in God Henry by Divine
mission Lord Bishop of London and Diocesan of this Province to officiate in your Cliurch and
Parrish according to y^ Rules & Constitution of the Church of England as by Law Established
bearing date June IG"' 1709, as also a Letter from ye Venerable Society for propagation of ye Gospel
in fiforreign parts bearing date June 6'h with an Extract of their Jo\u-nal June 3. 1709 Constituting and
Appointing him one of their Missionaries and a Yearly Sallary for his Service in Your Church. You
are therefore hereby directed to receive him as such. Given und* my Hand & Seal this ninth day
of November in the Eighth year of y* Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne of Great Brittain &o
Annoq: Dni 1709.

Rich" Ingoldesbt.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

569

LICENSE TO EIIECT A CHURCH IN NEW ROCHELLE.

[Deed Book X.]

By His Excellency Robert Hunter Esq Cap' Generall and Commander in Cheif of her Majesty's
Provinces New York New Jersey and all tlie Territories Depending thereon in America and Vice
Admiral of the same &c. ♦

To The Honbie Coll Caleb Heathcote Coll Lewis Morris To the Rev^ M^ Daniel Bondet Minister
of New Rochelle To Cap^ Oliver Besly D"^ Jolm Neville Isiah Le Villain and the other Inhabitants of
tlie Town of New Rochelle in the County of West Chester Communicants of the Church of England
as by Law Establislied. Greeting.

Whereas I am informed of your pious design to build a Church for the worship and Service of
God according to the form and manner Prescribed in tlie Liturgy of tlie Clu^rch of England &
am applyed to for Lyceuce to erect it in tlie Publick street I have thought fitt and doe hereby
give Leave and Lysence to you to Erect such Building in such Convenient Place of the said street as
you shall think most Proper Providing the Breadth of such Church do not Exceed thirty foot and
further I do Authorize and Lnpower you to Receive and Collect such sums of money and others
helps as Charitable People shall be disposed to Contribute to tliis good work Given under my
hand and Seal at New York this Second Day of August 1710.

Ro'^ Hunter.

By his Ex=>^ Command

George Clarke

In Pursuance of this Lysence we the within Nominated Trustees appoynted by his Excell'y for
the building of a Church for the worship of God according to y*' Leturgy of the Chui'ch of England
at New Rochelle have agreed to Build it on the Noi'th side of y*^ high street in the said Town of New
Iiochelle in y« County of West Chester the said Church forty foot in length and thirty foot in
breadth between the Dwelling houses of Francis Le Conte and Zachary Anseuvain as Judging it the
most Convenient Place Witness our hand this Eight day of August 1710. Newf Ville Daniel giraud
Isaac Quantin debonrepso Andre Naudain daniel bennet Caleb Heathcote Lewis Morris Daniel
Bondet. Besly, E. Valleau Pierre Valleau F. Le Conte ambroise Sicart J Levillain.

REV^ CHRISTOPHER BRIDGE'S COMMISSION, TO BE MINISTER OF RYE.

[Deed Book X.]

To all People to whom these Presents Shall Come, The Society for ye Propagation of the Gospel
in fforeign parts sends Greeting —

Whereas M' Christopher Bridge y® Bearer hereof being in Priests orders liath been Sufficiently
recommended to ye Society & by farther examination appears to be a person duly qualified for
promoting the good Work in which y^ s'^ Society is Engaged, and Whereas he is by the Reight Rev^
Father in God Henry Lord Bp. of London a Member of y*' s'^ Society at the request of the said
Society Lycensed & appointed to performe all the offices of his Sacred Function at Rye in New' Yorke
in America ; Now Know Yee That y« s«i Society have given And granted unto tlie said Clmstopher
Bridge & his Assigns & do hereby for themselves & Successors give and grant an annuity or yearly
Pension of the sum of filly Pounds of Lawful Money of Great Britain to hold receive Enjoy the

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same from the ffeast day of tlie Nativity of St John Baptist before the date of these Presents during
tlie Pleasure of ye Society, tlie same to be paid at the Ifeast days of St Micliael tlie Archangel, the
Nativity of our Lord y« Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary k the Nativity of St John Baptist
in every year during tlieir said Pleasure, Provided Always, and on Condition tliat tlie said
Christopher Bridge do without delay at the first opportunity after y^ date of these Presents transport
himself to the said Parish of Rye & also from & after his arrival Continue and reside there (unless
otherwise directed by the Society) and do with fidelity and diligence discharge his holy function ;
otherwise this grant to be void and of none effect. And the said Society doth hereby heartily recom-
mend y<= s<i Cluistoplier Bridge to the protection & blessing of Almighty God, tlie Countenance and
Ifavour of the Hon'''e the Governour of New York & the Good will of all Christian People at Rye
aforesaid for his further Encouragement & support. In Witnesse whereof y s*! Society hath here-
unto Caused to be sett their Common seal this Nineteenth Day of August in the year of our Lord
1709 And in the Eighth year of our Most Gracious Soveraign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of
Great Brittain France k Ireland Queen Defender of the ffaith &c.

John Chamberlayne

Secretary.

INDUCTION OF IIEV° W BEIDGE.

[From the same.]

Rob'tus Hunter Armiger Provincise Novi Eboraci, necnon Novae Casaria^ in America Strategus
& Imperator ejusdemq: Vice Admiralis &c.

Univeusis et Singulis Rectoril)z Vicar: et Capellar: Curat : Clericis et Minlstris quibuscumq in
et per totam Proviaciam ubilibet Constitutis ac etiam

Ecclesise Parochialis de Rye infra Provinciam Novi Eboraci praedict. pro hoc tempore .S^dilibus
Salutem

Cum Dilectum in Christo Christopherura Bridge Clericum ad Rectoriam siveEcclesiamParochialem
Predict. Parocliise de Rye in diet. Provinciae Novi Eboraci in America jam vacantem pra'srntatum
RectoremEjusdem RectoriseSiveEccIesije parochialis inetdeEadem Institutus, Vobis Conjunctim et
divisim Coramitto et firmiter Injiuigo Mando, Quatenus enndeni Cliristopherum Bridge Cleric, sive
procuratorem Suum Icgitimum ejus nomine et pro eo in Realem Actualem et Corporalem jiossessionem
ipsius Rectoriae sive Ecclesise parochialis de Rye prsedict. Glsebarum, Jururaq: et pertinentium
suor'" univcrsor. Confcratis Inducatis, Inducive faoiatis : et Defendatis Inductum, Et quid in Pre-
niissis fcceritis me aut Alium Judicem in hac parte competcntem quem'cunq ; debite (cum ad id
Congrue fueritis Requisit.) Certificetis sen sic certificet ille vestrumqui presons hoc Mandatura fucrit
Executus. Dat. Sub Sigillo prcerogativo diet. Provincise Novi Eboraci Decinio Septimo die Octobris
Anno Salutis Millimo Septingentesimo Decimo.

Rob Hunter.

By his Excelly* Command

H. WiLEMAN Depy Secy.

In Deed Book xii, IGO will be found a Latin Commission in terms as above from Govr. Ilunfer to the Revil Thomas
Standard, bearing date Kth July, 1727, inductinpf him R! inisler of the parish of West Chester (Estri(r Oceidentalis.) as successor
to Mr. Barton, who died that year. The Kcvd Air liridgc died in 17111, and was succeeded by the Kev. I\lr Jenny.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

571

CLAPP TO SECY CLARKE.

Wt Chester Stobcr lOlh 1710.

Worthy

In obedience Vnto his Excells Commands & the order Sent me I hereAvith send you the Seuerall &
Respective Lists of the Inliabitauts of our County of W'Chester : from which I liare Collected &
Gleened all ye Men from IG years old to 60 : & Distinctly Inserted their names & ages In a Perticular
Column : as you were Pleased to direct w''' y^ numbers of all ye Male & female Cliristians under &
ouer yc age with the number of Slaues & distinction of Sex : which should haue been sooner returned
to your hands but the Constables of Seuerall Districts were very Backward In y^ Performance of
their Duty until Spurr'd on : by many Reiterated & Sharp orders from our Justices but all would not
Prevail with y^ Dutch Settlers in this County of y« Manuors of Phillii)sburough : Cortland & Riks
Pattent who did hesitate uery much, & Could Giue no otlier Reason but a dread of ye Consequences
y' might Insue : Like Dauid's numbering ye People I haue waited y® Longer for their Lists but none
are yet Returned : not Else but my humble Duty to his Excelly & seruice to yselle am

Generous S'' your most humble Seru'

John Clapp.

THE LIST OF THE TOWNE OF NEW ROCHELLE &c. XB^ 9™ 171O.

A?ed

V/illiam Le Conte 52

Mary Le Conte 42

William Le Conte Jr 16

Hester Le Conte 17

Jean Le Conte 0(j

Alexaniler AUear 50

Jane AUear 45

Peter AUear 15

Pliilip AUear US

Jean AUear O'S

Isaace AUear Ul

Catherine AUear 20

Aritus AUear 12

Peter Vallow 46

Susanna Vajlow 45

Josiah Le Villien 48

Peler Le Veillien 09

John Le VeUien 04

Hannah Le VeUien Of)

Peter Martine 45

Maria Martine 22

Maria Martine 01

Andrew Noilden Senr Ti

Mary NoiUlen 50

Andrew Nodden Junr '.ii

Sussanna Nodden 26

Anilrew Nodden ■ 02

Anne Nodden 03

John Rannoo 46

Susanna Rannoo 45

Stephen Rannoo 22

Jacob Rannoo 13

John Rannoo 03

Mary Rannoo 11

Andrew Jarro 45

Mary Jarro 43

John Jarro 13

Andrew Jarro Junr 11

James Jarro 03

John Mannion 45

Sussanna Mannion 50

Hannah Mannion 12

Aged

Anne Morcye 16

ffrancis Le Conte . 45

Mary Le Conte 55

Josiah Le Conte 13

IMary Le Conte 18

John least 54

Susanna Teast 54

John Lambert 52

Katherine Lambert 49

Isaiah Baddo 46

Hester Baddo 44

Isaiah Baddo 12

Andrew Baddo 10

Mary Baddo 80

Andris Barrett 63

Mary Barrett 56

John Barrett 25

Barnabas Barrett 16

Andris Barrett 13

Sussanna Barrett ]9

Peter Angevine 44

Deborah Angevine 42

Lewis Angevine 08

IVlarget Angevine 10

Susanna Angevine 50

John Barrett 50

John Barretl Junr 07

Gabriel Barrett 06

Peter Barrett 50

Peter Brittain 28

Judy Brittain 25

Peter Brittain Junr 03

Anthony Leppener 24

Sussanna Leppener 23

IMarget Leppener 66

Mary Chance 24

John Chance 01

John Neffveile 69

Katherine Neffv ilc. ... 1 55

Josiah Neffveile 18

Johanna Neoffveile 26

Susanna NeiTveile 23

Aged

John Sycar 3

Elizabeth Sycar 10

Mary Sycar

Sussanna Sycar 03

Robert Bloomer 76

Sarah Bloomer t8

Margett Bloomer 35

James Mott 15

Thomas Mott 09

Hecter Mott 14

Fredk Bolt 36

Allida Bolt 36

Peter La Roue ]2

Alida La Roue J7

Mary La Roue J5

Johanna La Roue 10

Anne La Roue • 05

INlary ffrederick 01

Daniel Sycar 40

Sussanna Sycar 30

James Sycar Senr 75

Daniel Sycar Junr 12

John Sycar 11

Peter Sycar 09

Andrew Sycar 03

Mary Sycar 06

Peter percout 47

Katherine parcout 37

John Parcout 15

Andrew Parcout 09

Sarah Parcout 12

Judy Parcout 06

Hester Parcout 12

John Couton 52

Sussanna Couton 50

John Couton Jur 15

Peter Couton 12

Judy Couton 11

Hester Couton 09

Frederick Scurman 80

Mary Scurman 70

Marget Scurman 60

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PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COVNTT.

Acred

Peter Fruteer L'o

Margct i'niteer 01

Isuiati Valluvv benr ... o5

Peter Vallow 45

Daniel Boiulett 01*

Jane lionilell 20

'William Landering 19

I\Ia^«lalen Hortyer 31

Zaotiai-iali Angevine 0(j

Mary Angevine 02

Zacliariah Angevine 18

Daniel Angevine I'i

Margett Angevine 22

Wary Angevine 72

Mary Angevine Jur 10

James iMarcye uS

Mary Morcye 0(j

Daniel Morcye 13

Susanna Morcye 7

i\lary Morcye 4tj

Mary Le Doof 36

Daniel Le Doof 14

Peter Le Doof Junr 08

John Le doof 05

Andrew Le iloof 04

Hannah Le doof 18

Mary Le doof 12

Anne Le doof 10

Sussanna Le doof 06

Judy Le doof 02

ITrancis (>eenar 45

Anne Geenar 45

Mary Geenar Oil

fTretlericU !>curraan 43

Judy Scurman 37

Marget Scurman 18

Sussanna Sciirnian 15

Elizabeth Scurman 13

Isabell Scurman 04

Daniel Rcnnoe 55

Anne Rennoe 55

Theoptilus Hurtye 68

Anne ffurlye 61

John Sarrinecr 25

Hannah Sarrineer 19

Stephen Garrien 46

In the Town of New Rochell &. Itts

Ajea

Mary NefTveile M

Sarah Nelfvile 15

Grace Nelfvile 14

Lewis Guion Senr 66

Mary Guion 54

Ammon Guion 20

Issaacc Guion 25

Sussanna Guion 25

John Lammon 28

Hester Lammon 23

James lUanilers 46

Katheririe lllandcrs 27

James lllaniirs Junr 6

Peter lllandcrs 40

Betty lllandcrs 46

Paul Pillon 14

Katherin Pillon 34

Paull Pillon Junr 20

James Sycar , 4

Mary Sycar 01

Hannah Garrien 43

]\lary (iarrien 13

John Murro 46

Sussanna Murro 38

Peter Murro 09

John Murro 13

JNlarget Murro 12

John Marline 25

Hannah INIartine 22

Peter Frederick 68

Isabel Frederick' 44

Johanna Frederick 14

Mary Frederick 13

Peter Sluce 18

Peter Freilerick Junr 26

Juily Frederick 23

Katherine >'rederick 01

John Boultie 35

Katherine Roullie 43

John Houllie Junr • 05

Daniel Bonnett 45

Judy Bonnett 40

Daniel Bonnett Junr 17

John Bonnett 15

Peter Bonnett 05

Blary Bonnett 13

Districts : are Male Christians — 67 female

Aged

Jacob Scurman.. ■ 40

Allia Scurman 3S

Jacob Scurman Junr 11

Miles Scurman 6

Alexander Scurman 3

Anne Scurman 10

Sarah Scurman 5

Peter Symon 47

Hester Symon 50

Peter Symon Junr 12

Marget Symon 15

Anne Symon 10

Sussanna Symon 8

Katherine Symon 5

Charles frutt'ye 56

Mary frutye 36

Oliver Bay ley 52

Juily Bayley .'. 56

Mary Tovett 72

Peter Le Poof 46

Johanna Bonnett 11

Sussanna Bonnett VS

Josiah Hunt ^ 43

Sussanna Hunt 43

Josiah Hunt Junr 15

Anne Hunt 13

Mary Hunt , 09

Sussanna Hunt 06

Elias Bon Repo 54

Jane Bon Repo 47

John Bon Repo 11

Hester Bon Repo 17

Blanch Bon Repo 13

Mary Bon Repo 05

Gregory Guy ion 44

Alary Guy ion 40

Gregory Tiuyion 07

Juily Guyion 11

Hester Guy ion 08

Johatmali Guyion

Hannah (Juyion 12

Peter Dais 48

Johanna Dais 40

Sussanna Dais 14

Mary Dais 10

Judy Dais 06

do 137 : Male Slaves 23— female do 34.

EAST CHESTER.

In the Town of Est Chester & Its Districts are l\lale Christians 153 — female do 136: Male Slaves 17 — female do 8 — and men
from 16 year old to 60 as followeth, viz

Aged

Capt. John Drake 55

Michial Chaddcrton 52

Joseph Thompkins 32

Nathaniel Tompkins 32

Joseph Drake Senr 47

John Bloomer 28

John Hyat 32

Thomas Shute 40

Jeremiah Fowler 37

Isaac Lawrence Senr 55

Isaac Laurence Jur IS

Roger Barton Senr 41

Roger Barton Junr 17

JohnShuie 39

William ITowler 50

AVilliam Pinkney 29

Thomas Pinlcncy 27

Eilmond War.l 39

Pamuel Ferris 34

Henrv (fowler Senr ^2

William Ifowler 23

Aged

John ffbwler 17

Thomas Pinkney 48

Isaac Oadale 35

Malhlas Ualantinc 40

John Ualentine 19

Richard Osburn 34

1'homas Astin 26

Joseph Drake Junr 24

Isaac Taylor Senr 45

John lladdon Senr 47

John Haddon Junr 27

John Stanton malatto .'!2

John Lancastor 43

Joseph Taylor 24

Mosis Taylor 21

John Taylor 17

Joseph Gee 34

Arthur I'aile 19

Richard Curry 30

Robert Stiuers 19

Aged

John Faile 24

William White 26

Edwaid filz giarral 28

Isaac Terhill 56

John Thompkins Junr 26

I^ewisGuyon 24

Jonathan Oadale 35

Moses Hoit Junr 40

FJii/.ar Hoit 16

Kdmond Thompkins 34

Abraham Hiat 2!)

Honrv fTowler Junr 31

John' Ward 23

John Lawrence 40

Samuel Caiisten Junr 21

Jeremiah Looper 38

Thomas Chadderlon 28

Edward Aury 39

Benjamin Chipp 21

Alosis ffowler 2<i

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573

PETITION FOR A CHARTER FOR THE CHURCH AT NEW RGCIIELLE.

To His Excellency Egbert Hvnter Esq"^ Captain General and Governeur in cliief of her Majesties
Provinces of new yorck New Jersey and Territories Depending thereon In aMerica &c. Vice
admiral of the same &c.
Tlie Petition of Daniel Bondet minister olmer Besly and other Inhabitants of New RocheUe of
tlie communion of the church of England in behalf of themselves and others.
Humbly Sheweth

That Wliereas They haue been fanoured with your Excellencys licence Bearing date the 2^1 of
August 1710 Empowering them to collect and Receiue the charitable contributions of piously dis-
posed christians and apply them Towards building a house for the Worship and Seruice of God
according to the form and manner of the clnirch of England as by Law Established, and further
Granting unto them tlie priviledge to build and Erect such church in such place of tlie publick
Street as to them should seem most convenient and proper. That by virtue of the said Licence and
Encouragement and the contributions Thereby collected They haue proceeded to build and haue
now finished a convenient building for the vse forsaid according to the directions limitations and
Restrictions Therein mentioned

May it Therefore please your Excellency to grant them a patent for the said Church and the
ground whereon it stands that it may be secured for the vse of the church of England to them and
their posterity for Ever against all attempts claimes & pretensions that hereafter may be made and
your petitioners as in duty bound shall Ever pray &c.

Daniel bondet

New Rochelle the 11 of November. F. Alleau

Besly
P Valleau
Elie De bonrepos.

*,* ReVd Mr. Rondet died in 1722. He had been Minister of the Parish above 20 years. At his death he bequeathed his
library of 400 vols, to the Church.

REPORT THEREON.

May it pleask yo'^ Excellency.

In obedience to yc- Excellencies Order in Council! of ye Nineteenth day of November last made
on y« petition of Daniel Bondet and others for a Patent for a Church lately Erected in the Street of
New Rochell and for the Ground whereon it Stands, Wee have fully Examined into y« matter of the
said petition and are humbly of Opinion that her Majesty may Grant such Patent for the said Church
and Ground according to y^ prayer of the said petition all which is nevertheless submitted to yo'
Excellency By

Yo"^ Excellencies Most Obed' humble Serves

A. D. Peyster

Read Sl^t July 1711 12 S. Staats

> Rip Van Dam

Caleb Heathcote
T Byerley.

574 ■ PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

CENSUS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY; 1712.

ffor ye County of West Chestrer

Numbrs of Male prsons
Above Sixty years of
Age

Numbrs of Male pesnns
from sixteen to sixty
yeers of Age

a e
S u

0.3

ll
3 3

= 1

2 >
^ o

s<
Z

1 Numbers of ffemales
ITrom Sixty to Sixteen

u
"H

E
la

c 2
2 CO

p >
= J

e a

« •/>
s

z'^

Numbrs of Male Slaves
untlr Sixteen

^ s

o o
« « 2

si ^

"=.3

o3
s

? I

c a
§7;

112

122

121

112

572

300

11!)

141

101

lis

516

304

260

f-6

348

33
25

172

91 ,

175]

[5&I]

[672]

[62]

[539]

[577]

127

2S03

[Ouglil 10 be 2815]

CHURCH LOT IN RYE.

To his Excellency William Bvrnet Esq"" Cap* General and Governor in Chief in an 1 over his
Majestys Provinces of New York and New Jersey and Territories Depending, thereon in
America and Vice Admiral of the same S:c.
The Humble petition of the Chm-ch Wardens of the Parish of Eye in ye Province of New York
May it please Your Excellency

Whereas there is a parcell of Land in this town which for many years has been in the possession
of tlie Minister of our parish for the time being, but now by Reason of our long want of a settled
Minister to possess it, is Encroached upon and very much Lessened by the Inhabitants that Bound
upon it; We therefore the Church Wardens of the parish of Rye afors*! believing Our selves in Duty
Bound to secure and Defend the Rights of our parish Church, Do humbly pray your Excellency to
Grant Yo^ Warrant, to the Surveyor Gonerall to survey the s'i parcell, and adjust the true bounds
thereof to prevent any such Encroachments for the future and your Petitioners be in Duty Bound

Shall Ever Pray

1722 Sam^'- Purdy

To the Secry Uenry ffowler Jim'

Let a warrant be
prepared accordingly

W. Burnet.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

575

PETITION FROM NORTH CASTLE AGAINST JUSTICE PELIIAM.

To the Right Honourable George Clark Esq' Commander in Chief of tlie province of New
York &<:

The Petition of the Inhabitants of North Castle and bordering neighbours Humbly Sheweth

Tliat your poore petitioners are greivously oprest by francies pellem Esqf Justice of the peace for
this County for that tlie said Justice Is aman that Is given to Drinking and for the most part apears
a, party and Is very Rash In way of Speaking in Liccor that If it Was not for the Law of man he
would kill a man before night, and he will have Special warrants and Send for poore men and then
perswade them it Will be Charge to them and If they would not give him some money In pocket
and treat him with punch which Is his usal drink, & ye s"! Compleaner was fors*! so to do and when
money has been paid and a Receit given he has given Judgment again for some of that money by
these and many other Like actions wee are much oprest tlierefore wee your Honours poore petione''s
pray you would Suspend him from acting as a Justice any Longer that we may Injoy peace and wee
shall Ever pray for your Long administration ouer us, and In the main time beg Leive tb subscribe
our Selves your Honoiu's most obedient, Humble Servants.

William Dtisinberre Dauid Febe Robert Carpenter Richard Honeywell

Ryehard Wooloy Robert Knoulton Joseph Saris henery Dusenberre

Reuben Hallam Jacob Forman Joseph fowler

By the Honi^^e Rip Van Dam Esqf Presid' of his Maties Councill of the Province of New York
To flfrancis Pellam Esq^ one of his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of West Chester

I having reced Some Complaints ag' y" the said tfrancis Pellam Concerning the male Execution of
y office as one of his Maties Justices of the Peace for y« County of W' CIi*' I have therefore thought
fitt by virtue of the Powers & authoritys on me devolved by virtue of his Maties I'res Patent under-

great Seal of great Brittain and by & w'^ the advice & consent of his Maties Councill for y^
province to dismiss suspend & amove y" the said ffrancis Pellam from being a Justice of the Peace
for the said County of West Chester and y" the said ffrancis Pellham art hereby accordingly dismist
suspended & amoved from y^ Said office of Justice of the Peace in of or for the said County whereof
y" are hereby desired to take notice & govern yself accordingly as you will answer y^ Contrary at
ye perill Given

PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH OF NEW-YORK TO SELL THEIR LAND AT FORDHAM.

To the Honourable James De Lancy Esq"^ his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Cliief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in
America In Council

The Humble Petition of the Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Reformed protestant Dutch
Church in the City of New York
Siieweth ,

That your Petitioners intending to apply to the General Assembly of this Province for leave to
bring a Bill into that Honourable House to enable them to sell and dispose of those Lands known

57G

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

by tlie name of the Manor of Fordham in t\tc County of AVestchester eitlier altogether or in parcels
as tliey shall Judge best to and for the use and benefit of their said Chui-ch Did (pursuant to his
Majesty Royal Instructions relating to the passing of private Bills in this province) cause an Adver-
tisement to be affixed on the door of the parish Church in Westchester declaring their said Intentions
where the same remained upwards of four Weeks successively.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that they may have leave to make proof to your Honor
and this Honorable Board of the said Advertisement being so affixed and Remaining on the door
of the said Parish Church and that the same may be entered in tlie Council Books and a Certificate
thereof granted to your petitioners and your petitioners as in duty bound shall pray k<^
Signed in behalf of ourselves { Henricus Boel p. t. Prceses.

& y« rest of y^ Petitioners, t Ab: Van Wvck.

218' Nov. 1753 Read in Council & granted.

New York September 27: 1153.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Publick Notice is hereby given That the Minister, Elders and Deacons, of tlie Reformed Protes-
tant Dutch Church in the City of New York, do intend to apply to the Governor, Council, and Gen-
eral Assembly of this Colony, for leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to sell and dispose of those
Lands known by the name of the Manor of Fordham, in tlie County of Westchester, either all
togetlier or in Parcels, as they shall Judge best, to and for the use and Benefit of their said Chiu-ch.

City of > ^ Joost Vredenburgh of the Manor of Fordham in the County of Westchester
Ne\T York ) Cordawiner Hendrick Magielse of the same place Farmer and Benjamin Corsen of
the same place Farmer all of full age being duly sworn on the holy E\ angehsts of Almiglity God
severally Depose and say as follows Tlie said Joost Vredenburgh Deposeth that on Satiuxlay the
29"^ day of September last he put up and fixed a printed Advertisement of which the abo^-e written
is a true Copy on the Door of the Parish Church of Westchester and on ]\Ionday the 8^ day of
October following saw the same remaining there in the manner he had fixed the same and tliat two
Sundays had intervened from the day he so put the same up and the said 8"» day of October, And
that the Deponent the third Sunday after the said Advertisement was so put up sent tlie said
Hendrick Magielse to Westchester to see if the said Advertisement remained as the Deponent had
fixed the same on the Door of the Church aforesaid. The said Hendrick Magielse Deposeth that
he was sent on a Sunday by the said Joost Vredenburgh to see if the said Advertisement remained
fixed on the Door of the Parish Chm-ch of Westchester as aforesaid and that he found the same
remaining there in the afternoon of that day and read the same in the words or to the efiect of the
Copy thereof above written and that as to the time he so went to Wcstcliester he believes it must
have been the same Sunday on which the said Joost Vredenburgh herein declares it to have been
because he never except at tliis Time went on the like occasion to Westchester, And the said
Benjamin Corsen Deposeth that he saw the said Joost Vredenburgh fix up the Advertisement
aforesaid on the Door of the said Parish Church of Westchester which he believes was on or aliout
the 29"! day of September last And that he saw the same remain so fixed thereon ^londay after
the fourth Sunday next following the day the said Deponent Joost Vredenburgh put up & fixed
the same as aforesaid. Joost Vredenburg

Sworn the 20''' day of ? Hendrick Nichelsen

Novenilier 17r)3 ) Benjemen Corsen.

Before me Jn° Chambers

Sworn tlie 21*' day of November 1753

Bilbre liis Honor tlie Governor in Council G"^ Banvau D. Clk. Con,

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

577

PETITION FOR LEAVE TO COLLECT FUNDS FOK BUILDING A NEW MINISTER'S HOUSE

AT NEW ROCHELLE.

To the Honorable Cadwallader Colden Esq"" Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief of the
Province of New York & Territories Thereon Depending In America
A Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of New Rochell Belonging to the Cliurch of England.

S"" the Society for Propogation of the Gospel In forcing Parts have Been So Charitable as To
Appoint Mr Houdin — a trench Refuge a Gentleman of a Good Character Successor to their Late
Worthy Missionary at New Rochell the Reverend M"" Stoupe — In Consideration of which Particular
Regard tliey Require and Insist that the People at New Rochell Should Do their Utmost To make
M'' Houdin a Comfortable Support and tliat tliey Should Immediately Put the Parsonage House In
Good Repair We Are Ready & Willing To Exert Ourselves To the Utmost According To Our
Abilities, But To those that Are Acquainted with the Circumstances of the People Profesing the
Church at New Rochell It will Appear To Require the Utmost Exertion of Our Abilities To Efford
that Necessary Supj^ort To M'' Houdin that the Society Expect &, Require & If We Should Be Obliged
to Raise four Hundred Pounds To Build a New Parsonage House, The Old Being So Decayed that It
Is thought By No Means Worth Repairing Especially at tliis Burthensome Time We have the Greatest
Reason To fear that It will Be So Extremely heavey that Many Will Be Discouraged & In that Case
that M"" Houdin Must Leave Us, tho he Is the Only Minister In the Place, & Indeed there are But
few Besides Professors of the Cliurch of England In the Place & We have Reason To hope that
they May Be Induced To Conform Should A Wortliy Minister Contine Among Us — Upon Those
Considerations We Beg Your Honour Will Be Pleased To Grant A Brief tlirough this Province To
Collect the Aforesaid Sum of four Hunder Pound for Building a New Parsonage House To Repair
the Church In this Place & your Petitioners As In Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray

Barnard Rynlander James De Blez

Jacobus Bleecker Isaac Guion

August 19"! 1761. David Lespinard Jean Soulice.

Read in Council &, granted. Peter Bartine

PETITION OF THE FRENCH CHURCH AT NEW ROCHELLE.

To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden Esq"" Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief of the
Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America kc°- In Council
The Petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Township of New Rochel in the manor of
Pelham, in the County of Westchester.
Humbly Sheweth

That the Petitioners are members of the French Church at new Rochell aforesaid, and principally,
decendants from French protestants, wlio fled from the Religious persecution in France in the Year
one thousand six hundred and eiglity one and shortly thereafter settled a Tract of six thousand acres
of Land, now known by the said name of the Township of New Rochell, which was granted to Jacob
Leisler from whom your Petitioners' said Ancestors purcliased by John Pell tlieii Proprietor of the
said Manor of Pelham, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred and eiglity nine. That
the said John Pell at the same time, did also give and grant to the said Jacob Leisler, the further
Quantity of one luindred acres of Land, for the use of the French Cliurch Erected, or to be Erected,
by the Inhabitants of the said Tract of Land, or Townslhip, or by tlieir Assigns. That the Petitioners'
Ancestors, have long since built a decent Church within the said Township, and dedicated the same
to the service of Almighty God ; and they and your Petitioners have Enjoyed the same, with the said
Vol. III. 73

578

PAPERS RELATING TO W'ZSTCHESTER COUNTY.

Tract of one hundred acres of Land as a Glebe thereto, to this day. That on the twelfth day of
June, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and niue, all the tlien Inhabitants of the
said Township, who were Members of the said French Church, excepting two, unanimously agreed &
Consented to Conform themselves, in the Religious worship of their said Church, to the Liturgy and
Rites of the Clmrch of England as Established by Law, and by a Solemn Act or Agreement, did
submit to and put themselves under the protection of, the same.

That fourteen Years before, and ever since such Conformity, their respective ministers and
pastors, have been Invested with holy Orders by Episcopal Ordination; and have received their
principal support, from the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign partsj and that divine
Service since the said Conformity, hath constantly been performed in their said Church, Agreeable
to the Rites and Liturgy of the Church of England as by Law Established, two Si;ndays out of
three in the French Tongue, and every third Sunday in English, for the Instruction of such of the
Inhabitants, as frequented the said Chui-ch and were Ignorant of the French Language.

And the Petitioners further shew unto your honour, that their said Church is at present greatly
decayed and out of repair ; and their Minister or pastor but Indifferently provided for & altho' the
Petitioners are sincerely disposed to make a suitable provision for bothj yet the Petitioners cannot
accomplish this good design, unless by being Incorporated, they may become Enabled to receive
apply and improve, the Donations and Contributions that may be Collected among themselves ; ahd
given for that purpose by other pious and Charitable people

Your Petitioners therefore most Humbly pray, that your Honour will be favourably pleased to
grant unto them his Majesty's Royal Charter, Confirming to them the said Church and the Lands
and other Riglits thereunto appertaining ; and also Creating and Constituting them, and the rest
of the members of the said Church, a body politick and Corporate, for the purposes of managing
Conducting and improving, the affairs and interest of the said Chm-ch ; with such powers priviledges
and Imunities, as have been lately granted, to the Inhabitants ot the respective Townships of
Jamaica Flushing and New Town, in Queens County on Nassau Island, in Communion of the said
Church of England : or otherwise as to your Honour shall appear fit and reasonable.
And the Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray

New Rochell pt Feb. 1762.

r. Cliurch

Vestry
I men

Michael Houdin Mini&r
Jacobus Bleecker
James De Blez
Daviill>eespiiia
Is;iac (iiiioa Jur
Elias Onion
Isaac Guioii
Peter nertain I
Jean Soul ice J
Paul Seconl
Lidia Sicard
Jean Ally
Joseph Antiiniz
Content Antunez
Peter Bonnet
Mary Bonnet
Peter Parquet
Daniel Sulis
Ilenjatnin Scacord
Abraham Seacord
Klizaheth Parquot
Jane Seacord
Jame< McCevrs
IJ May 17tj2.

Pefer Guion Oliver Besley

Abigail Bleecker Isaac Besl°y

Judith Le Conet Cornel iah Besley

Allada Guion Frederick King

Catharin Bertain Benjamen Guion

Mary Bertine Esaio Guion

Peter Beitain Jur Elizabeth Guion

Josiah Lc Conte Elizabeth Guion

Davit! Guion Susannah landrin

Elizabeth Lespenard Dina Guion

Judith Bertain Anne Panlonson

Moses De St Croix John houdin

Marie De Sain Croix Catherine houdin

Del)ora ti'Ulon Kitty houdin

Mary Guion Elizabeth houdin

Marie Neufiiille Rutprer Blee»kcr

Map l Stouppe Sarah Bleecker

Manha de blez Mary Rodman

Rachel Guion Hester I.e Conte

Jan Nlcolie Agnis Donaldson

Argues ante Nicolle Daniel 8e Cord

Thomas Guion francis I.e Conte

Judith Le Conic Jno Bryan
Read in Council & granteil.

Abram Guion
Mary Angevine
Easter Angevine
Joshua Soiis
Thos Steele
Jane Contine
Suzanne Contine
Jane Mauraux
Jonathan Seicard
eslher le Conte
Sarah Secord
James pine
Susanna Soulil
Jane Guion
Ester Soulis
Mafdelene Soulil
John Bonnet
Mary Bonnet
Daniel Bonnet
Mary Bonnet
.lames Besley
Edwd Smith
Mary Seacord

Tlie enrliPM notirc \vc mcrl of itic nlmve mimed clerpymnn ia in llip N. Y. roniiril MIn xix. Of>9 On llip 9fllli of Jnnr. 1714. fiov. Clmtnn
" ncqiiainieil ilie Council lliiil one Monsieur Miciikl IIouiiin inul u woiniin snid lo lie wife, wi-rf hiloly romc lo Town from Cnnailn. from which
nl.ice llipv hnil liilrly Hcd. niiil tluil on Ihcir iirriviil lie hiul confined llicm to ilieir I.odi.'ini,"' * liml pliiccd two ("cnlnu U over llieni " llavme lieen I'XRninicil
Dcfore the Council, tlie parties were orderril to live HI Jiimiiici. I. I . .where lltcy remjoned until the month of Auf^iiitt follo\vinp. Mr. II. repre«eiiiiiig
his circum^tniices ns \ ery low, mid ht% imihilily to do nny tliiiip to irel n livin^.aiid thnt liiitiftflf ntul wife must coiisc<|iieiilly coinr to wiur. tliev were thci\
allowed to come to the city on lin t.Tkinj tlio oath of alkjiinnce (/!> 273, 276 1 He wns received into the Church of Hue in 174!' ; iippoinied mi«s)oii«rT
at Trenton. N. J., in 1753, and in 1700, I.eciime minister of N, Rorhelle. He wan orifinally. it iii said, a Recolle .1, <«r Franciscan frinr in Montreal, whicn
citrhelcO in company with the woman ahovo referred to In the Lisit C tironclofrifut of the clerpy of Cannda, we find the name of Pi>/<iKie»i Hoiidio,
a Recollect, who >• recorded a« having left that couiiiry in 1746, Intt w« have no means of reconiiliug the diacrepiuiciee in these names and dale* Ed.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 579

LIST OF WHITE INHABITANTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, A^o- 1782.

•a

f Fame

ider 16

ove 60

under ]

o
t-
o

malls V

!- O

O CO

ove 60

under 1

rH
<D

>■
O

.-3

" s

ails
und

•3
■§

C ^

ails
und

112

106

122

Bedford

270

417

242

338

434

126

201

242

172

130

200

189

206

233

312

268

190

273

293

365

318

352

374

116

West wai'd manor Cortland

128

143

116

123

128

63;

Rike patent

7330

1294

1785

1154

126

1472

1741

199

275

293

272]

A General return of the Number of White Inhabitants of the County of Westchester, taken from
the returns of the respective Constables which it appears were by them taken exclusive of such
parts of the precincts above mentioned as are most exposed to the Enemy ; and exclusive also of
such precincts in which no Town Officers have been Chosen by reason of the Invasion of the
Enemy, this 28th day of September 1782.

Jesse Hunt SheriflF of the County Westchester.

XIV.

PAPERS

BELATIXO TO

UiBttx ^ IButcljesfs Counties.

KEV° MR BLOM FIRST MINISTER TO ESOPUS.

[Vanderkemp's Alb. Rec. VIII.]

Whereas it is indispensably required, that the honour of God and the Salvation of men be pro-
moted to the best of our abilities, and for this end religious meetings ought to be instituted and
encouraged by the pure preaching of the word of God, the lawful administration of the Sacraments,
the publick invocation of the name of the Lord, and what further is belonging to the dutiful worship ;
and whereas the Situation of Esopus in New-Netherland requires, that a duly qualified person, be
sent thither as a lawfully ordained Minister, who can execute there the ministerial functions in every
particular part in conformity to the church Government and the word of God, and in unison with
the laudable usages of the Reformed Churches in this country and who is able to maintain and
defend these. Therefore, We, the Ministers of the word of God and Elders of the congregations of
Christ, belonging to the Classis of Amsterdam, after the invocation of the name of God, and in his
fear, with the approbation of the noble Directors of the West India Company, after a faithful
examination in the principal doctrines of the Christian Reformed Church — and after having received
satisfactory evidence of the pious life and requisite talents for the ministry of the Gospel, and after
he signed the Netherlands Confession, the Christian Catechism and canons of the National Synod,
have ordained the Reverend pious prudent and learned Minister Hermanns Blom with the Solemn
imposition of hands, to preach there, both on Water and on the Land and in all the neighbourhood,
but principally in Esopus, the Holy and only Saving doctrine of the word of God, in its purity, to
administer the Sacraments agreeably to Christ's institution, with propriety to give an example to liis
congregation of publick prayers, to keep them with the aid of his consistory in a good discipline and
order, all in conformity to the word of God and the formularies of the Netherland Churches and the
Christian Catechism, Soliciting all our Brethern to accept him as a Lawful Brother, and lawfully
called Minister of the Gospel of Christ, to honour him for the sake of his Ministry, and to assist him
whenever it is in their power. So that he may officiate unmolested and chearfully, to glorify God's
name and the conversion and Salvation of Souls.

The Almighty God, who has called this Minister to the Service of his church enrich him more and
more with all talents and the blessings of his Holy Ghost, so that his labours may be crowned with
abundant Success, to the glory of his name, and Salvation of men, and reward and adorn him, at
the appearance of the great Shepherd of Sheep with the never fading crown of eternal glory —
Done in a Classical meeting in Amsterdam 16 Febr. 1660

In the name and by order of all
(was signed) Petrus Proeleus, Eccles.

582

PAPERS RELATING TO ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

DOMINIE BL0M15 DESCRIPTION OF THE MASSACRE AT THE ESOPUS, 1663.

Rev^ Wise, right learned, and pious :

The state and condition of my Cliurcli, situate in the village of Wiltwyck, in the Esopus country,
in New Netherland, since my 3 years residence there is somewhat prosperous, through God's blessing
and mercy, as well in Members, which have increased from IG to CO, as in hearers, and all was
■well ordered in Church matters and consistory, so that every thing is placed on a good footing. I
have also laid a good foundation, both by private and public Instruction of Catechists, both within
and without my house, as also by the explanation of the Catechism, so that this newly rising
community began to grow and to bloom right worthily, when a cruel blow overtook it, and the
Heatliens fell on, and right sorely treated our Church and Commonality, and under the guise of
friendship murdered and also captui-ed many ; they intended to destroy this Church altogether, and
to devour it alive, had not the Lord our God wonderfully protected it, and they tied, having taken
a fright in their heart, when no person drove tliem away. So tliat we escaped witli the most part
of the inhabitants, and have still retained the place. The Lord only be thanked therefor, not men —
for men's help was far from us ; for the soldiers whom we had before were discharged and sent to
Holland. There lay the burnt and slaughtered bodies, together with those wounded by bullets and
axes. The last agonies and the moans and lamentations of many were dreadful to hear. I have
been in their midst, and have gone into the houses, and along the roads, to speak a word in
season, and that not without danger of being shot by the Indians ; but I went on my mission, and
considered not my life mine own. I may say with Jeremiah, I am he who hath seen misery in the
day of the wrath of the Lord."

Consider well, Avortliy colleagues, how manifold is the suffering and lamentation amongst us, of
our wounded who tied for refuge to my house, and of others who yielded up tlie ghost near me.

I encouraged our people as much as possible, out of God's word, and particularly in prayer to
God who hatli rescued us. We must behold God's flock taken away into captivity by the Heathen,
and Deatli come in unexpectedly by the windows, and cut oli" the children irom the highways, and
the young men from the street ; so that I might exclaim — 0! my Bowels — my Boweis! I am pained
at my very heart ! — and with Jeremiah, 0 that mine head were water, and mine eyes a fountain of
tears, that I might weep for the slain of my people ; for the dead lay as sheaves behind the mower.

The burnt bodies were most frightfull to behold. A woman lay burnt, with her child at her side,
as if she were just delivered, of which I was a living witness. Other women lay bui-nt also in their
houses ; and one corpse with her fruit still in her womb, most cruelly mm-dered in their dwelling
with her husband and another cliild. The houses were converted into heaps of stone?, so that I
might say with Micah, We are made desolate ; and with Jeremiali, A piteous wail may go forth in
his distress. But in all this, my request to our brethren is to remember us and our suflcing Church
in tlieir prayers. Witli Paul I say. Brothers, pray for us.

'Tis then soe that we see in all this tlie rod and Him who uses it ; and with the Church of the
Lord willingly bear the Lord's anger; for we have sinned against him, and I exhort ray Congregation
to patience and endurance ; and lately, at our monthly prayer-meeting, I took my text from Isaiah
42 — Who gave Jacob fur a spoil and Israel to the robbers ? ic- v. 24, 25; and such other verses in
addition. I have also every evening during a whole month offered prayers up with the congregation,
on the four points of our fort, under the blue sky. But the Lord strengthened me in all this.

We trust and depend further on the help of our God, that he will not altogether forsake us, but
vouchsafe U3 his mercy in the midst of his justice, and evince his power in our weakness; for

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mountains may depart, and hills fall away, but His mercy shall nut once depart from this feeble
and infant congregation. For we lean on liis mighty arm, and He shall be a wall of lire r(nmd about
us, and require and avenge tliis blood on the heads of these murderous heathens. Already He has
begun to do so. Many heathens have been slain, and full 22 of our people in captivity have been
delivered out of their hands by our arms. Another expedition is about to set out. ^The Lord our
God will again bless our arms, and grant that the Foxes who have endeavored to lay waste the
vineyard of tlie Lord sliall be destroyed.

The Indians have slain in all 24 souls in our place, and taken 45 prisoners, of whom 13 are still
in their power. About the same number of theirs are in our hands.

The Lord our God will make all turn out to the best for his Church, and for the peace and quiet
of the whole land. The mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Fatlier, and tlie I'ellow-
sliip of the Holy Ghost be and remain with you, my wortliy colleagues fur ever; and may this
Triune God give us all together after this strife, the crown of immortal glory ; and sliould we no
more behold each otlier here, may we see each other hereafter in our Bridegroom's cliamber, securely
sheltered behind the blue curtains of the Heavens — in tlie third Heaven of Abraham's bosom, where
shall be joy without sorrow, and a never-ending gladness, always and for ever ; and receive alto-
gether the hearty greeting of me who am one of the least of the servants of Christ Jesus in the work
of the Lord.

Hermanus Blom.

The 18th September 1663
in New Amsterdam in New Netherland, Egra manu.

PETITION OF SEVERAL INHABITANTS OF ESOPUS FOR A MINISTER. 1676.

To the Honorab« Edmond Andros K' of Sauemares ; Leiuetenan* and Gouvrna'' Genarall :

vndar his Royall Highnes Deuke of Yorke and Albany ; and Dependances.
The humble petition of Seuerall of the Inhabittanse of Esopus humbly sheweth vnto yo"" Honor
"Whereas this 'place, is destitute of a minister for the Instruction of the people ; It is our Ernest
desiar and humb^ request, w'^ all Submission, that yo^ Hono^ will bee pleased to bee aiding and
assisting in the procuring one for vs that can preache both Inglish and Duche, w^h will be most fitting
for this place, it being in its minoritty, and hauing great charges is not very able to maintaine two
rainistares ; nethor to hee at the charge of sending for one out of England or Holand ; and wee are
Informed Peettar TasetmakrMs at libarty, who is a person well knowne to yo"" Hono"' and
officiated in this for sum time ; And if to bee procured, is very well approued of and much desired
by moste, hee being a man of sobar life and conversacon hauing Deportted himselfe to sattisfaction
of ye Inhabitance. Wherefor wee tlumbly pray that your Honor will be pleased to bee Instrumental!
in the same, and yo'' Hono'^ humble Petticoners sliall Euer pray &c.

Thomas Vaiidemark
Hendriok Heiitlrickson
Thos Bickerstatfe
Peleisa
Broadliead
Rnbart paycock
W m Gray

•lacob Jonson Vaneter
Clans Tunisoii
Aron Garreson

Garett Van fflct
Henry Pawlin^j
•Peter Hillibrand
Guert Price
•Lambart Hubertson
Rolof Swartwout
•Garret H. Cornelisa
Richard S WiUson
IMolsar Clans
Robart Ciiisam

thos Garton
John Cock
Georg- Maile
Jolin liijrges
George Porter
•Derrick Keyser
Anthoine Crespel
•Albert (^eucrssa
Wm Asforilbie
Mc Garton

Wm H. Shea
•Cornelius Dern
E. J. Whittaker
Jacob Jansa Decke.

Hallett

Jansen
Thomas Qiiynett
John Garion
Anthony Aildison
fho: Quirk

Tennis Jacobson

• I'homas Matthews
William Legg
Jolin Ward
Waller DannieU
John Flail

• I'honias Chadook
•Hcndrick Aldersa
•Pttcr Petersa

1 In N. Y. General Entries, XXXIl, 61, is an order to the Rev. Gulielmus Newenhuyzen, dated 30th Sept. 1679, to examine
and if found fit, to ordain Mr. Peter Tescheumaker, as minihter of the Dutch Church at New Castle, Delaware. Mr. T. lost
his life at the burning of Schenectady, in the year 1690. Ed.

584 PAPEHS RELATING TO ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

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H.i

SECRETARY CLARKE TO THE GENTLEMEN AT ESOPUS.

New York August ye 30th 1701.

Gentlemen,

M'' HaburnCj who is a Minister of Establisbt Church of England, and sent by his Excell. to
administer }'« Gospell to you, in this Vacancy, ought I tliink att Least, to be provided for as well as
a Dessenting Minister to y* Church ; who is only tolerated to exercise y« unestablislit religion he
professes, but it seems you have not been of that Opinion, or if you have, you have not paid y*
Obedience to his Excellency's Commands, and that regard to this gentleman's Character, as was due,
and this appears plainly by mean accommodacons you provided before, I am tlierefore by his
Excell" Command to lett you know that you are immediately without delays in misconstruing any
part of this to provide a good and Convenient house in your town of Kingstown w''' necessarys
thereto belonging (suitable to the Character of M' Heburn) for him, and if tliere be no otlier house
to be Gotten you are immediately to put him in possession of y^ house Late of Boudy "Windewitt
which was some time since Escheated for her Matie and make a speedy retuine of what you shall
have done herein.

I am Gentlemen very humble serv*

Geo. Clarke.

PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH OF KINGSTOWN.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq' Cap' Gen'i Gov' in Chfef of her Maties Provinces of New
York & New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in America & Vice AdmiraU of
the same and the Hono'^'* Councill of tlie Pro\ ince of New York.
The Petition of Petrus Vos Minister of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of
Kingston in the County of Vlster Jacob Ausen, Wessell ten Broek Jacob Du Bois Eldera
Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerret Wyncoop, Hendick Pruym and William Elten Deacons of the
same —
Humbly Sheweth,

Tliat tlie members of tlie Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the said Town and their prede-
cessors having for many years since erected a Church in the said Town and dedicated the same to

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the Worship of God acording to the Constitucons of the Reformed Churches of the United Nether-
lands Established by the Nationall Synod of Dort held in the years 1618 & 1619, and have allso
purchased about half an acre of ground for a Cemetry or Church yard all at their own Charges &
Expenses.

They tlierefore humbly Pray for her Maties grant under the great seal of this Province to incorporate
them and their successors into a body Corporate knd Politick by the name and stile of the Minister
Elders & Deacons of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Churcli, of the Town of Kingston in the County
of VIster as near as may be to the Charter granted to the Dutch Church in the City of New York.

And yo'' Pet''^ as in Duty bound shall ever Pray

By their order

New York l^' of May Henr Beekilvn

1712. Jacob Ausen.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL ON THE FOREGOING PETITION.

May it please yor. Excellency

In Obedience to yo"^ Excellencies Order in Councill of y^ ffirst of May Instant We have Examined
into y« matter Referred to us on y« Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of ye Protestant Reformed
Cliurch of y« Town of Kingstown in y^ County of Ulster, Jacob Aerson Wessell ten Brook Jacob Du
Bois Elders Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerrett Wyncoop Hendrick Pruym and William Elton Deacons of
y^ same praying for her Maj^'^s Grant under y« Great Seale of this Province vo Incorporate tliem and
their Successors into a body Corporate and poUitick by y« name and stile of the Minister Elders and
Deacons of y^ Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Towneof Kingstown in ye County of Ulster
as near as may be to y^ Charter Granted to y^ Dutch Church in y* City of New York, And Wee are
humbly of opinion that yo^ Excellencie may Grant the said petitioners the Cliarter prayed by their
said petition Which is nevertheless submitted by

Yo"^ Excellencies most Obed' hiunble Serv" Rip Van Dam

John Barbarie

New York A. D. Philipse

2d May 1712. A D. Peyster

S. Staats
R Walter

May it please yo' Honour

In Obedience to your Honours order in Council of this day Referring to us the Petition of Petrus
Vas Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston in Ulster County, and of Abraliam Dela-
meter Captain Wessell Ten Brook, Guysbert Vanderburgh and Tliomas Jansen Elders and of Captain
Nicholas Hofman, Lambert Cool, Captain John Rutsen and Tirck Van Keuren deacons of the same
Church. Wee have Considered of the same, and are of Opinion your Honour may grant a Patent
of Incorporation to the said Minister Elders and Deacons and their successors for Ever for the
free use and exercise of their said Religion and worship with the like liberty and Priviledges as are
Granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Chm-ch in tlie City of New York
wdth this Difference only that the Rents of the Lands and Tennements to be held by them shall not
Exceed theSmn of three hundred pounds p' ann. And that you may likewise Grant a Pattent of

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586

PAPERS RELATING TO ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

Confirmation of the ground and Cemitry or burying Place mentioned in the said Petition under the
yearly quit Rent of one Peper Corn if demanded, all w^'' is nevertheless humbly Submitted by

Your Honours

Most humble and most
Obed' Servants
A. D. Peyster Rip Van Dam

R. Walter Caleb Heathcote

Gerard : Beekmam John Barberie

New York Nov 16"» 1719. A D. Philipse.

A LIST OF THE FFHEEHOLDERS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF ULSTER, 1728.

The Jfree holders for the Toxm of Kingston, Viz^

Willi.im Schepmoes
Coenraet Elniemlorp Esqr
Doct Jacobus Elmcndorp
Simon Van Wagenea
Tjerilc De Witt
^> alraii Du Mond
Gerrit Van Wagenen
John Sleght
Nicholas liofman
Mattys Sleght
Petrus Hoganhis
Samuel N lights
William Kitiiige
William Herris
Henilrick Pruyn
Major Johannis Wynkoop
Maltys Persen
William Doughty
Phillip Viely
I>pwi3 Duhois Junr
Thomas Ueekman
Jeronomtis Klyn
Nicolas Dromboer
Clirislyaen INIyer
Peier Alouerse
Juiya Uverjiagh
Juryan SnyJor
Felter Fier
Peter Wynnen
Lowrens Merkell
Jacob Rut«eri Junr
Coll Wcssel I'en Brook
Johannis V. Sleeriberga
Abraham V. Kteenberge
Johannis Swarlt
Philip Moore
Johannis Janscn
John Makleyn

Doct Hans Kiersteeden
Cornelius iJelametre
Johannis Delanietre
Coll Abraham Gaasbeek

Chambers
Christophell Tappen
Mattys Van Kcuren
Abraham J)e Lametre
Gisbert Van Denbergh
Johannis Taj)|)en
Abraham Low
Thomas Van Stcenborge
Jacob Ten lirook Kbqr
Johannis Ten Brook
Jonas De Lange
William Ploe-h
John Crook Junr
Henclrik Ooslerhout
John Oosterhout Junr
Mattys \'an Steenberge
Anthony Sleght
Nathaniel Devenpoort
Johannis Low
Maj JohannisIIartlenbergh
Peter Tappen
Tjerik Van kuercn
Samuel Hurhans
AUlert Kiersteeilen
Evert Roo.sa
Solonr.on Bunschooten
Hemlrik H : Schoonmaker
E'^hbert Schoonmaker
Eilwaril Whittaker Esqr
Aris Van Sleenberge
Lowrens Hendrik
Andries Heermans
Johannis Turck

Stephen Gasharie
Cornelius Van kueren
Cornelius Swartt
Tennis adamsc Swart
John Davenpoort
Basleyaen Ue W itt
Tobias Van Bueren
Teunis Swartt
John Wels
Johannis iMasten
Adam Swartt
William Swartt
Jacobus De Lametre
Lowrens Swart
Cornelius KImendorp
Johannis Schoonmaker
Ilendrik Jansen
John Oosterhout
John Ploegh
John Wood Senr
John Wooit Juiir
Edward Wood
John Legg
Peter LuyUs
Peter Peele
James Whitaker
W'lUiam Legg
Peter Oosterhout
Cryn Oosterhout
John Peterse Oosterhout
Jacobus Du Bois
Arie Kuyckendall
Jacobus A Van Etten
Hiskiagh Du Bois
Nicolas De iMyer
Henilrick Brinck
Cornelius Langenilyck

Harme barcntse Van Emweegen
Peter Gomar

The ffreeholders of Wngaghkemek

John Van Vliet Junr
Samuel Swartwout

Barent Burhans
Evert Wynkoop Esqr
John Persen
Arie Newkerk
Johannis Snyder
Johannis Wni Snyder
Harmanus Honimel
Frederik Merkel
W illian> Keel
Anilries Hoff
Gysbert Peele
Peter Van Leuven
Moses Caniyn
Mattys Du Bois
Wilhelnius Hooghtelingh
Peter Van Acken
Boudwyn Lacount
Manuel Gonsalisiluck
Manuel Gonsalis<luck Junr
William Traphagen
Peek De Witt
Arie Van Vliet
John Freer

Johannis Hd Schoonmaker
AUlert Ariese Roosa
Charles Brodhcad
Dedrick Soets
John W'olf

Christopher Wanboneel
David De Lametre
Hendrick Frelingh
W illiam Smith
Hendrick Kuyter
Hiskiag Schoonmaker
Jacob Middagh
Coenraet Kightmyer
Tjerik Schounoiaker

Barnardus Swartwout Junr
Jacob Kuddcbeck

The ffreeholders of the Towne of Hurly:

Coll Jacob Rutsen
William West
AUlert Roosa
Alaltys Ten Zyck
Peter Oostrander
A rien Ger'-elsen
John Roosa Senr
Cornel iu8 Cool
Jacob [)u Bois
Eghbert Constable
Huybor SuylanJt

Johannes Schepmoes
John Crispcll
Albert Janse Roosa
Cornelius Wynkoop Esq
Anthony Crispell
John Roosa Junr
Salomon Ter Willige
Eghbert Brinck
Teunis Oostrander
Garret Constable

Symon helm
Aert Van Wagenen
John Van Kttcn
Johannis Crispell
William Sluyfer
Gerret Newkerk
E\crt Roosa
John Van Duersen
Marynis Chambers
Arcul Oostrander

Abraham Van Wagenen
Jacob Van Wagenen
Nicolas Blanjan
Isaak Van Wagenen
Hendrek Oostrander
Matlys Blanjan
Gerardns Itardenhergh
Abraham Ten Eyck
Jacob Freer
Tcuuis Teerpeniag

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The ffreeholders of the Towne of MarUe-Towne:

Cornelius Eltinsje Esqr
Ricliaril BroilheaJ
William Nottingham
Cornelius T.ick
George ftliildagh
Jacobus De Lametre
Huybert Lambcitse
Daniel Brodliead Senr
AVcssel BrodheaU
Thomas Code
William Cock
Samuel Cock
Jeremie ICitle

Dirilc Crom

Teunis Oosterhout Esqr
David Du Bois
Moses De Pew Senr
Isaak Van Acken
Jochem Schoonmaker
Jacobus S< ho jnniaker
Lodewick Hoorenbeek
Cornelius Switts
Jacob De Witt

Christian Du jou
Hendrik Du jou
Solomon Hasbrook
Daniel Hasbrook
Jacob Hasbrook
Andries Lafeever
Hugo Freer

Capt Jacobus Bruyn
Capt Zagharias Hofman
Benjamen Smeiles
Abraham Schutt
Jacob Decker
Evert ter Willige
Josua Smedes
Cornelius Schoonmaker
John ter Willige

William Chambers Esqr
Phineas Mackentosh Esqr
Thomas Ellis
James Elsworth
Jurie Quick
William Bond
Burger Mynderse
John Alsop Esqr
William Ward

Nicolas Keator
Peter Contyne
Johannis Van Leuven
John Gysbertse Roosa
Arie Van Dc Merke
Jacob Van De Mei ke
Freilcrick Van De Merke
Thomas Jansen
Jacob Keyser
John Van Kampcn
Nicolas De Pew Esqr
Gysbert Roosa
Jacobus Boss

Andries Van Leuven
Lambert Doldcrbrinck
Mai tte Boogert
Hondrick Crom
Hartman Ilyne
Fredrick Davis
John Beatly
Jury Best

Roelof Dolderhrinck
Benjamen De Pew
Richard Pick
Cornelius Cortreght

The ffreeholders for the Tovme of Rochester:

Hendrik Roosecrans
John Cortreght
Peter Low
Dirik Westbrook
Alexander Roosekrans
Johannis Vernoy
Cornelius Vernoy
John Bovie
Fredrick Schoonmaker
Mattys Low

Philip Du Bois
Moses De Pew Junr
Johannis Hornebeek
Tjfrik De Witt Junr
Benjamen Schoonmaker
Arie Uusterhrut
Lowrens Cortreght
Kryn Ooslerhout
Abraham Bovie
Matthewes Vande Willige

The ffreeholders for the Towne of Jfew Paltz

Jacob Freer
Petrus Low
Solomon Du Bois
Lewis Du Bois
John Teerpening
Hugo Freer Junr

Abraham Du Bois
John Lalefer
Daniel Du Bois
Samuel Bovie
Agustinus Van de Merke
Roeleff Eltinge Esqr

The ffreeholders for Shawengongh • —

Hendrik Decker
Mattys Slimmer
Hendrik Neukerk
Hendrik Krans
Edward Gatehouse

Galatie
Jeronimtis WcUer
Johannis Decker
John ho ward

James Spennik
Cornelius Cool
Henry Wileman Attornsy

at Law
John North
George Andrew
John Mackneel
Jeronimus Mingus
Thomas Mackolm

The ffreeholders of the high Lands :

John Haskell
John Van Tien
George Wayagont^
Burger Mynderse Junr
William Sanders
Doct Goldenf Esqr
George Ebina
Tobias Wayagont*
Robert Kirkland

John Umphry
Peter Long
David Suthrland
John Davis
Melger Gilli
Henry Hasell
Benjamen Elsworth
Nathaniel foster
Francis Harrison Esqr

Teunis Claerwater

Robert BcaKy
Cornel ius J)e Pew
Lewis Bovie
John Newkcrk
Valenly nc Siu itt
Johns DeWitt
'i'homas Van De Merko
William Beatty
Matliew Aleger
Benjamen Alcger
James Aleger

Tobias Hornebeek
Symon Van Wagenen
Benjamen van Wagenen
Albert Pawling Esqr
Jacobus Quick
Josephat Du Bois
Cornelius Ildornebeek
John Oosterhout Junr
Johannis De I'ew

Nicolas Roosa
Peter Du jou
Isaak Lafever
Isaak Freer
Dirik J'eerpening
Gerret Keeteltass

Chrisioffel Moul
Samuel Neely
Israel Rogers
John Neely
John Williams
Caleb Knap Senr
Caleb Kmip Junr
Alexander Neely
Coll Cortlandt

John Mackneel Junr
James Gam well
Stephan Bedford
Thomas Shaw
Joseph Gale
George Spedwell
John Moute
Christian Chervis

• Qu. Weygand ? f Qu. Colden 7

Pursuant by & order to Me Directed out the Supreme Court Requiring ]\re to make a Generall
List of the ffreeholders within my Bayliwick Soe that a Special Jury be struck there out to trey
the Cause between Major Hardenbergh and the Corporation of Kingston wherefor I have accordingly
taken all the Care to Not forgitt aney of the ffreeholders to the best of my Nollege, and here of
I Doe make my returne this 7'^ Day of July 1728.

Jacobus Van Dvck Sherriff.

588

PAPERS RELATING TO ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

A LEST OF THE COxAIMANDING OFFICERS AS WELL MILLETERY AND SIVEL.

Collo Jacob Rutsen
Alajur Jno harilenburgh

Collo Henry Bceltman
Cap : Dereck Schepmoies
>Ir Arie Gerese
Mr Eghbert ijchonmaker

Levt Collo Abram Gasbeek Chammers
AUgedcut Geysebert Van Deubergh
Justices.

Mr Corneles Coll Mr Josef hasbrok

Mr George Mctlai;p,li IMr Jacobes Bruyn

Mr Lodwyck hoi.nbeek Mr Alattyse Janue

Capt Mattys Mattyse
Levt Jno lierenians
Mr Jno Wynlioop
Mr. Ja Arisen

Capt Joqem Schonmaker
Mr Moses Dupue
Mr Tuenes Usterhout

OLD OFESERS AND OLD MEN

Mr Jacob l)e Witt
Mr Sander Roosekrans
Mr Cornels Swets
Mr Geysebert Van Garden

Mr Geysebert Crooem
Mr Jno Coock

Capt Tomes Gerten
Capt Cherels Brodhed
Capt liichert Brodhed

Capt Abram liasbroiek
Mr Lawies Bovie
Levt Sallomon Duboys
Levt Beiiianien Sniedes
Levt Nicolas meyer

Mr Mattys Sleght

Capt Conraet Elvendorp
Mr Evert Bogardus
Mr I'lienes tapon
Capt Wessel tcnbrok
Mr Albert Koosa

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
William Burnet, Esq; Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New-York, New
Jersey and Territories depending thereon in America, and Vice- Admiral of the same, &.c. in
Council.

AN ORDINANCE

For Establishing a Court of Common-Pleas, and a Court of General Sessions of the Peace
in Dutches County in tlie Province of New-York.

Whereas in the Establisliments of the Courts of Common Pleas and the General Sessions of the
Peace hitherto in the County of Dutches, on the East-Side of Hudso7is River, over against tlie County
of Vlster, there has been no Courts of Common Pleas or General Sessions of the Peace Erected and
Established to be liolden and kept within the said County, but the Inhabitants of the same County
have sometime formerly been subjected to the Jurisdiction of the Justices of the aforesaid County
of Vlster. For Remedy whereof for the Future, I have thought fit, by and with the Advice and Con-
sent of his Majesties Council for the Province of J\^eiv- York, and by virtue of the Power and Authority
unto me given and granted under the Great Seal of Great Britain, and do liereby Erect, Establish
and Ordain, That from lience-forward there shall be held and kept at Poghkeepson, near the Center
of the said County, a General Sessions of the Peace, on tlie third Tuesday in May, and the third
Tuesday in October, yearly and every year for ever; which General Sessions of the Peace, in every
Sessions, shall not continue for longer than Two Days, but may finish the busines of the Sessions,
possibly, in one Day, and that from hence forward there shall be held and kept at Poghkepson, near
the Center, of the said County, a Court of Common-Pleas to begin the next Day, after the said
Courts of General Sessions of the Peace Terminates, and then only, if Busines require, to hold
and continue for two Days next following, and no longer, with the like Power and Jurisdictions as
other Courts of Common-Pleas in other Counties witliin tlie Province of JVew-York, have used and
enjoyed, any former Ordinance, Practice or Usage to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms in Council at Fort George in New-York, the Sixth Day
of July, in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lords George, by the Grace of Godj
King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.

VV Burnet.

By Order of His Excellency in Council,

Is. Bobin, D. CI. Coun.

PAPERS RELATING TO ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES.

589

PETITION FOR AID TO ERECT A CHURCH AT FISH CREEK, DUTCHESS CO.

To His Excellency John Montgomerie Esq"" Cap* Generall and Governo' in Chief in and over his
Majesties Provinces of New York and New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in
America and Vice Admirall of the same &c.
The Humble Petition of Peter Du Bois and Abraham Musy Elders and Abraliam Blinkerhof
and Hendrick Phillip Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Church of the fish Creek
in Dutchess County in the Province of New York in the behalf of themselves and the Eest
of the members of the said Church.
Humbly Sheweth,

That the members of the said Congregacon being in daily expectation of a minister from holland
to preach the Gospel amongst them acording to the Cannons Rules and Discijiline of the Reformed
Protestant Churches of the united Netherlands and therefore have agreed amongst themselves to erect
and build a Convenient Church for the Publick worship of God nigh the said fish creek in the County
aforesaid but finding that the said budding will be very Chargeable and therefore as in the like cases
has been Practised and is usuall in this Province they would desire the aid help and assistance of all
Charitable and well disposed Christians within this Province for the Compleating of the said Building.

They therefore most humbly Pray for your Excellencys Lycence to be granted to the said Elders
and Deacons of the said Protestant Congregacon to collect gather and Receive tlie benevolence and
free gifts of all such Inhabitants of this Province as shall be willing to contribute somewhat towards
the erecting and building such Church as aforesaid for the Publick service of almighty God and that
only for such a time as yo"" Excellency will be pleased to grant the said Lycence.

And yo'' Petition'^ as in duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

in the behalf of the Elders and Deacons and other the members of said Congregacon

28t'> June 1731. Piter du bois.

PETITION AGAINST A PRETENDED LUTHERAN MINISTER.

To his Excellency George Clinton Esqr Captain General and Governour in Cliief of the Colony
of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admiral of the
same &c.

In Council,

The humble petition of Michael Christian knoll Minister and the Elders and Deacons of the
Lutheran Church in the City of New York Sheweth
Unto Your ExcELLENcy

That your Excellency in Council on the Thirtyeth Day of May Last were Graciously pleased on a
former petition presented by your petitioners to order and direct that one Jolm Lodwick Ilofgoed
who has taken upon him to be a Lutheran Minister Should not Exercise any Ministerial ffunction
within this province without a Lycence first obtained from Your Excellency for tliat purpose, a Copy
of which order Your petitioners Beekman petterson and Wolt did on tlie Evening of the Same Day
Serve on the said John Lodwick Hofgoed and were in Great hopes a Due obedience and Regard
would have been paid to the Same but Contrary to your petitioners Expectations and in Contempt
and Disobedience of Yoiu: Excellencys Order in Councill he the said John Lodwick Holgoed Still

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persists in Exercising a ministerial function and Since tlie Service of tlie said order on him has
Baptized one Cliiid and on Sunday Last and once before has administred the Sacrament of the Lords
Su{)i)er to Sundry persons here And insists he has a Right so to do Notwitlistanding Your Excelencys
order to the Contrary and altho the said John Lodwick Hofgoed pretends he was silenced at Ingershim
for preaching against popery Yet Your petitioners are Well assui-ed the said John Lodwick Hofgoed
Never was in holy orders but is a meer Laick and Imposter if not an Emissary from the Enemies of
the Reformed ReUgion as Will appear by the Certificates and affidavits hereunto annexed Wherefore
Your petitioners most humbly pray Your Excellency in Council will be graciously pleased to Inter-
pose in this Behalf and Supress the further proceedings of the said John Lodwick Hofgoed by such
Ways and Means as your Excellency in Councill shall think fit and proper to be Done.
And your petitioners as in Duty bound shall Ever pray kc.

Jacobvs van bvskerk Michael Christian knoll. Minister

George Petterson Charel Beckman

JoHANN David Wolff Laurence Van Boskerck

N. York, Octob. 29th 1746.

TRANSLATION

Of an Jlttestation from, J: P: Rossler Consistorial Secretary at Stutgard the Prhtcipality of the
Dutchy of Wurte7ibergh, to the Revd Minister Semuel Urlsperger at Augspurgh in Germany; Also
a Translation of an Attestation of the said Samuel Urlesperger.
As well at great Ingersheim, as also in the whole Countrey of this Dukedom, there never was a
Person or Minister in an Office whose name was called Hoffgoot. J: P: Rossler.

And his Excellence the privy Councellor Georgy at Stutgard, has given me also the following
account: —

I liave been inquiring at the Ducal Consistory about the Person Hoffgoot who pretended to have
been a Lutheran Minister at Ingersheim and dismissed, but I soon was informed that there never
had been either at Ingersheim or elsewhere in the Countrey a Man of that Name in a Pastoral Office;
Besides it is well known to me that never any Minister here has been deposed about sucli a pretend-
ed Cause (of Preaching against Popery) I tliink this Man Hoffgoot as he calls himself, is certainly
an Imposter.

Tliat the first short attestation of J: P: Rossler Consistorial Secretary is certainly his own hand
Writing, and the second an Extract of the Privy Councellor's Letter to me, & by me word by word
faitlifully copied I certify with my own hand and Seal (Seal) Samuel Urlesperger Senior of the
Lutheran Ministry, & Pastor of the Parish of S' Anna. Augspurg the 5^ of August 1745.

TRANSLATION

Of (in Extract of a Letter from Gotthilf August Francke of Halle in Saxony Thceolce Doctor^ and Mem-
ber of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge to the German Lutheran Congregation at
Philad'^ S)' elseichere in Pennsylvania.
As to tlie last I will give you my hearty advice and warning, not to Trust any one wlio comes
running of himself, you have had the experience hitherto how often you have been deceived by
such People; Notliing is more certain as tliat such sort of Men, who come without a call, endeav-
our only for to invade on an office of a Minister, for their own sakes, & whicli either for their
scandalous lives in Germany have been deposed or have been found unfitt for the trust of a Min-
ister's office &,° Halle the 25ih of April 1744.

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TRANSLATION

Of an Extract of a Letter from Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen Member of the Society for promoting
Christian knowledge^ {fy Chaplain in ordinary to the King) to the German Lutheran Congregations
at Philadephia Sf elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
Further my Friends, pray do not allow some. Persons who pretend to be Preachers, tho' are not
lawfully sent, but through their own conceit & election are running from one Country to another,
only to intrude themselves into a Congregation for their bodily maintenance, and when obtained cause
dividings & otlier Evil ; But that you are readily disposed to help and assist your rightfuU Ministers
by wliich means all disorder, trouble & dividiugs of the minds will be prevented, and if such a one
shou'd have arose amongst you, the same must be avoided & dismissed : For the admonition and ad-
vice of S' John in his first Letter Chap"" (where he writes thus. Beloved believe not every Spirit,
but try the Spirits whether they are of God) ought to be the Concern of every Christian Congrega-
tion ; The reason why such a Tryal be very necessary is S' John says expressly, because many false
Prophets are gone out into the World who pretend to be Vocated & sent from God, tho' they are
not, and such Preachers may do great mischief to other Souls if they do not look out, and are upon
their guard; This Article, my beloved, you will remember the more in your hearts, because you
know yoiu'selves, the Country & respective places wherein you dwell are frequented enough by such
Schismaticks & false Prophets &c.

Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen.

Kensington the 13th of Sept 1744.

Philad*- ss. Christian Grussold of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania Trades-
man and the Rev^ Peter Brunholtz Clerk Minister of the German Lutheran Congregations in Philadi
aforesaid & Germantown came before me William Allen Esq'' one of his Majestie's Justices of the
Peace for the City and County of Philad^- aforesaid and severally made Oath on the holy Evangelists
to the purport and effect following (that is to say) Tlie said Christian Grussold saith that he is
by birth a German, and that he was employed to translate some attestations & Extracts out of Two
Letters, which said attestations & Extracts being now produced unto him, he saith, that the foregoing
Writing on the other side of this Paper is a true translation thereof out of the high German language
according to the best of his Skill & knowledge. The other Dep' Peter Brunnholtz saith that he
received & brought over the original Letters (so in part translated by the said Christian Grussold)
from Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen mentioned in the foregoing Writing, that to the best of his
knowledge & belief the said foregoing Writing is a true translation of the said attestations & of the
Extracts out of the said Letters ; He fiu-ther saitli that he knows and is Avell acquainted with the
respective hand writings of Samuel Urlesperger (also mentioned in the foregoing Writing) as also of
the said GotthiLf August Francke & Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen, k the said original Attestions
(of which the foregoing attestations are a translation) being produced unto liim, he saith that he
verily believes the name Samuel Urlesperger subscribed thereto is the proper hand writing of the s<i
Samuel Urlesperger ; And the said Two original Letters (of which the Extracts beforementioncd are
in part a translation) being also produced to the said Dep' he saith that he verily believes the names
Gotthilf August Francke, and Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen respectively subscribed to the said
Letters are the respective proper hand writings of the said Gotthilf August Francke & Friederigh
Michael Ziegenhagen. ,

Peter Brunholtz

Sworn before me the 28^'' Day of Christian Grassold

August 1746. Will Allen, Recorder.

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PETITION AGAINST THE SAME.

To his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton captain Generall and Governour in Chief of
the province of New York and territories thereon depending in America Vice Admirall of the
same and Admirall of the White Squadron of his Majesties Fleet.
The humble Petition of Michael Christian Knoll the officiating Minister over and of severall of
the Congregation of the protestant Lutheran Church of Beekmans precinct in Dutches
County whose names are under written.

Sheweth

That your Excellency on a former petition was pleased by advice of his Majesties Council! to
Inhibit one Johann Lodwick Hoofgoed from Excercising the office and Duty of a Minister untill
he should laave made it appear to your Excellency in Councill by proper and Authentick Vouchers
that he had been regularly Ordained.

That Notwithstanding the said Hoofgoed had been served with a Copy of your Excellencys said
Order of Inhibition yet he hath taken upon himself and still doth Continue to Execute the office
of a priest in Orders and is Now at Beekmans precinct in Dutches County wliere he Continues to
preach Baptize and Administer the Sacraments without any warrant or Authority for so Doing —
That his Doctrines which he preaches and Inculcates are founded on principles altogetlier unortho-
dox and tending to enthusiasm and Sedition in the Church, part of whose members by his influence
are already Divided and others wavering in the true Received Approved and Long EstabUshed
Articles of laith and must in the End if no stop be put to it tend to Divide tlie Little flock under the
care and instruction of the said Michael Christian Knoll their Right and Lawfully Ordained Pastor.
May it therefore please your Excellency in your tender Consideration for the petitioners strictly to
Charge the said Johan Lodwick Hoofgood that he Desist from Excercising the Office of a Minister
till lie shall produce to your Excellency proper Credentialls of his being Duly Qualified and Ad-
mitted into that Office by Lawfull Authority and shall obtain Your Excellencys Lycence for that
purpose.

Fishkill y of June And the petitioners (as in Duty Bound)shaIl ever pray for Your

1749.

Michael Christian Knoll
Minister: Kcclcslae:
his

butser ><! lasking Junior

mark
Pctrus yansen
Henrick Einig.
Hannos Kmig

his

John X Cornel
mark

his

peter ijo X hanes
mark

Johannis van isbichtt
his

William X Edward
mark
his

Peter x Graberger
mark
his

butser X tasking'
mark

Shilip Emig
iclaas Emig jimior
Johannes Bergen

Excellency —

Williem Laseng
William Lasing
Isaac Lassinjr
hondrics graberger
Nicklas Enunich

mark
John X Jhonston
of

Reynier van hocse

mark
Andrees x Piclf
Laurens Emig

Johannis Broug Treat

the mark
Andrees x Lassing
of

his

John X Cook

mark
Jonathan ooklee
Pete louerens lawson
Johannes Plowman
Peter yseec Lawsoa

The Clergyman above objected to was commissioned by Gov. Clinton 24 Feb., 1748.

LiTRA A.

Most Reverend most Learned and most Honoured Pastor.

Your most reverend & Honoured Letter Missive of the 31 of August last (which I have this day
received) has been the more agreeable unto me as it gave me the Honoiu- of your most Reverend
acquaintance and an opportunity to give a Testimony of Truth in the Cause you mention to me
wliich I liope will be of service to the Church.

It is not known to me (who by Grace am in the 16'*> year of my assistance in our Ducal Consistory)
Neither is known to my Colleagues here (with most part of whom I have had occasion to discourse &.

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to Communicate your letter to) either in earlier or later years that here has been a Minister of the
Gospel who Call'd himself by the name of John Ludwig Hofguth or of any of the Circumstances
which you liave been pleased to write to us of So that the whole of it seems to Turn out a fallacious
Conterfeit & a fait thing of him.

To demonstrate tliis more especially I have the Hon'' to assure your most Reverence, That at Great
Ingersheim (a village in our Diocese of Bietigheim & distant but five Miles from Stuttgard) There
nev 'r was known an Especial, But at all times oVily has had a Simple Minister of a village, Tor the
Office of Especial, Deacon or Super-Intendant (which are Synonymous) Has always been Fix'd at
Bietigheim having jurisdiction of tlie wliole Dioces of Bietiglieim as over the office of minister of
Great-Ingersheim, which belongs to this Diocese-, But in Both Places & tlirougliout all the Lands of
this Dukedom never has been known a minister of that name in the memory of man.

What that man alledges farther, Tliat he is moved wholly for the sake of Strenghning Preaching
against the Roman Catholicks, That a lesser Ofiice was to have been given to him by His Serene
highness (our Duke) But tliat he refused to accept of it, Stands also on an audacious & slight founda-
tion. Inasmuch as we have reason to thank God Almighty for tlie Continuance of his Grace in
Preserving the Ancient Ordinances of our Church in the Dukedom of Wurtemburg and with
Humble Thanks praise the Magnanimity of our most Precious Princes that at this Time no such
Thing in any manner of way is likely to prevail again.

Upon as sliglit a foundation stands his feigned Pretence that a pasport was given to him by the
Minister of Great Ingersheim whom he calls M"" Faber & by the sherrif of that Place, For by our
Ordinances it is not in the Power of these Officials to Grant sucli pasports. It is a reserve to the
Political ministers of the State, and in some Cases such as this It is a perquisite due only to the
Chancellor.

Not to mention that the Minister at Great Ingersheim who has been there for many years & is
actually still in that Office Is not named Mr. Faber But is nani'd Mr. Gallus Jacob Weiser. And though
it is not Customary to give written Vocations unto our Stipendarys, who are yet obligated even
witliout 'em, Still Official letters are always Granted unto the Especials, Tlierefore if his words of
being dismis'd with honour were True, or if in such a Case he had decently discover'd his Intentions,
to seek his fortune in otlier Countrys, Letters of Credentials necessary to tlie Circumstances of liis
Case wou'd not have been Wanting, in tlie manner of which we have sufficient Examples in Cases
of this nature.

Moreover if I Consider the letters of the Magistry which he says to have forgot. The publick
& Private Preaching of his against an Express Prohibition, Tlie making use of Doctrines &
Ceremonys which in some measure are Contrary to the practice of our Chiu-cli, in otliers at least
wholly & Totally not accustomed; The refusing of due obedience towards his Superiors, another
Circumstance without which no body no single Cliristian, no private person, much less a Parson a
Preacher, ought to fail in, namely his not having the manual of Christians with him, I mean the
Holy Bible, further his suspicious Company in which he arriv'd. His living (contrary to all the
rules of decency & actually subject to Scandal) in company with a woman of full age & unmarried
& making use of the same bed Avitli her even suppose she was (as he says) his own daugliter. I
cannot avoid declaring my humble Opinion, That all the Circumstances of this man Connected alford
the highest degree of Suspicion unto me.

The Lord who is the real Trutli, wlio distroyetli Lyars, unto whom the false are an abomination,
Make Evident by his wisdom in a short time this hidden secret of Malice which no doubt is
Concealed in the foregping Case, And Powerfully pireserve his Church from Intruding Hirelings
as these are.

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Unto his faitlifull Protection Your most Rever'' with the "Whole of your most Reverends Consistory
is uprightly recommended by liim who with tlie liighest Esteem has the Honour to remaiu Your
most Reverends most Humble Servant

Coimcellor of the Government & Consistory of tlie Duke of Wurteraburg,

and advocatus Fisci Ecclcsiastici
Frederick Wilhelm Frojoiann

AtStutgard ye 18. Octobr 1746.

I have seen this Cojipy & Certify its affreement with the Original.

Frederick Wagener Kev: minist : Senior nipp.
Hamburg 20. Novr 1746.

LitR^ B.

Anno 1746. is certain one, wWch calles himself John Lodwick Hofgood or Georg Lodwick
Hofgood, arrived in the city of New York and by the orders of liis Excellency (hereby coming) is he
stopt in the city of New York & the whole Province. Thereupon he has taken place upon
Bacliwayk here in Dutches County pretending to be a Lutheran Minister which he not is. 1 . He
Came in tliis Province without any attest, with a Simple Pass, as a Marchand. 2. He condemns
all ordinary Vocations of the Ministers as a liumain Invention. 3. He has taken upon him without
Vocation and Attest, against the orders of His Excellency, the Congregations of another Minister.
4. He has taken upon him, the pretended Vocation of the High Dutch in New Jorke and at Bachwayk
upon the Terra of a Year. 5. He preaches Blasphemie and unnatural Things as by Exami)le —
the Holy Bible is a heretick book, he dotli not believe tliat any Body believes wliat is written tliercin ;
Oiu' Lord God has none Hands in none Manner, He is not more -as a Wind: Men must not take tlie
Scripture by tlie Letter, but in Contrary Sons, and every One which will not give Consent unto thes
like his Doctrines are Damn'd and Cursed and Can't be sa\ ed — Whicli tilings to act and preach
not one sincere Christian can approave, (be of what Confession he is) and for are of our Confession
in the Contrary a Abomination by us, by reason, it brings all Worship in Danger and is producing
Confusion and Sects in the Congregations.

Now the Church at Bachwayk being buildt for a Lutheran Minister, thus Ave onderwritten
Ministers of this Government doe in all Humbleness bring this Declaration before the Honoiu'able
Court, praing their Assistance against the said Hofgoed in Manner as Shall appear to be necessary.

Michael Christian Knoll, Minister at New
At the Weapons Kreek Jorke and In Dutches County

3th of Octob 1748.

Loonenburgh in y« County of Albany.
Having considered His Excellency's our Right Honourable Governor's Orders against John
Lodewick Ilofgocd, bearing date y« 30 of May 174G and y« S"> of Nov 1740 as also that Consistorial
advice of that Most liev^ Consistory at Hamburgh cum annexis, bearing Date y* 30^^ Nov. 174fi,
I the Subscriber of tliis do humbly Submit to both y" Political & Ecclesiastical Decision in this
business, and do heartily agree with the most humble petition of our distressed Lutheran Bn-thren
at Poghquaick in Boekmaiis i)rccinct further relief and Deliverance or assistance against y* s^
unlawful & Unworthy Minister Hofgoed, I Testify and agree & Beg, Praying for y* safety of Our
most Gratious Souvereign fc Especially for y« Prosperity of y^ Legislature and all ye Protestant
Churches within this our Government.

William Christoph Berkenmeyer
Protestant Lutheran Minister in ye City &

County of Albany.

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LiTRA C.

Anno 1740. Joliann Lodwick Hofgood coming unto us in Dutcliess County in Beekman precinct,
he was coming in the House of Andrees Freiderick Pecic too : and at the same Time Earbara
Tapper, Wile of Christian Tupper, was present seeing and hearing liiiu for some hours. And lie
the said Hofgood, after Dinner going away, she tlie said Barbara told us freely, by good Heart,
without any action of question, that she was knowing the Place of Great Ingersheim, but never she
did know him, it should not be for good Songs *that he was gone from tlience that this is the Truth
I testify.

fish Kill Dutches County June y« 5*'" 1749.
Then personally appear*! before me James Verplanck Esq'' Andrees Frederick Peck and Ehzabeth
Sharer who declare^ on oath that the witliin mentioned Barbara Tupper told them what is here in
this paper set forth and farther Said not.

EXAMINATION BY CAPTAIN PAUL RYCAUT, TAKEN AT PAUGIIKEEPSIE OCT. THE 7tii 1771.

Sertjt Cassedys Account of the ill treatment he Received from Jnathan Mead the Blacksmith and
Timotliy Driskill at the nine Partners when on Command after Deserters September the 30''' 1761.

Tliat on tlie 29th of Sejitember Lieu' Lyons detached him & a Serg' of the 55'^ with ten men in
pursuit of three Deserters from the 17th Regiment, wiiich he had information were concealed by th.
Inhabitants of the nine Partners, when he with the Command came to a place call'd tlie City ha
was inform'd tliat one M<^Intosh a Deserter from the 55"» Regiment was at work for M*' Bokay
a Justice of the peace, near tlie above mention'd place, he thouglit it necessary to send the Serg'
of the SS'ii in pursuit of said Deserter, and himself with a Corporal and three men to continue the
rout to the nine Partners, wlien he parted from the Serg' of the 55"i he gave him Lieu' Colonel
Darbys orders and pass which he had received from Lieu' Lyons. As soon as he came to the
nine Partners he was informed that three men whose names they said wer Charles Lee, Jolm
Bravington & Joseph Roberts (whom he knew to be Deserters From the 17'^ Reg') had been lately
at Sutherlands Mills, and was told he might get some account of them at Jonathan Meads a Black-
smith who liv'd near the Mills, when he came to the Blacksmiths shop he ask'd Mead if he could
inform him of any Deserters, he answered he knew of none and if he did would not tell — the Sergt
then proceeded to the Mills and enquired from M^ Sutherland, (who he was told is an officer of
the Mahtia,) if he had seen thi-ee men pass that way, he said that he had seen thi-ee men there about
four days ago, and that he had given them change tor some Dollars, and likewise that one of them
(which the Serj' by the description knew to be Charles Lee one of the Deserter above mention)
had a great number of Dollars in a handkerchief and wanted to exchange Dollar for Dollar with
said Sutherland, he giving none of a later date then 1755 — this made y^Serj' conclude tliat Lee had
coined those Dollars — the Serg' afterwards came to the house of one Freeman wlio told him that
three men naming the three Deserters names viz Charles Lee John Bravington and Joseph Roberts
had been four days near his house carousing and had left it about five days since, when they went
away stole a coat from him — the said Freeman next day went with the Serg' in pursuit of
the Deserters, on their way were inform'd that a Deserter from the 55'^* Regiment was married to
the daughter of one Timothy Driskill whose house was in their road, when they came to Driskills
house he told the Serj' he knew of no Deserters &'that it was false who ever had told him that
his daughter was married to one — as the Serj' had been inform'd by the people of the Country that

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Di iskiU was a man of bad cliaracter and did kno^Yingly entertain Deserters, he secured said Driskill
wlio tlien confessed tliat liis daugliter was married to a Deserter from tlie 55^^^ and tliat he knew of
one Armstrong from Gage's light Infantry & would assist liim in taking them, after the Serg' had
settled witli Driskill in wliat manner they were to act, he witli one man of his party went to a house
a little distance from Driskills, and after they were got into bed the above mentioned Jonathan
Mead a Blacksmith with about thirty otlier people forced into the house and drag'd the Serj' and
Allan Cooper a Granadier into dilferent rooms and beat them in a most cruel manner, saying Damn
the King and all such raschally fellows that were after Deserters, and after tliey weretir'd of beating
them kept them prisoners all night without having any proper authority for it, the next morning
Samuel Smith a Constable & likewise an Officer of the malitia, came to them and said he had a
warrant to take him the Serj' and his party before a Justice of the peace, the Serj' then directed liim
to the house where tlie rest of tlie party was who were also secured and with him carried before
Justice Roswell Hopkins, who abused them very much saying that Lieu* Lyons his Officer & he
deserv'd both to be hang'd & utterd many abusive expressions & would not even suffer them
to say any th'ng in their defence but comitted tliem unheard to the common Goal, nor would tlie
Justice take the least cognisance of their information against Driskill for concealing Deserters, nor
of Mead the Blacksmith heading a possy breaking into the house where they lay, beating them in a
most terrible manner and using ye traiterous expressions he did against tlie Kings Sacred Majestj\

M' Crannell an Attorney at Paughkeepsie and many others told me if the Serj' had not imprudently
given Lieu' Colonel Darbys Orders & pass to the Serj' of the 55'*" Regiment, the Justice of the peace
upon his producing them would not have committed them to Goal and added from the informations
sworn against them by Mead, Driskill &c they could not be released but by order of tlie Governor
or a letter from him to y*= Justiices.

By what information I could collect from the inhabitants, those of the nine Partners are a riotous
people and Levellers by principle.

Paul Rycaut Captain.

To Lieu* Colonel John Dakby.

SURYEYOR GENERiVL'S OBJECTIONS TO THE BOUNDS CLAIMED FOR THE MINISINK

PATENT.

To the Honourable Cadwallader Golden Esq His Majestys Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Cliief, in and over the Province of New York, and Territories Depending thereon in
America

The I{epresentation of Alexander Colden Siu'veyor General of the said Province.

Hl'MBLY ShEWETU

That some of the Proprietors of a Tract of Land in this Province commonly known by the Name
of tlie Minissink Patent, having Filed in the Secretary's OlFice a Map and Partition of the said Tract?
in pursuance of an Act of the Lieut Governor, the Council, and General Assembly, intituled "An
Act for the more Effectual Collecting of His Majesty's Quitrents in the Colony of New York, and for
Partition of Lands in order thereto." I think it my Duty to make some remarks thereon, whereby
it will appear that the said Proprietors have greatly Intruded on the Kings Lands, to the prejudice
of his Riglits and Interest in his Quitrents, waveing all other Exceptions, which may be justly taken
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The Said Tract, in the Patent Granting tlie same, is described and Bounded in the Words following.
Viz "Situate lying and being in the Counties of Orange and Ulster, Beginning at a Certain place in
" Ulster County called Hunting House or Yagh House, lying to the ' Northeast of the Land called
" Bashees Land, thence to run West by North untill it meet with the Fisli Kill or Main Branch of
" Delaware River ; Thence to Run Southerly to the South end of great INIinissink Island ; — Tlience
" Due Soutli to the Lands lately granted to John Bridges and Company, and so along^ that Patent as
" it runs Northward and the Patent of Captain Sohn Evans ; and Thence to the place it first Began ".

For tlie better understanding the Eastern boundary of this Tract, I beg leave to observe tliat, the
line running Due South from Great Minissink Island to the land Granted to Bridges and Company,
terminates in a Remarkable Ridge of Hills extending Northeasterly from Delaware River to Hudson's
River, which Ridge of Hills is the Western Boundary of the Land Granted to the said John Bridges
and Company, and of tlie I^ands formerly Granted to Captain John Evans, the Patent whereof has
been Since Vacated and the Lands Reasumed by the Crown. It Clearly appears from the Records
of the Boundaries of the Township of Rochester, the Boundaries of the Township of Marbletown,
and by the Boundaries of this very Patent of Minissink that at the time those Grants were made, the
said Ridge of Hills were understood to be the Western Boundaries of Evan's Patent.

It is most Evident that the Eastern Boundary of the above Described Tract of Land, is one con-
tinued Line running Northward from the Soutli end of the above mentioned Due South line, 'till
it comes opposite to the Hunting House or Place of Beginning, which is at a Small Distance on tlie
West Side of the said Hills. This Tract so bounded Easterly by the said Ridge of Hills Contains
not less than two hundred and fifty thousand acres, under the very Small Quitrent of Nine Pounds
Current Money of this Province.

But notwithstanding this clear, certain, and obvious Eastern Boundary of the said Tract of Land,
the Commissioners appointed to make Partition thereof, have filed a map of the said Lands in the
Secretarys Office which takes in a very large Tract of Land on the East Side of the said Ridge of
Hills, and have made Partition of part thereof, under a Mse pretence that, the Lands formerly granted
to Captain John Evans do not extend to the said Ridge of Hills on the North Side of the Tract of
Land Granted to John Bridges and Company ; and in order to include the Land w'hicli they say,
lyes between the said Hills and the Lands formerly Granted to Captain John Evans, the said Com-
missioners have laid down on the said Map, a line Extending Due East two thousand Chains or twenty
five miles in length : one other line extending North 29<= 30' West 1 577 chains or Nineteen Miles
and three quarters, and a tliird line extending South 51*^ West 761 Chains, or Nine Miles and an
half — None of which three lines are mentioned in the Patent Granting the same, as boundaries of
the Lands Granted ; nor can they by any Construction be made part of the Eastern boundary of the
said Tract, for it extends J\''orthward from the Due South line thereof to opposite the Hunting
House, in one continued Course.

I beg Leave farther to observe that, suposeing the Lands formerly granted to Capt" John Evans,
did not extend to the said Ridge of Hills on the side next to Bridges and Company, the Lands on
the East side of the said Hills must remain in the Crown not having been Granted to any one. For
by no Construction of the boundaries of the Land whereof Partition is made, can that Tract run
one Chain Due East along the North side of Bridges & Compy; far less 25 Miles as they pretend to do,
for they are only to extend along the Land granted to Bridges and Company as it runs JVorthward,
and if they cannot then immediately fall on the bounds of Capt" John Evans's Land and follow that
likewise Northward 'till opposite the Hunting House, They must, to supply the Defect in the Des-
cription of their Boundaries, follow the shortest Nol-therly Line that can be Drawn, which will be
along the said Ridge of Hills. Nor can they by any Construction extend to the Northward beyond

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the Hunting House, but by the said three lines which they have assumed they extend Nine miles
and a half to tlie Nortli\vard of it.

By these three lines, of which not the least mention is made in the Grant of the Lands of wliich
Partition is made, the Proprietors have taken in a Tract Containing about 150,000 Acres to which
they have no manner of Right as I humbly Conceive. Of this the King has granted at Several times
about 100,000 Acres to sundry Persons who have Cultivated and improved the same, to the great
Increase of tlae Inlial)itants, and Advantage of the Province, and pay Yearly to the Crown about X125
Proclamation Money Quitrent; and 50,000 Acres remain still in tlie Crown, to be granted to such
persons as are willing to settle and Cultivate the same ; which when Granted will yield £(}2 Sterhng
Yearly to the Crown. 11,683 Acres of this Tract are Set out by the Commissioners to be sold for
defraying Expences of Partition.

In Justitication of the Observations which I have made, and of otliers which may be made on
this exorbitant Claim of the Proprietors of the Patent of Minissink as it is usualy call'd, I shall
mention some Maxims of Law, which they on another Occassion, in tlieir Memorial presented to the
General Assembly of this Province the 10'^ Day of February 175G, proposed as Rules for Judging
of the Kings Grants.

1^' The King's Grant shall not enure to any other intent, than is expressed in the Grant, that is, it
shall not enure to any Implied Intent., tho' it may to Several Intents, if they be all expressed.

2*"^ The words of a Grant (even in tlie Case of a Sul^ject, and the rather in that of tlie Crown)
shall be Construed according to a reasonable and easy Sense j and not Strained to things imlikely
and unusual.

3diy Where the Words are so DoubtfuU, as to admit of Several Intents, that Intent shall govern
which is most in favour of the Crown.

In the last place it must appear very extraordinary that an Act of the Gov' Council & Assembly
the Intention of which is declared to be, to facilitate the Collection of his Majesties Quitrents, should
be made use of to deprive the King of so large a share of his Quitrents.

I have thought it Incumbent on me to represent these unwarrantable and illegal Proceedings of
the Commissioners ; and the Extravagant Claim of the Proprietors of the Tract called Minissink
Patent to your Honour, That you and the Gentlemen of his Majestys Council, and other Officers of
the Crown, with whom the King has more immediately entrusted the Care of Preserving his Rights
and Revenues, may be informed thereof. All wliich are Nevertheless humbly Submitted by.

Y' Honours Most Obed' humble Ser'

New York 20'h March 1765. * Alexk Colden.

PETITION OF THE REV^ G. D. COCK.
To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Bar' Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor,
and Vice Admiral of the same.
The Petition of the Rev^erend Gerhard Daniel Cock
Most iiumdlv siiewetii.

That your Petitioner is a Protestant INlinister of the Gospel, and came to this Country in the
Month of November one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, on the Invitation of the Dutch
Congregation sctlkd at a Place called the Camp on the East Side of Uudsons River in the County of
Dutchess, in Quality of their Pastor.

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That in Ihe Exercise of his Function lie has always behaved himself Peaceably and Inoffensively
and endeavoured to promote the Cause of Religion and Virtue to the utmost of his power.

That for some time past an unhappy Difference has subsisted between the Dutch Congregation at
Kingston in Ulster County, and their Minister the Reverend M"" Hermanns Myer, and it being tlie
constant and laudable Usage of the Dutch Cliiu-ches in this Province wlienever Disputes of this
nature arise, to Invite the Neighbouring Ministers to hear the same that tliey may Jiave an oppor-
tunity of Composing and Reconciling tlie Parties at variance, the Petitioner was called upon in the
Month of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty four by the Elders and Deacons of the
said Cluirch for that purpose.

That the Petitioner conceiving it his Duty to exert his best Endeavours to appease the animosities
which disquieted the said Church, accepted that Invitation, and accordingly assisted witli another
Minister at a Meeting held at the said Chui-ch, on the Subject of their Contention upon the nintli
Day of October in the Year aforesaid.

That the Morning after the said Meeting, a precept under the Hands and Seals of Levi Pauling
and Johannis Hai-denbergh Esq^^ two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County of
Ulster, was served upon the Petitioner by one of the Constables of the said Town, whereby he was
Commanded to ikppear before the said Justices, to take the oaths prescribed by Law^, "for that they
took him to be a Dangerous Person to the "Government, and a commou Disturber of the Peace of
his "Majesty's Liege Subjects." And tlie Constable on the service of the said precept threatned, that
if he did not pay a voluntary obedience to the said Precept, he should be Compelled thereto.

That the Petitioner was thus constrained to Appear before the said Justices. And thereupon Com
manded by them to take the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy ; or in Default thereof was threatned
to be Committed to Prison, unless he paid a Penalty of five hundred Pounds.

Tliat altho' the Petitioner had been guilty of no Misdemeanour or offence, which could Authorize
such a procedure against him, or in the least expose him to the Imputation of being Dangerous to
Government, or a Disturber of the Peace, no Charge of tliat natm-e being exhibited against liim :
Yet being a Stranger to tlie Laws, and having no objection to swear Allegiance to his Majesty, when
called upon by Lawful Autliority ; he Submitted to take the said Oaths, and was then set at Liberty.

That the Petitioner on Enquiry is since informed that the said Justices had no Dedimas Potestatim
Commission or Authority to Compel him to take or authorize them to administer the said Oaths ;
But that they being the Heads of one of the Parties who were in Difference in the said Church :
And tlie said Johannis Hardenbergh being the Father in Law of the said Hermanns Myer, liad
under Colour of their Office arbitrarily and unwarrantably assumed and exerted that Power, merely
to serve the purpose of their Party.

That your Petitioner without any just Cause, having thus been restrained of liis Liberty while he
was in the Conciencious and Peaceable Discharge of what he considered a Christian office and ins
bounden Duty, cannot refrain from Complaining of the Insult he has received, as being calculated to
terrify him from the Lawful exercise of his Function ; and as being a presumptions perversion and
abuse of the Power intrusted with the said Justices for the Public Good, to Sinyster and Party pur-
poses.

Wherefore as your Petitioner Humbly conceives the Government will not suffer those to remain
cloathed with the Authority of tlie Law, who arbitrarily pervert their Power to partial & Illegal
purposes, to the advancement of their own private Interest and sinister Views, and to the oppression
and abuse of others ; and as he presumes that the Ministers of the Blessed Gospel who demean them-
selves peaceably and worthily are entitled to the protection of the Government, and ought to be
secured in the exercise of their Function, he humbly Prays that the Conduct of the said Justices may

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be enquired into ; And if they shall be found guilty of the Matters charged against them by the
Petitioner, whicli he is ready to prove, that they may be removed from their Offices, or otherwise
dealt with as the Law directs.

Gerhard Daniel Cock.

1766 May 17: Read in Council & Order thereupon.

PETITION FOR A CHARTER FOR CERTAIN DUTCH CHURCHES IN ULSTER CO.

To His Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet, Captain General and Governor in Cliief of the
Province of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America, Vice Admiral of
the same k,c^ kc^

In Council.

The Petition of Dirk Romeyn Minister of the Churches of Marbletown, Rochester and Wawarsink
in Ulster County, Jacob Haasbrouck, Solomon Van Wagenen and Levi Pauling Elders of Marble-
town, Abraham konstable Hendrick Smith, Frederick Shorter and CorneUus Tack Jun"" Deacons
of Marbletown, and Johannes Smith and Ilrie Tack, Kirk-Masters of Marbletown ; Nic 'las Keter,
Jacob Hoornbeek, Dirk Hoornbeek & Ehas Depuy Elders of Rochester, Frederick Shenigh, Isaiah
Robinson, Cornelius Oosterhoudt and Benjamen Merkell Deacons of Rochester, Lodewyck Schoon-
maker and Jacobus Bush Jun"" Kirk Masters of Rochester ; Johannes Gerardus Hardcnbergh and
Johannes Bevier Elders of Wawarsink, Stephen Dewitt and John Egbertse Dewitt Deacons of
Wawarsink, and Andries Bevier and Benjamin Bevier Kirk Masters of Warwasiuk.

Humbly sheweth

Tliat tliis Province was originally settled by Emigrants from the United Provinces subject to
the States General in Europe, many of whom set themselves down in the said County of Ulster, and
their Descendants have long since planted the Churches abovenamed, and have decent Edifice,
in which the Worship of God is carried on according to the Usages of the Reformed Protestant
Dutch Churches of tlie United Provinces in Europe.

That the said Churches of Marbletown, Rochester and Wawarsink each enjoy small Real Estates
given by well disposed Persons for the Maintenance of the Worship of God, and the members
of the same being unable at present to support more than one Minister thro' the Discouragement
to farther Benefactions for want of Corporate Powers to hold Estates to pious uses & preserve and
hand tliem down to Posterity secure against any secular Applications of the same ; And being very
desirous of the privilege of an Incorporation so often granted to Episcopal Churches and other Dutch
Churches of their Perswasion botli in tliis and the Province of New Jersey.

Your Petitioners who appeal with the utmost Confidence to the whole Government for the
Fidelity and Loyalty of tlie People of their Perswasion, most humbly pray your Excellency to grant
them His Majesty's Letters Patent under the Great Seal of this Province creating them a Body
politic and corporate in Deed and in Name by the Name and Style of The Minister Elders and
Deacons of the Reformed Protestant United Dutch Churches of Marbletown, Rochester and Wawar-
sink ; and that they and tlieir Successors may tliereby be enabled to accpiire and hold a competent
Real Estate and injoy sucli other Power and Privileges as may be necessary for the pious Purposes
aforesaid nearly similar to tliose granted to the Low-Dutch Protestants of the Cities of New York
and Albany, and Townshijis of Kingston and Schenectady and other Places to be specified in a
Draft of a Cliartcr which they beg Leave hereafter to present — Or that your Excellency would be

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pleased to grant them sucli other aid in the Prosecution of the laudable Design abovementioned as
to you Excellency shall seem meet : And your Petitioners presuming upon the Wisdom, Generosity
& Impartiality of the Government under which they live will ever pray &ca.

D. RoMEYN Minister
Levi Pawling
Jacob Hornbeek
Johannis Bevier

New York llth Nov^ 1766.

/■ Petiti
% whom
J in Hio\

On Behalf of

themselves and
he Rest of the
ioners by
om they are
iiowereii.

General List of all the White Inhabitants of Ulster County in the Slate of JYew York taken from the
Returns of the Constables in the Several Precincts in the said County, Pursuant to an Act of
the Legislature of the said State entitled, " Jin Act for taking the JVumber of White Inhabitants
within this State" Passed the 20*'' March last.—An<' 1782.

Kingston . .......

Hurley

Marbletown

Rochester

Mamacotting

New Paltz

Shawangunk

Montgomery

Wall Kill

New Winilsor ....

New Burgh

New Marlborough

16,902

Number of White Inhabitants.

566
83
298
194
9o
330
367
561
419
300
429
491

0^ u.

626
111
293
179
62
295
314
489
296
252
282
335

72
25
40
21
13
36
36
58
15
24
37
24

526
71
223
178
65
286
284
619
345
276
368
402

£ 2

667
138
310
202
84
316
342
540
325
280
371
366

2,652
428
1,164
774
319
1,263
1,343
2.167
1,400
1,132
1,487
1,618.

15,697

Refugees from their Usual Places of abode
by reason of the Invasion of the Enemy

58
11
33
27
47
23
9
17
11
29
36
12

■° 2

— o

45
9
16
28
45
13
12
18
11
22
26

V a,

45
11

24
38
37
30

6
27

8
33
42

40
16
29
23
37
20
13
17
10
37
44

195
48
109
118
168
88
41
80
41
126
154
37

1205

The within is a True Number of all the White Inhabitants of Ulster County in the State of New York Pursuant to Law.

Pr Jno. Sleght Sheriff.

Vol. in.

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PAPERS

RELATINQ TO

n a k t X B antr itt0rat)ian0.

RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE, CONSTABLE, TO GOV. ANDROS RELATIVE TO A QUAKER

MEETING AT HEMPSTEAD.

RiGHTT Honorable

Whereas your Honor was pleased to lay som ^commands apon mee for the preuention of quakers
meettings within our Towne of hempstead which accordingly I haue dun to the bestt of my power
by forwarning Capt John Semaji being sick and nott ablle to go my sellf I sent two ouerseers to
for warme liim that he shooUd nott Entertaine any sucli meeting att his liouse, yett nott witthstand-
ing his answer was that he tooke no nottis of the warning and proceed to haue and had a uery
great meetting the lastt lordsday being the 28 day of tliis in stantt, hopping these feue lines may
finde your lionors fauorable acceptance and render mee excusable and thatt your Honor will be pleas-
ed to take it in to your serious consideration for the ffiiter pruention of tthe hke nott troublle-
ing your Honor any further I rest your Honors Humble Seruantt

RiCHAR GiLDERSLEEVE

Hempstead May 26: 1679.
memorandum I toulld him itt was by your Honors order to mee.
Endorsed,

" To the Rightt Honorable Ssir Edmun Andrews Gouerner and Generall of his Hines Terytorys att
ffortt James in New York These."

PETITION OF QUAKERS AGAINST BEING FINED FOR SOLEMNIZING MARRIAGES ACCORDING

TO THEIR OWN RITES.

To the Governor ; And his Counsell at New- York

The address of Henry Willis and John Bowne, conserning the proseedings of a Court of Seshons
against vs who said they fined vs <£10 apeece for sulfering our daugters to marrie contrary to their
law, which proceedings we are satisfied is without precedent, and we can count it no less, but either
a mistake or hasty oversight, and though we have endeavom-ed for its removall yet Execution is
eishoed forth and Jos. Lee vnder shiref hath seased Hen: Willis barne of corn and since taken from
Jo: Bowne 5 good milch cowes and di-ove them a way by night and keept them pownded from foode
moste of two nights one day & part of a day that neighbours was generally troubled at it. Now in
simphsity we doe seriously intreat all that may be conserned here in seriously to consider it and in
the coolness of your spirits with out anger or hard thoughts truly to waye it in tlie ballance of
Equity where the wittnes of god may arise in every contience to testifie, whether If such things
should goe on and be proseeded in it would not be to the reweuating of families and to tlie kindling
of gods anger against a place or people which we truly desire may be prevented, by takeing away y^
ocation, wherefore we make our address to the chiefe in authority knowing that Magistrates authority
is to preserue mens persons and Estates, but y^ perrogative of thee conscience that belongs to god
and we dare not but yeald obedience therevnto as god hatli perswaded our harts and we doe not
act (as sometimes resented) in stobourness obstainancy or contempt of authority, but in simplissity,
haueing gods feare in our hearts that we may keepe our consiences clear before him from whom we
receive strength to vphould vs in tryalls and exercise and we earnestly desire y« Lord may perswade

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your hearts, vnto whome we are now conserned, that ye may remoue the cause of this our address,
and open that eye in you that can see vs as we are, wlio can pray for those that's in authority that
vnder them we may live a .peaceable holy and god like life Henry Willis

ye 4th of ye mo. 1680. John Bowne.

A CASE OF MARRIAGE

Amongst the People called Quakers Stated and maintained Legall at a Tryall at JVothing/iam Jlssizes

the 8'* of the 6: mo^^ called August 1661.
The 22^1 day of October 1658 William Ashwell of Coddington in the County of Nothingham,
yeoman, Accordinge to the good order of the People of God called Quakers tooke to wife Anne
Kidge Daughter of Thomas Ridge of North Collingham in the same County. Theire marriadge was
sollemnized in the Citty of Lincholme in the p^sence of Martyn Mason WiUiam Garland William
Willowes Vincent flfotherington Robert Shaw George Leucas and John Roberts who gave Certificate
thereof vnder theire hands in few years after the said marriadge the said Wilham Ashwell had by
his s<J wife one Daughter named Mary Ashwell & soone after Departed this life intestate ; tlie said
Mary surui'iinge the WiUiam Leauinge a Copphold Estate of Inheritance not settled nor disposed
of in his lifetime ; Mary his Daughter was p^sented to the Mannor Court and accepted by the
Tennants as next heir at law to lier ffather and so admitted Tennant to her ffathers Herreditory
Estate ; soone after John Ashwell being the next of kindred vnto WiUiam the deceased made Entry
and Claime to y^ said lands of Inheritance as next heir at law vnder pretence y* the marriadge of
William w'*> Anne liis wife was not Legall and so Mai-y the Daughter not Legittimate & so not iu
capacity of Heirshipp & thereupon Commenced the Suite at y^ Common Law to oust Mary out of
the possession of tlie lands in question ; and at Midsommer Nottingham Assizes 1661 : Brought on
the s^ Suite to tryaU the plaints Councill was one WiUmot neere Darby & some others, who oppened
his case and Tittles to the lands in question w"i reiiective words & vnseemely Expressions against the
people called Quakers falsely alleadging they went together like bruits and after their cursory manner
of abuse the pceeded to prove his relation and alUance to WiUiam AshweU y^ Deceased whose next
heire he pretended to be & so Intituled to ye Lands ; his principle witnesse was John Death of
Botherton neere Newarke ; after he had signified liis Evidence the Councill for Mary Ashwell viz* Ser-
jent Newdigall of Serjents Inn in fleete Street Loudon, and Charles DoUinson of Lincliolns Inn, made
defense by suflEitient witnesse (viz') Richard Gossy of Coddington Wilham BeU & Edward Goodyear
of the same place, and by the Certificate of their marriage ; subscribed by the people called quakers
& others ; proved tlieire SoUemne Marriadge, & tlieire sober Conuersation together w">iu w^h time
of wedlocke Mary AshweU was Borne, & so the true heire to her ffather's Lands ; Jolin Ai'cher the
Judge of Assize after hearinge ye Evidence pties and what either ptie could alleadge. Directed his
Discoure to the Jury telling them tliat ?is for the Quakers wee know not theire opinions — but did
beleeue they did not goe together like Bruit Beasts as had beene said, but as Christians ; therefore
did Beleeue that the Marriadge Betweene William Ashwell & Anne Ridge was lawfuU, & Mary
theire daughter Heire to the lands in question ; & Brouglit a case to satisfie y« Jury it was to the
purpose, A man y' was weake of Body and kept his Bed in that Condition — his desire was to take
a wooman p^sent to be his wife ; accordingly he then declared y* he tooke that wooman to be his
wnfe & shee declared y' shee tooke that man to be her Husband & all Bishopps at that time did con-
clude it to be a lawfull marriage as the Judge then said ; and fl'ui'ther told y« Juiy that there was

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a Miirriage in Parradise ; Addam tooke Eue, and Eue tooke Addam, & none otlicr p<'sent, and it
was, said he, ye Consent of ptiesy* made a marriadge. So ye Jury found it for y^ Defendant and
Mary Ashwell has Euer since Continued in peaceable possession of lier ftathers said lands & Inher-
ritance.

John Theaker of North Collingham in Nottinghamshire Grazier married Anne y« Relict of the said
William Ashwell & Defended y^ s'^ Suite & as Guardian to Mary Ashwell had y^ land in possession
vntill y<^ Death of Mary who departed this life about December 1672 last past.

And at Richmond there was the like case tryed in their Spiritual Court — a man y* was related to a
fifriend ; the iiriend marryinge & having a Child — & being Deceased would have liad ye Estate &
sued for it, Saying y^ Child was not heire because the Ifather & Mo I her ware not married by a
Priest — & there was a tryall of it in Richmond Spiritual Court ; and ye Court Cast y^ man k made
ye Child heire of ye lands & so allowed of ye marriage in y** yeare 1673.

In Maryland there was two ffriends marryed & y® Majistrate questioned theire marriage & brought
them in to trouble about it. At last it came before Assembly & Councill as alsoe y^ Governor ; they
were much puzzled about it, and Ifriends haueinge gone together accordinge to ye practice of ye
Holy men in the Scriptures of truth & law of God ; they laying the matter before ye meeting, all
things being Cleare, a meeting was appointed on porpose for the takeing one anotlier & haueinge a
Certificate ; they being much puzzled both y« Assembly Council ; Gouernor & Majcstrate ; at last
referred ye matter to an old flfryer a Papist ; a ffather as tliey called him ; and his answer was to
them that if that was not a lavvfuU marriage there was not one in the world ; this was about ye
yeare 1670.

TO THE GOVEKNOUR & COUNCELL OF THE PROVINCE OF N: Y: AND DEPENDENTS

The Address of the people called Quakers of this Province Sheweth

That whereas the said People have in all matters wherein the freedom of their Consciences are not
concerned, readily obeyed and doe obey the wholesome Laws of this Government one of which Laws
by the favour of the King and his Governour hath by an act of Assembly entitled The chartre of the
Liberties wherein this Clause is contained. That no person or persons Professing faith in God by Jesus
Christ, shall at any time be any wayes molested punnished disquieted called in question for any
difference in opinion or matter of Religious concernment vvhoe do not actually disturb tlie Civil peace
of the Province, but y* al and every such person and Persons shall from time to time and at al times
freely have and fully enjoy his and their judgments and consciences in matters of Religion thro out
the Province.

Now whereas notwithstanding the Liberty and freedome granted unto al professing Faith in God
by Jesus Christ in the aforesaid act, the said People called Quakers have in several parts of the
Government bein molested and disquieted in having their goods distrained and taken away for not
training which the said People doe conceive and apprehend to bee an infringement upon tlie Liberty
granted in the forecited Act, by Reason the said people do refuse tlie bearing of Arms upon no other
ace* then as they Conscienciously dare not in obedience to God and not out of any Contempt to
Authority, as is wel knowe by the practice of said People in other parts of the World as wel as liere.
Therefore the said people doe Intreat the Governour and Council aforesaid to take into their most
serious consideration the premises aforesaid, so y' the said People may be relieved in the Dammages
already sustained and prevented from the like Sufferings hereafter.

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Att a Coimcill held 24 Feby 1686
pi-t his Ex^y &<=

Addresse of the quakers read — upon wliich the Counsill on perusall of the acts reqnhing trayne-
ing unanimously gave it for their Opinion that no man can bee exempted from that obligation & that
such as make fayluer therein lett their pretents be what they will must submitt to y« undergoing
such penaltyes as by the sayd Act is provided.

AN ACCOUNT

OF WHAT HATH BEEN TAKEN FROM OUR FFRIENDS IN NEW YORKE GOVERNMENT SINCE THE ARRIVAL!.
OF GOVERNOUR DONGAN AND UPON WHAT ACCT. VIZT.

Taken from Samuell Hoit by John Farrinton one sheep for not Training the 18'^ of the X

IQth mo. 1086 0 10 00

Taken the same day by John Farrinton ffrom Daniell Patrick for not Traineing one
broad Ax 0 6 00

Taken from Daniell Patrick for not Training by John Farrinton Say Harrisson for the

7'h day of ye 5th m° 1687 one saddle vallued at 1 00 00

Taken from John Bowne for his son Samuell not Traineing 2 sheep by John Harrisson

the 3d of the 7th m" 1687, worth 1 00 00

Taken away the same day by the same man from Samuell Hoit for not Traineing 2 sheep 1 00 00

Taken away by Jolan Farrinton from Hugh Copperthwaite the lGth <5f the 10th m° for one

day not Traineing 2 good Ewes his demand being 10 shilUngs 1 00 00

Taken away from Hugh Copperthwait the 2 J day of the 7'" m° 1687 by John Harrisson

for 3 dayes not Training one Fatt Cow 4 00 00

Taken away from Henry Willis the 15ti» of the l^t m^ 1087 by Richard Wintherne Con-
stable and Richard Gilderse Collector for not paying towards the Buildinge the Preists
Dwelling house at Hampstead their Demand being £1.-14 : one Cow vallued at 4 10 0*

Taken away from Henry Willis the 30'^ of the 10th na" 1087 by Samuell Emery Constable
and Francis Claple Collector for the Preists Waidgees of Hampstead 8 sheep sould for
£4.. 14— their Demand being £2.17 4 14 00

Taken from Edward Titus 15* day of the mo I684 for Refusing to pay towards the
Building of the Priests house of Hampstead one cow by Richard Wintherne Constable
and Richard Gilderse Collector their Demand being <£l 15.

Taken from ditto for not paying the Preists Waidges of Hampstead by Samuell Emery
Constable and Francis Claple Collector four young Cattle allmost a year Old their Demand
being <£l 8.

Taken from Henry Clifton of fflushing the 30th of the l^t m" 1687 by John Harrisson for

not Traineing one Hatt cost 0 IS 00

Taken from Jasper Smith the 18"' day of the 10th ni° 1680 by John Farrinton lor not

Traineing, one 2 year old heifer vallued at 1 10 00

Taken from James Clements by John Farrinton the 21th of the 10th m" 1686 for not

Traineing 2 sheep "Vallued at 0 16 00

Also in the year 1687 taken by John Lawrance Capt sixteen shillings in money for not

Traineing from ditto 0 16 00

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Taken from Harmanus King of fllushing by John Farrinton some time in the 10*

mo 168G for not Traineiug one hyde vallued at 0 15 00

Taken from ditto in the year 1687 by John Harrisson for not Traineing one swine vallued 0 15 00

Taken from Elias and John Biuling of Hampstead on Long Island by Richard Wintherne
Constable and Richard Gilderse Collector fur not paying 8 shillings Demanded towards
Building the Preist of Hamp steads house one ii"on pott one pewter dish and a Bason
worth £1— taken the 15"> of the 4'h m" 1687, 1 00 00

Taken from Ditto by the same psons for 3 dayes not Training the 16*^ of the 4'^ m° 1087
one Cow 3 00 00

New Yorke.

Taken the of the lOti" m° 1686 from Phillip Richards for not Traineing by John

Cavileir 13 yds. of fflannen 2s p yard 1 06 00

Taken from Thomas PhiUips much about the same time by John Cavileir marshall and
John Pattee Constable 14^ yds of fine Draught Stulf at 4^ p yd by virtue of a w^arrant
from Nicholas Bayard Collonel for fine of 13^ 6'' for not goeing in Ai-mes 2 18 00

Taken from Francis Richardson the 3^ of the 7'h m^ 1687 by John Cavileir for not

Traineing 11 1 yds. of Stulf at 4^ 6'' p yd 2 12 10

Taken from Albartus Brandt by John Cavilek by order of tlie melitia the 5'^ of the
gth mo 1687 for Refuseing to Goe up in Armes to Albany one p^ of Holland Linnen

qt 48 yds at 4^ 6*1 p yd ilO 16

2 p^ striped d° q' 70 ells 4 17 4

Taken away from John Weigh in the year 1687 in the 19th 3d j^o by Jonathan Hazard

Tho: Pettet Benjamin Sivorus a Lanthorne a pewter Bason and a half bushell Cost 0 10 06

For not appearing in Ai'mes one day in tlie foott Company; and for the troop they
Demand three pound.

15 13 04

PETITION OF THE QUAKERS OF QUEENS CO. REGARDING THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE.

To the Honorable John Nanj-'an Esq"" Govern"" & Commander in chief of the Province of New
Yorke

The humble petition of Samuel Hoight John Wey & Rob' Field on behalfe of themselves and
the rest of the flOreeholders of Queens County of the persuasion &, profession ol the people
called quakers
Sheweth

Vnto yC" Honour that lately in the elecon of Representatives to assist in generall assembly in
Queens County the petitioners abovenamed and others of tlieir profession have been interrupted
and deprived of their right & priviledge of voting by the Justices of s^^ County or some of them &
others appointed witnesses to the elecon upon pretence & colour of not having taken the oatlis
notwithstanding their having signed the declaracon appointed the people of that persuasion by act
of Parliament.

There being another eleccon to be had in said County in a few days that the peticoners may
enjoy their right & priviledges and to prevent controversy for the future

They therefore humbly pray to have yo^ honours opinion whether they being quaUfied other-
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•ways to vote for representatives in such eleccons are legally barrd & precluded from doing thereof
by their not swearing and as in duty bound Lc

Samuel Haight

Octo"^ 3J 1701 John Way

Robert ffield

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SHERIFF OF WESTCHESTER FOR REFUSING THE VOTES OF

CERTAIN QUAKERS AT THE ELECTIOxN.

To William Cosby Governour of the Province of New York &c.

The Complaint and Humble Petition of Richd Cornwell, Nehemiah Palmer & Sylvanus Palmer in
behalf of themselves and Some others of the People called Quakers Inhabitants in the County of
West Chester in the Province of New York Sheweth that we are and iJjr many years past have been
Possessed of houses and Lands being Estates in fee Simple within Said County and have alwayes
beliaved and demeaned ourselves towards those placed in authority over us and to all our fellow
Subjects as becomes honest and peaceable men to do, and when there has been any occasion for our
Evidences in any of the Courts witliin this Province and on otlier occasions, we have been ad-
mitted for tliese many years past to make our Solemn affirmation, instead of an oath, by virtue of
an Act of Assembly made in this Province in the year of our Lord 1691 and afterwards confirmed
by the King and Queen of England, and we have also been allowed at all times since the making of
that act to give our Votes at tlie Election of Representatives and when any doubt has arisen about
any persons being a freeholder, our Solemn Affirmation has been allowed for the clearing the matter,
Untill the late Election of a freeholder for a representative fur the Said County when the High
Sheriff Nicliolas Cooper did refuse and deny us and Severall more of our friends to give our votes
for Lewis Morris one of the Candidates at the Said Election unless we would take an oatli that we
Wf re Freeholders, though well known to be Such to most of the People present and when we offered
our Affirmation according to Law Hiat was rejected, when at tlie Same time two of our friends who
voted for the other Candidate William Forster were admitted without either oatli or affirmation and
yet no better known to be freeholders then we that were denied, and one of us who was denied, was
after wlien the Election was finished Suffered both by the Sheriff" and Forster too, to Joyne in the
Executicm of the Indentures as a principall Freeholder and tliat without oath.

Now We thy Petitioners have been Informed by Council Learned in tlie Law, that every one of
us that was so denied our vote may have his action upon tlie Case against the Slier iff", for his So
violent attempt on our Liberties and i)riviledges, but we not being inclined to use such rigorous
means, Chose rather to apply to thee for redress, who art tlie Kings Representative, hoping thou Wilt
not Countenance such arbitrary proceedings, but be pleased to grant our request to discliarge the
said Nicholas Cooper from his office of High Slieritt" and tliereby (iiscourage Such proceedings for
the future, that we with all other our friends may from henceforward Enjoy all our Law full liber-
ties and priviledges Quietly and peaceably and Not be deprived thereof by any partiall Magis-
trates or officers, Nor by any forced or Strained construction of Law contrary to tlie so long & con-
stant practice of the Governours and Magistrates of this Province, and manifest intent of the Law-
makers But besides the above recited Law of this Province there is an Act of Parliament made in
the Eighth year of the late King George the first, that allows us the form of Affirmation therein
prescribed, which we conceive Extends to all tlie people called Quakers iu the Kings dominions,

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and has since the making thereof been frequently made use of intliis Province and though Some
People have been of opinion that it does not extend to us, yet it is Manilest that it was the intent
of the Lawmakers that it should for our late Governour Montgomerie told Doctr Jolm Rodman &
Edward Burling that he was a Parliament man at tlie time when that act was made, and helpt pro-
mote it and that it was intended for all the people called Quakers in the Kings dominions and that
all Should have the benefit of it &c and further Said that if any Magistrates or ofiicer denied it
to any of our friends let him but know it and he would punish him for it

We are thy friends and Well wishers

Richard Corn well
SiLVANus Palmer.

18 Deer 1733. Read & referred.

REPORT ON THE PRECEDING PETITION.

Att a Committee of the Councill held at ffort George in New York on friday the 28"' Day
of December 1733.

Present M'' Harrison M' Delancey M' Courtlandt Lane M"" Horsmanden.
May it please your Excie

In Obedience to Your Excies Order in Council of the IS'h Dec"" instant referring to us the
Consideration of the Matters of Complaint mentioned in the petition of Richard Cornwell &
Silvanus palmer in behalf of themselves & others of the people called Quakers ag' Nicholas Cooper
Esq' High Sheriff of the County of West Chester & set forth in the minutes of Councill of that
day to which We beg leave to referr We having heard & examined both partys as well in defence
as in Justification of the said Matter of Complaint Do humbly report to your Excie

That as to the Sherifis refusing the Complainants their votes at the late Election for a Representa-
tive for the County of West Chester or tlieir affirmation of tlieir being freeliolders in the Said
County We find that the Complainants having offered their Votes for Lewis Morris Esq'' one of
the Candidates at that Election were Challenged by W™ fibrster the other Candidate who required
the Slieriff to tender to the Complainants the oath of flfreehold That the Complainants conceiving
themselves as being of the people called Quakers entitled to the Liberty k priviledge of giving
their affirmation instead of an oath refused to take the Oath required but offered their affirmation
of their being freeholders that thereupon the Sheriff told tlie Complainants he could not admit them
to poll unless they would take oath of flreeliold as directed by act of assembly wliich by the
other Candidate he was required to administer ; That the Complainants having refused to take Such
oath the Sheriff refused their votes.

That as to the Sheriffs having taken the Votes of otliers of the people called Quakers who voted
for Forster without having taken tlieir oath or affirmation We find that tliey not having been
Challenged nor their ffreeholds questioned were admitted by the Sheriff to give their Votes at Said
Election.

That the Sheriff tendred the Oath of ffreehold to none of the people called Quakers but what was
Challenged & when required thereto & refused to noneof tliem tlieir Votes if not Challenged.

Upon the whole and after a full hearing the petitioners having waived a farther Examijiation into
the particulars of their Complaint Except what related to tlieir right to Vote, if regularly Ciiallenged
to their ffreehold, upon their affirmation only without regard had to tlie oath directed by Act of General
Assembly entitled an Act for yc regulating Elections of representatives in generall assembly in each

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respective City & County within this province, And the Sherift" justifying liis Conduct at tlie Election
before mentioned by tlie words of Said Act wliich we apprehend to be Matter of Law ^^■e luunbly
i-ecomend to your Excellency to referr the Said petition & said SherilTs justification to his Maties
Attorney Generall for hi? opinion tliereou

This May it please Your Excellency is what the Committee find upon their Examination of, and
Inquiry into, the allegations or Matters of Complaint in the Complts petition set lorth all which is
humbly Submitted to y' Excie

By y'' Excies most obed'

humble Servants
By order of the Committee

Henry Lane.

ATTORNEY GENL'S OPINION.

May it Please Your Excellency.

In obedience to Your Excellency's Comands, I have carefully perused and consider'd the Sev-
eral Acts of Parliam' relating to the Solemn affirmations &c. of the people call'd Quakers; And
find that none of those Statutes (now in force) do Extend to tliis Province, or any other of his
Majesty's Plantations.

I have also perused and Consider'd the act of the Genal Assembly of this province, made in
the 3*1 year of King William and Queen Mary Intitled " An Act to ease people that are scrupulous
in Swearing" And find tliat law relates only to such Scrupulous persons giving their Evidence in
any Matter Depending in any of the Courts (or their Serving upon any Jury in any Court) within
this Province; and not at all to Elections.

I have likewise perused the seu'al acts of assembly relating to the Election of Iiep''sentatives to
serve in the Genal assembly of tliis Province; But more particularly that Intitled " A Bill for
Regulating Elections of Rep«'sentatives in Genal assembly in each respective City and County Within
this Province" Which act obliges every Elector (without any Exception) before he is admitted to
Poll at the same Election; To take the oath therein after mentioned. If required by tlie Candidates
or any of them Which Oath required by one of the Candidates at the last Election for the
County of Westchester, to be taken by some of tlie people calFd Quakers; tliey refused to take, And
the persons so refusing, were therefore not admitted to Poll at the said Election.

Upon the whole, I am humbly of opinion, that neither any of the people Call'd Quakers, nor any
other person Whatsoever who Refused to take the said Oath at the said Election; on being required
by any of tlie said Candidates to take the same, had any right by Law, to be admitted to Poll at the
said Election.

Dated 28"' Jan. 173a R: Br.u)ley Attorney Genal.

To his Excellency the Governor
of New York &c.

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MORAVIANS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY.

[ Counc. Min. XIX. ]

At a Council held at the Council Chamber of the City of New York the fifth day of July 1744,

Present His Excellency the Governour
M" Kennedy M" Horsmanden

Mr Chief Justice * . M"- Murray

His Excellency Communicated to the Board a Copy of a letter or Order from his Excellency dated
8'h June last to Col' Henry Beekman One of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for Dutcliess County
and Col' of the Regiment of Militia for that County acquainting him that his Ex=y was informed
that several persons in that County called Moravians had Endeavoui-ed to seduce the Indians from
their Allegiance which in this Time of Warr would be of most dangerous Consequence and there-
fore requiring him with some more of the Justices of the peace of that County to Cause the said
Moravians & any other persons suspected to be disaffected to be brought before them and if they
found just Cause of Suspicion to Commit them to the County Goal until they should be delivered by
due Course of Law And in Case of meeting with opposition the Sherif had orders to raise the posse
And the Regim* of Militia were to assist.

His Excellency also communicated to the Board his Orders to Coli Beekman as Col' of the Militia
concerning the afJ Moravians & other disaffected persons and to make Search for Arms &
Ammunition in the Custody of any Suspected persons, and to Cause the said Indians to be
dispersed.

His Excellency also communicated to the Board a Letter from Col' Beekman advising his Excel-
lency of the Receipt of the foregoing, That there were four Moravian priests and many Indians
at Schocomico And that he had made search & Enquiry for Arms & Ammunition but Could find
none nor hear of any. But that before the Receipt of liis Excellency's Orders to wit on the 18
The Sherif, Justice of ye peace & Eight other persons were at Schacomico wliere they found, All
the Indians at Work on their plantations Who seemed in a Consternation at the approach of
the Sherif and his Company but received them Civilly That they found no Ammunition And as
few Arms as Could be Expected for 44 men the Justice upbraided the priests that they were Sus-
pected to be disaffected to the Crown which they deny'd saying they were afraid of the French
and their Indians and pretend that their Function- or business is meerly to Gain Souls among the
Heathens and that they had a Commission from the Archl^ishop of Canterbury and were ready to
Shew their Credentials. That the Justice demanded of them to take the Oaths but they refused
through a Scruple of Conscience against Swearing as they pretended, That the Justice then bound
them over to Answer what Should be objected ag* them.

On Reading of which several papers the Council did advise his Excellency to write to the Sherif
of Dutchess to Order those Moravian Priests to New York to attend his Excellency.

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SHERIFF'S RETURN TO* THE PRECEDING ORDER.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber of the City of New York the 26<h of July 1744.

Present

His Excellency the Honble George Clinton Esq"^
Mf Kennedy Horsmanden
M' Chief Justice Murray.
His Excellency Communicated to the Council a Letter from Henry Filkin Esq"" High Sherif of
Dutchess in answer to his Excellency's of the fifth Instant acquainting his Excellency that he
went on y^ 11^^ to Shacomico a place in the remotest part of that County inhabited Chiefly by
Indians where also hve Gudlop Bydner, Hendrick Joachim Senseman and Joseph ShaAv three
Moravian priests with theii- Familyes in a Block House and Sixteen Indian Wigwams round about
it, the two first were at home whereupon he acquainted them with his Excellency's Order And
they promised to set out the 24^'' Instant and that he perceiv'd nothing disorderly there.

EXAMINATION OF THE MORAVIANS.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber in the City of New York the first day of
August 1744.

Present
His Excellency the Governour
M' Chief Justice M' Horsmanden

Mf Cortlandt M^ Murray.

The Moravian priests sent for from Dutchess County attending according to order Joseph Shaw
was Called in and Examined and said Tliat he was born in little Ryder Street near S* James's that
his Father was a Carpenter, and that he was brought up and Communicated with the Church of
England and was twenty five years old when he came over That he had been in America two years
that he came over in Cap" Gladman's Ship and went fii'st to Bethlehem in pensylvania and thence
to this place.

That he was designed for a Clergyman of the Church of England but was prevented by sickness
and then learnt to Survey and measure Houses.

That his Father is an Englishman and of the Church of England and Consented to his coming
over.

That he came over to Instruct the Indians in the Gospel of Christ and teach school among them
and is now by Profession a Schoolmaster.

That he does not know that he has seperated from the Church or changed his Sentiments for that
he holds the 39 articles still.

Being asked how he was Supported here Says that they work as much as they Can and the Church
supports them in what Else they want.

That they are Settled on a Small Tract of Land which they plant with Corn and that ho has
tauglit some of the Indians to read English. That he has been in Dutchess County Ever since last
May was 12 m" Except that he was a little while in ])ensilvania and once at New England whither he
went by the desire of some people (and particularly the Rev<i M'' Mott who is a Minister of the
Moravian Church) to sec the Indians there.

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Being asked how many Moravian Teachers there were among the Indians in Dutchess County and
tlieir Names.

Says there were three viz' the three sent fov before the CounciL Joachim Hendrick Sinseman
Godlope Budner and liimself, but lately one Clu'istian Rouk came from Albany County wlio liad
been teaching the Indians tliere but was gone.

That he understand* but Little of y^ Indian Language but an Indian whose Name is John &
anotlier called Isaac interpret for him.

Being asked how they dared come into this Country and reside among the Indians without ac-
quainting the Government with tlieir design and having permission to stay

Says that he thought this Country gave Liberty of Conscience to all and that they might Exercise
their Religion freely But does not know that they have made any application here.

That the Rev^ M'' Spaningberg a preacher at the meeting House in Fetter Lane where Doctor
Bradbury formerly preached is Expected over to preach here.

That they have no Settled Salary from the Moravian Church but when they want any thing they
write to the Church that is to y^ Congregation at Bethlehem or to peter Boeliler and they supply
their wants.

That Budner is Cliief preacher at Schacomico and Sinseman as his assistant, that he preaches
according to the Ai'ticles of the Chiu-ch of England as they Stand Excepting as to Election &
Reprobation.

That the Disturbances which lately happened at Sharon were Occasioned by a Woman who heard
two Indians from the Woods & thought they had kill'd her Husband.

Tliat he Constantly prays for King George but will not take the Oaths of Allegiance &c it being
against his Conscience to Swear and none of the Moravians will take an Oath

Then the Oaths appointed to be taken were tendred to him but he refused to take them. & was
Qi^dered to withdraw

Hendrick Joachim Senseman was called in and being Examined sayd

That he was born in Hesse Cassel is 36 years old and has been a little more than two Years in
those parts That he Came from London to New London tlience to Philadelphia & tliis place that he
was brought up a Baker but now preaches the Gospel of Clirist to the Indians by means of an
Interpreter one Johannes an Indian. That the Moravian Church gave him authority so to do but
his Commission is in Bethlehem.

That he and his Brethren work for their Livelihood and plant Indian Corn and Wheat (which
they Enjoy in Common) on some Land whereon the Indians remain & that they built themselves a
House wherein they all three Live.

That he has a Wife which he brought from Germany and Shaw was married in PhiladelpWa
by Peter Boehler but being asked said one Frederick Post had married an Indian Woman.

That he has been a Minister almort two years and was Ordained by David Nichman a Bishop of the
Moravian Church at Bethelem but now gone to Germany.

That they have had some things from their Brethren in England but when they want they are
supply'd from Bethlehem.

Being asked what Call he had to the Ministry.

Says it was the Saviours pleasure he should be a Minister has no other Learning but the Bible in
High Dutch.

That Boehler was at Schocamico about a year And Coiuit Zentzendorf had been up there
before he Came.

Being asked how they being Strangers and Forrijners dared to come into tliis Coimtry and reside

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among the Indians witliout ac<|uainting the Government with their Design and having their per-
mission to Stay

Says his Church sent hira and bid liira Go and he obeyed his Bretliren
That he prays as St Paul liath written for all in Authority and for King George by name
He then was required to take the Oaths but refused Saying it was against his Conscience to
swear. ^
Gudlop Buydner being called in and Examined said.

That he was born in lower Silesia and is about 29 years old and has been almost three years in
tliis province That lie came with Capt. Lyng from London That he was brought up a Wool weaver
(or Clothier) but is now a preacher of the GospeU to the Indians That he was ordained by Ludawick
Count Zenzendorlf and Bishop David Nichman, is a priest of the Moravian Church, and had those
orders in ffebruary last was two Years at Oly a Town 60 Miles from Philadelphia.

That when he first came over, he spent lais own Money, since when he has worked for his Support
& been supplyed fi-om the Congregation as his other Brethren before Examined.

That Compassion in his Heart for the Ignorance & Condition of the Indians moved him to come
& preach to them, and for that purpose he was sent, that he was not bred a Scholar and knows
little or nothing of Lattin, That he preached before he was ordained it being permitted by their
Church if the persons are foimd sound in their Doctrine, but they are not permitted to admin-
ister the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper.

That he understands very little of the Indian Language, but makes use of an Indian Interpreter
who w^as baptized by Christian Row.

That he thought that every one might teach the Indians and that every protestant had that
Liberty.

That the late Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged their Church to be Apostolical & Epis-
copal and they acknowledge King George for their Soveraign

Being required to take the Oaths, he said he had considered them and thinks the Oatlis not
Sinful but lawful, but it is against the Conscience to take them, because he will not offend the
weaker Bretliren & therefore refused them.

Tkc second Examination of Joseph Shaw and Gudlop Bydner two Moravian preachers.
Joseph Shaw was again called in & asked

Whether he looked upon it lawful or Sinful to seperate from that Communion with which he held
it lawful to communicate ?

Says that he does not look upon it to be Sinful but lawful to join with all those who profess
Cliristianity and that he calls himself an united Brotlier for that they are united with all
protestants. That it is lawful for him to communicate with the Cliurch of England, for it is a
Church established by Law, It is also lawful to seperate from that Church if his Conscience says
so. That there is a DilFerence betwixt the Moravian Church and the Church of England that he pre-
ferrs the former because it has the Stricter discipline But the Moravians never denyed him the
Liberty of going to the Church of England

Being further Examined he Sayd That he preached here in Town last May was 12 M" That lie
had a Commission to Teach and Instruct people in the Doctrine of Christ not from the Church of
England But from Bishop David Nichman then in York by bidding him keep meeting if he thought
fit That he lodged at M"" Nobles and preached at Montagnies.

Being told they might be ordered to remove from the Indians he Sayd

That he Believes were they to Remove the Indians would follow and the Mohawks might
take it ill

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Being again required to take tlie Oaths he Refused and Sayd he Continued of the Same mind.

Gudlop Bydner.' being called in was told he had Sayd he came to teach the Indians and asked how
he came to know they wanted teachers to which he answered

That lie knew not whether they wanted teachers or not but he knew that all the Earth was to
be Subject to the Lord.

Says that at Schacomico there are above 16 ffamilys their hearers but there are others that
come 12 or 20 miles to hear them and that there are about 30 Indian men at Schacomico

The Oaths were again tendi-ed him but he Refused to take them but offered to take an affirmation.

FURTHEH ORDERS RELATING TO THE MORAVIANS.

August nth 1744.

His Excellency also required the Opinion of the Council what further should be done in relation
to the Moravian priests against whom Complaint was made & who were Examined by his
Excellency in Coimcil the first Instant.

As to the Moravian Priests, The General Assembly of tliis Province having Ordered in a Bill
for Securing this his Majesty's Government The Council were of opinion to advise his Excellency to
Order the Moravian priests back to their Homes and required tliem to live there peaceably and await
the further orders of his Excellency.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber in the City of New York on the 27'^ day of No-
vember 1744

Present His Excellency the Honiji^ George Clinton Esq'
Mr Kennedy M'" Coui-tlandt

Mr Ch : Justice M'" Horsmanden

M'' Murray.

His Excellency directed the Deputy Clerk of the Council to read the act of Assembly for Sup-
porting his Majesty's Government in New York which having been Read

It is Ordered by His Excellency with the Advice of the Board That the Deputy Clerk of the
Covmcil do write to the several Sherifs of the Countys of Albany Ulster & Dutchess Inclosing
Copys of the 5, & 6 Clauses of the Act for secui'ing of his Majesty's Government of New York and
acquainting them that his Excellency by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council has thought
fit to direct them to give notice to the several INIoravian & vagrant Teachers among the Indians
in their respective Countys of those Clauses and the Act aforesaid and requiring them forthwith
to desist from fm-ther teaching or preaching and to depart this province or that the said Act will
be immediately put into Execution.

Ordered that the Deputy Clerk of the Council do write to the several Justices of the peace of the
Countys albresaid informing them of the Order to the Sherifs & directing them to see that the several
Moravian & vagrant Teachers among the Indians Do forthwith depart And on Refusal that they do
immediately put the Act in Execution against them And also directing them to Cause the said act
to be pubUckly read every Quarter Sessions diu'ing the Continuance thereof.

It is further Ordered that the Deputy Clerk of the Council do also write to the Justices of the
several Countyes within this province requiring them to put the aforesaid Act in Execution.

Vol. in.

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COUNT ZINZENDORFF TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XXVII. ]

My Lords,

Some years since (b)' an almost evident instigation of tlie Calvinist clergy and a mean sort of
people who thro' their ignoble disposition easily take occasion thereto) tliere has in tlie American
Colonies arisen an evil custom of disturbing and burdening honest Men of all Sorts, who have
settled themselves in those colonies hoping to enjoy an unrestrained Freedom of Religion & in
civil matters such an honoui-able liberty as is in no way prejudicial to the honour of tlie Crown I
do not think it needfull to mention here the great multitude of Instances of injurious treatment
are personally known to me, since my present Intention is not to accuse any body but only
to lay before Your Excellencies the Lords at tlie head of the British world in the West Indies the
intriusick State of matters, as your Lordships are able with one stroke of the pen to prevent so
many thousand future Inconveniencies, that an honest and benevolent Man on that account wil-
lingly forgets the smarts of a multitude of Injuries already endured.

I petition for two Declarations or orders ;

The one to keep honest people as well strangers in, as inhabitants of, America from being chicaned
■with and plagued without tlie least reason & as it were only de gayete de Cceur.

The second that in tlie aforesaid Colonies no body but least of all the Indians shall be hindred
from joyning with any Protestant Church Avhatsoever W^^ in his ideas is the most soUd, according
to the measures taken for incourageing Foreigners to settle in the British Colonies of America.

Your Lordships have so much wisdom that I think it not proper previously to trouble you
with arguments : But if for otlier people's sake (whose understanding & inclination is not in so good
a Disposition as your Lordships') you sh^ desire that those points about w^h I have petitioned sh<l
be confirmed by some Proofs, I wait your Lordships' order & am,

My Lords

Maienborr Your Lordships' most humble

31 Dec. 44. & obedient Servant

ZiNZENDORFF.

BOARD OF TRADE TO GOY^ CLINTOxN June 28th, 1745.

[ Lond. Doc. XXVII. ]

Sa — Since our letter to you dated the of April last (a Duplicate is herewith inclosed) we have
received a letter from Mons"" de Gersdoff in behalf of himself and the Moravian Brethren in the
Province of New York, complaining of an Act passed there in September last, entitled "An Act
for securing his Majesty's Government of New York" by which as he says these Bretliren there
will be very much oppressed. We have likewise had some discourse with him and two of their
Ministers tliat have attended us on that subject and having at their request promised to write to

1 Nicholas Louis Zinzendorf, founder of the sect of Moravians, was born in Dresden in May, 17CX). He studied at
Halle and Utrecht, and in 1721, purchased the Lordship of Bertholdsilorf, in Lusatia, where some followers of John Huss
settled in the course of the following- year. From tliis period, Count Z. devoted himself to jireaching. Having: travelled
over the greater part of the world, he rame, in 1711, to America, and in J7-12 ordained missionaries. At Shecomico, he
established the first Indian Moravian Congregation in N. America. In 1743, ne returned to Europe, and died on his estate
in ITbU. His cufTia was carried to the grave by 32 preachers and niissiuuaries wlioiu he had reared. Alle.n's Biog. DtCT.

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you for further Information in the said affiiir, we do accordingly desire you would inform us in your
next what the behaviour of these Moravians lias been in y province and whether any ill-practices
on their part gave occasion to there being inserted by name in tlie said Act.

We must here observe to you that we have rec" the above Act with 24 others transmitted to
us by the Secretary of the Province without any letter from him or any observations upon the said
Acts from you w^h by y' Instructions you are directed to send us with them. So we bid you
heartily farewell & are

Tour veiy loving Friends

and humble Servants
MoNsoN R. Plumer B. Leveson Gower

M. Bladen J. Pitt Ja. Brudenell.

REASONS FOR PASSING THE LAW AGAINST the MORAVLINS RESIDING AMONG the INDIANS.

May it Please your Excellency,

In Pursuance of your Excellency's Order in Council of the 25*'' day of April last, referring
to us (amongst other tilings) the Consideration of a letter from tlie Lords of Trade to your Excel-
lency bearing date the 28'h day of June last, we beg leave to Report our Sentiments upon the
Subject matter of that part thereof communicated to us as folio wetli,

What in our opinions gave Occasion to the Passing the Law aflecting the Moravians, Entitled
" An Act for securing of his Majesty's Government of New York," was.

That as this and Several other Colonys on the Continent had for some years before been intested
with Suspicious, Vagrant, Stroling Preachers, who under the Specious pretence of Greater Godliness
than their Neighbours, had debauched tlie Minds of the people with Enthusiastical Notions, at least,
and Created Great Seisms & Divisions in the protestant Congregations, & so far infatuated their
Votaries as to ingross their whole time to the utter neglect & Ruin of many Familys. And In-
formation haveing some time before been given to tliis Government by General Oglethorpe (at the
Time of the detection of the Negro plot here) of some Intelligence Received at Georgia from a
Spanish prisoner, " That popish Emissarys were Dispersed Amongst his Majesty's Colonies upon
" this Continent, under Several Disguises, Such as School-masters, Dancing Masters, Physicians
" and Such Like, That they might under Such colourable appearances gain familiar admittance
" into Private familys, & have an oi)portunity of debaucliing & Distracting the minds of tlie
" people, in order to carry on their wicked purposes, of Creating Disturbances & Occasioning
" Revolts among his Majesties Subjects and there w'as great Reason to apprehend, that the late
Conspiracy here, was Caused by such Vilanous Practices, of disguised Papists who had Stolen in
Amongst us.

After Whitfield had made an Itinerary or Two through his IMajesty's Colonys on this Continent,
from Georgia to Boston, & back again, under the like Pretence (but with what real Design he best
knew) and had purchased some thousand Acres of Land at the Forks of the River Delewarre in
Pennsilvaiiia Government, not many Miles from the Limitts of tliis, and there laid the foundation
of a large house for a Seminary, where (as given out) Sucli Youth & Negroes as People ^A ould be
Fools, or Mad Enough to Entrust to his Managem' were to be Educated in his New-fangled }>rinci-
ples or Tenents whatever they were ; Thus Reformation and the True Work of the Lord (as
he and his Votaries would have had it supposed) was to go on at a high Rate ; & this Scheme

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■was Carryed on by Whitfield 'til he had giill'd a Sufficient Sum out of tlie deluded people, under
Colour of Charity for the Orplian house at Georgia, & this Negro-Academy, but (as most
rational to suppose) with real Design under both pretexts to fill his own Pockets ; & when he
had Carried on the Farce so far as he Could well Expect to Profit by, he sells this Estate at Delewarre
to Count Zinzendorf a Bisliop (as lie lias been called) or liead of a Sect of Germans, called tlie
Moravian Brethren, outwardly professing themselves Protestants, who likewise were Stroling up and
down these Colonies, to Vent their Unintelligible Doctrines, & to make proselytes also by Carrying
on the same kind of Delusion.

This Count, &, his Moravian Brethren, have by many Prudent People been lookt upon with a
Jealous Eye, ever Since his Arrival in these Parts ; he is called a German Count & as Many of his
Comitryn/en have for several years Successively been imported into, and Settled in Pensilvania,
Roman Catholicks as well as Protestants, Without Destinction, Wliere it Seems by the Indulgence
of the Crown, their Constitution Granted by Charter, all Perswasions Roman Catholicks as well
as others are tollerated the free Exercise of their Religion ; the Increase of these People in that
Colony has been so Great, tliat they are Computed to be Already much an Overbalance to the
English Subjects tliere ; And from the Priviledge given them of Setling in Bodys by themselves,
they are like ever to Remain a Distinct People : and this seems to be their Aim, for they are fond
of keeping up the Language by Retaining Clergy, Schoolmasters, & even Printers of their own
Country ; & Language, nor as is credibly reported, will tliey Suffer any of their Peojile to Intermary
with the English, so that by these means, & the Priviledges the Government of Pensilvania Admits
them to upon Importation, in Common with the English Subjects, they may in Short Time bear the
Cliief Say, in the Government of that Colony; which from the aforegoing observations, may Probably
be attended with Dangerous Consequences, not only to Pensilvania, But his Majesty's otlier Colonies
in North America.

These Moravians have Compassed Sea k, Land to make Proselytes, & have so far Succeeded, as to
Gain in Pcnsylvania, this, and other Colonys, And the house at the Forks before mentioned, is tlie
principal place of Rendezvous & Quarter of the Chiefs of tliem : 'tis kept according to Whitefields
Sclieme as a Seminary for Converts, & house of Support to their deluded Votaries ; & many have
Resorted thither ; from thence they dispatcli their Itenerant Emissarys Teachers or Preachers, Simple,
illiterate persons, who were wont to be Content to busy themselves in their Native Country in
the Ordinary & huml)le Occupations they were 1)red to Viz' Bricklaj ers Carpenters Woolcombers
Taylors and Sucli like ^Mechanical or handy-Craft Trade s, 'till tliey were infatuated with a certfiin
degree of Enthusiasm or Folly Sufficient for Qualifying tliem for the plantation of the Gospel in
foreign Parts ; of whose Delusions, It seems, the Count has laid hold, & thought them proper Tools
to be Employed in his Service, perhaps witli views unknown to these Creatures themselves, though
at the same Time they are forwarding liis Schemes.

After some of the principal heads of these Moravians had Travelled up & down these Countrys,
k made many Converts amongst tlie Christians, at Length tlie next Step was, the more difficult part
to be Entered upon, the Conversion of the Heathen, by Intcspersing Several of the Brethren amongst
the Indians in this province, to Reside with them though unqualified as to the knowledge of their
Indian Language or any other but their own Mother Tongue ; three of them were posted at a Place
called Shacomicco in this Province who resided there Some Time, and at length intermarryed with
the Savages, to give them the last Proof of their Affection and Good Intentions towards them ; this
Gave Great Jealousie to the Inhabitants of that County, who made Representations to the Judges
at the Circuit Court, & Afterwanis to Your Excellency, concerning them, In Order to get them
Removed, lest they should Seduce tlie Indians there from theii" Fidelity to his Majesty ; they were

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accordingly, by Order in Council Sent for down, & Examined in Council & their behavior & Account
of themselves will appear by tlie Minutes of Council of tlie day of 171 It did not

appear that they were (nor did they pretend to be) uatiu-alized Subjects of her Majesty, they Came
into the Province without your Excelleucys Knowledge or Permission ; they absolutely refused
to take the Oatlis to the Government ; And when ordered thereupon to Leave the Province and
forbid to Reside any more amongst the Indians, one of them impudently, replyed, with a Seeming
threatning, that perhaps if they left the province, the Indians would follow them and so Artfully
Avere these Emissarys, preachers or Teachers, Stationed through this and some neighbouring Colo-
nies, at Convenient Distances, that thereby a Line of Communication seemed to be formed for the
Readier Correspondence and Dispatch of Intelligence through the heart of several of these
Plantations from one to the other, & so to the Fountain head, the house of the Moravian Brethren
at the Forks of Delewarre before mentioned : And, according to Information, messengers were fre-
quently Dispatcht backwards & forwards, which 'twas thought high time to put an Effectual
Checque to.

This strange surprizing & audacious Conduct of those people and the foregoing or such like
observations and Reflections, 'Twas thought, gave sufficient umbrage for Jealousie Especially in the
Time of War; therefore to Guard against the Subtile Devices of Crafty men. Strangers & aliens,
& to frustrate all wicked Practices of Designing Persons & Papists in Disguise under any Colour
or Appearances whatsoever Calculated to delude tlie ignorant Savages, vailed under the Specious
Shew of Care for their souls, were, as The Com^'^ conceive, Inducements to the Passing the act
referred to in their Lordshii^s Letter & of the mentioning the Moravians in it, by name.

The Restraints laid by this act upon the Moravian Brethren and such like are conformable to
what his Majesty has been pleased to Enjoin your Excellency, by his Royal Instructions, to Observe,
within this Province, with Regard to Ministers and Schoolmasters.

1st xis Provided by this act. That Persons residing within this Province shall upon Summons
of the Judges & Magistrates give that Pledge of Fidelity to his Majesty & liis Government (which
'tis in the Power of Every man to do) viz' to take the State Oaths under a pecuniary Penalty, or
Six Months Imprisonment in Default.

2diy That no Place of Religious Worship shall be allowed without it be Certified k Recorded
at the Quarter Sessions.

3<i'y That no Person shall reside amongst the Indians under the pretence of bringing them over
to the Cliristian ffaith witliout your Excellency's Lycence with Consent of his Majesty's Councill.

And though this act was Calculated to Continue of ffbrce for one year only, & is Expired by its
own Limitation, yet it is Conceived to have been a necessary & salutary Law & is Proper to be
received, & Continued.

All which is humbly submitted
May 1746. Dan^ Horsmancen Chau-man.

MORAVIAN CHURCH IN N. YORE.

May it Please your Excellency

We Deputies of the Unitas Fratrum his Majestys Dutifull and Loyal! Subjects being duely
Sensible of the freedom and Liberty of Conscience we Enjoy under the Government of so good and
Mild a King as also under the Government of your Excellency Hereby beg Leave to acquaint you

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of our Intention of Building a Church in tliis City for the publick Worsliip of God, in which we
Humbly hope for yoiu- Excelleucy's Fatlierly Care and Protection.

We ai-e youi- Excellencys Dutilull, Humble Servants

Owen Rice

New York May 23d 1751. Rldolphus Van Dyck.

ENROLMENT OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS

Pursuant an act of Generall Assembly of this province passed the 19th of ffebruary 1755, Entituled
an Jict for Regulating the militia of the Colony of JSTew York. Those for Dutchess County are
as follows vizt

1755. ApriU 22.

Joshua Shearman of Beekmans precinct Shoemaker

nioscs Shearman of the Same place Labourer

Daniel Shearman of the Same place Labourer

Joseph IJoly of the same place Ulacksmith

John WinR of tiic same jilace tfarmer

ZebuSon f orris of the oblong in Beekmans precinct Ifarnier

Joseph Smith Son of Ricliard Smith of the same place Labourer

Iiol)ert Whitely of the Oblong farmer

Elijah Doty of the Oblong HouseCarpnter

Philip Allen of the Oblong Weaver

Richard Smith of the Oblong ffarmer

James Aiken of the Oblong Blacksmith

Abraham Chase Son of Henry Chase of the Oblong fTarmcr

Davitl Hoeg of the Oblong

John Hoeg of the Oblong (farmer

Jonathan Hoeg of the Oblong Blacksmith

Amos Hoc;;- Son of John Jlocg of the Oblong Labourer

William Hoeg S(m of David Hoeg of Oblong Farmer

John Hoeg Son of John Hoeg of Oblong

Ezekiel Hoeg of the Oblong Labourer

Judah Smith of Oblong Taylor,

Malhew Wing of Oblong

Timolhy D^ikin of Oblong ffarmer

Jonathan Akin of (Oblong Labourer

Samuel 1 Russell of Oblong Labourer

John Fish of Oblong Farmer

Reed iferris of Oblong Shoemaker

Benjamin Ferris Junr of Oblong Labourer

Josiah Akin of Oblong Blacksmith

Israel Rowland of Oblong tlarnier

Elisha Akin of Oblong (farmer

Isaac Haviland of Oblong Blacksmith

Nathan Soule Son of George Soule of Oblong fliirmer

James Hirdsall of Oblong Labourer

Daniel Chase of Oblong (farmer

Silas Mosshor of Oswego in Beekmans precinct ifarmer

William Moshcr of the Same place (P.trmer

Silvester Richmond of the Same place Ifarnior

Jesse Irish of the same place (farmer

David Irish of the Same place (farmer

William Irish of the Same place Ifarmer

2.3(1

Josiah Bull of the Same place (farmer

Josiah Bull Junr of the Same place ffarmer

Allen I\loorc of the Same place fl'arnier

Andrew Moore of the Same place (farmer

William GififorU of the Same place (Tarmer

2oth

Na(haniel Yeomans of the Same place ffarmer

Eliab Veomans of the Same place (farmer

26th

William Parks of OsTCgo in Beekmans precinct farmer

Dutchess County ss: The aforegoing are all the Quakers Enroled in my olllce to this 1st ilay of'JuIy 1705

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A List of the Names of Quakers
Enrolled in the office of Town Clerk, of and in the City of JVew-York, in Lib: JVo. 1 of Quakers,
fyc: Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Entituled an Act, for Regulating the Militia of the Colony
of JVew York; made 8f Published the 19lh day of February Last, vizt:

Thomas Dobson of the City of New York Merchant

Samuel Brown of "~

Henry Haydocic of

James Burling' of

John Laurence of

Caleb Laurence of

William Palmer of

Hugh Ryder of t

Walter Frankling^ of

Isaac Martin of

Thomas FranUlin$>' of

John Franklin<^ of

Thomas Frankling Junr of

William Field of

John Burling of

John Burling: Junr of

Robert Murray of • ....

To the 19th of May 1755. Augt V. Cortland Clk Co.

Distiller

Boalter

Merchant

Joiner

Shopkeeper

Tallow Chandler

Merchant

Shopkeeper

Hatter

Shopkeeper

Merchant

Miller

Shopkeeper

A List of the names of such Moravians
Who have Enrolled their names pursuant to the Directions of an act to continue an Act Entituled
an act for Regulating the Militia of the Colony of JYew York with Some Additioris thereto published

the 1st of April 1 756 . Vizt :

1756.

May ye 5th James Arden of the City of N. Y. Joiner

Christian Trocklick of Do Sugar Baker

6th William Nixon of Do Cooper

Daniel Miller of Do Potter

Henry Van Vlack of Do Mercht

Garrase Roebuck of Do Corck Cutter

John Kingston of Do Blacksmith

William Pearson of Do Butcher

JohnRuncyof Do Tobacconist

JVames of Quakers who have Enrolled their names:

May the 10th Nathll Pearsall of N. Y. Storekeeper

Thomas Pearsall of Do Do

Samuel Franklin of Do Do

Enrolled. pr Avar V. Coktlandt Clk.

Dec ye 1st 1756 A list of all the Money Taken j
Acts of General Assembly

Toivn of fflushing

£ a

John Thorn 2 —

James Burling 2 —

James Bowne 2 —

Benj Doughty 2 —

Stephen Hedger 2 —

Danll Bowne 2 —

James Persons 2 —

Danll Lathum 2 —

Samll Thorn 2 —

Caleb Field 2 —

John Thorn 1 —

JVew Town

John Van wick 2 —

John Way 2 —

Samll Way 2 -

Robert Alsop 2 —

William Betts 2 —

.1 allies Way 2 —

Richard Hollet 2 —

Samll Burling 2 —

Torn the Quakers in Queens County Persuant to two
of the Province of JYew York.

Jamaica Town

Robert Doughty 2

Town of Hempstead

Stephen Lines 2 —

Thomas Seaman 1 10

WilliamLines 2 —

Joseph Clements 2 —

Adam Mott 2 —

Stephen Mott 2 —

William Mott 2 —

Nathaniel Pierceall 2 —

Samuel Titus 2 —

William Titus 2 —

Stephen Titus 2 —

James Mott 2 —

James Titus 2 —

Samuel Willis Jur 2 —

Francis Nash 1 —

Thomas Alsop 1 —

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Otjsterbay Toicn

3 Jacob Cock

Joseph Wood 2— Clark Cock

Israel Piorceal 2 — Sanill Cock

Isaac Doiy 2. — Henry Cock

Abraham Underhill 2 — Keese Cock

Joseph Underhill 2 — John Moit

Jolin Powel 2 — Henry Titus

John Wilson 2 — Obadiah Seaman.

John Witson Jr 2 —

Richard Alsop 2 —

£ a

2 —

Jt.102 10

John Willett late Treasurer of Queens County Came before me Francis Filkin — and made oath
that this is a true list as aforesaid according to the best of his knowledge

John Willett.

Sworne in New York Dec' 16: 1756 before me

Fra* Filkin Justice.

Suffolk
County

A List of the JVames of the People called Quakers who have entered their Certificates in
the Clerke's office in the County aforesaid.

Edward Hallock of Brookhaven
Richard VVillets
Jacob VVillets
Samuel Willets
Joseph VVillets
Isaac VVilletls
Thomas VVillets

of Islip

John Whitson Junr
Jeremiah Wood

of Huntington

The above are entered in Suffolk County's Book of Records Vol: B: Fol^ 34. 36.

W. NicoLL Jun' CUc.

XVL

REV. GIDEON HAVVLEY'S JOURNEY

® g I) q tt a g a .

(BROOME CO.

1753.

Vol. III.

»79

Old Oquago, now Windsor, is distinguished as having been the ancient dwelling^ place of a tribe of Indians, evidentlf,
too, for a long series of years. It is situated upon the Susquehanna river, near the north east angle of the Great Bend,
fourteen miles from the village of Binghamton. It appears to have been a half w^y resting place for the Six nations,
as they passed South to Wyoming or its neighbourhood; or for the tribes of the Wyoming valley as they passed north.
Their path over the Oquago mountain, and also over a mountain this side, nearer the village, was worn very deep, and

is still plainly visible It (Oquago) is a beautiful vale, from three to four miles in length, and from a mile to s.

mile and a half in width on both sides of the river; with an easy and nearly regular slope to the top of the hills that run
parallel with the stream. Wilkinson's Annals of Binghamton.

A LETTER FROM REY. GIDEON IIAWLEY

Of Marshpee containing a JVarrative of his Journey to Onohoghgwage in 1753.

[1. JMa%s. Coll. IV. ]

My 31, 1794.

It is forty years, this day, since I was ordained a Missionary to the Indians, in the Old South
meeting house, when the Rev. Dr. Sewall preached on the occasion, and the Rev. Mr. Prince
gave the cliarge.

I had been in the service from Feb. 5. O. S. 1752, and by an ecclesiastical council convened for
that purpose, was now solemnly set apart to the work of an evangelist among the western Indians
The Rev. Mr. Foxcroft and Dr. Chauncy assisted upon the occasion, and Mr. Appleton of Cam-
bridge, with many delegates from tlieir respective Churches.

I entered upon this arduous business at Stockbridge under the patronage of the Rev. Mr. Edwards.
Was instructor of a few families of Iroquois, who came down from their coimtry for the Sake of
christian knowledge and the schooling of their children.

These families consisted of Mohawks, Oneidas, and Tuscaroras, from Kanajoharry, and
Onohoghgwage. I was their school-master, and preached to them on the Lord's-day. Mr. Edwards
visited my school, catechised my scholars, and frequently delivered a discourse to their parents.
To Indians he was a very plain and practical preaclier : upon no occasion did he display any meta-
physical knowledge in the pulpit. His sentences were concise, and full of meaning ; and his de-
livery grave and natural. In the winter, Indians are at home, and my school was well attended:
But many, who wintered at Stockbridge, in tlie Spring and Summer vent off, and were about
Schoharry, beyond Albany. In the month September, I therefore made an excursion into the
Mohawk country, I had never been at Albany, nor even as far as Kinderhook, till now ; and was
Ignorant of the way, which led through a wilderness.

I therefore wanted a guide, and took with me a young Canada Indian, who had attended my
school. He had been bred a Roman Catliolick ; could repeat the Lord's-prayer in Latin, and Ave
Maria ; could read and write. He furnished me with an alphabet for his language, which was of
use to me. He was of the Cagnawauga tribe.

He was my company, and only he. Two years afterwards, some of the Canada Indians came,
and not improbably this fellow might be of the party, who fell upon a family at Stockbridge, on
the Lord's-day, and miu'dered and captured several of its inliabitants. But it was now peace,
and I had no apprehensions when travelling alone with him, a whole day, through a solitary
wilderness.

Near night we arrived at the out houses in Kinderhook.

[At this point Mr Hawley was abaniloned by his guide, and obliged to proceed alone.]

I knew not the way to Albany ; and the path I had taken was obscure, and unfrequented by white
people. I came to an Indian village, took some directions, but lost my way. I wandered in blind
patlis till I found a few white inhabitants in huts, W'ho had lately made Settlements ; but being igno-
rant of the English language could give me but poor information. To be short, I finally got into
the great road, I knew not how, but not until I had been out in a most terrible storm of thunder
and lightening. Thunder tempests are very frequen|; in the interior parts of the country ; and 1

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have often met with them since in the wilderness, and sometimes wlien alone. It cleared off, and
I travelled ; and all at once, through an opening, appeared to view the city of Albany; and I soon
discovered a fleet of vessels by its side, on the adjacent river. Great was my satisfaction. I came
down and crossed the ferry ; went into the city, and passed it ; came to the houses between Albany
and Schenectady, and lodged. These were only two houses, kept for the entertainment of passen-
gers. They were alone, but did not harmonize. Three houses will agree ; but two in a wilderness
will be considered as rivals ; and their interests will clash. Such is human nature, that pow'er and
interests must be balanced by a third person or interest.

Between Albany and Skenectady is barren land; but it is strange that only two houses had
been at that time erected on a road so much frequented, and for so many years together.

Soon after I left these houses, the road parts. That to the right, leads to Skenectady; and on
the other, a road to Schoharry*, where I arrived in the afternoon; and soon found the Indians,
and particularly Jonah, whose Indian name is T'hanhanagwanageas, which is long, but of no ex-
traordinary meaning. This was a very christian-like Indian, and his wife a good woman, who soon
got me some refreshment. His mother was a very old person, and of French extract, and full
blooded, being captured from Canada when very young. Jonah, therefore, was half blood. I
never saw him the worse for strong drink. He was a man of prayer. I had much acquaintance
with him after this, as I had considerable the winter passed, when he was at Stockbridge with
his family. His wife was of the Tuscarora tribe. Jonah and some other families were about coming
again to Stockbridge, there to winter. Some others, whom I saw, were going to Onohoghgwage,
where they belonged. I left Jonah, and went further down, about six miles, and found, at the Mo-
hawk village, Sliarrack, Peter, and others, who the summer passed had been gatliering, with
their wives and children, genseng root for the European market; it having the last year answered
for the exporter, beyond all expectation. But this year, as the event proved, many adventui-ers
or speculators in it were nearly ruined; but the Indians employed in gathering it, got considerable
by it, having collected it in great quantities. The Indian name for this root is, Kalondaggough.
I lodged in the vicinity of these Indians, and visited them in the morning; gave their cMldren a few
trifles that were acceptable, invited them to Stockbridge, and set out upon my retui'n, and came to
the two houses between Albany and Skenectady, wliere I again lodged.

In regard to Sclioharry, it is fine land, and settled by Palatines, brought over, at the expense of
the nation, in Queen Anne's reign. It is watered by a stream, which tends to the southward, not
far from the source of Deleware, which talces an opposite direction. Here are three decent
meeting-houses, and two domlnes: The one a Calviuiau; and the other, a Lutlieran. The language
of this people is German or High Dutch, and tliey are husbandmen. The Albanians and people
of Skenectady were Hollanders, and employed in trade; and very few were farmers. For the sake
of the Indian trade, whicli is very lucrative, they have explored the great lakes, and penetrated
into the bowels of the wilderness. The Indians from Canada, with their skins and fiu-s, came to
Albany in time of peace. I have seen numbers of them there at a time.

TIkmc was a missionary to tlie Mohawks from the society in London; but he resided, as he was
considereil ;is cliajdain to the fort, in Albany; very little of his time with his Indians; and tliere-
fore could do tliem less good than a constant resident among them. I was solicited once by a clergy-
man of that city, to tarry a while in town, saying, " in case I went and baptized tlie children,
I miglit return and spend the season agreealdy at Alljany." The Rev. Mr. Barclay, who was
now a missionary in the city of New-York, it was said, had been a faithful and zealous instructer of
the Indians, but his situation, as I was infornietl, was made uncomfortable by Iiis neighboiu-s; and

• Huntcr'b flelil, after Governor Hunter.

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his support being scanty, he left them and Mr. Oglevie was his successor, and now in office. This
gentleman had many amiable qualities; but he finally removed to New-York, and succeeded Dr.
Barclay also at that place.

In the year 1718, this Board had sent upon the same mission IVfr. Eliliu Spencer,* who could not
surmount the obstacles he met with. But these Indians having, sundjy of them, particularly
Jonah, Sliarrack, and some others, by coming to Stockbridge manifested a thirst for christian
knowledge, the commissioners were encouraged to make another attempt to carry the gospel to
them : they did all they could to encourage it. ,Money was not wanting in their treasury ; and tlie
company in London were able to answer their bills, when more was called lor, and were ready
to do it.

It was agreed that Deacon Woodbridge' being a man long acquainted with the business, and a
gentleman of abilities, shoidd accompany me into their country, and introduce me to the Indians, with
whose manners and language I had gained some acquaintance and had been acceptable in ray school,
&c. It was also agreed that Mrs. Ashley should be our interpreter; and that Benjamin Ashley, her
husband, shovild be employed, and have a salary. This could not be avoided, if we had his wife ;
but he was a fanatick, and on tliat account unfit to be employed in the mission. His wife was a
very good sort of woman, and an extraordinary interpreter in the Iroquois language. She was
captiired at Deerfield, when that town was destroyed, in 1703, and carried to Cagnawauga, wlien
vShe was about tliree years old. Her two brothers, Martin and Josepli Kellogg, well know n in tlieir
day, were both older than their sister, and were taken at tlie same time. The two boys got away
before the sister, wdio resided in Canada among the Cagnawaugas until she was a maiden grown.
Her brothers, however, lived there long enougli to be good interpreters, particularly Joseph Kel-
logg, esq. who was the best in his day, that New England had, and w'as employed upon every
occasion. For many years he was at Fort Dummer, on Connecticut river, near Number Four : was
at the Albany treaty in the year 1754, which was attended by a greater number of respectable per-
sonages from tlie several provinces and colonies than had met on any simi! ir occasion. And in tlie
year 1756, being persuaded by General Shirley to accompany him in his way to Oswego, as an
interpreter, Avliich he undertook with a broken state of health, he sickened and died ; and was
buried at Skenectady.

Martin, well known by the name of Captain Kellogg, was a very remarkable man for his courage
and bodily strength. He was several times captured and carried to Canada. Many stories were
related of his feats and exploits in early life. He was employed by Mr. Sergeant in Mr. Hollis's
school, and his labours were acceptable, as far as I know^ He lived at Newington near Farmington,
in Connecticut, where, I suppose, he died about the year 1758. Rebecca, my interpreter, laid her
bones at Onohoghgwage in August, 1757, wiien I was at Marshpee. She was much lamented by
the Indians. Her Indian name was Wausaunia.

Having returned from Boston, with a written recommendation from the governor, to which was
affixed tlie great seal of the province and with other credentials and private letters from particular
gentlemen, it was only necessary for us to prepare for our mission, which we did witliout delay.
But it was on Tuesday, May 22d, [1753] when Mr. Woodbridge, myself and company set out from
Stockbridge for the Indian country. Our departure upon so great an errand as the planting

• Rev. Dr. Sjjencer finaHy settled at Elizabeth-town in New Jersey, as president Dickinson's successor.

1 I may not have another opportunity to observe concerning' this gentleman, that he was always poor, anil hail a power-
ful party against him; but he rose to be the first man in the county of Berkshire, was always estecmeil for his sense: bu'
hail few who wished to promote him. For many years he was at the Council board and sustained his station with
reputation.

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cliiistianity in the wilderness, about an hundred miles beyond any settlement of christian people,
drew the attention of the whole town. And the Rev. Mr. Edwards, his wife, and others, accom-
panied us a considerable distance into the \vo0ds, toward Kinderhook. They returned after taking
leave of us in the most affectionate manner, and we pursued our way having only an Indian track.
We arrived at the first house, and put up for the night, and the next day came to Albany, where
we tarried two nights, making acquaintances, and collecting some necessaries for our journey.
We found friends, but the people in general did not much favour our undertaking. Trade with
the savages was their support. This city is very compact. In time of war it is always picketed,
and in the many expeditions against Canada, it has been the rendezvous of soldiers. It is considered
as the head of navigation, although with small craft the river Is navigable to the Half Moon, nine
miles above it. The land on the back of the town is poor, but the intervals, up and down the
river are fertile, and there are some very considerable and valuable islands not far from the city.

On Friday we left Albany. Mr. Woodbridge and I set out for Mounfc Johnson, about thirty-six
miles off, on Mohawk river, to j^ay our comphments to Colonel Johnson, and obtain his counte-
nance in favour of our mission. At noon we came to Skenectady, a town in some respects similar
to Albany, but more pleasant. We crossed the ferry and by a letter from Colonel Jacob Wendell
of Boston, were introduced to his friend Major Glan, who hospitably received us. Having dined,
Ave proceeded, and had a very pleasant ride up Mohawk river, on the north side. At sun-set we
were politely received at Colonel Johnson's gate, by himself in person. Here we lodged. His man-
sion was stately, and situate a little distance from the river, on rismg ground, and adjacent to a
stream which turned his mill. This gentleman was well known in his civil, military, and private
character. He was tlie first civil character in the coimty of Albany at that day ; and after this
by means of the war, which commenced in 1755, and his connexion W'ith the Indians, of whom
he was appointed sole supcrintendant for that part of the continent, he arose to great eminence. In
1756, he tvas made a baronet. It was favourable to our mission to have his patronage, which I never
lost. In the year 1765, 1 found him at anotlier mansion, about eight miles from this, e.nd four from
the river. This last was a very superb and elegant edifice, surrounded with little buildings for the
accommodation of the Indians, when down upon treaties or conferences with him. Mr. Woodliridge
and I took our leave of him in the morning, rode up to the ford, and crossed tlie river, and came
over to tlie south side, and rode to wliat was called the Mohawk castle ; near which was a stone
chapel and a village of Indians, situate on Schoharry creek, not far from the place where it discharges
its waters into the Moliawk.

We dined with the commandant of the garrison, which consisted of a sergeant and a few privates,
under Lieutenant Butler, who resided there witli his family. We heard tlie Avestern news and that
the French in great ^orre had passed the Ontario lake, going, as it was conjectured, to the Ohio ;
where they erected the fort, wliicji was called Dnquesne, now Pittsburgh.' Mr. Butler obtained
for us an Indian guide, to conduct us across to Schoharry, about sixteen miles south, through a
wilderness. We went up the creek. Our path was obscure and obstructed, and the travelling un-
comfortable. We came to a resting place, and breathed our horses, and slaked our tliirst at the
stream, when we perceived our Indian looking for a stone, which haA'ing found, he cast to a heap,
which for ages had been accumulating by passengers like him, who was our guide. *

1 This force passed Oswego on the 14 May, 1753. See Doc. Hist. II. 365*

2 "Sompwherp tietwoen Schoharie creek and Caughnawaga commonccil an Indinn road or foot path, \rhich led to
Bchoharie. Nrar this road, and within the Northern bounds of Schoharie county, has been seen from time immemorial a
large pile of stones, whicii has given the name « Stone heap patent' to the tract on which it occurs, as may be seen from
ancient deeds." Extract quoted by liarUr if Howe in their Jluit. CM. of S. Y.

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We inquired why he observed that rite. His answer was, that his father practiced it, and en-
joined it on him. But he did not hke to talk on the subject.

I have observed in every part of the country, and among every tribe of Indians, and among those
■where I now am, in a particular manner, such heaps of stones or sticks collected on the hke
occasion as the above. The largest heap I ever observed, is that large collection of small stones on
the mountaiu between Stockbridge and Great-Barrington. We have a sacrifice rock, as it is termed,
between Plymouth and Sandwich, to which stones and sticks are always cast by Indians who pass it.

This custom or right is an acknowledgment .of an invisible being. We .may style him the
unknown God, whom this people worship. This heap is his altar. The stone that is collected is the
oblation of the traveller which, if offered with a good mind, may be as acceptable as a consecrated
animal.

It was and is my business to declare his eternal power and Godhead, whom they acknowledged,
but ignorantly worshipped; and to declare his Son, the appointed mediator and Saviour, in his
character, and unfold the truths of his gospel, which has brought Ufe and immortality to light.
But perhaps these heaps of stones may be erected only to a local deity, which most probably is the
case. Mr. Woodbridge and I, with assiduity pursued our way, one after the other, through bushes,
and sloughs, water and mire as our guide directed. And at dusk we arrived at the nearest houses
between fort Hunter and Schoharry ; but did not put up until we came to what was accounted a
pubUck house, but very unfit for the entertainment of gentlemen strangers. It had only one room.
In that room w^as what is called a slaw-bunk, with a straw-bed, on which w e lodged. This however
was not the worst of it ; for w-e had been contented with coarse fare and ill accommodations, in case
we could have had quiet rest ; but the unhappiness of our case was, that it was the end of the week ;
and to spend their wages three or four old coimtrymen came in, and gamed and drank through the
night, within a foot or two of our bed. We remonstrated and complained, but in vain. Having
had broken rest through the week, we needed balmy sleep to refresh us, but of which we w'ere
denied.

Lord's-day. 27th. Having found our interpreter and company at the upper end of the town, we
went and had a meeting at the Mohawk village, where I preached and prayed in the forenoon. In
the afternoon, Mr. Woodbridge and I went to the Dutch meeting in that vicinity. Those who are in
meeting behave devoutly in time of service. But without, they are at play. I have been at their
meetings, when the boys through the service, and even at the celebration of the Lord's-supper,
have been playing bat and ball the whole term around the house of God. Coming out of meeting, we
observed the lower orders at all sorts of recreation. To us, who had been used to the strictness of a
New^-England sabbath, it appeared very profane. But custom will make any thing familiar.

Monday, 28th. To-day we were very busy in collecting stores and necessaries for our journey,
designing the next day to plunge into that immense wilderness that hes to the southward and
westward of us, and inhabited only by savages. We provided two sacks of flour, which we bought
at very moderate rates, and hired a man and horse to carry it over land to the Susquehanna. Our
company from Stockbridge was Mr. Woodbridge, Mr. Asliley and wife, and myself, and three or four
blacks. Here we had volunteers, and particularly one fellow named Pallas, a vagrant Indian,
whose company we had reason to regret, but could not refuse upon our mission.

Tuesday, 29th. Having assembled our company, we ascend a steep mountain, directing our
course almost west. Our way was generally obstructed by fallen trees, old logs, miry places,
pointed rocks, and entangling roots, which were not to be avoided. We were alternately on
the ridge of a lofty movmtain, and in the depths of a valley. At best, our path was obscure, and
we needed guides to go before us. Our interpreter was, on a single horse, which was very sure footed,

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but she needed every attention. She passed this wilderness for the last time. In the afternoon ■we
came to rivulets which empty their waters into the Susquelianna, and the land becomes more level,
and tlie travelling not so dangerous and difficult. Niglit approaches; we halt by one of these
streams; a lire is kindled; the kettles are filled; we refresh ourselves; and we adore Divine Provi-
dence, returning tlianks for the salvations of the day, and committing ourselves to God for the night,
whose presence is equally in the recesses of the solitary wilderness, and the social walks of the
populous city. With the starry heavens above me, and having the earth for my bed, I roll myself
in a blanket ; and without a dream to disturb my repose, pass the night in quiet, and never awake
till the eyelids of the morning are opened, and tlie penetrating rays of the sun look through the
surrounding foliage; when we arise refreshed, and again address that great and good being, whose
constant visitation supports, cheers, and refreshes us; and invoke his protection, direction, and bless-
ing. And this is our practice, extraordinaries excepted, through the journey, both in the morning
and at evening. Our enterprise naturally inspired us with devotion; and the august and stupen-
dous works of creation filled us with awe. We read God's name in capitals.

It may not be impertinent to observe, that in tliis wilderness, we neither hear nor see any birds
of musick. These frequent only the abodes of man. There is one wood bird, not often seen, but
heard without any melody in his note, in every part of the wilderness, wherever I have been. In
some parts of this extensive country, the wild pigeons breed in numbers almost infinite. I once
passed an extensive valley where tliey had nested; and for six or eight miles, where the trees were
near and thick, every tree had a number of nests upon it; and some, not less than fifteen or twenty
upon tliem: But as soon as their young are able, they take wing and are seen there no more.

Wednesday, 30th. Having met with nothing remarkable, we arrive at Towanoendalough in the
afternoon. Here were three wigwams, and about thirty souls. We were impatient to see the famous
Susquehanna; and as soon as we came, Mr. Woodbridge and I walk down to its banks. Disap-
pointed at tlie smallness of its stream, he exclaimed, " Is this Susquehanna?"

When we returned, our young Indians, who had halted came in, looking as terrible and ugly as
they could, having bedaubed their faces with vermilhon, lampblack, white lead, &c. A young
Indian always carries with him his looking glass and paint ; and does not consider himself as dressed
until he has adjusted his countenance by their assistance.

I visited from house to house, and foimd a child but just alive, I pray with it ; was desired to
baptize it, but excused myself on account of my not being ordained. The Mohawks are fond of
christening their children. The Indians on Mohawk river, I suppose, are all baptized. Some of
them being at Stockbridge, at the birth of a child, were affronted, when the missionai-y there scrupled
to baptize it. Indians are fond of rites and ceremonies.

The sick child died, and there were the most dolorous bowlings among them at the event, which
affected us.

Mr. Woodbridge and Mrs. Ashley, our interpreter, could not travel any fiu-ther by land. We
therefore concluded to get a canoe and convey them hy water. From this place to Onohoghgwage,
is three day's journey ; and how bad the travelling is, we cannot tell.

May 31st. We met with difficulty about getting a canoe, and sent an Indian into the woods to
get ready a bark, but he made small progress.

In the afternoon came from Otsego lake, which is the source of this stream, George Winedecker
and anotlier, in a small balteau, with goods and rum, going down to Onohoghgwage upon a trading
voyage. We agreed with them to carry the interpreter and Mr. Woodbridge in their batteau ; and
bought a wooden canoe to carry our flour and baggage.

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We soon saw the ill effects of Winedecker's rum. The Indians began to drink, and some of our
party were the worse for it. We perceived what was coming.

Our lodgings was not in tlieir wigwams ; but in a little store-house set up on crotclies, six feet
and more from the ground, into Avhicli Mr. Woodbridge, myself, the interpreter, and lier liusband,
could but just enter and lie down. This night we went to sleep with some apprehensions. We were
awoke by the howling of the Indians over their dead. The whole village was agitated. We arose
very early in tlie morning. We soon saw the Indian women and their children skulking in the
adjacent buslies, for fear of the intoxicated Indians, who were drinking deeper. Tlie women were
secreting guns, hatchets, and every deadly or dangerous weapon, that murder or harm might not
be the consequence. Poor unhappy mortals ! witliout law, religion or government ; and therefore
without restraint.

June 1st. 1753, is with me a memorable day, and for forty years and more has not passed
unnoticed. We got off as silently as we. could, witli ourselves and effects. Some went by water ;
and others by land, with the horses. I was with the land party. The Indians, half intoxicated,
were outrageous, and pursued both the party by water, in which was Mr. Woodbridge, and the party
by land. One came so near us as witlx his club to strike at us, and he hit one of our horses. We
hastened. Neither party met till we arrived at Wauteghe, at which had been an Indian village,
where were a few fruit trees and considerable cleared land, but no inhabitants. Here, being un-
molested and secure, Ave all refreshed ourselves. But Pallas was the worse for his rum ; was so
refractory, that Mr. Asliley's liired man, who had been in the canoe with him, did not like to pro-
ceed with him. I reproved him ; got into a canoe with him, to keep him in order ; was young
and unexperienced ; knew not Indians, nor much of mankind ; whereby I endangered my life.

We went with the stream, till we came to slack water, when Pallas, took his gun, to aim at fowl
ahead of us. I was apprehensive of his gun ; for I perceived him to be in liquor. I took a paddle,
and was turning the canoe, when the ducks rose, and took wing. The Indian was taking in his
piece, which at that instant was discharged, and had it not been for the turn of my body, and
particularly my head, tlie charge must have been mortal. Mr. Woodbridge Avho had his eye upon
me, looked to see me drop ; and was surprised, when he saw me unhurt. I had no certainty, but
always suspected that Pallas designed to have murdered me.

Tliis unexpected event filled us with amazement, and Avith such feelings and affections, that
we immediately landed on the AA^est bank of the river ; and passed the day in pensive and silent
recollection, and such meditations as were natural to men in our situation. I retired from company.
Here a small stream empties into the river, and our horses were turned out to graze on its margin ;
but in the night three or four of them returned to Wauteghe, which is twelve miles back.

June 2d. Our Indians did not recover the horses till late in the morning ; and to-day Ave fall
down the river only six or eight miles, and lodge by the Kiighneantasis or whirlpool, because
there was herbage for our horses at that place. Mr. Woodbridge made many observations concerning
the consequences Avhich would have followed, in case I had been killed.

Lord's day, June 3^. To-day Ave embarked and proceeded down the river, and about noon
passed a considerable village ; some families of which were of the Houssautunnuk Indians, and of
the same language with the Stockbridge tribe : But as it was the christian sabbath, Ave did not
permit Winedecker to land. They stood on tlie bank and beheld us. Here Ave left Pallas. At
this place, from the N. W. rolls into the Susquehanna a river, which is navigable Avith canoes a days
journey. Its name is Teyonadelhough. Five or six miles below, Ave lauded on the west bank,
and put up for the night.

June 4th. In the afternoon appeared at a distance *OnohoghgAV age mountain, and shcAved us the

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end of our journey and the object of our wishes. It rained. Wet and fotigued, we arrived near
niglit. The Indians flocked around us, and made us welcome. Our hopes were raised by favorable
appearances. But our accommodations, considering our fatigues, were not very comfortable. Our
lodgings were bad, being both dirty and hard ; and our clothes wet.

June 5'Ji. To day there were many the worse for the rum that came with us. One of our horses
hurt an Indian boy ; and this raised and enraged such a party against us, as Ashley, his wife tlie
interpreter, and the Indians at whose house we lodged, hid themselves, and would have me and Mr.
Woodbridge get out of sight ; but we did not tliink proper to discover the least symptoms of fear,
altliougli they threatened us in the most provoking and insulting manner. In the afternoon came
chiefs of the Onolioghgwages, and assured us that those insulting and ill-behaved Indians did not
belong to them,* but were foreigners. We pointed out to them the ill elfects of intemperance, and
remonstrated against their permitting rum to be brought among them ; and that it was necessary
in future it should be prohibited, or the dispensing of it regulated, in case we founded a mission
and planted Christianity among them. In short, we now opened a treaty with them upon the attairs
of our advent, and the importance of our business in every view. Having shewn our cre-
dentials, Mr. Woodbridge addressed himself in a weU adapted speech of considerable length, to an
assembly who were collected upon the occasion.

It affected them, and they appeared to be religiously moved, convicted, and even converted. But
I must reserve a further account of our mission to another time, when I may copy our addresses,
and the answers returned by the Indians thereto.

I am kc.

Gideon Hawley.

Rev. Dr. Thacher.

• This was partly the case.

Note. See Doc. Hist. II., 366 for a letter from Mr. Woodbridge to Sir W. Johnson dated Albany 26 June 1753 on his return
from Oquaga, enclosing a remonstrance from these Indians against the introduction of rum amongst them. Ed.

XVII.

STATE

OF THE

d n g I a - 5V m e r T c a n C I) u r c I) ,

STATE OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHURCH.

, New Yoflf, Oct. 31, 1776.

Reverend Sir, — The contusions which have prevailed in North America for some time past
must have necessarily interrupted the correspondence of the Missionaries with the Society, and that
to such a degree as to leave the Society in the dark with respect to the situation botli of the
Missionaries and the Missions at present. I flatter myself, therefore, that a sliort authentic account
of them; and of the Church of England in general in this and the adjacent colonies, may be ac-
ceptable to the Society at this most critical period. The success of his Majesty's arms in reducing
this city, and driving out the rebels, the 15th of last month, affords me an opportunity of doing this,
as packets are now again established between this port and England.

I have the pleasure to assure you that all the Society's Missionaries, without excepting one, in
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and so far as I can learn, in the other New England colonies;
have proved themselves faithful, loyal subjects in these trying times; and have to the utmost of their
power opposed the spirit of disaffection and rebellion which has involved this continent in the
greatest calamities. I must add, that all the other Clergy of oui* Church in the above colonies,
though not in the Society's service, have observed the same line of conduct; and altliough their
joint endeavours could not wholly prevent the rebellion, yet tliey checked it considerably for some
time, and prevented many thousands from plunging into it who otherwise would certainly have
done so. You have, doubtless, been long since informed by my worthy friends. Dr. Chandler'
and Dr. Cooper,^ to what an height our violences were risen so early as M.j 1775, when they were
both obliged to fly from hence, and seelc protection in England.

These violences have been gradually increasing ever since ; and this with the delay of sending
over succours, and the King's troops totally abandoning this province, reduced the friends of govern-
ment here to a most disagreeable and dangerous situation, particularly the Clergy, who were viewed

1 Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D. T>., was born in Woodstock, Conn, and graduated at Yale College the year 1745; ho
■was appointed in 1748 Catechist at Elizabethtown N. J. In 1751, he went to Eng. & was ordained Minister and became
rector of his former parish in New Jersey. He published in 1767, "An Appeal to the Public in behalf of the Church of En'iland
in America;" in support of a resident episcopate, and in 1774 he undertook to point out the dangerous consequences of resist-
ing parliament, in a tract entitled the "Friendly /Irfircss," which was followed by another under the title of "What
think ye of Congress now?" The only effect of these writings was to turn the principal of his congregation against him &
♦'partly starved into a surrender and partly under the apprehension of some violent proceeding against him," he withdrew
to England in 1775. In 1787, he was selected to fill the proposed Episcopal see of Nova Scotia, but a fatal malady from
•which he was suffering compelled him to decline the elevation. He died June 17th 1790, aged 64. He left behind him a
life of the Rev. Dr. Johnson, 1st president of King's Coll. N. Y., which was printed in 1805. — Condensed from Hawkins'
Missions.

2MYLES Cooper, D.D., was educated at Oxford, where he graduated in 1760. He arrived in New York in 1762, as
assistant to Dr. Johnson, of Kings (now Columbia) Coll., in which institution he was appointed Professor of IMoral
theology. He became president of the College after Dr. J. '3 resignation in 1763. He took considerable interest in the
conversion of the Indians, and with a view of promoting that interest, visited England in 1771. After his return he took
such a decided part in his writings against the American colonies as to render him obnoxious to the whigs of the day,
whose fury, it is said, he narrowly escaped. He retired to his native country in 1775, and afterwards became one of the
ministers of tlie Episcopal chapel of Edinburgh, in which city he died on the 1st of May 1785, aged about 50 years. He
was the author of a vol. of Poems; of some Sermons, and maintained whilst in this country a literary character of con-
siderable eminence. Allen. Mrs. Washington's son by her first marriage, was a pupil of Dr. Cooper, of whom Washing-
ton, himself, spoke in very handsome terms. '

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witli peculiar envy and malignity by the disaffected; for, although civil liberty was the ostensible
object the bait that was flung out to catcli the populace at large and engage tliem in tlie rebellion,
yet it is now past aU doubt that an abolition of the Church of England was one of the principal
springs of tlie dissenting leaders' conduct; and hence the unanimity of dissenters in this business.
Their imiversal defection from government, emancipating themselves from the jui-isdiction of Great
Britain, and becoming independent, was a necessary step towards this grand object. I have it from
good a,uthority that the Presbyterian ministers, at a synod where most of them in the middle colonies
w^ere collected, passed a resolve to support tlie continental congress in all theii- measm-es. This
and this only can account for the uniformity of their conduct; for I do not know one of them, nor
have I been able, after strict inquiry, to hear of any, who did not, by preaching and every effort
in their power, promote all the measures of the congress, however extravagant.

The Clergy amidst this scene of tumult and disorder, went on steadily Avith their duty ; in their
sermons, confining themselves to the doctrines of the Gospel, without touching on politics ; using
their influence to allay our heats and cherish a spirit of loyalty among their people. Tliis con-
duct, however harmless, gave great offence to oui' flaming patriots, who laid it down as a maxim,
" That those who were not for them were against them." The Clergy were everywhere threatened,
often reviled with the most opprobious language, sometimes treated with brutal violence. Some
have been carried prisoners by armed mobs into distant provinces, where they were detained in close
confinement for several weeks, and much insulted, without any crime being even alleged against
them. Some have been flung into jails by committees for frivolous suspicions of plots, of which
even their persecutors afterwards acquitted them. Some who Avere obliged to fly their own province
to save their Uves have been taken prisoners, sent back, and are tlu-eatened to be tried for their
lives because they fled from danger. Some have been pulled out of the reading desk because they
prayed for the king, and that before independency was declared. Others have been warned to
appear at militia musters with their arms, have been fined for not appearing, and threatened with
imprisonment for not paying those fines. Others have had their houses plundered, and tlieir desks
broken open under pretence of their containing treasonable papers.

I could fill a volume with such instances ; and you may rely on the facts I have mentioned as
indubitable, for I can name the persons, and have these particulars attested in the simplest manner.
The persons concerned are all my acquaintances, and not very distant ; nor did they draw this
treatment on themselves by any imprudence, but for adhering to their duty, which gave offence to
some demagogues, wlio raised mobs to persecute them on that very account. Whatever reluctance
or pain a benevolent heart may feel in recounting such things, which are, indeed a disgrace to
humanity and religion, yet they ought to be held up to view, the more effectually to expose the
baneful nature of persecution, make it detestable, and put mankind on their guard against its first
approaches. Were every instance of this kind faitlifully collected, it is probable that the suffer-
ings of the American clergy would appear, in many respects, not inferior to those of the English
clergy in the great rebellion of last century; and such a work would be no bad supplement to
" Walkers Sufferings of the Clergy."

The present rebellion is certainly one of the most causeless, unprovoked, and unnatural that ever
disgraced any country ; a rebellion marked with peculiarly aggravated circumstances of guilt and
ingratitude; yet amidst this general defection, there are very many -who have exhibited instances
of fortitude and adherence to tlieir duty which do honour to human nature and Clu'istianity ; many
who, for the sake of a good conscience, have incurred insults, persecution, and loss of property, when
a compliance with the spirit of the times had insured them applause, profit, and that eminence of
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fortitude, much more so, in my opiniou, than those which are sudden, and where danger, though
more apparent, yet is not more certain or real. Tlie one is like a weight iudesinently pressing on
us, which wastes and consumes our strength ; the other, lilce a transient impulse, wliicli, by sudden
exertion of strength, may l)e resisted. It is but justice to say that those instances were exliibited
by the members of our Church : there is not one of the clergy in tlie provinces I have specified,
of whom this may not be affirmed ; and very few of the laity who were respectable or men of
property, have joined in the rebellion.

Tlius matters continued ; the clergy proceedihg regularly in the discharge of their duty where
the hand of violence did not interfere, until the beginning of last July, when the congress thought
proper to make an explicit declaration of independency, by whicli all connexion with Great Britain
was to be broken off, and the Americans released from any allegiance to our gracious sovereign.
For my part, I had long expected tins event : it was what the measures of the congress from the
beginning uniformly and necessarily led to.

This declaration increased the embarrassments of the clergy. To officiate publicly, and not pray
for the king and royall family according to the liturgy, was against their duty and oath, as well as
dictates of their conscience ; and yet to use the prayers for the king and royal family would have
drawn inevitable destruction on them. The only course which they could pursue, to avoid both
evils, was to suspend the public exercise of their function, and shut up their churclies.

This, accordingly was done. It is very remarkable that althougli tlie clergy of those provinces I
have mentioned did not, and, indeed, could not, consult each other on this interesting occasion, yet
they all fell upon tlie same method in sluitting up their churches. The venerable Mr. Beach, of
Connecticut, only is to be excepted, if my information be right, who officiated as usual after in-
dependency was declared, and, upon being warned of his danger, declared, with the firmness and
spirit of a primitive confessor, " That he would do his duty, preach and pray for the king^ till
the rebels cut out his tongue." ' All the churches in Connecticut, (Mr. Beach's excepted, if the
above account be true, and I had it from pretty good authority,) as well as tliose in this province,
except in this city, Long Island, and Staten Island, where his Majesty's arms have penetrated, are
row shut up. This is also the case with every church in NeAV Jersey ; and I am informed by a
gentleman lately returned from Pennsylvania, who had been a prisoner there for some time, that the
churches in the several Missions of that province are shut up, one or two excepted, where the
prayers for the king and royal family are omitted. The Churches in Philadelphia are open. How
matters are circumstanced in the more southerly colonies, I cannot learn witli any certainty ; only
that the provincial convention of Virginia have taken upon themselves to publish an edict, by wliich
some collects for the king are to be wholly omitted in the liturgy, and others altered ; the word
" commonwealth" being substituted for the " king." For my part, I never expected much good of
those clergy among them who opposed an American episcopate. If such should now renounce
their allegiance, and abandon their duty, it is no more than what might naturally be looked for.
There are, liowever, several worthy clergymen in those provinces, some of whom I hear have taken
sanctuary in England, particularly from Maryland. Tliis province, althougli the most loyal and

1 John Beach, for several years a Congrej^ational minister at Newtown, Conn., was born in the j'ear 1700, and grad-
uated at Yale Coll. in 1721. Having been subsequently induced, thro' the influence of the Rev. Dr. Johnson, to conform
to the English church, he was depose'd from his church and proceeded to England for orders, and on being ordained, was
appointed to the mission of Newtown, where he arrived in Sejjt., 1732. Reading was annexed to this mission. He con-
tinued the pastor of these Churches until his death, which occurred on the 19th March, 1782. He was a strong and decided
opponent of American Indejjendence, and his influence over his flocic was such " that scarcely a single person of his congre-
gations at Newtown and Reading but persevered stedfastly in his duty and loyalty." He continued to pray for the King to
the last, though it is said he was handled roughly by the Whigs. ^ His. writings are mostly polemical, and his doctrines
are represented as decidedly Arminian.

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peaceable of any on the continent, by a strange fatality is become the scene of war, and suffers most.
This city, especially, has a double portion of the calamities brouglit on by tlie present rebellion ; and
perhaps a brief detail of our situation for some months past, may gratify ciuiosity, and convey to the
Society the clearest idea of the state of things here. Upon general Howe's departure from Boston
to Halifax, early in the last spring, the rebel army was drawn to this city, which they fortified
in the best manner they could, expecting it would be attacked. Most of the inhabitants, warned
by tliese symptoms of the gatliering storm, moved into the country, and carried their valuable
effects with tliem. Among others, I moved my fomily, consisting of a wife and three small children,
seventy miles up Hudson's River where they still remain, that part of the country being yet pos-
sessed by the rebels. > Dr. Auchmuty, the rector,^ being much indisposed during the spring and
summer, retired with his family to Brimswick in New Jersey ; and the care of the churches, in his
absence, of course, devolved on me, as. the oldest assistant, a situation truly difl&cult and trying in
such times, especially as the other assistants were young and inexperienced, though very loyal, and
otherwise worthy young men.

About the middle of April, Mr. Washington, commander in Chief of the rebel forces, came to
town with a large reinforcement. Animated by his presence, and I suppose, encouraged by him,
the rebel committees very much harassed tlie loyal inhabitants here and on Long Island. They were
summoned before those committees, and i;pon refusing to give up their arms, and take the oaths that
were tendered, they were imprisoned or sent into bauisliment. An army was sent to Long Island to
disarm the inhabitants who were distinguished for their loyalty. Many had their property destroyed,
and more were carried off prisoners. It should be observed, that members of the Churcli of England
were tlie only sufferers on this occasion. The members of the Dutch Cluu'ch are very numerous
there, and many of them joined in opposing the rebellion ; yet no notice was taken of them, nor
the least injury done to tliem. About this time, Mr. Bloomer administered the sacrament at
Newtown, where he had but four or five male communicants, the rest having been driven off, or
carried away prisoners. At this present time there are many hundreds from this city and province
prisoners in New England ; and among these the Mayor of New York.* Several judges and mem-
bers of his Majesty's Council, with other respectable inhabitants.

1 They were sent to New Windsor, Orange Co. in Oct 1775, whence they removed to Goshen. Mr. I. obtained a flag
of truce in the beginning of Dec. 1776 ami applieil to the Com. of Safety, tlien at FisliliiU, for permission to remove his
family, together with his furniture, books and papers back to the city. It docs not appear wliethcr he obtained permission
or not. His family tlien consisted of his wife, l\lrs. Cookes lier mother, and three children, the oldest not quite three
years, the youngest about tliree moutlis old, and four servants. Journal of the iS'. F. Ptov. Congress, i. 74(i, 748; ii. 2-li*.

2 Samuel AucHMUTy, D. D., son of Judge A. was born at Boston, and graduated in 1742, at Harvard. In 1747, he wag
appointed, on the sjiecial recommendation of Gov. Clinton, successor to the Rev. Mr. Charlton, as catechisl to the Negroes,
and assistant minister of Trinity Church, N. Y., of which church on the death of the Rev. Dr. Barclay in 1764, he was
elected rector. His degree of Doctor of Divinity he obtained from Oxford. On the commencement of the revolutionary
troubles, he evinced strong loyalist feelings, and on the occupation of N. York by the American army, retired with his
family to Brunswick, N. J., but on the return of the British forces, he succeeded in getting back to town. The fatigue to
which he exposed himself on this occasion, being obliged to travel by night, brought on a severe colil, which threw him
into a fever that proved fatal on the 3d March 1777. His son Sir Samuel A. died in 1822, a Lieutenant Gener.al in tlic British
army.

3 Joshua Bloomer graduated at Kings Coll. N. Y. in 17(il. He had been a major in the provincial service and after
wards a merchant. He went to England in 1765 for orders, and succeeded Dr. Seabury in Jamaica, L. I., to which were
attached Newtown and Flushing. His letters, some of which will be found in thisTol. among the Queen's Co. papers
denote his opinions on political subjects. He died at Jamaica on 23d June 179U, aged 55, and was succeeded in his church by
the llcvd. William Ilammel. Thompson's Hist. L. I., ii. 123.

4 David Matthews. This gentleman belonged originally to Orange Co. Having been admitted early to the bar, he
acted as crown officer upwards of twenty years. He succeeded Mr. Hicks as Mayor of the city of New York in 177ti, but
being a decided loyalist his name was entered on the list of tlic suspected, ns early as May of that Year. He was shortly
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Soon after Washington's arrival, he attended our churcli ; but on the Sunday morning, before
divine service began, one of the rebel generals called at the rector's house (supposing tlie latter was
in town,) and, not finding him, left word that he came to inform the rector tliat " General Washing-
ton would be at church, and would be glad il' the violent prayers for the king and royal family were
omitted." This message was brouglit to me, and as you may suppose I paid no regard to it.

On seeing that general not long after, I remonstrated against the unreasonableness of liis request,
wliich he must know the clergy could not comply with, and told him fiu-ther, that it was in bis
power to shut up our churclies, but by no means in his power to make " the clergy depart from
their duty." This declaration drew from him an awkward apology for his conduct, which I believe
was not authorized by Washington. Such incidents would not be worth mentioning, unless to give
those who are at a distance a better idea of the spirit of the times.

May ITtla was appointed by the congress as a day of public fasting, prayer and humiliation
throughout the continent. At the imanimous request of the members of our Cluirch who were
then in town, I consented to preach that day ; and, indeed, our situation made it highly prudent,
though a submission to an authority tliat was so far usurped was exceedingly grating and disa-
greeable. In giving notice the preceding Sunday, I only mentioned that there would be a sermon
the ensuing Friday, which was the 17th, without saying anything of the reason, or by what
authority. It was exceedingly difficult for a loyal clergyman to preach on such an occasion, and
not incur danger on the one hand, or not depart from his duty on t!ie other. I endeavoured to
avoid both, making peace and repentance my subject, and exphcitly disclaimed having any thing
to do with politics. This sermon, in the composition of which I took some pains, I intend to publisli,
for various reasons, should I be able to recover it from the place where it now is, with all my books
and papers, in the country. The several churches in this province, (except two, where the
clergymen thought they might without danger omit service,) and so far as I can learn, tlii'ough all
the thirteen united colonies, as they are called, were opened on this occasion.

Matters became now critical here in the higliest degree. The rebel army amounted to near
30,000. All their cannon and military stores were drawn hitlier, and they boasted that the place
was impregnable. The mortifications and alarms which the clergy met with were innumerable,
I have frequently heard myself called a Tory, and traitor to my country, as I passed the streets, and
epithets joined to each, which decency forbids me to set down. Violent threats were thrown out
against us, in case the king were any longer prayed for. One Sunday, when I was officiating, and
proceeded some length in the service, a company of about one hundred armed rebels marched into
the church, with drums beating and fifes playing, their guns loaded and bayonets fixed, as if
going to battle. The congregation was thrown into the utmost terror, and several women fainted,
expecting a massacre was intended. I took no notice of them, and went on with the service, only
exerted my voice, which was in some measure drowned by the noise and tumult. The rebels stood
thus in the aisle for near fifteen minutes, till, being asked into pews by tlae sexton, they complied.
Still, however, the people expected that, when the collects for the king and roy!il family were
read, I should be fired at, as menaces to that purpose had been frequently flung out. The matter,
however passed over without any accident. Notliing of this kind happened before or since, which
made it more remarkable. I was afterwards assured that something hostile and violent was in-
tended ; but He that stills the raging of the sea, and madness of the people, overruled tlieir
pui-pose, whatever it was.

The charge against him was that he was cognizant of, or concerned in Gov. Tryon's plot to assassinate Gea Washington}
and blow up the fort. He escaped from Litchfield, Conn, in 1777, and he is represented by Sabine as in N. Y. in 1778, and as
Register of the Court of Admiralty in 1/82. By the act of 1779, he was attainted afld his property confiscated, and left the
United States in or about 1783. Kd. '

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In the beginning of July, independencj'^ was declared : as this event was what I long expected, I
had maturely considered, and was deteruiined, what line of conduct to pursue. General Howe had
arrived some time before from Halifax, as did Lord Howe from England. They bad taken pos-
session of Staten Island, where the fleet lay in sight of this city, at the distance of nine miles ;
and only waited for the arrival of tlie fleet from England, to make a descent and reduce New York.
Tliis circumstance pointed out still more clearly what part I should act. However, I thought it was
proper to consult such of the vestry as were in town, and others of the congregation, and have
their concurrence; and I must do them the justice to say, that they were all unanimous for. shutting up
the Cliurches ; and cliose rather to submit to that temporary inconvenience, than, by omitting the
prayers for the king, give that mark of disatfection to their sovereign. To have prayed for him
had been rash to the last degree — the inevitable consequence had been a aemoUtion of the churches,
and tlie destruction of all who frequented them. The whole rebel force was collected here, and
the most violent partizans from all parts ot the continent. A fine equestrian statue of the king
was pulled down, and totally demolished, immediately after independency was declared. All the
king's arms, even those on signs ot taverns, were destroyed. The committee sent me a message,
whicli I esteemed a favour and indulgence, to have the king's arms taken down in the church, or
else the mob would do it, and might detiice and injure the churches. I immediately complied.
People were not at liberty to speak their sentiments, and even silence was construed as a mark of
disaffection.

Things being thus situated, I shut up the churches. Even this was attended with great hazard;
for it was declaring, in the strongest manner, our disapprobation of independency, and tliat under
the eye of Wasliington and his army. The other assistants now went to their respective friends in
tlie country. My family were at sucli a distance, and in such a part of the countiy, that I could not
with any degree of safety visit them; I therefore remained in the city, to visit the sick, baptize
cliildren, bury the dead, and afford what support I could to the remains of our poor flock, who
were much dispirited; for several, especially ot the poorer sort, had it not in tlieir power to leave
the city. After we had ceased to officiate publicly, several, of the rebel officers sent to me for the
keys of tlie churches, tliat their chaplains might preach in tliem; with these requisitions I peremp-
torily refused to comply, and let them know that, " if they would use the churches, they must
break the gates and doors to get in." Accordingly, I took possession of all the keys, lest the sextons
might be tampered with; for I could not bear tlie thought that their seditious and rebellious effusions
should be poured out in our churches. When those requisitions were repeated with tlii-eats, my
answer was, " tliat I did what I knew to be my duty, and that I would adhere to it, be the conse-
quences what they would." Upon this they desisted, and did not occupy any of the churches.

I cannot reflect on my situation at that time, without the warmest emotions of gratitude to
Divine Providence for preserving me. I was watched with a jealous, suspicious eye. Besides
the imputation of being notoriously disaffected — an imputation wliich had flung others in jail
without any other crime, — I was known and pointed at as the author of several pieces against
the proceedings of the congress. In February last, I wrote an answer to a pamphlet entitled " Com-
mon Sense," which earnestly recommended and justified independency. It was one of the most
virulent, artful, and pernicious pamphlets I ever met with, and perhaps the wit of man could not
devise one better calculated to do mischief It seduced thousands. At the risk, not only of my
liberty, but also of my life, I drew up an answer, and had it printed here; but the answer was no
sooner advertised, than the whole impression was seized by the sons of liberty, and burnt. I then
sent a copy to Philadelphia, where it was printed, and soon went tlu-ough the second edition. Tliis
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I was in tlie utmost danger, and it is to the overruling hand of Providence that I attribute my
deliverance and safety. With difficulty I stood my ground till al)out the middle of August, when
almost all who were suspected of disaifection were taken up and sent prisoners to New England: I
therefore found it necessary to return to Flushing on Long Island; but I had no sooner left that
place, than tlie committee met, and entered into a debate about seizing mc. Tliis obliged me
to shift my quarters, and keep as private as possible, till the 27ti' ol that month, when General
Howe defeated the rebels on Long Island, which set me and many others at liberty.

On Sunday, the 15th of September, General Howe, with the King's forces, landed on New York
Island, four miles above the city; upon whicli *the rebels abandojied the city, and retired toward
King's Bridge, which joins this islaiid to the continent. Early on Monday morning, the 16th, I
returned to the city, whicli exhibited a most melancholy appearance, being deserted and pillaged.
My house was plundered of everything by the rebels. My loss amounts to near 200/. this currency,
or upwards of 100/. sterling. The rebels carried off all the bells in the city, partly to convert them
into cannon, partly to prevent notice being given speedily of the destruction tliey meditated against
the city by fire, when it began. On Wednesday, I opened one of the cliurches, and solemnized
Divine service, when all the inhabitants gladly attended, and joy was lighted up in every counte-
nance on the restoration of our public worship; for very few remained but such as were members
of our Church. Eacli congratulated himself and others on the prospect of returning peace and
secui'ity; but alas! the enemies of peace were secretly working among us.

Several rebels secreted themselves in the houses, to execute the diabolical purpose of destroying
the city. On the Saturday following an opportunity presented itself ; for the weather being very
dry, and the wind blowing fresh, they set fire to the city in several places at the same time,
between twelve and one o'clock in tlie morning. The fire raged with the utmost fury, and, in its
destructive progress, consumed about 1000 houses, or a fourth part of the whole city. To the
vigorous efforts of the officers of the army and navy, and of the soldiers and seamen it is owing,
under Providence, that the wliole city was not destroyed. We had tliree churches, of wliicli
Trinity Church was the oldest and largest. It was a venerable edifice, had an excellent organ
which cost 850/ sterling, and was otherwise ornamented. This church, witli the rector's house and
the charity school, — the two latter, large expensive buildings, — were burned. St. Paul's Cliurch
and King's College had shared the same fate, being directly on the line of fire, had I not been
providentially on the spot, and sent a number of people with water on the roof of each. Our
houses are all covered with cedar shingles, which makes fire very dangerous. Tlie church corpo-
ration had suffered prodigiously, as was evidently intended. Besides the buildings already men-
tioned, about 200 houses, which stood on the church ground, were consumed ; so that the loss
cannot be estimated at less than 25,000/ sterling. This melancholy accident, and the principal
scene of war being here, will occasion the Clergy of this city to be the greatest sufferers of any ou
the continent by the present rebellion.

The Church corporation have some thoughts of applying to his Majesty for a brief to collect
money in England, or for leave to open a subscription to repair their loss in some measure, which,
I fear, will involve them in inextricable difficulties, as tliey are already burdened with a debt of
more than 20,000/ this currency. But this step will probably be deferred till the city and county
are restored to his Majesty's peace and protection, which I hope will be soon, as a petition for this
purpose, signed by near a thousand inhabitants, has been presented to tlie king's commissioners,
I had the honour of drawing up this petition ; and from the amiable and excellent character of
the commissioners. Lord Howe and General Howe, from whom everything brave, generous, and
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flatter niys If that the prayers f)f onr petiti m will be soon granted. Perhaps I should apologize
for t'lis tletail, in which I m} selfwas so much concerned ; but, in trutli, no better method occurred
to me of conveying to you information of what I thought you were desirous to know ; and I claim
no merit in doing wliat I always conceived to be my duty. Any of my bretlu-en in my situation
would liave done tlie same that I did — many of them, probably, much better.

All tlie Missionaries in the colonies lirst mentioned are resident on their respective Missions,
although their churches are shut, excejit those that are now in England, and Mr. Walter, of Boston,
who is liere ; a'so Mr. Cooke, who is chaplain to tlie Guards, and cannot get to liis Mission, as
tliat part of the country is still in the han^ls of the rebels. I fear many of the Missionaries are dis-
tressed for w ant of an opportunity to draw for their salaries, and I apprehend they have not yet
r cei\ ed ;iny benefit from the generous collection that was made for them in England. Dr. Chandler
some time since sent me a list of those Missionaries in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut,
that were to receive those benefactions, and the sum allotted to each ; desiring that I should give
them notice and inform them how to draw for the money. But I have not yet been able to give
intelligence of this to any except Messrs Seabmy,' Bloomer and Cutting^ all communication by
letter with the rest being entirely cut off. Dr. Chandler also kindly informed me, that the Society
transmitted a large sum to Boston, to pay the Missionaries in Massachusetts and New Hampshire ;

1 Samuel Seaburt, D.D., first bishop of Conn, was born in New London in 1728, and graduated at Yale in 1751. At the
request of his father (originally a congregational minister, but afterwards rector of Hempstead, L. I.,) he was appointed
as early as 1748 his assistant and catechist to the mission at a salary of ten pounds a year. In 1753, he was recommended
by the Rev. Mr. VVetmore, of Rye, for the vacant church of New Brunswick, N. J., and with the sanction of the Soc. for
Prop, the Gosp. proceeiled to England where he received orders, (o) He entered on the duties of his mission in Ma.y
1754, and in 1757 was sent to Jamaica L. 1. Some of his letters, whilst stationed at this place, will be found in the present
Vol. of the Doc. Hist, of N. Y. At the close of Dec. 1766, he was instituted, at fiis own request, rector of St. Peters
Church, Westchester, and at ti:e breaking out of the revolutionary war adliered, with the majority of his brctliren of the
Clergy, to the Royal cause. In April 1775, he signed the protest at White Plains in which he and others declared Iheir
"honest ahhorrcnce of all unlawful congresses and committees," and determination "at the hazard of our lives and
properties to support the King and constitution." Several pamphlets appeared about in the course of the same year in
favour of the government; among others, some written under the character of A Farmer, which gave great offence to
the Sons of Liberty, and a party of whigs from Connecticut crossed over to Westcliester county and seized the Rev.
Mr. S. and other loyalists and carried them to New Haven. This invasion of the territory of New York, and violent re-
moval of its citizens, called forth a strong remonstrance from the Prov. Congress to Gov. Trumbull, who demanded Mr.
Seabury's "immediate discharge; the more especially as, considering his ecclesiastic character, which, perhaps, is vener-
" ated by many friends to liberty, the severity that has been used towards him may be subject to misconstructions,
••prejudicial to the common cause." !Mr. Seabury was accordingly set at libcrty(W and returned to his parish; but beings
•ubject to occasional visits from armed parties, who would offer ItX) dollars for the discovery of "that vilest of miscre-
ants, A Farmer," and Independence being declared, he considereil it his most prudent course to close his church, " as
there would be neither prayers nor sermon till he could pray for the King." On the retreat of the American Army,
after the battle of L. Island, Mr. S. withdrew within the Britisli lines where (Hawkins says) he was very useful to
Gen'l Clinton, whom he furnished with plans and maps of the roads and rivers in the county of Westchester which
could not but be highly serviceable. He continued to reside in N. Y. until the peace, anil served as chaplain of the King's
American regiment commanded by Col, Fanning. He went to England in 1784 to obtain consecration, but meeting with
some dilflculties at the hands of the English ilignitaries, he proceeded to Scotland where lie was consecrated by some non-
juring bishops. He discharged the duties of his high oflicc in an exemplary manner for many years, and died Feb. 25, 179C,
in tlie 6Sth year of his age. He was the lirst protestant bishop in these States.

2 Leonard Cutting was born in the vicinity of London in 1731, and educated at Eton and Cambridge. He came to Amer-
ica in 1750, and resided sometime at N. Brunswick, N. .T. In 175t) he was appointed tutor and professor of classical litera-
ture in Kind's Coll., N. Y., and in 17<)3, relumed to England for ordination. In I7()(i he became successor of the Rev. Mr.
Seabury at Hempstead where he opened a classical school. Among his pupils may be mentioned the late Dr. S. L. Mitchell,
Edw. Griswold, Esqr., and Dr. R. Kissam, of N. Y. In 1784 he resigned his charge at Hempstead, and went South. He died
rector of Newburn, N. C. in January, 1794; his widow died at Philadelphia, in 1803.

(a) Allen, aiiH all writers nflcr him who notice this divine, represent tli.n he went to Sroiluiul to study medicine, Imt changed his purpose aud look
order*. 1'hin is enlirclv rniiirnry to Hiiwkiiiv, wlin ia Ihr nulhorify for the (tntemeni in the lexl, niid is considered Iho most reliablo.

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but T imagine General Howe left Boston before the money could get there ; and I have not been
able to learn wlio the person was to whom the money was delivered, nor what is become of it.
The Missions of New Windsor (or Newburgh, as it was latterly called) and of Albany are still
vacant. Mr. Stuart' continues at Fort Hunter, and occasionally officiates at JohnstoAvn. He lias
been of much service in that place. The Indians under his care remain firm in their attachment to
the King, except one or two that were bribed into a kind of neutrality, with rum and some other
presents by the rebels, but will, I doubt not be as active as any for the king's service, now that
General Burgoyne has crossed the lakes from .Canada with liis army, and is got into this province.
Upon the whole, tlie Church of England has lost none of its members by tlie rebellion as yet —
none, I mean, whose departure from it can be deemed a loss ; ontlie contrary, its own members are
more firmly attached to it than ever. And even tlie sober and more rational among dissenters — for
they are not all equally violent and frantic — look with reverence and esteem on the partwliich Cliurch
people here have acted. I have not a doubt but, with the blessing of Providence, his Majesty's
arms will be successful, and finally crush this unnatural rebellion. In that case, if the steps are
taken which reason, prudence, and common sense dictate, the Church will indubitably increase,
and these confusions will terminate in a large accession to its members. Then will be the time to
make that provision fur the American Chui-ch, which is necessary, and place it on at least an equal
footing with other denominations by granting it an episcopate, and tliereby allowing it a full tolera-
tion. If this opportunity is let slip, I think there is a moral certainty that such another never will
again olfer ; and I must conclude, in that case, that Government is equally infatuated with the
Americans at present. If fifty years elapse witliout any episcopate here, there will be no occasion
for one afterwards ; and to fix one then will be as impracticable as it would be useless. And I
may appeal to all judicious persons, whether it is not as contrary to sound policy, as it certainly is
to right reason and justice, that the King's loyal subjects here, members of the national Church,
should be denied a privilege the want of which will discourage and diminish their numbers, and
that merely to gratify the clamours of dissenters, who have now discc -ered such enmity to the
constitution, and who will ever clamour against anything that will tend to benefit or increase the

1 John Stuart, DD., styleilthe father of the Episcopal Church in Upper Canada, was a native of Penn. and recom-
mended to the Soc. for Prop, the Gosp. by Sir William Johnson as a Missionary to the IMoliawks. He arrived at Fort
Hunter Dec. 2, 1770, where he was kindly received by the Indians, and preached at Canajoharie on the succeeding Christmas
day. During his residence at this mission he prepared with the assistance of the celebrated Joseph Brant, a Mohawk
translation of the Gospel according to St. Mark, with a compendious Hist, of the Bible and an Exposition of the Church
Catecliism in the same language, (a) Remaining attached to the Royal cause, and exerting his influence with the Indians
accordingly, it is no wonder that at the breaking out of the revolution he became obnoxious to the ycomaniy of the
Mohawk valley. He was, however, protected by the Indians until the latter joined Burgoyne and shared his downfall.
On the 25th June 1778 orders were sent by the Commissioners for detecting conspiracies, to have Mr. S. removed with his
family to Connecticut within four days, on suspicion of corresponding with the enemy; but on investigation, the c'large
proved unfounded and Mr. S. was atlmitted to parole and restricted to the limits of Schenectady, where he remained for
more than three years. He lost his farm by confiscation in May 1781, and then proposed opening a Latin School. But this
he was not allowed to do, being a prisoner of war. He then oDtained with some difKculty leave to remove to Canada, and
set out on his journey from Schenectady with his wife and three small children, on the 19 Sept. and arrived at St. Johns on
the 9th Oct. following. He was appointed soon after Chaplain to the 2d battalion of Sir John Johnson's regt. of Royal
Yorkers, and opened a public school in Montreal. lie afterwards removed to Upper Canada, and was ajipointed archdeacon
of Kingston. A full and correct biography of Dr. Stuart will be found in the fourth volume of this work.

(a) Stone (Life of Brant) says Dr. S. was ensra^ed in revising the Indian Prayer Book , in translating a " portion of the acts of the Apostles," a
short history of ihe Bible, with a brief explanation of the Church Catechism. Hawkins asserts that il was " the Gospel of St. Mark." Col. S. adds,
that Dr. S. was prevented publishing these liooks liy the breaknig out of the war ; and that he tlieu took tUe MSS- to Canada, and afterward delivered
tlicm to Col. Daniel Claus, by whom they were taken to England. It appears {.Sione ii. 260) that ihev were priuted in London subsequently in 1736, in
.alternate page* of Mohawk and English, under the immediate patronage of the King, in large 8vd , highly embellished.

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STATE OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHURCH.

Church here. The time indeed, is not yet fully come to move in this affair ; but I apprehend it
is not very distant, and, therefore, it should be thought of. Government uill have it in its power
very soon to settle this and other matters as may be judged expedient. The Clergy here will not
be wanting in aii} thing that is in their power towards the accomphshment of so desii-able an object j
and, in tlie meantime would be very glad to have the Society's advice and directions how to pro-
ceed. I may add, that the Society, taught by late experience, will be desirous of seeing the Church
placed on a more respectable footing, and so far as I can judge, will join' in such prudent
measures as may be thought necessary, on their part, for the attainment of it.

I shall not trespass lurther on your time and patience, by adding to tliis letter, which is swelled
to an extraordinary length, for which the interesting occasion and subject must be my apology,
than to assure you, that I am, with the most perfect esteem and regard to yourself and the ven-
erable Society,

Reverend Sir,

Your affectionate and humble servant,

Charles Inglis.

The Rev. Dr. Hind.

P. S. — Since the above was written, Dr. Auchmuty is come to town, having, with great difficulty,
escaped from the rebels at Brunswick,

•,• Charles Inglis, D. D , the writer of the foregoing: letter, which we borrow from Hawkins' IMissions, was born
in 17l!4, and conducted a free school in Lancaster, Pa., from 1755 to 1758, when he was reconimendeil to the Bishop of Lon-
don for orders. On receiving ordination in Eng-Iand, he returned to America in July, 1759, and entered on his mission
as pastor of the church of Dover, Pa. Here he lost his first wife. Sometime after this latter event, he removed to the
city of New-York, where he became assistant to the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty in 1765, whom he succeeded as rector of Trinity
Church in 1777. Being the only governor of King's Coll. in town, when Washington occupied the city of N. "York, Dr. I.
loaned the latter, on his application, the telescope belonging to that Institution. After Galloway, the great Pennsylvania
Loyalist, went to England in 1779, Dr. I. became his correspondent, and his letters evince no little harshness towards the
American party. Having been included, with his lady, in the act of attainder of 1779, the return of peace rendered it obliga-
tory on him to leave the States. He accordingly accompanied some loyalists of his congregation to Annai)olis, N. S. He
•was consecrated Bishop of that Province on 12th Augst., 1787, and was appointed member of the Prov: Council in 1809.
He died in 1816, aged 82 years. His son John was the third Protestant bishop of Nova Scotia.

xvm.

PRICES

£anb in i\)t Blalt of N^tx)-|!0rk*

1791.

PRICES OF LAND IN THE STATE OF NEW-YOM IN 1791.

Copy of contracts for the sale of lands, made by the Commissioners of the land office of the State of
New-York, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature passed the 22^ day of March 1791, entitled^
An act to amend an act entitled, Jin act for the ^ale and disposition of lands belonging to the people of
this State, and for oilier purposes therein mentioned.

Tlie application of James Parker, in belialf of himself and his associates, being a settlement of
Friends, on the West side of the Seneca Lake, for the purchase of four thousand acres of land, situate
in tlie county of Ontario, and bounded westerly on John Lansing Junior's location, northwardly on
the south line of R3 ckmans reservation, easterly on part of the west shore of the Seneca lake,
and extending so far soutli, as to contain 4000 acres, at the rate of two sliillings per acre ;

Acres 4000 £400 0 0

And also for the purchase of another tract of land, supposed to contain about eiglit thousand
acres, situate in the said county of Ontario, and bounded westerly on said Lansing's east line, and
a continuation of the same to tlie southward nortliwardly on the soutli line of the above described
tract of four thousand acres, easterly on part of tlie west shore of the Seneca lake, and south on
part of the line between the counties of Ontario and Tioga, at the rate of one shilling and sixpence
per acre, the whole of the consideration money, to be paid on or before the first day of March
1792, being read and considered. (Accepted) Acres 8000 £600 0 0

The application of Alexander Macomb, for the purchase of the following tracts of land was i-ead,
and is in the words following, viz. Acres 3,635,200 £121,173.6.8

" To the Commissioners of the land office of the State of New York,
" Gentlemen,

" I take the liberty of requesting to withdraw my application, to your honourable board, of April
last, and to substitute the following proposal, for the purchase of the waste and unappropriated
lands comprized within the bounds herein after mentioned, and all the islands belonging to this State,
in front of said lands, viz. Beginning at the northwest corner of the township called Hague, on
the river St Lawrence, and thence extending southerly along the westerly bounds of the said township
and the township called Cambray, to the most southerly corner of tlie latter, thence extending
easterly, northerly and southerly, along the lines of the said township of Cambray, and of the
townships of De Kalb, Canton and Potsdam, and Stockholm, to the eastermost corner of the latter,
thence north-westerly along the line of tlie said township of Stockholm, and the township of Louis
Ville, to the river St Laurence, thence along the shore thereof to the line, run for the north line of
this State, in the 45th degree of north latitude, thence east along the same to the west bounds of tlie
tract formerly set apart as bounty lands for the troops of tliis State, serving in the army of the
United States, thence southerly along the same, to the north bounds of the tract known by the name
of Totten and Crossfield's purchase, thence westerly along the north bounds of the tract last
mentioned, to the westermost corner thereof, thence southerly along the southwesterly bounds
thereof, to the most westerly corner of township number five, in the said tract, tlience westerly on a
direct line to the northwestermost corner of the tracts granted to Ootlioudt, thence westerly on a
direct line to the mouth of Salmon river where it empties itself into lake Ontario, thence north-
easterly along the shore of the said lake, and the river St. Lawrence to the place beginning

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650 PRic;:s of land in the statk or new-york.

including all tlie islands belonging to this State, fronting tlie said tract iu lake Ontario and the
river St. Laurence, fise per cent to be ded icted f n- higliways and all lakes wliose area exceeds one
thousand acres, to be also deducted, for whioli. after the above deductions, I ■will give eight pence
jier acre; to be paid iu the f »llo\ving manner, to wit : One sixth part of the purchase money at the
end of one year from the day on which tliis proposal shall be accepted, and the residue in five
«qual annual instalments on the same day, in the five next succeeding years. 1 he first paym< nt to
be secured by bond, to the satisfaction of your honorable Board, and if paid on the time limited
and new bonds to tlie satisfaction of the board executed for another sixth of tlie purchase money,
then I shall be entitled to a patent for one sixth part of said tract, to be set off in a square, in one
of the corners thereof, and the same rule to be observed as to the payments and securities and
grants or patents, until the contract shall be fully completed. But if at anytime I shall think fit
to anticipate tlie payments, in whole or in part, in that case I am to have a deduction on the sum
so paid, of an interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, for the time I shall have paid any
such sum before the time herein before stipulated. I have tlie honor t < be, g( ntlemen,

with great respect, your most obedient servant

Alexander Macomb.

New York, May 2d, 1791.

" I do hereby consent and agree, that the islands called Carleton's or Buck's islands, in the en-
trance of lake Ontario, and thr isle Au Lf)ng Saut, in tlie river St. Lawrence, and a tract equ d to
six miles square, in the vicinity of the village of St. Regis, be excepted out of tlie above contract,
and to remain tlie property of tlie State : Provided always, That if the said tract shall not be hereaf-
ter applied for the use of the Indians of the said village, that then the same shall be considered aa
included in tliis contract, and that I shall be entitled to a grant for the same, ou my performance
of the stipulations afure.said.

(Accepted) Alexander Macomb."

The application of Melancton Smith, in behalf of himself and Marinus Willet for the purchase of
a tract of land, bounded on t ie easterly side by the Chenango river, northerly by the south line
of township No. 14, and westerly by a line to be drawn from the southwest corner of the said tow n
on the same course with the west bounds thereof until it shall intersect the Chenango river, at
the rate of four shillings and one penny per acre, the one sixth to be paid immediately, one half of the
remainder on the first of April, and the other half on the first day of June next, being duly read
and considered; (Accepted) Acres COOO i:i,125 0 0

The application of Leonard M. Cutting, for the purchase of tow nship No. 15, on the west side
of the Unadilla river, containing 25,000 acres, being one of the townships surveyed by the Surveyor-
general, pursuant to an act passed the 25th day of February, 17S9, at the rate of three shillings
and one farthing per acre; six hundr. d pounds thereof to be paid on or before the first day of October
next, and tlie residue in two equal jiayments, the one to be made on or before the first day of April
next, and tlie other to be made on or before the first day of Fd ruary 179:1, which will bring the
whole payment within eighteen months; security to be given to the satisfaction of this board, for
the payment of the first six hundred pounds, being read and duly conidered;

(AccEPTEn) Acres 25,000 £3,776 0 0

The ai)i)lieation of John Carpenter, for the purchase of one tliousand acres of land, lying westerly
of Fort Montgomery, in Orange County, at tlie rate of five shillings per acre, in State securities,
to be paid when the quantity of land sliall be ascertained by a survey, being read and duly con-
sidered; (Accepted)

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651

The application of Zina Hitchcock and Pliihp Smith, fur the purchase of aliout 2000 acres of land,
lying on the west side of lake George, near what is called the northwest Bay, at tlie rate of one
sliilling and six pence per acre, in specie, being read and duly considered of, but the tract not being
particularly described, and no certain time being mentioned fur the payment of the consideration
money, (Accepted) Acres 2,U00 £lbO 0 0

The application of James Tallmadge and Ezra Thompson, for the purcliase of township No. 10,
on the west side of the Unadilla river, containing 25,000 acres, being one of the twenty town-
ships surveyed by the surveyor-general, pursua^it to an act passed the 25tli day of Pebruary, 1789,
at the rate of tliree shillings per acre; one sixth part to be paid on the first of October next, the
remainder to be paid in two equal instalments, the one on the first day of May next, and tlie other
on the first day of January, wiiicli will be in the year 1793; security to be given to the satisfaction
of this Board, for the payment of the first sixth part above mentioned, being read and duly con-
sidered, (Accepted) Acres 23,000 ,£3,750 0 0

The application of Michael Meyers, Jedediah Sanger and John J. Morgan (for the purcliase of
tow'nships No 18, and 20, and the parts unsold hy the surveyor-general of townsliip No. 19,
being three of tlie twenty townships surveyed by the surveyor-general pursuant to an act passed the
25th day of February 1789. The two first townships, to wit No. 18 and 20, at the rate of three
sliilliugs and three pence per acre, and the parts of No. 19, unsold as above mentioned, at the rate
of three shillings and one penny per acre ; one sixth part thereof to be paid on the first day of
October next, and the residue in two equal payments, the one half on the first of April, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-two, and the remaining half on the first of January, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety three; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 67,130 i:i0,908 15 0

The application of John Taylor, for the purchase of the parts unsold by the surveyor -general of
Townships No. 16 and 17 of the 20 townships surveyed by the said surveyor-general, pursuant to an
act passed the 25th day of February, 1789, at the rate of tliree shillings md three pence per acre ;
one sixth part thereof to be paid in six months, one half the residue in one year, and the other
half in eighteen months Irom the date hereof; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 43,377 £7,048 15 0

The application of Colonel William S. Smith, for the purchase of townships No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and
9, being six of the twenty townships surveyed by the surveyor-general, pursuant to an act passed
the 25th day of February, 1789, at the rate of three shillings and three pence per acre ; one
sixth of the purcliase money to be paid on tlie first of Octolier next, half of the residue on the first
of January, 1792, and the residue on the first of January, 1793, being read and duly con-
sidered, (Accepted) Acres 150,000 £24,375 0 0

Tlie application of the said William S. Smith, for the purchase of the following tract of land,
situate between the river Chenango, and its western Branch, and bounded northerly by township No.
13 of the twenty townships, and the south line thereof continued until it meets with township No.
25, called Cincinatus, and the south bounds of said township Cincinatus, easterly by lands agreed
to be sold to Melancton Smith and Marinus Willet, and the middle of Chenango river, aiul westerly
by the middle of the west branch of the said river, called Tiochnioga, at tlie rate of three shillings
and three pence per acre ; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid on the first of October
next, one half of the residue on the first of January, 1792, and the residue on the first of January
1793, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 120,000 £19,500 0 0

The application of Leonard M. Cutting, for tlie purchase of townships No. 11 and 14, being
two of the tvt enty townships surveyed by the suryeyor-general, pursuant to an act passed on the

652

PRICES OF LAND IN THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

25th day of February, 1789, at tlie rate of three shillings and three pence per acre; one sixth part
of the purchase money to be paid on the lirst day of October uext, and the residue to be paid in
two equal payments, the one on the first day of April next, and the other on the first day of January,
1793, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 50,000 X8,125 0 0

The application of William Moore, in behalf of himself and as attorney of John Springsteen,
Jacob Springsteen, Josiah Stow, David Stow, Daniel Stow, David Hotchkiss and Joseph Beebee, to
purchase a certain tract of land, situate in the County of Tioga, pai-tly in the township of Warren
and partly in the township of Clienango, beginning at the southeast corner of a tract of land granted
to Abijalx Hammond, aud from thence running along the south bounds of the said tract north
eighty-seven degrees, west eighty Chains; thence south three degrees, west about eighty chains, to
land granted to William Allison; then along part of his north bounds south, eighty-six degrees
and forty minutes east, one hundred and sixty chains to the west bounds of a tract of land granted
to James Clinton and Isaac Melcher ; and then along the said last mentioned bounds as they run, to
the place beginning, containing about one thousand acres more or less, at the rate of six shillings per
acre; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid the first day of October next, and the residue
in two equal payments, the one on the first day of April next, and the other on the first day of
January, 1793, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 1,000 .£300 0 0

The application of Alexander Webster, Edward Savage, and John Williams, Esquires, for the
purchase of township No. 1, being one of the twenty townships surveyed by the surveyor-general
pursuant to an act passed on the 25th day of February, 1789, at the rate of three shillings and three
pence per acre; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid on the first day of October next,
and tlie residue in two equal payments, the one on the first day of April next, and the other on
first day of January, 1793, being read and duly considered, Acres 25,000 c£-l,062 10 0

The application of Thomas Ludlow and Josiah Sliippey, for the purchase of two townships sur-
veyed by the surveyor-general, pursuant to an act passed the 25th day of February, 1789, at the
rate of three shillings and five pence per acre; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid on
the first day of October next, and the residue in two equal payments, one on the first of January,
1792, and the other on the first of January, 1793, being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 50,000 £8,541 13 4

The application of ^Vllite Matlack and Jacob Hallet, for the purchase of townships No. 12 and
13, being two of the twenty townships surveyed by the surveyor-general, pursuant to an act passed
the 25th of February 1789, at the rate of three shillings aud five pence per acre; one sixth part of
the purchase money to be paid on the first day of October next, and the residue in two equal pay-
ments, the one on the first of January, 1792, and the other on the first of January, 1793, being
read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 25,000 X4,270 16 8

The application of Jolm W. Watkins and Augustus Sackett, for the purchase of fifteen thousand
acres of land, situate between the military lands and the twenty townsliips surveyed by the surveyor-
general, pursuant to an act passed tlie 25th day of February, 1789, beginning at the soutliwost
corner of township No. 13, of the said twenty townships, and running thence west to the east
bounds of the military townships ; then north along the said east bounds six miles ; then east to
the northwest corner of the said township No. 13, and then south along tlie west bounds of the said
township No. 13 to tlie place of beginning, at the rate of tliree shillings and five pence half
penny per acre, one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid in three months ; aud the residue
in two equal payments, the first in six months and the last in eighteen months from the date hereof,
being read and duly considered. (Accepted) Acres 15,000 X2,593 15 0

Tlie application of Ilobert C. Livingston, for the purchase of township No. 7, one of the twenty

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townships surveyed by the surveyor general, pursuant to an act passed the 25th day of February,
1789, at the rate ol' tlirce shillings and six pence per acre ; the one sixth part of tlie purchase money
to be paid on the 1st day of October next, and the residue in two equal payments, one on tlie
first of January, 1792, and the other on the 1st of January 1793, being read and duly considered.

(Accepted) Acres 25,000 £4,375 0 0

The application of John and Nicholas I. Roosevelt, for the purchase of the following tract of
land was read, and is in the words following, to wit :

" To the honorable the Commissioners of the land office of the State of New York.

" Gentlemen, — Instead of our former proposals for the purchase of the following tract of land,
we beg leave to substitute the following to wit : ' We propose to purchase the unappropriated lands
comprised within the following boundaries, to wit : All that certain tract of vacant land, bounded
northerly by the tract lately purchased by Alexander Macomb, easterly by Oothoudt's patent and
Canada creek, southerly by the Wood creek, the Oneida lake and the Onondaga river, and westerly
by the said Onondaga river and lake Ontario ; and also the Islands belonging to the State in front
of the said lands, upon the following conditions, to wit, at the rate of three shillings and one
penny for each acre ; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid, with lawful interest, in six
months from the date of the contract, and the remainder in two equal instalments, one instalment in
one year, and the other in two years from the aforesaid date. Wlien the first yearly, instalment is
paid, then a patent shall issue for one half of tlie land to be laid out in a square as nearly as possi-
ble, on such end of the tract as the commissioners shall think proper ; and when the second yearly
instalment is paid, then a patent shall issue for the riglit of the said tract : But if we tliiuk proper
to pay the purchase money before the times above specified, then patents to issue for the same,
and a discount of four per cent, per annum to be allowed for the time of payment so anticipated.
" Jno & Nicholas I. Roosevelt. Acres 500,000 £77,083 6 8

New York, August 1791.

" P. S. Out of tlie above described lands we consent to except the lands and fisheries reserved
by the deeds of cession from Oneida and Cayuga Indians to the State, and the lands at the falls
called Oswego Falls, on the Onondaga river, and the lands at Oswego on the north-easterly side
of the said river, where the same falls into lake Ontario, which by any former laws of the State
were inhibited from being granted ; and also such locations as have been already made : On any
of the said lands should the above proposals be acceded to, we expect that an allowance will be
made for all lakes whose area exceeds one thousand acres.

(Accepted) Jno & Nicholas I. Roosevelt."

The application of John M'Kesson, for the purchase of four thousand eight hundred acres of
land, situate in the county of Herkemer, and bounded easterly by the former line of property, estab-
lished in the year 1768, being the west bounds of Coxburgh, and by lands granted to John I. Bleecker,
northerly by lands granted to John Francis Peracli^, westerly by the easterly line of reservation
of the Oneida Indians, and southerly by the land granted to the said John I. Bleecker and the
lands granted to James Deane, at the rate of three shillings and six pence per acre ; one sixth
part of the purchase money to be paid or secured agreeable to the advertisement of this Board, and
the residue in one year from the 14th of July last ; and if the whole money be paid before that day, then
the patent to issue for the said land ; being read and duly considered,
(Accepted) Acres 3800 £665 0 0

The application of James Watson for the purchase of all the unlocated part of the following tract
of land, to wit : Beginning at the south east corner of Rycknian's reservation on the Seneca lake,
and running thence southerly along the shores of thp said lake to the south end of the same ; from

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tlicnce in a west course to tlic pre-emption line : thence northerly along the said line to the south-
■\vest corner of Il3 ckman's reservation aforesaid, and from thence along the southerly bounds of the
said reservation to the place of beginning ; and also, all the unappropriated land lying and be ing in
the southwest part of the township Chemung, and southwesterly of the Tioga river, at the rate of three
sliillings and sevenpence per acre ; the one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid in six
months from the date hereof, with lawful interest, and the residue in two equal instalments, the first
to be paid in one year, and the second in two years from the date hereof: being read and duly con-
sidered,

(Accepted; Acres 60.000 £10,750 0 0

The application of John W. Watkins and Royal Flint, for the purchase of all the unlocated part
of tlie following tract of land, to wit : beginning at the northwest corner of the townsliip of Che-
mung ; thence running easterly along the northern boundary of the said township of Chemung,
until it strikes Owego river, being the west bounds of the ten townships added to Massachusetts,
thence northerly along the said bounds to the township of Dryden, being one of the military town-
ships appropriated for the use of the troops of this state ; thence westerly along the southern
boundary of the townsliips of Dryden, Ulysses and Hector, to the southwestern part of the Seneca
lake ; thence west until a line strikes the pre-emption line (which line is also the south boundary
of a tract this day sold to James Watson) and then southerly along the said pre-emption line to
the place of beginning, at the rate of tliree sliillings and four pence per acre ; the one sixth part
of the purchase money to be paid, with lawful interest, in six months fi'om the date hereof, and
the residue in two equal instalments, the one in nine months, and the other in eighteen mouths
thereafter ; being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 300,000 .£50,000 0 0

The application of Melancton Smith, for the purchase of a certain tract of land, beginning where
the old line of property strikes the Canada creek, and running thence southerly along said line
until it meets tlie most northerly corner of a tract of land, grant to one Perache ; thence along the
said Perachu's land to most westerly corner thereof, and thence on a direct line northerly along the
line of the Oneida cession to the place of beginning, at the rate of three shillings and seven pence
per acre, payable the one sixth in six months, and the residue, the one half in one year, and the
other half in eighteen months from the date hereof; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 2000 £358 6 8

The application of James Clinton Esq. for the purchase of all the islands in the Chenango river,
opposite the first tract in the town of Chenango, which was granted to himself and Isaac Melcher,
at the rate of four shillings per acre, payable in six months from the 1 5th of July last, being read
and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 1000 £200 0 0

The application of Jonathan Lawrence, for the purchase of all the unappropriated land within the
following boundaries, to wit, beginning at the most easterly corner of Jersey Field, and running thence
nortliwesterly along the northeasterly bounds thereof to Canada Creek, thence northeasterly along
Canada Creek to Noble Borough, thence southeasterly along the southwesterly bounds thereof, and
along tlie soutliwesterly bounds of Arthur Borough, and the same coarse continued southeasterly
until a line run pei'iiendicular therefrom will strike the most easterly corner of Jersey Field afore-
said, and from thence to the said corner or place of beginning, at the rate of three shillings and three
pence per acre ; one sixth part of the purchase money to be jiaid at the expiration of six months,
one half of the residue in twelve months, and the other half in eighteen moutlis from the date
hereof; being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 50,000 £8,125 0 0

The application of John W. Watkins and Royal Flint, for the purchase of the following tract of
land, viz. Beginning at the southwest corner of a tract commonly called the Road township, thence

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running southevly along the township of Fa1)ius, Solon and Cincinnatus, appropriated for the use
of the troops of this State, until the said course strikes the northwest corner of the land lately
sold to John W. Watkins & Augustus Sackett, thence easterly along their line until it strikes the
northwest' corner of a line of division of the townships numbers twelve and thirteen, in the twenty
townships, thence northerly along tlie western bounds of the townships No. twelve, seven and six,
in the said twenty townships to the soutlieast corner of the said Road township, thence westerly
along the said Road township to the place of beginning, at the rate of three shillings and eight pence
per acre; one sixtli part of the purcliase money to be paid in six months, with interest, and the other
in two equal instalments, the one in nine months and the other in eighteen months, being duly con-
sidered (Accepted) Acres 41,000 £7,518 0 0

The application of Mathias B. Miller, in behalf of Philip Smith, for the purchase of the following
tract of laud, containing about five hundred and ninety acres, situate in the County of Washington,
and bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at the west bounds of the artillery patent at the northeast
corner of a tract of one thousand acres of land, granted to Moses Harris junr. and running thence
along the north bounds thereof, to the southeast corner of two hundred acres of land, granted to the
said Moses Harris junr. thence along the east bou.nds of the said two hundred acres, and along the
east bounds of other two hundred acres granted to the said Moses Harris, junr. to the northeast
corner of the last mentioned two hundred acres, then along the north bounds thereof, to the south-
east corner of seven hundred and fifty acres granted to tlie said Moses Harris, junr. thence along
the east bounds thereof, to a tract of two hundi'ed acres granted to Piatt Smith or Joshua Harris,
then along the south bounds thereof to the west bounds of the artillery patent and thence southerly
along the said west bounds to the place of beginning, at the rate of one shilling and six pence per
acre, but no particular terms of payment mentioned; being duly read and considered,

(Accepted) Acres 590 £44 5 0

The application of Matthew Adgate, for the purchase of a tractof land situate north of the Mohawk
river, and beginning at the nortliwesterly corner of the tract granted to Henry Outhoudt, and from
thence extending easterly along the same, and the northerly botuids of the township of Steuben
to the northernmost corn<^r thereof, thence northerly at right angles with the course last mentioned
to the southerly bounds of the land lately agreed to be sold to Alexander Macomb, thence westerly
along the same to the place of beginning ; containing by estimation about forty-five thousand acres,
at the rate of two shillings and six pence per acre, the one sixth part to be paid by the jfirst of Jan-
uary next, one half of the remainder by the first of May next, and the other half by the first of
November following ; being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 45,000 £5,600 13 4

The application of James Caldwell, for the purchase of townships No. 6 and 7, two of the twenty
townships formerly set apart for the military, each ten miles square, and containing each sixty four
thousand acres, at the rate of one shilling and eight pence per acre, one sixth part of the purchase
money to be paid in six months, two sixth parts in twelve months, and the remaining three sixth parts
in eighteen mouths from the date hereof ; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 128,000 £10,666 0 0

The application of Matthew Adgate, Esquire, for the purchase of the following tract of land,
situate on the north side of Mohawk river, beginning at the northermost corner of Nobleborough,
and from thence running southwesterly along the same to tlie tract of Klock Remsen and others, from
thence along the northernmost bounds thereof to the township of Steuben, thence northerly along
the east bounds thereof and the same course continued, until it meets the southerly bounds of the
lands sold to Alexander Macomb, thence northerly along the same until a line drawn on the same
coui'se with the northeastermost bounds of Nobleboi;ough aforesaid shall strike the most uortlierly

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corner thereof, being the place of beginning, including a tract of land out of the description afore-
said, granted to Thomas Machin and others, containing, as is supposed, forty thousand acres, at the
rate of two shillings and six pence per acre, otie sixth part of the purchase money to be paid in
six months one half the remainder in one year and the residue in eighteen months froih the date
hereof; being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 40,000 JC5,000 0 0

The application ol Mathew Adgate, Esq. for the pui'chase of two tracts of land situate in the
county of Clinton, the first tract beginning one hundred and twenty chains due north I'rom the
northeast corner of a tract granted to Asa Douglass, junior ; from there to run west eighty chains ;
from there southerly to the northwest corner of the tract of land albresaid ; then east on the line of
the said tract to the said northeast corner of said Asa Douglass, jun. then south on the east line of
said tract to a tract of land granted to the said Mathew Adgate ; then east on the north line of the
last mentioned tract twenty-five chains ; then north ninety seven chains ; and Irom thence contin-
uing northwardly to the place of beginning, supposed to contain one thousand three hundred
acres ; The second tract beginning at a hemlock or black spruce tree, on the south side of a small
brook on the west side of the bay Perue in lake Champlain, marked with the letters M. A. and
figures 1791 ; and running from thence south eighty-five degrees west twenty-five chains; then
nortlierly on a parallel line with the main course of the said bay forty chains, from thence north
eighty-five degrees east to the bay aforesaid ; then on the shore of said bay to the place of beginning,
supposed to contain one hundred acres ; at the rate of one shilling and eight pence per acre ;
the one sixth part to be paid or secured to be paid this day, the one half of the remainder to be paid
in one year, and the residue in six months thereafter ; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 1400 £116 13 4

The application of John Bay, for the purchase of the following tract of land, situate in the town
of Katts Kill, in the county of Albany, beginning at a point in a course north seven degrees east,
distant seventy chains from a white oak tree marked A. K. W. standing on a point of land on the
north side of a brook or run of water, called by the Indians Kiskatamenakook, on the west side
of a high round hill, called Wawantapekook, and near to a small gullet leading into the said brook ;
which said white oak tree is marked for the place of beginning of a certain tract of land formerly
granted by letters patent unto Martin G. Van Bergen, late of the county of Albany, deceased, and
runs from the said point of beginning north two degrees and tliirty minutes, west forty-five cliains ;
thence north thirty-tlu-ee degrees and thirty minutes west sixteen chains ; thence north forty-nine
degrees, west seventy chains and fifty links ; thence south eighty-three degrees, west forty five chains,
and so continuing on said last mentioned course until it intersects the easterly bounds of a certain
tract or tracts of land lately belonging to Sir Henry Moore ; thence northerly easterly and southerly
along the said tract or tracts of land lately belonging to the said Sir Henry Moore, to the south-
westerly corner tliereof ; and from thence to the aforesaid place of beginning, containing about six
hundred acres, at the rate of four shillings per acre ; the whole of the purchase money to be paid in
three months from the purchase ; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres COO £120 0 0

The application of Coll McGregor, for the purchase of township No. 8, one of the townsliips
formerly set apart for the military, containing sixty foiu- thousand acres, at the rate of one shilling
and eight pence per acre ; one sixth part of tlie purchase money to be paid in six niontlis, two sixth
parts in twelve niontlis, and the remaining three sixth parts in eighteen montlis from tlie date
hereof, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 64,000 jE5,333 0 0

The application of William Henderson, for the purchase of township No. 5, one of the town-
ships fonuerly set apart for tlie military, containing sixty four thousand acres, at the rate of one

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shilling and eight pence per acre ; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid in six months, two
sixth parts in twelve montlis, and the remaining three sixth parts in eighteen montlis from the date
hereof, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 64,000 £5,333 0 0

The application of Hugh McCauly, for the purchase of a tract of land in the mountains west of
lake Cliamplain, beginning sixteen roods south tliirty-five degrees west of lands granted to John
Watts and others, now belonging to Heyman Levy and others; from thence running north thirty-
five degrees, east 2G0 roods along the line of said lands ; thence south one hundred and sixty
roods; thence south thirty-five degrees, west one hundred roods ; then north sixty roods ; then
south thirty-five degrees, west one hundred and sixty roods; and then north one hundred roods to
the place of beginning, containing nearly two hundred acres, at the rate of one shilling per acre,
the whole to be paid on the issuing of the patent, being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 200 XI 0 0 0

Acres 5,542,170 £412,173 16 8

Vol. III.

THE

R E P O R T

OF A

C O M M I T T E E

APPOINTED TO EXPLORE

THE

WESTERN WATERS

I N T H E STATE OF N E W ■ Y O R K :

FOR THE

PURPOSE

O F

PROSECUTING

THE

INLAND LOCK NAVIGATION.

ALBANY;
Printed by BARBER and SOUTHWICK:

M,DCC,XCII.

REPORT.

The Committee appointed on the 14th of August iy the Directors of the Western Inland Lock Navi-
gation Company, in the State of JN'ew; York, to examine the State of the Mohawk River, from the
Town of Schenectady to Fort Schuyler, Beg Leave to report :

That on Monday, the 20tli ult. they repaired to Schenectady, where tliey were joined, on the 21st,
by Mr. Moses De Witt, as Surveyor, with whom, together with M"-' Nesbit, and Mr. Lightall, a
Carpenter, tliey proceeded in a batteau to fulfill, as far as they were capable, the object of their
appointment. The result of their observations is contained in the following detail of a survey of
the Moliawk River, taken when the water therein was less than has been known within the memory
of the eldest person now living ; and consequently the impediments, to the navigation thereof, as
great as they will probably be at any futm-e period, without artificial aid.

Miles.

Froji Albany to Schenectady 16

From Schenectady to

N° 1 In good water, one and a half mile, there a rapid, over which the water runs one and

a half feet deep, the bottom small stones and gravel ; deep water above the rapid : 11-2

2 On in good water, one and a laalf mile, to Daniel Tolls, there a rapid, on which one
and a half feet water ; bottom loose stones, deep above it, an island near the South

shore : 1 1-2

3 On in good water, one quarter of a mile, to a sharp rapid, on whiCii not more than

one foot of water, bottom loose stones, the water above, deep : 1-4

4 On to Anthony Van Slykes, in good water, one mile, there a rapid, water deep
above it : , 1

5 On in good water, one and a half mile, then a sharp rapid, one and a half feet
water, bottom loose stones and gravel, water shallow above it, current on the rapid

very strong : 1 1-2

6 On one quarter of a mile to Jacobus Swarts, in shallow water, there a small rapid,
bottom, loose stones, water deep above it : 1— i

7 On one half a mile, to John Mabey's water good, here lay the night of the 21st of
August 1-2

8 On one and a half mile in good water, then a rapid at Sias Swarts : This rapid is
one quarter of a mile long, great velocity of water, depth one and a half feet, bottom,

stones and gravel, water, above the rapid, deep : 1 3^

9 On two miles, current gentle, bottom level, shallow all the way, not more than
from one to one and a half feet water : 2

10 On two and a half miles to Lewis Groots, passing two small rapids with sufiicieut

water 2 1-2

1 1 On one and a quarter of a mile to the Willow Rapid : this rapid extends half a
mile, has a sufficient depth of water ; the velocity of the water so great as to render

the ascent for large batteaux very difficult : . i ■, , 1 3-4

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N» 12 On one half a mile to the late Sir AVilliam Johnson's first settlement on the South
side of the river, small rapids, but shallow, the greater piixt of the distance not

more than one foot of water : ' 1-2

13 On one half mile to the creek on which Veeder's grist-mill is erected, shallow and

small rapids, not more tlian one foot of water : 1-2

14 On one half mile to the lime-kiln tlie same as 12 and 13 1-2

15 On one quarter mile good water, then a rapid, sharp and very shallow bottom,

loose stones, little water above it, the rapid one quarter of a mile long : 1-2

16 On one quarter of a mile to the house late Guy Johnson's, rapid and shallow, .... 1-4

17 On about 3 1-2 miles to the beginning of deep water above or opposite the mouth
of Schohara Creek; in all tliis distance continued rapids, so shallow that an empty
batteau must be drawn up; the river wide, with several islands, the bottom gen-
erally loose stone, gravel and sand, 3 1-2

18 On five miles to John Fonda's, very good water, deep and gentle; here lay the night
ofthe22d: 5

19 On one half mile to tlie Caughnawaga rift, deep, incommoded with large rocks: .... 1

20 On nine miles, in perfectly good water, current gentle, then the rapid commonly
called Kettar's Rapid, great velocity of water, sufficiently deep, obstructed by large

rocks, the rapid extends about one quarter of a mile: 9 1-4

21 On in good water two miles to a small rapid at Bankers; water deep: 2

22 On one half a mile to Colonel John Fry's many sand banks in the ri\ er, easily
removed to deepen the channel: 1-2

23 On in good water one mile, there a small rapid, deep water: 1

24 On three mUes in good water, to a small rapid, sufficient depth of water: 3

25 On three miles to Mr. Nellis's, the river shallow, bottom loose stones and gravel,
some large detached rocks; here lay the night of the 23d 3

26 On two and a half miles to the ford, the rapid sharp, but smooth, and water
sufficient: ; 2 1-2

27 On one and a half miles to Fort Hendrick, small rapids and shallow, tlie bottom

loose stones and gravel: 1 1-2

28 On one mile in good water to John Van Drusen's, there two small rapids, water
sliallow, bottom, loose stones and gravel, water deep above the rapids: 1

29 On three and a half miles to the Falls, the water deep all the way, current gentle,
except at the place called the Haycocks, where the navigation is sometimes dan-
gerous, occasioned by about one hundred rocks: 3 1-2

From Schenectady to the Falls 53 miles.
30 From the landing at the foot, to the landing at the head of the Falls, is about three

quarters of a mile, the height thirty-nine leet two inches, the ground stony, rocky

and rough; proceeded the 27th : 3-4

31 On four miles in very good water, then a pretty strong rapid, extending one quarter

of a mile, sufficiently deep, gravel bottom: 4 1-4

32 On one half mile, good water, to a strong sliarp rapid, formerly called Orendoril's

rift, falls a foot in about eighty yards two feet water, a fine gravel bottom : 1-2

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N" 33 On one mile in good water, tlien arrived at the Wolf Rift, extending about one half
mile, bottom fine gravel, shallow, and the channel crooked, occasioned by banks of
gravel in the river: 1 1-2

34 On to Fort Herkimer three quarters of a mile, good water, here lay tlie night of

the 27 3-4

35 On to Fort Schuyler as the river runs about forty-five miles, in all this extent
a few rapids and most of these of little consequence, those tliat impede the navi-
gation in very dry season easily deepened, as the water above them is invariably
deep, the greatest obstruction is from timber in the bottom, and on the sides of
the river, arrived on the 29'h 45

121 3-4

36 On across the portage to Wood Creek, eighty-one chains through level grounds and
swamps, the Mohawk about two feet higlier than Wood Creek.

Mr. Schuyler descended Wood Creek in a batteau. He found the obstructions occasioned by tim-
ber, or rapids from the landing at the place where Fort Newport formerly stood, to that wliere
Fort Bull was erected, quite trifling ; but tlie Creek so shallow tliat tlie batteau could not have
passed without the aid of water previously collected in Mr. Lynch's dam. From Fort Bull to
where Canada Creek enters Wood Creek, the rapids are many and sharp, with little water, the ob-
structions from timber trifling. From Canada Creek he walked about half a mile down and found a
sulficiency of water ; From tlience to the Oneida Lake he was informed, the navigation was greatly
impeded by timber in the creek, as well as by many short turns.

Having given this detail of the state of the river, and the obstacles to a competent navigation
thereof, the Committee proceed to give their opinion of tlie works which will be necessary to improve
the navigation so as to fulfil tlie views of the Legislature, who incorporated tlie company — the
places where these works ought to be erected ; and to estimate the probable expence. In all this
business great allowance must be made for defects, arising from a want of experience, and the assist-
ance of persons practically conversant with the subject.

From the preceeding description of the river, the board will readily perceive that from Schenec-
tady, to the mouth of Schohara Creek, the obstructions are many, from the number of rapids, the
little water on those rapids and above them. Several of the rapids might be deepened by erecting
small stone dams, nearly across tJie river, leaving a passage for boats ; but this whilst it would
give a sufficiency of water, would so increase its velocity, as to render an ascent with a half loaded
boat, of a size to carry tliree or four hundred bushels of wheat, extremely difficult, without the aid
of machinery to draw up the boat, and such macliinery it would be difficult permanently to erect,
on account of the vast quantity of ice whicli suddenly descends whenever the Schohara Creek
breaks up in the spring of the year, and which would destroy such machinery.

Some of the rapids may be deepened by removing the stones in the bottom, but this can only be
successfully executed where the water above tlie rapid is deep ; for if it is not, another rapid is
formed immediately above, by deepening the existing one. But the improvement of this part of
the river although difficult yet it is feasible, and would be easily so, without any very extraordi-
nary expence. if the bed of the river was a solid rock ; for then four or five dams at proper dis-
tances would create a series of ponds, covering the intermediate rapids; and hence by means of a lock
and guard gates at each dam, boats would ascend or descend from the one to the other in succession,
but to drive piles to secure all the dams from blowing, would be so arduous and expensive an opera-
tion, that a canal and locks in the adjacent grounds^ would be infinitely preferable. These various

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difficulties liave employed the closest attention of your committee, and they determined on a re-
examination of this part of tlie river : Mr. Schuyler accordingly, on his retui-n re-viewed the river,
and the contiguous grounds from N" 17, towards N° 16 : It appears to him practicable, and proba-
bly most effectual, as well as cheapest, to erect a strong dyke of timber and stone, parallel to the bank
of the river, from tlie deep water just above tlie mouth of Scliohara Creek, and on the north side
of the river, until it shall descend the river as far as to gain height sufficient to enter the bank be-
low the rocky part, which would be at the distance of about 1100 yards, and, as the fall then would
be about 9 feet a lock might be constructed there, and thence a canal might be carried tlu-ougk
good grounds on the low lands, having tlie uplands on one side, until just below Clyne's tavern,
where it would again enter the river, continued and confined by a dyke, or embankment for about
300 yards ; and tlien again through the low lands along the foot of the up lands to the river near
the house of the late Guy Johnson, where it would enter the river with one or more locks : The
whole distance from N" 17 to this point is about four miles. Near the point of beginning above
mentioned, that is near No 17, guard gates will be requisite, to prevent the water in high freshes
from overwhelming the Canal and Locks. But as the Navigation between this point, and tliat a
little to the westward of N" 9, must also be improved, to enable loaded boats to pass in dry seasons,
it necessarily claimed attention : Here Mr. Schuyler foimd good banks on both sides of the river, at
a place a little above N° 9, the width of the river about 200 yards. If a dam was here erected
across the river about nine feet high it would probably deaden the water to where the Canals and
Locks above mentioned shall enter the river, near Guy Johnson's, and so overcome the Willow,
and the other rapids in that space. If the bottom of the river should be rock, the expence of the
dam, would not be great, if not, it must be piled; in either case there is little doubt but that it
would stand the shock of tlie ice and freshes ; a Lock w^ould be requisite here, to ascend into, and
descend from, this dam. At some distance below this dam and lock, a canal may be led from the
river on tlie south side, secured with guard gates, and run through low lands, and well sheltered
along the foot of the hills and re-enter the river at Daniel Peck's, which is supposed to be about
N° 5, and thus, with the necessary locks, every difficulty would be obviated. For want of ac-
curate surveys and implements to determine the quantity, and kind of earth and stone, or rock, to
be removed, it is absolutely impossible to ascertain with any degree of precision, the expence that
would attend the proper improvement of this part of the river ; it certainly will be considera-
ble, probably not less than <£20,000.

From Schohara Creek to tlie falls, it does not appear necessary to form any Canals, the rocks which
impede the passage of boats in the Caughnawaga, Keetar's and Haycock's rapids, and other places,
wiU be easily removed by rolling them to the shore, or when too large by blowing them. Those
rapids which are too shallow may be deepened by removing the stone and gravel, as the water
above is in general deep, and if cuts are made through the gravel and sand banks, which obstruct
the river about Fox's Creek, and a little higher up the navigation will be such as the act contem-
plates, and the expence will prolxibly not exceed £2,000.

The portage at the Little Falls will be a heavy part of tlic work, — the plan herewith delivered
marked A, will exhibit the tract of a Canal, — that marked B,' a section thereof ; the height to be
surmounted is tliirty-nine feet two inches, and will require first a strong work at the point B, to
prevent the Canal and Locks from being overfiowed, and damaged in high freshes; at this point
two guard gates at the distance of seventy feet from each otlier must be placed; the surface of the
ground here is eight feet eight inches above the level of the water in the river above the falls, and,
as three feet ought to be given for the depth of the water in the Canal, the depth to be dug at this

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point will be nearly twelve feet; if to the several lieights marked on the plan at the other points
C, D, and E, three feet be added we shall have the depth to be dug at these points; at F we gain
the level and thence from F to G only three feet is to be dug. Many large stones and rocks, and
probably much solid rock will be found in all tlie distance from A to G which is 1C66 feet ; the
quantity of earth, stone, and rock to be removed in this space, if the Canal has ten feet base, will
be about 242,200 cubic feet ; From G to H which is 422 feet the Canal must be confined by a double
dyke, or embankment, about four feet liigh: From H to I wliich is 123 feet, the whole depth to be
dug is about 4i feet, and contains 5085 cubic 'feet: From I, at various places to the water at the
bottom of the falls about 100,000 cubic feet of eartli must be removed, and about 1,200 feet of a
dyke to be made. An estimate of the expence of this work witli five Locks is annexed, and
amounts to jeiO.500. '

From the falls to Fort Schuyler, the only impediments of any amount are occasioned by the two
rapids called Orendorffs, and Woh's rapids, these are sharp and extended, and the river here forms
a circuit, which lengthens its course beyond a straight line, from the foot of the former to the liead
of the latter about 11-2 miles. It is believed that merely a cut through the chord of this circuit
of about half a mile, in easy digging and of little depth, would effectually surmount these obstacles.
The other rapids which are neitlier long, sharp, nor many, descend from deep water immediately
above them, and may, therefore be permanently deepened at a moderate expence. The residue
of the impediments in all tliis part of the river are occasioned by trees fallen into the river either
accidentally, or cut down by the inliabitants. The whole expence of improving the river from the
falls to Fort Schuyler will probably not exceed ,£3,000.

Across the portage at Fort Schuyler a Canal must be cut ; the length of it will be 5352 feet : This
Canal will run in the direction ABC, see the plan C, The water in the Mohawk at the point A
is one foot four inches and four tenths of an inch higher than at the point C. Obstructions by heaps
of faUen trees, prevented us taking a section of the Canal in the direction which it would run, but
apparently the mean depth of the earth to be removed for forming the Canal would be about
twelve feet at the greatest depth, hence about 642,240 cubic feet of earth must be removed : The
ground though soft is so much interwoven with the roots of trees and the work will also be so much
retarded by the influx of water into the Canal whilst digging, that it is supposed that one man could
not remove above fifty cubic feet per day, hence 12,845 days for one man would be required ;
which at 4s. per day amounts to j£2,569. In very dry times, such as the present, the water in the
Mohawk is so little that none can be spared to increase the quantity in Wood Creek. A bulkhead
must therefore be placed at the point C precisely of the height with the level of the water in the
Mohawk, a boat then in this low state of the river coming up Wood Creek to the point C must un-
lade, and be drawn across the bulk head into the Canal ; there reloaded and proceed through
the Canal into the Mohawk River ; but when the Mohawk River rises so much as that a quantity
of water equal to carry an empty boat is added to the water in the river, the water on the bulk head
will rise to nearly that height, and the empty boat will pass. If the rise be equal to the water drawn
by a loaded boat, the boat and its cargo Avill pass the bulk head into the Canal. It is evident by
this arrangement the navigation of Wood Creek wiU be much mended whenever the water in the
Mohawk is higher than at present. The whole expence at this place will probably not exceed
je3,000.

Arrived at this point, it will be optional with the company to extend their improvements to
Ontario; and the Seneca Lakes ; or not, but as in the present state of Wood Creek, the produce of
the country beyond cannot be brought into the Mohawk, and consequently the company deprived of
the advantage of the toll thereon ; It therefore appears to your committee indispensible that the

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Wood Creek, in all its extent, should be improved, by removing the timber which obstructs its
navigation; probably the expence will not exceed <£l,OUO.

The aggregate of the estimates to complete the navigation from Schenectady to Wood Creek
is ^£39,500.

The committee conceive it necessary before they proceed to state to the board what works, in
the opinion of the committee, ought to claim the first attention of the company, to make some
remarks which they believe not irrelative to the subject. — ^An opinion is entertained by some, that
since tlie company is permitted by the act of incorporation, to divide acleai- 15 per cent, on all their
expenditures, tlie higher the expence, the greater will be the profit to the stock-holders ; and that,
tlierefore, the improvements should be made in the completest manner, tliat is, on the most expen-
sive scale : — Tliis appears plausible in theory, but may and will probably be found fallacious on ac-
tual experiment, and injurious to the interest and reputation of the company — Injm-ious to its interests,
if the tolls, after deducting the current expences, should not amount to such an interest, as money
can from time to time be improved at, and as the legal interest only of the sum above stated, which
supposes a complete improvement in all its parts (without estimating the expence of clearing Wood
Creek) amounts annually to ^62765. It will easily be discovered, from computation founded on
probable data, that the tolls on all the Produce, if the toll and freight was equal to the expence of
carriage by land, would not in the present state of the country produce such an annual revenue ;
but the tolls and freiglit ought to be less, and after some years, considerably less than the expence of
land transportation, for if not, the improvement of the navigation would have no beneficial
object to tlie community. The time will doubtless arrive, and the country is rapidly progressing
to tlae point when tlie quantum of produce shall be so extensive, as to support the expence of
the most complete improvement of the entire internal navigation in all its parts, as contemplated by
the act of incorporation, when this happens it will decidedly be the interest of the company, and
equally that of the community ; also, to prosecute the works in the most complete manner, for
under such circumstances the greatest per centage, on the aggregate expenditui-e, permitted by the
act may be taken, without an increase of toll on the seperate articles : — Nay, probably with a pro-
gressive diminution of the aggregate of freight and toll on each article, until it becomes stationary
at its lowest possible point. But at present, to complete the navigation, on a scale more extensive
than what is indispensibly necessary, would be injurious to the reputation of the company, as it
would tend to burthen the produce of the country with an extent of toll and freight little short
of the present expence of land, or even water, transportation in its present state : whereas it ought
to be tlie invariable pursuit of the company so to conduct its operations as that its interests and
those of the community may go hand in hand.

If these observations are founded as the committee conceive they are, then it will follow that the
exertions of the company ought to be dii-ected in the first instance to those parts of the naviga-
tion only, in which the most immediate obstacles are interposed, and which promise the best revenue
at the smallest expenditure, that is with the least possible burthen on the produce of the country.
Effectually to do this, legislative interposition ought to be solicited. Tlie canal and locks by tlie act
are to be 20 feet wide, this stipulation was inserted in the law, under an idea that large rafts of
timber would descend the improved navigation. But your committee have critically examined
into this, and find that very little, if any, will be conveyed— that if any does, the expence of nar-
rower rafts, will not be so injurious to the community, as that increase of toll, which must necessa-
rily be incurred from the expence of such wide canals and locks, because the quantum of lumber
will at any rate be little, compared with that of other produce.

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the company find themselves incapable of extending the navigation to Ontario and the Senoca lakes,
no toll could be talcen for the improvements which may be made iu Wood Creelv, — the legislature
should, therefore, be intreated to leave it optional in the company, to carry their improveuients to
any point beyond Fort New-Port, whicli tliey jilease ; and tlieir cliarter to extend to the point at
whicli their improvements may be arrested, although they should not be carried to the Ontario
and Seneca Lakes, as was originally contemplated ; and to intreat the liberty of using the waters of
their canals, for any liydraulic works, which they may erect, without carrying the prolits iuto
account as any part of the per centage which the'y are permitted to take.

That if in the greater part of the navigable season, tlie navigation shall be so improved, as that two
feet of water can be carried in the shallowest of the river, the charter should not be forfeited, if iu the
other parts of the season two feet of water could not be carried in every part — Because as the popula-
tion of the country progresses, and a consequent increase of the transportation of its produce, the
strong motive of self-interest, without any other inducement, will impel the company to every extent
of improvement which the transportation of the produce of the country shall indicate as necessary.

Having premised thus much your Committee beg leave to observe. That since (except in such an
extraordinary dry season as the present) the river from Schenectady to Scohara Creek is capable of
considerable navigation — is still better from thence to the Falls, and will be good to Fort Schuyler,
especially if the trees and timber are removed, That therefore, except the removal of the trees and
timber West of, and blowing a few rocks on, some of the rapids, East of the Falls, nothing further
should be speedily attempted in the parts mentioned ; but that the primary exertions should be
directed to the Canal and Locks at the Falls ; that when this is completed, the water in the river
above, will probably be sufficiently low to clear away the timber which incommodes it, and to do the
like by Wood-Creek down to the Oneida Lake, and to remove the most dangerous rocks below the
Falls: This accomplished, the next in degree of eligibility, appears to your Committee, to extend
the navigation from Schenectady to the navigable waters of the Hudson — Because when with the
improvements above suggested, the river shall be rendered navigable in the greater part of its extent
from Fort Schuyler to Schenectady, in all seasons not so dry as the present, for boats of considerable
burthen ; yet the portage from Schenectady to Albany, is not only a very heavy charge on the
produce of the upper country, but attended with serious inconveniences to those who enter largely
into the interior commerce. To prepare for the accomplishment of this apparently very necessary
part of the navigation, your committee recommend, That accurate surveys should be made, as early
in the ensuing spring as circumstances will permit, to enable the board to determine the direction
in which Canals are to run, to talie the necessary preliminary measures for providing the materials ;
that, if the works at the Falls, &c., should be completed before the whole of the next operating
season is expired, the residue may be appropriated to tliis important part of the navigation, and
completed in the succeeding year; — Soon after this shall be accomplished, the company will be
enabled to judge with precision, what farther is in their power, and if what they have done,
should prove beneficial to the community at large, and the resources of the company be then found
not competent to such a perfect completion of the whole internal navigation, as is contem)>lated by
the act of incorporation, there can be little doubt but that an enlightened Legislatui-e will extend its
aid, to objects promising such extensive benefits to every class of citizens.

It now remains for your Committee to venture an opinion on the mode of conducting tlie contem-
plated improvements. The observations already made will evince the necessit}^ of strict economy
in every operation. It will certainly occur to the Directors, that in a work so extensive, as that
committed to them, much unnecessary expence, and much waste of time must be incurred, unless
the executive part of the business be properly conferred ; and yom* committee, to avoid this evil as

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much as possible, recommend that the executive of the business should be committed to a single
directing head, to a man of known and acknowledged abilities, of a mind so comi^reliensive, as to
combine and form all tlie arrangements, with a minute detail of each part ; capable of foreseeing
what will be wanting in future, tliat tlie supplies may be prepared, without incurring tliat extra
expence wiiicli ever attends collections made on the spur of tlie occasion ; In short, a man, who if
lie has not had practical experience, has activity, ingenuity and judgment sufficient to compensate
la a degree for that defect — so capable of profiting by experiment, tliat the artists, whom he super-
intends, may not injuriously impose on tlie company. To engage such a person, your Committee
c onceive would be true economy ; to find such a character is certainly not very easy ; but it well
merits the attention of the board to find one thus qualified ; the eyes and the hopes of the stock-
holders, and those of the community, will naturally be turned to the directors ; It is therefore,
incumbent on them to begin well, to proceed with vigour ; but with that degree of circumspection,
wliich is tlie result of mature deliberation. Well digested arrangements, steadily and unremittedly
persevered in, are capable of, and certainly will surmount, all but perfect impossibilities.

A Person who has had practical experience in making canals and locks, would be a desirable
and valuable acquisition, but such person may not be attainable in this country ; if so, it has oc-
curred to your committee, that probably the detect might be supplied, if the person to whom the
general direction shall be committed was to select two or three of our most ingenious and best in-
formed carpenters, and repair with them to view^ the works in Pennsylvania and Virginia, with
a critical and close attention. Canals and locks are already formed there, and little doubt can be
entertained but that every information which gentlemen are capable of communicating will be
afforded witli alacrity ; and your committee have too good an opinion of their countrymen to appre-
hend, that if your superintendant is a man of genius, and the mechanics who accompany him men
of approved reputation in their professions, they w^ould not after such an inspection be able to '
fulfil the wishes of their employers with satisfaction and credit to both.

For completing the works at the Falls, for removing the obstructions by rocks, &c. between
Schohara Creek and the Falls, for clearing the river from the Falls to Fort Schuyler, and removing
the timber out of Wood Creek, to the Oneida Lake, and for accomplisliing all this in the next
season, your committee are of opinion that at least,

40 Carpenters should be engaged in four companies.

10 Masons in one company.
5 Miners.

1 Black-Smith.

2 Lime-Burners.

200 Able-bodied laborers, to be engaged for the whole season, — that is, from the month of May to
October, both inclusive : Tliat the 200 labourers should be divided into eight companies, with an
overseer to each ; That the wages of each should be stipulated; tliat they should furnish themsdves
with provisions and liquor, to avoid those bickerings which constantly result from comjilainfs of bad
provisions, &c — Tliat each company of carpenters, and miners, masons and blacksmiths, and each
company of labourers should be allowed a person to cook their victuals — that each individual
find his own bedding. — That as the carpenters, &c. may not be able to purchase provisions in the
country, a stock of provisions and liquors should be laid in, and sold them at prime cost, with
the charges of transportation added : That the working hours should be stipulated to prevent con-
troversy.

TiiF. expence of those workmen, &c. may be, —
40 Carpenters lor 160 days at 9s. per day je2880

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669

10 Masons for 160 days at 9s. per day X720

5 Miners do do 9s. — — 360

1 Blacksmith do do 9s. — — 72

2 Lime Burners do do 9s. — — 144

200 Labourers do do 4s. — — 6400

8 Overseers do do 9s. — — 576

Additional pay to 4 Master Carpenters and a Master Mason 160 days at 4s 160

Clerk of the Checque for 160 days (who is also to deliver the provisions and tools, and

keep all tlie accounts) at 10s ^ .... 80

11 Cooks for 100 days at 4s , ' 352

1 Surveyor with four Assistants (to be employed when requisite) at 40s. per day, es-
timated at 170

A person to attend at the Falls during the winter to receive the timber, &c. and to be

kept as an assistant during the next season, per annum 150

jei2,064

Estimate of the expence of the canal and locks at the Falls, from the data given in the preceding
report and annexed map ; the quantity of earth, stone, and rock which it will be necessary to re-
move to form the canal and locks, supposing the base of tlie canal to be 10 feet, will be in round
numbers about 350,000 cubic feet. If one half is either solid, or such other rock as will require to
be bored and blown, that half will be 175,000 cubic feet ; if tlien one miner can blow one cubic
yard per day, it will require 6500 days for one man to complete the whole blowing, his wages at

four shillings per day, amounts to j£1300

Removing the blown stone and earth out of the canal, 350,000 cubic feet, supposing 100
cubic feet removed by one man in one day, it will require 3500 days work to do the whole,

at 4s. per day is 700

Gunpowder, brimstone, match paper, brickdust, and borers, scrapers ''nd primers, esti-
mated at 500

The whole of the dyking to be made by two parallel walls of four feet thick, each at the
distance of seven feet, from the inside of one to the inside of the other : The solid contents
of»the masonry is computed at 150,000 cubic feet: A mason will lay of such work 60

cubic feet per day 1125

One man to attend the mason 2500 days at 4s 500

Carting the stones, at Is for every 20 cubic feet, for 150,000 cubic feet 375

The spaces between the walls of the dykes to be filled with earth or stone ; the latter
preferable, when cemented with quick lime : The solid contents to be filled about 80,000

cubic feet at Is. for carting the stone is 200

5000 Bushels of lime at Is 250

Five locks besides the guard lock will be required : If these extend each 70 leet,and the
projections beyond each 50 feet more the whole extent wiU be 720 feet But as all the work
must be double on each side, the whole length will be 2880 feet : If the timber be 12
inches squares, and the sides 10 feet high, it will require 28,800 cubic feet. For bottom
sills, one to every 3 feet, is 180 of 30 feet long, equal to 5400 cubic feet. — 360 posts, 10
feet long, is 3600 cubic feet. Braces to cross from the interior to the exterior side — one for
every four feet is 180 for a side, or 360 for both sides, multiplied by 10 in height, is 3000,
and by 10 in length is 36000 ; but as these require to be only 5 by 7 inches, the cubic feet

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will be about 9000. — For gates about 3000 cubic feet, is in all 4G200 cubic feet, at 30s. per

hundred is 693

Filling in with earth, raming the same, about 72000 feet at 100 feet per day for one man

at 4s. is 144

500 Plank of 3 inches tliick, for the bottom, at 4s. is 100

250 Plank of 3 inches thick, for the gates, at 4 shillings is 50

Spikes, iron work, &c 200

Framing, 30 carpenters, 100 days at 9s 1350

House for the officer to attend the locks and receive the toll 150

Spades, shovels and other implements, nails, crow bars, &c. &c. estimated at 400

Superintendant, overseers and other contingences, 2500

Total JE10,537

A previous provision of materials, implements, and stores being indispensable to prosecute the
works with economy and dispatch, in the ensuing spring, your Committee will close this report, with
a list of such articles, as they deem requisite to be collected at the Falls during the winter, and of
such as should be prepared here, to be sent thither as soon as the navigation of the Mohawk opens
in the ensuing year.

All which is submitted,

Philip Schtyler, ^
GoLDSBROw Banyar, > Comnuttee.
Elkanah Watson. )

Albany, Sepiemoer, 1792.

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JOURNAL

REV. JOHN TAYLOR'S MISSIONARY TOUR

THROUGH THE

i1lal)att)k ^ Black Hiuer €onntxitB

1802.

The Rev. John Taylor, the author of the following journal, was a native of Wcstfield, Mass. He graduated at Yale
College in 1784, and soon after, having engaged in the ttlinisterial profession, settled in Deerfield. By desire of the Mis-
sionary Soc. of Hampshire Co. he made the following Journal in 1802. His health failing him, in 1806, he took a dismission
and engaged in agricultural pursuits at Enfield, Conn. He was for several years a member of the legislature of that state,
and repeatedly elected speaker of the popular branch. In 1817, he emigrated to Mendon, Monroe Co., N. Y., where he
continued to reside until 1832, when he removed to INIichigan. During his residence in Western New-York and in Michi-
gan, up to the time of his death, he labored unceasingly as a Minister, and sucli was his devotion to the interests of the
church of wliich he was a member, his general intelligence and the urbanity of his manners, that he rarely failed to attach
firmly to himself as friends those with whom he was brought in contact. He died in Bruce, Macomb Co., Mich., in
1840, aged 78. We are indebted to the politeness of Hon. H. W. Taylok, Judge of the Court of Appeals, for his father's
MS., which is now given to the public for the first time.

JOURNAL OF THE REV. JOHN TAYLOR,

ON A MISSION THROUGH THE MOHAWK AND BLACK RIVER COUNTRY, IN THE YEAR 1802.

WiLLiAMSTowN, Juhj 20fh, 1802. — I this morning commenced my journey to the northern counties
in the state of New-York, as a missionary, in compliance Avith tlie desu-e of the Missionary Society
in tlae county of Hampshire. Rode from Deerfield to tliis town 40 miles. Weather, extremely
uncomfortable from heat. Am not, however, greatly fatigued.

Albany, 2lst. — Travelled this day about 40 miles. Found a letter at the Rev^ Ellpli* Nott's>
directed to me, from the Rev^ Joseph Lyman, Hatfield. M"" Nott being on a journey to Ballston
Spring, the boxes of books which I expected to find with him were still in the possession of the
proprietors of the stage. Was charged for tlie transportation of the books at the rate of a passenger,
which was |2.37. Paid, also, 2s. Penny Post, for letters sent by the Post Master to M-- Nott's. The
boxes appear to be sound, having sustained no damage.

July 23d. — Tripe's (alias Tribe's) Hill, in the town of Amsterdam, county of Montgomery. After
arranging the necessary business respecting the transportation of the boxes of books frojn Albany to
Utica, and having agreed with the stage owners to see them safely delivered at Utica for $1, 1
left the city at 11 o'clock — travelled in the course of the day 37, and now find myself on Mis-
sionary Ground. Being considerably fatigued with my journey, and finding myself in a situation ia
which it may be proper to spend the Sabbath, I ha\e concluded to tarry until Monday.

24^/i. — Conversed with a number of intelligent people, and obtained the following information.
The extent of this town — Amsterdam — is 11 by 8 miles. It contains v ne Presbyterian Chh, — ■
vacant. The Rev^ M^ Teneyck sometimes ofliciates in this and the neighbouring towns. He is a
gent, of a good character. There is one reformed Dutch Chh, — vacant. The people are nearly |ths
English. There are in this town a few Episcopalians. Morals much as in New-England. A very
considerable proi^ortion of the Dutch people can neither read nor write, but are very fond of hear-
ing preaching, and have a great respect for pious clergymen.

J\'ew broad Jllban, North of Amsterdam, and nearly of the same extent. The greatest propor-
tion of the people Scotch presbyterians, — vacant, — a few seceders. One meeting-house. The
character of the people much like that of those in Amsterdam.

Johnstown., w^est of Amsterdam on the Mohawk — extent, 11 by 8 miles. It contains one Scotch
Presbyterian congregation, who have an elegant meeting-house. Simon Hosack, Pastor of the Chh)
a gent, of learning and piety, educated at Edinburgh. This is a very respectable congregation.
The town contains an Episcopal congregation, who have an elegant stone church with organs. John
Urquahart, curate. Congregation not numerous. There is also in this town one reformed Dutch
Ciih. M'" Vanhorn, an excellent character, pastor. A respectable congregation. Further, there is
one large presbyterian congregation, — vacant, — the people principally from. New-England.

Mayfield, north of Johnstown — extent 11 by 8, — vacant. M^ Teneyck preaches among thera
occasionally.

Amsterdam, Johnstown, New broad Alban, and Mayfield lie in a square, and were the ancient
Cauglmawaga (i. e. cook the kettle.) Tlie ancient and eligant seat of Sir W'" Jolinson, commonly
called the Old Fort, is in the town of Amsterdam. Near the center of this town Ouctanunda
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Creek empties iuto the j\Ioha\vk — a very fertile and useful stream. Ou this stream and in tliis town
their stands 4 grist mills, 2 oil mills, one iron forge, and 3 saw mills.

The soil in these 4 towns is, a little back from the river, a rich silicious earth — very productive
in wheat and grass. Timber, — beach, maple, elm, and hemlock. Conversed with a number of
Dutch people upon religious suljjects — found tliem extremely ignorant, but thankful for instruction.

July 25M. — The people who live in a circle of about 3 miles convened at the house of M'' Jared
Plumb, in number about 200. Preached in the forenoon from the Acts of the Apostles, 2 chapter —
37th, 38th, & 39th verses. In the afternoon my text Avas the 10th verse of the 9th chapter of
Ecclesiastes. The appearance of the people was agreable. They were very attentive, and the minds
of a number appeared to be very much impressed. When the meeting was ended, I made such
remarks upon the benevolent designs of the Missionary Society as I thought were proper. Before
the people retired, I was urged by a number to visit the north part of the town, in which there is a
large body of people; and as it is in the corner of three towns, concerning which I wish to obtain
information, I concluded to visit them, and to preach a lecture to-morrow in the afternoon, and
from tlience to go on to Utica. I find that I am treated with great respect and kindness.

July 26th. — Preached this afternoon to an audience of about 200 persons, at the house of Esq»
Lawrence E. Van Aulen, in the north part of the town of Amsterdam. The people gave good
attention, and I hope received some good impressions. My text was in Gal. 4th ch. 19th verse.

Ou enquiry, I found that North of Broad Alban there is a town by the name of Northampton, —
vacant. It contains 8 or 9 huiidred people, who have no preaching except from Methodists.

WdlsPs Settlement lies N. of Northampton and Mayfield, — Vacant. In this quarter there is a
considerable number of scattered inhabitants. The utmost extent of inhabitants. North of the
River in the county of Montgomery, is 30 or 35 miles. Wells Settlement lies round Lake Pleasant,
and near the foot of ranges of low mountains, which extend towards tlie west.

Palatine, west of Johnstown and Mayfield ; extent 15 by 12 miles. — A place called Stone Jlrabia
is in this town, and contains one Lutlieian Clih, and one Dutch reformed Chh. Mr Lubauch is min-
ister of the latter, and M' Crotz of the former. 4 miles west of Stone Arabia, in the same town of
Palatine, is a refoi nied Lutheran chh, to wliom M"' Crotz preaches part of tlie time. 4 miles west of
this is a Dutch reformed chh, or presbyteriuu congregation. The lieyi M'^' Dozly, a German,
pastor.

Manheim, the last town in the County of Montgomery, — extent, 6 by 6, — vacant ; not a large
congregation.*

Salnbury, north of Manheim — extent, about 6 by 8 miles ; contains not far from 1700 souls.
One Presbyterian chh, — vacant. The people, it is said are tolerably well united, and wish to settle
a minister.

Ilode this day 3G miles. Weather extremely hot and dry. The people in the towns tlu'o' which
I have passed are something sickly with tlie dysentary and influenza.

Ilerkcincr, Little Falls. The Albany stage arrived at the public house which I now am at, 1 o'clock
last night ; thro' the unaccountable carelessness of the driver, I soon found tliat the small box of
books was missing, and to complete my misfortunes and anxiety, I found that, contrary to my
directions, the boxes had been placed behind the stage from Palatine, and that the bottom of the
large box h;id fallen out, and that all the books were missing, 4 catechisms only excepted. I
instantly inlbrmed the stage driver what the property was, and the condition of my agreement
witli the stage owner at Albany. The fellow appeared to be sliocked, and went directly back 3 miles,
but found nothing. He agreeil willi a man to go back at daj break, and he himself this morning

* isua General RamarUs, post.

MISSIONARY TOUR THROUGH THE MOHAWK AND BLACK RIVER COUNTRIES.

675

has retm-ned down the river, to find them if possible, aud lias not yet returned — it is now ten
o'clock. The shock has been almost too much Ibr my weak nerves, aud I am fearful the property
will not all be recovered.

This parish contains six or 7 hundred inhabitants. They have a new meeting-house, but do not
improve it. In this place may be found men of various religious sects. At 2 o'clock the stage
diuver returned, having, fortunately, recovered all the books which the large box contained.

I accidentally fell in company with the Rev^ M"^ Sergeants of New-Stockbridge — could have,
however, but little time witli him. He thinks the best missionary ground is between Fort Stanwix
and the Oneida. Before I go to Utica I have concluded to visit Faiifield and Norway. About 3
o'clock I left the River, travelled 8 miles, and called on some of the principal men in Fairfield, and
found things respecting religion very discouraging. I ofl'ered to tarry and prcacli the next dciy —
but it was tliought y' no people would attend. I find tiiat people are universally in tlie midst of
their harvest, and that it is extremely difficidt for them to attend lectures. At night I arrived at
Norway, 6 miles North of Fairfield.

Korway, bounded East on Salsbury, west on Canada creek, south on Fairfield. A young gent,
by the name of Johnson, has preachetl in tliis town for several Sabbaths ; and the people liave
hired him for 3 or 4 Sabbaths to come. There is a considerable congregation of Presbyterians.
But it is in this town, as in all those parts. Tliere is a mixture of Baptists — of Methodists —
Universalists — and Deists. In the various parts of the town there is preaching by sectarians of
almost all kinds, every Sabbath.

Tliere is one methodist chh, — numerous ; 2 Baptist chhs., and part of a 3<J, — no meeting houses.
From the sou-th line of the town to the utmost extent of the settlements is about 10 miles. The
people almost universally inclined to hear preacliing — of their various sects. 'l have concluded
to visit this place, and several other towns in this quarter, near the close of my mission, should I
be able to make it convenient.

29*''. — I this morning left Norway for Utica, and arrived at Utica about 5 o'clock, having
travelled 23 miles. I passed thro' a corner of Scliuyler, and found the people to be generally
baptists — from there I passed into Deerfield upon the Mohawk. In Deerfield the people are bap-
tists, and are vacant. Of the extent and situation of those towns I cannot at present obtain cor-
rect information.

Utica and Whites-Borrough, about 4 miles apart, form but one Presbyterian congregation, of which
Mf Dodd is the minister — a pious and valuable man — lie preaches in the 2 parts of the town
alternately. There is one baptist chh in Whitesborougli — who have a preaclier by the name of Par-
sons. This congregation have a meeting-house ; and the Presbyterians ai-e building one in Whites-
borough. There is none in Utica.

The boxes of Books have not come on ; and as I cannot with consistency go upon missionary
ground again until they arrive, I liave concluded to visit M"^ Dodd ot Whitesborough, and M'
Norton of Clinton, 8 miles from the river, to obtain information.

I can as yet hear notliing of M"" Taggart.

30"» — This morning I rode to Whitesborough, and spent some time with the reverend M' Dodd,
who is a very intelligent gent. I agreed with M"" Dodd to ride out a few miles, and supply New-
Hartford on thf' Sabbath Afternoon, rode from M"" Dodd's to M' Norton's, and spent some time with
him. Tlie information I received from that gent, respecting tlie mission business, was tliat I
might probably be of much more use by spending my time principally in 3 or 4 societies, when such
might be found as needed help. Tliey think tliat the objects of the missionary societies are not
so well assisted by passing on rapidly — there should be time to form an acquaintance with the

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pcoi^le, and to inspire tlieir confidence. AVhen societies shall have obtained accm-ate information
of tlie state of new settlements, it is conceived by these gents to be the best and most prudent
course to send a man into 2 or 3 towns to spend the whole season, or at least the missionary term.

31 St — Returned back from Clinton to Whitesborough, and spent most of tlie afternoon with M»
Dodd, who I find to be a very sensible, judicious man, and a sound Calvinist. Most of the chhs.
in this part of the world are on the presbyterian plan. The chh. at Clinton is, however, congre-
gational. M' Norton has a chh. containing 240 members ; and this people is considered to be most
harmonious, regular, and pious of any in the northern part of the State of New-York. In this
town, or ratlier parish, is an academy, which is in a flourishing state. A M"^ Porter, an excellent
character, and a preacher, is precej^tor. Tliey have one usher, and about CO scholars. This insti-
tution promises fair to be of great service to this part of the country. Piety is very much en-
couraged in it — ^and some young gent, have become preachers who have received educations in
it. There is in y*-' town a few Uuiversalists, and one small baptist chh., but not a sufficient num-
ber to have any influence. In the society of Paris, of wliich Clinton is a i^art, M'' Steel is pastor; he
is said to be a good, and reputable man — he has a respectable congregation. In Hanover, a society
of Paris, Bogue is Pastor.

North or N. W. of Paris, is Westmoreland — vacant — congregation considerably divided. Sa7igers-
field lies soutli — congregationalist.

Sunday Jlugust 1. — ^Preached for M"" Dodd at Whitesborough, about 250 persons present; commu-
nion day — about 40 members — appearances good. In the afternoon preached at Utica, 4 miles
down the river — aboixt 300 persons present. These, AVhitesborougli and Utica, form but one
society. M'" Dodd preaches to them alternately. Most of the members are at the Eorough.
There is also here a baptist chh — numerous. They have a meeting-house, and a minister.
The Presbyterians are now erecting a meeting-house. Utica appears to be a mixed mass of discord-
ant materials. Here may be found people of ten, or 12 dilfcrent nations, and of almost all religions
and sects ; but the greatest part are of no religion. The world is the great object with the body
of people.

Mcmday 2o., Utica. The books have not yet arrived from the Little Falls — but will be on the next
stage. I have agreed with M"^ Sol. Goodrich to take the charge of them at Utica, — and to deliver
them according to my orders. I have not been able to obtain any information of Taggart.
Where he is, I know not : he cannot, however, I think, be on tlie north side of the river.

Evening, at Floyd^ 11 miles North of Utica. Extent of the town, G by 7 — about 130 families —
and 800 inhabitants. No meeting-house. The people very much divided. But a small number
of Presbyterians. The people are principally baptists and methodists ; but a very few presbyte-
rians. One baptist chh, and one of their members preaches. Tlicse baptists apjicar to be very
candid. Of methodists there are about 30 families. There has been, and is supposed, an awakening
among the methodists. They have their quarterly meetings, sacraments, and love-feasts. The last
meeting was on the 4th July— had their sacrament in the woods — began their meeting on Saturday
morning, and continued until Sunday night. There were G preachers present. In this meeting 6
persons fell down— in a manner similar with the falling down in Kentucky— and after lying 20 or
30 minutes, rose, crying glory to God. Some of ym appeared to be senseless — others in great agita-
tion. These persons appear to the present time to be very pious.

When I came into this town, I caused the people to be notified to meet at sundown. I then visited
a School of about 30 cliildren — catechised them, gave them good advice, and praied with them.
On enquiry. I found, that they had but few school books, and no catechisms. Some I found wliose
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I gave one to Betsy Pike, and another I gave to Ester Frizzle. I intend to return to this place, and
distribute more books, for I tliink tliey are exceedingly needed. Preached in the evening to about
100 people, a mixture of Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians. Text— Acts, 2Gi'' 28^'' & 29'i>.
My object was to show tlie distinction between tlie almost, and tlie altogetlicr cliristian. Tlie
audience was attentive. At the close, 1 read the address. Tliey were ailected with kindness and
good wishes of the society. No contribution.

Tuesday 'M. Conversed witli two of the persons who had been struck down, as mentioned above,
the relation tliey give of tlieir conviction and of tlieir feelings when down, and also when they re-
covered, seems to indicate, something unaccoiuitable. There is a very strong resemblance between
tlie conversion and those which I supose to be genuine — yet there is a great mixture of passion
and of something unaccountable. By the account given the people are raised to the highest i)itch,
and they sink under a violent shock, occasioned by some sudden and unexpected and new alarm
of the preacher, &c.

Afternoon, at Trenton, G miles N. east of r]o) d — put up with the Rev<^ M'' Fish, a gent, who was
once settled in Connecticut Farms in N. Jersey, and is now employed part of the time by the
people of this town; and the remainder of the time rides as a missionary — a sensible, judicious man —
and appears to be doing great good — and has but a poor reward.

Trenton, Wednesday, Ath. — Trenton is 17 miles North of Utica. In this place there is no Chh.
formed. A majority of the people are Presbyterians — the lemainder are bajitists, and persons of
no religion — a few methodists. It is a part of the Holland Patent, and began to be settled in '93.
Vroom settlement is in this town. Visited a school of 50 chihlren, who have a good instructor.
Many of the children lia^ e no Catechism, and their parents are in some instances unable to get them
even necessary school books. M^ Fish tells me that there are 4 families near him who are destitute
of bibles and are poor. Gave an order for 4 bibles, 10 catechisms, 4 of Janeway's Tokens, and 10 of
Dodridge's Addresses, and left it in the hands of M^' Fish, who will see that they are disposed
of according to the wishes of the Society. I this day was overtaken by Taggart. After obtain-
ing all the information in our power, we concluded to part for a fortniglit, and to meet at Rome.

Stuben, Thursday, bth. — At Deacon Mitchell's. Visited a number of families. In this town
there is a chh. of about 30 members. The chh. was formed by M'' Alexander in 1801. They
keep up regular meetings on the Sabbath, and are a religious people. There is one Baptish chh —
numerous — vacant. | of the inhabitants of this town are Welsh, and they have appointed one of
their own number to preach among themselves in their own language.

Friday, Gth. — Spent the day in visiting a number of families, and a School of about 35 children.
Appointed a communion lecture.

Saturday Ifh. — Visited various families. Afternoon, preached to an attentive audience. Appeai--
ances agreeable.

Sunday^ 8th. — Communion. Most of tlie baptists present. Baptised 6 children — had a chh.
meeting after services — and apparently, and I hope effectually, settled an unhappy difficulty which
has subsisted in the chh. with one of its members for nearly a j-ear. Appointed a lecture on
Monday among the baptists.

Monday 9th. — Visited some of the Welsh people. They appear to be a religious and regular
body, a few excepted. Spent a few moments at the grave of the enterprising Stuben. He lies in a
thick Swamp, under a small Hemlock, without a monument. Alas! where is the sensibility of his
heirs — or of the Americans 1

Afternoon — Preached to a very attentive audience — visited a school of 20 children — engaged some
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Tuesday 10th. — Spent tlie day in visiting — called upon 9 different families. Tlie people appear to
be poor, but very consideratej and I have reason to believe there is more piety in Stuben, in pro-
portion to tlie of inhabitants, than in any town on Connecticut River. I lind the schools very
destitute of books of all kinds. This people are progressing, however, very rajndly towards good
order and good schooling. No meeting-house. The chh. being in want of Books suitable to be
read upon the Sabbath, I gave them one volume of the Select Sermons. I think it proper to retiun
to this place again.

Western, (^Eastern Settlement ■)) 5 miles from Stuben August, II th. — Preached in the evening to
about 40 people, mostly baptists. This people are in a poor situation as to religion and order ; and
I have found no people w'ho need assistance more. They are, a few excepted, extremely ignorant,
and tlie ignorant methodist preachers are leading them into errors and all kinds of disorder. Ap-
pointed a lectm-e to-morrow at 5 o'clock, 2 miles west. Am treated with great kindness.

August 12tk, — Preached to a congregation principally Methodists — 2 methodist preachers present.
Put up with Gen. Floyd, who informs me that the methodists are making great strides, and appear
to be doing some good as well as much hurt. Previous to their meetings the Sabbath was almost
wholly disregarded by ye great body of the people, and tliey were but little removed from a heathen-
ish state ; but that now, whatever disorders there may be in their meetings, they appear to have
become moral in all tlieir conduct, and to be impressed in tlieir minds with a sense of Divine things.
Gen. Floyd thinks that many of the best characters among tliem, when they have had time to reflect,
and when their passions are a little subsided, w ill fall off from this sect, and will become presbyte-
rians or congregationalists. At present he thinks that they ought to be treated with great ten-
derness.

August ISth. — ^Four miles west of Gen. Floyd's, at Esq^. Wicks's. In the afternoon visited a
school of about 45 children. They have a deistical instructor, to the great grief of some pious per-
sons. In the evening preached a lecture — had about CO hearers. Tlie people conducted with
propriety, and I think that if I have at any time made good impressions it was this evening. .

14//t. — In the western part of the town, at Deacon Eartow's. Something fatigued fi-om much
labor the present week.

1 5th Sunday. — Preached to a large congregation for this part of the world — between 3 and 400
people present. Had an unusual freedom in preaching. The people were attentive. Here is a
congregational clih. of about IS persons, wdio meet on the Sabbatli, and have 2 or 3 excellent
characters — men whose gifts are extraordinary, and who have great knowledge, for common men,
in religion, and wlio have a w'cll-directed zeal for the interests of rehgion. The extent of this
town is about 7 l)y —

16th. Monday. — Rode 2 miles to the west, after having visited several families, and. visited a school
of 28 children. This scIkjoI is under tollerable regulations, but no catachisms. Some of the pa-
rents will not suffer tlieir childi-en to be taught the catachism, but in this quarter of y** town there
are some excellent families lately moved in, who will doubtless hav'e great influence. In the afternoon
rode 3 miles west, and visited 2 families.

Tuesday 11th. — Rode to the north 5 miles, and preached a lecture. A considerable collection —
very attentive. Gave an order to a Mr. Anderson for 10 catachisms, 10 Addi-esses, and 4 Tokens
for children, to be distributed by him to the most needy. I am now at y« end of } northern road
in til is town.

Wednesday l^th. Rode 12 miles. Found Mr. Taggart at Esq^. Ilathaway's. This town contains
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persons. They sometimes lure candidates for a few Sabbaths. A M'' Niglit preaclies liere once in 4
Sabbaths. The chh. is very desirous of having a communion.

Thursday \ Wi. — Preached a preparatory lecture. About 40 persons present. Visited a number
of families.

Friday 20ih. — Made all necessary arrangements with Mr. Taggart. Agreed to set out for the Black
River next Monday. Gave Mr. Taggart, who is going to Floyd an order for books which I had
promised when there, and directed him to leave it in the care of Esqr. Dier — 3 bibles, 10 Dodridge's,
10 catechisms, 2 Janeway's.

Saturday 2lst. — Rode out 2 miles to visit, a dying person — found her very ignorant, but
thoughtful. Conversed with M' Colt, and obtained some necessary information respecting my
route to the Black River, and a paper of introduction to a number of persons in different places.

Sunday 22d. — Preached to a large congregation — people were convened from a considerable dis-
tance. Communed — chh very small. It is thought that not more than I of the people who live
in the village attend public worship at any time. The people are too proud to be religious. Many
of them are people who have become something from nothing. Gave one of Dod. Addi-esses and
one of Lothrop's Fast Sermons to Esq"" Hathaway, to be circulated in the neighborhood Gave an
order to M'' Taggart for y^ people in Floyd — i bibles, 10 cat., 10 Addresses, 12 Janeways.

Monday 23d. — Rode to Camden, 22 miles N. W. of Rome. — Esq"" Hathaway having borrowed one
vol. of y^ Select Sermons, to peruse upon the Sabbath, I find y' it is left, but expect that M'
Taggart will take it.

Camden, Tuesday 2Uh. — The people in this town are said to be all Congregationalists but 2 — but
they have unhappily divided, as there are 2 settlements, and they keep separate meetings upon the
Sabbath but 2 miles apart. This people will, however well united at present, very soon, in my
opinion, be divided by methodists. The practice of the Methodists is, first to gain over some per-
son in a town to be wilhng to admit of preaching in his house. They then appoint lectures once a
fortnight regularly for 6 months, and as thera are no preachers in those towns, the people attend
during the 6 months they are as regular as the congregational or presbyterian clergy ; and they
are unwearied in their endeavom-s to gain the good will of the people. At the end of 6 moutlis they
bring the matter to a close, by taking the names of those who are become, or are now willing to
become, Methodists. If they have obtained to the No of 30 persons, they appoint a class-leader from
among them, who from this time keeps up regular meetings, and is once in 3 or 4 weeks assisted
by some who ride the circuit. In the first part of their establishment, they say but very little about
sentiments, but they gain the people first, and then mould them to their own will. But I have
observed that when they have been of considerable standing, they become disorderly, and the steady
good characters leave them, and return back to Congregationalism. Gave an order to Deacon
Mathews for one vol. of Select Sermons, one of Doddridge's Addresses, and 10 catechisms. Visited
one school — gave 5 catechisms to the instructress for the use of the children while she is their teacher,
and when she leaves the school to give one of them to the child yt shall have made the most progress,
and the others to the most needy. Gave an Address to a M^ Cory and another to a M'' Curtis.

Preached at the house of M' Curtis — about 100 persons present — very attentive — appearance
agreeable.

Wednesday 2bth. — Three miles from Curtis's, in another settlement. Visited several families.
Afternoon preached to about 150 persons. Gave to different individuals 3 of Dodi-idges Addresses,
8 Catechisms, one of Janeways Tokens.

Thursday 26fh. — At No 4, 4 miles to the west of No 7. This place is quite new — began to be
settled about 2 years since — contains about 40 families, and 140 inhabitants. I found no clih.

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in this place. But 12 professing members belonging to the chhs. in West Sinsbury, in Paris & in
Union in Connecticut. Appointed a lecture to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

August 21th. — As those scattering members have for sometime been desirous of forming into a chh.
state, I found upon examination, that the way was prepared for it. I accordingly wrote them a
confession of Faith and a Covenant, and after examining them as to their views and objects in form-
ing, and after they had made the confession of faitli, and entered into covenant, I declared them to be
a regular chh. of Christ, and then led them to a choice of Deacon, and ordained him. This body of
Christians appear to be happily united in sentiment, and it promises fair to be hereafter a flourishing
chh. I gave them one v'olume of the select Sermons, 6 of Dod. Addresses, 3 bibles and 2 Addresses.
The people are extremely poor, but many of them very desirous of having a settled gospel, wiiich,
however, tliey will not be able to effect for some years.

28^/i. — Visited a number of families, and found them almost suffering for the necessaries of life.

Sunday 29th. — Had nearly all the people in this town, and many from N° 7 — a very attentive
audience. I intended to have had a communion, but they could not obtain wine altho' they sent
20 miles for it. 5, west of this town needs assistance.

30(h. — Left N° 4, and to Redfield. Found M"" Johnson. The Overseers of the town have given
him a tract of land to preach 8 years. He receives nothing froni the people. He has formed a chh.
of 18 members — a regular people — all congregationalists.

3P' — liode to Sa7idy Creek — 33 — 25 of which a perfect wilderness. Here I found M' Hackly —
once a preacher, and indeed lie now preaches every Sabbath to his own family. He is alone as to
sentiments. The people are baptists from Rhode Island, and ai-e a most wretched people — the filth
of the world.

Sept 1st. — Went with M"" Hackley to some families, to see if a lecture would be agreeable. Upon
the whole it was thought best that a lecture should be preached, whether the people would attend or
not, and appointed it to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Spent y^ day in visiting some wretclied
families, who appeared to have no sense of religion. Tlie people are in general nothingarians or
latalists, — or Methodists and baptists, who are the worst of all.

2d. — Preached to about 40 people. The most I can say is, that the people l^ehaved with tollerable
decency — 3 or 4 only left the house in sermon time. Gave one bible, 2 Addresses, and half a dozen
catechisms to such persons as I thouglit would receive them.

Afternoon, at N" 7 — Preached a lecture — about 40 persons present. This is a new settlement ;
extent 6 by 10 miles on the N. branch of Sandy creek, 8 miles from tlie lake. Began to be settled
in yo year 1800 — contains now 75 families, and a nuniiier of young men who are making openings.
No chh. 2 or 3 families of baptists, 3 or 4 Deists. The people stand in special need of assistance,
and most of them are very tliankful for every tlii no; which is done for them in a religious way. The
people meet every Sabbatli, and perform regular exercises, by praying, reading and preaching. I
have seen no people who I think stand in more need of the cultivating hand of the Societies than this,
unless it be Camden. They have no proper books to read upon y<^ Sabbath, and indeed nothing but
a few ordination sermons. Gave an order for one of the select sermons, 2 bibles, G Dodridge's Ad-
dresses, 10 catechisms, and one of the Societies addresses.

Saturday the 4th. — A little unwell from bad diet. Took physic, and obtained considerable relief.
Gave one of Janeways to a family of poor children.

Sunday bth. — I'reaclicd in a mill — a dreadful i)lace to ]>roarli in. 90 persons present — a small
No evidently impressed witli a sense of their sins. After tlie congregation were dismissed, a
baptist very unexpectedly arose, and proposed a contrilnitioii at tlie lecture fo-morrow, observing
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assist a little, that tlieir poverty was such tliat they could do but little. Received by contribution
by the people in 7, or Adams on Sandy Creek, $2,03 cents after lecture on Monday Gth.

JV^ 3, 1th. — Rode from Sandy Creek 13 miles — appointed a lecture to-morrow at 2 o'clock.

— Preached to a congregation of about 50 persons, mostly women and children. Tliis town
is settled in 3 different parts, and tliere are meetings on the Sabbath in 3 places. They are gen-
erally baptists and congregationalists — a considerable number of universalists. Gave 10 catachisms
to the cliildren, and one of Janeway's Tokens. Two years since there were but 7 -families in the
town — there are now 150.

9//i. — Rode a mile to the north, to visit a poor sick distressed family. Baptized 5 children, their
mother being a member of the chh. at Paris, N. Y. Afternoon, preached at another part ot the
town — 8 or 10 men present, and about 20 women and cliildren. The people in this town appear
to be very thoughtless. Gave 10 catachisms to a M' Tuttle to distribute, and 4 catachisms.

After lecture rode to N° 4, or Chamifion. Having preached 3 times since the Sabbath, I find
myself unable to preach again the present week.

In N" 1 there are about 30 families which need assistance. In No 2 there are 70 or 80 families —
have meetings on tlie Sabbath and need assistance, but I could not make it convenient to visit tlieni.

Friday 10th — Visited a school — the first I have found since I left 7 in Camden. This school
consists of 25 childi-en — have an excellent instructress and are in general forward. Gave 5
catachisms.

This town contains about 70 families considerably scattered. Here is a chh. of 11 meml)ers
formed by M'^ Bascom.

Saturday. — Visited several families.

Sunday \ Wi. — Preached to about 200 souls, and an attentive audience. After meeting brought
the chh. to a choice of a Decon, and ordained him — a Mr. Carter. Received one member to Com-
munion— baptised 5 children. After meeting rode a mile, and baptised (- children whose parents
were so poor as not to be able to clothe them decently to appear in the congregation. The people
are in general congregationalists. There are a few baptists and methodists, who have a little
influence.

Monday IWi. — Rode to N° 11, or Lowville — preached a lecture in the evening to 30 persons, and
appointed a lecture to-morrow in another part of the town, 4 miles to the southeast. Gave to the
people 2 addresses.

Tuesday 14th. — Preached to an audience of 60 persons of almost all denominations, and ap-
pointed a lecture to the N. E. 3^ to-morrow. This town is in a broken state — about halff are con-
gregationalists— the remainder are metliodists and baptists. There is one baptist chh., no congre-
gational chh. About 10 professors congregationalist, but none who are willing to undertake to
perform on the Sabbath, and the people in general attend on the baptists.

Wednesday 15^'^. — Preached to about 60 persons. In this quarter of the town there is evidently
an aw^akening. I conversed with the people, and instructed them about 2 hours after tlie service.

Thursday 16fh. — Rode to Turin 10 miles. Appointed a lecture on Saturday. Visited several
families. Friday, visited a sick man — rested the remainder of the day.

Saturday 11th. — Preached a lecture, — about tliirty persons present. Some appeared to be much
affected. Found after lecture that there are a number of professing Christians in tliis town, and
that they wish to form into a chli. state — presented them with a Confession and Covenant — expect
to form them to-morrow and have a Communion, if no difficulties arise — conversed with thrte
persons which are not professors, but wish to become such. There are in this town many Metho-
dists and baptists, who are doing great miscliief in dividing y people. A number of people have
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been under serious impressions, and stood in great need of assistance. Received from Utica by
post a number of boolcs — i:)ostage '2s. Yorlc money. The Society's comittee I think Iiave made
a mistake in sending so many bibles. It is very seldom that a family is Ibund without one, and if
t'u ie is, it is generally some deist who will not have one in his house. Dodridge's Addresses are
greatly needed. Drew an order in behalf of the new chh. in Turin for one volume of Select
Sermons, 2 of Janeways Tokens, 5 of Dodridges Addresses, ten catechisms, one fast sermon, and one
of Societies Addresses and Instructions.

Sunday 19//i. — A large congregation — perhaps IGO — appearances agreeable. After service in the
forenoon seperated the professors from the congregation — found but 4 males and 2 females — 23
others in town, but are unwell, and could not attend. Aj"ter reading the confession and covenant,
and find them agreeable to all the members — and upon their making the confession of faith and
entering into covenant, I declared them to be a regularly organized chh. of Jesus Christ. After
meeting in the afternoon, admitted 2 persons into the chh. and baptised 2 children — could have no
communion as no wine was to be obtained. Had a chh. meeting and brought them to the choice
of a Deacon — Judah Barns was chosen, and upon his acceptance I proceeded to ordain him. A day
of great fatigue. This clih. I think will increase and floui-ish. Deacon is a most excellent character
and has great influence — ^for 2 or 3 years he has preserved regular meetings on the Sabbath. The
methodist and baptists appear to be a little vexed at y« above proceedings. It is probable that the
formation ol a chh. will be the means of checking their progress. There are a goodly number ot
valuable men in tliis town, tho' not professors. Gave 1 bible, 4 Dod., and 8 catechisms to in-
dividuals.

Monday 20th. — Rode to Leyden — to Boon's Black River Settlement 12 miles, and appointed a lecture
to be attended this evening. In this settlement there are about 50 families — much divided. M"^ Ely
preaches to them every S^i Sabbath. M'' Ely is liired by this and another settlement 5 miles back,
where are about 50 families. M'^ Ely has formed a chh. In the evening preaclied to 40 persons
who appeared to be attentive. Gave one Address and 1 catacliism to a poor family.

Tuesday. — Rode to Remsen 14 miles. This is a broken society. The people are very ignorant and
very wicked — about 3 months since a stranger came into the town, wlio appeared to be a pert coxcomb,
about 28 years of age, who calls his name Alexander. He soon obtained a scliool, and in about a
fortnight set up preaching, and he pretends to preach every Sabbath. Who and what he is they
know not — but that he is some notorious villain I believe there is no doubt. Many of the people —
especially the wickedest part — are very much attached to him. There is no chh. in town, and but
one professor, who belongs to the chh. in Stuben.

Wednesday 22d. — Preached a lecture — not more than 25 people present, and a number of those
were far from being decent in their behaviour, and it was not in my power to make them feel
reproof nor tlie force of truth.

Thursday 23d. — Appointed a lecture to-morrow on Canada Creek, on a corner of the Royal gi'ant.
Feel considerably exhausted from much labour. I intended to have visited Stuben once more, but
have been too long detained below. When at Stuben I promised some books, and have now drawn
an order and sent it to Deacon Milotsed, who will receive and dispose of the books according to my
directions — viz. one bible 2 of Janeway's Tokens, 10 of Dodridge, 20 catachisms, one of y* Society's
Addresses, and one fast Sermon. Drew also an order for the same No of books for the people in
Remsen, and such of them as I have not disposed of myself I have left to the disposition of a M'
Iloit, y« only professing p" in town and an excellent character.

2i//i — liode to tlie Royal Grant, 6 miles — found that in this part of the Town of Norway the
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to another part of the town called Potter's bush. Here I found a chh. of 30 persons, and was received
with gladness.

25i/t. — Too much fatigued to preach.

26th. — Sunday. — Preaclied to about 200 persons — very attentive. Administered tlie Lord's Sup-
per. After meeting endeavored to settle a diJliculty in the cliji., but coidd not effect it. Rode 1^
miles to visit a dying person, and to baptize a child. This town is almost ruined by metliodists
and baptists, and the difficulty in the congregational chh. lias had a very bad influence. Tlie chii. is
proceeding upon y^ advice of M»" Alexander, which I think was very wrong. 2 of the best mem-
bers of this clih. are become baptists iji sentiment — and they came forward and ^ated their dilU-
culty between their consciences and their covenant — and no one in y^ chh. supposes that they are
not conscientious in yc matter — and yet M'' Alexander advised the chh. not to dismiss yn, but to
proceed to excommuuion, and brought tlie chh. to a vote that there was no possible way by which
any member could be seperated from the covenant only by excommunicaticm. This is what is
stated to me by y« most judicious members of the chh., and I think that tliis will be y<= ruin of yc
congregational interest in this town.

27th. — Rode ten miles to Salshury (county of Montgomery) having previously appointed a
lecture this day. Preached to about 150 persons — appearances good. Had a conference in the
evening — as many present as in tlie afternoon. This people like most others in these parts, is very
much divided, and the methodists are prevailing.

2Sth. — Rode to Johnstown, 39 miles. In the towns between Salisbury and Johnstown missiona-
ries are not needed. The people are in general Dutch and have regular preaching. At Palatine
the Gentleman preaches part of day in English and part in German.

2Wi. — Rode to Mayfield 10 — put up with M"" Teneyck — of him I have obtained the following
information respecting missionaries in Canada — who has conversed with M*" M<=Dole who has been
a missionary .iu Canada 3 years since — is now settled there — who thinks that missionaries are
greatly wanted. The people are perishing for a lack of knowledge. They are from United
States principally and have been almost entirely neglected. They receive missionaries with gladness.
The field of labour in that part of y« world is very extensive, and the methodists are now making
great strides. M'' M'-Dole has formed many chhs., but is altogether alone in a great country be-
tween Kingstown and Montreal. Tliis account confirms what I heard at the Black River, but did
not then receive it from such characters as I could confide in. In Elizabethtown in ye above tract,
they are very anxious to obtain a minister. Their offers as to pecuniary affairs are great — 300 -York
money a year. The people in tiiat part of the world wish for candidates for settlement.

30i;/t. — Rode to Galoway, a part of New broad Alban, 8 miles. This town, like all others in tins
quarter, is very much divided. The Presbyterians are however, taking measures for settling the
Gospel by uniting with a part of Amsterdam.

Oct. \st. — Preached to 35 persons, at Deacon Otis's — y<= people attentive. Visited several
families. This town does not stand in great need of missionary labours ; and yet as much so as
any part of ye country that I have yet seen

2d. — Spent the day in study.

3d. — Sunday. Preached to a large audience, in a meeting house — the first house I ha^ e
preached in since I left Deerfield. I find the people in this part of tlie world mucli more attentive
apparently in y^ time of service than in New-England. It is the practice of tliis people always
to have a contribution when they are supplied. Received $2. 16c. 5 mills. This clih. contains 50
members. Gave one of Lothrop's Challenges, and of Dodridge's Address to Deacon Otis, to be cir-
culated in the neighborhood.

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■ilh. — Rode to the Nortliwest to Northampton, 18 miles. This lies a little Nortli of Sacondaga
river, upon a branch of the Hudson, 50 miles Northwest of Albany. In the evening preached
a lecture to 40 persons — and appointed another on Wednesday 2 miles to y« North. Tliis is a
large town ; but y^ people are divided into 8 or' 10 dillerent sects ; and no one keeps up meetings
upon ye Sabbath. It is probably as corrupt a place as Sandy Creek ; yet I find here and there a good
character.

bih. — Visited several fomilies.

6^/t. — Visited school, and preached a lecture ; about 40 persons present. Here are but 6 professors
of religion, and that by account very corrupt. Appointed a lectiu'e to-morrow, 8 miles to y*
Southeast, in the same town.

East of this in the county of Saratoga, lies a town by y« name of Korthjield, quite new ; and perhaps
in much need of assistance — ^but cannot visit them. Uut very little attention paid to religion here, as
may be seen by y« smaU number who attend lectures. There are about 150 families in the town,
considerably scattered. No missionary has visited this town before except Fish, about 6 year-s
since.

Oct. — Visited several families — find them very corrupt, and apparently without any sense of
religion. Afternoon, preached a lecture ; about 40 people present. Some appeared to be alfected,
and tlie preaching appeared to have some efi'ect. As there is no other town in this county which
needs assistance, I have concluded to leave missionaiy ground to-morrow. Before I came into tliis
county I felt worried that I had reserved but 2 Sabbaths to be spent in it ; but now I find that I
should have done well to have tarried one Sabbath more in the county of Oneida. Unless I tarry
in this place, I know not where to go to spend the Sabbatlx ; all the towns I can hear of are supplied.

And as I can preach no more tliis week, having had 3 lectures and as both myself and horse are
worn down with hard service, and can travel not more than 25 or 30 miles a day, I conclude to set
out for liome. 10 o'clock — have just heard that my family are sick.

Oct. 8*^ — Rode to Ballstow n, 28 miles : Almost exhausted fi-om having spoken so much, and from
travelling.

Oct. 9''' — Rode to Bennington, 50 miles.

Oct. lO"*— Preaclied, &c.

Oct. 11 'A— Rode to Haliiax, 36 miles.

Oct. \2t^—M home.

GENERAL REMARKS.

July 21»* 1802. — I this day passed thro' the affecting scene of parting with my family, for the term
of tliree months, to journey into the Northern counties of New-York, and to perform the duties of
a missionary. May I and my family enjoy divine protection ; and luay tlie pleasui'e of meeting
my family and people again, be greater than the sorrow of parting with them.

I expected to have obtained some information respecting tlie northern country from the Rev*i M'
Field of Cherlamont, but was disappointed, as he was not at home. Proceeded Irom Clierlamont, on
the turnpike, over Ilousic mountain. The laud on the mountain appeared to be good. I am not a
little surprised that it has not been settled. When I came to y® west side of y^ mountain, I found
before I began to descend the most sublime prospect I had ever seen. The high mountains, which
present on all sides, apparently locking in with each other, — the scattered fields upon those moun-
tains— the blooming appearance of vegetation — and the valleys below filled with houses — appearing
to be sunk so low, as to be almost lost, was a prospect that led me into a train of agreeable and
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remarkable for limestone. 5 miles from Adams is Williamstown — The College consists of about
90 scholars — a president and 4 tutors. Tliere are 2 eligant buiklings — standing on elevated ground
about 40 rods from each otlier. I put up with Fitcli — a valuable man — and has an agreeable iamily .

22'^ — Left Williamstown about 8 o'clock — took the road to Albany across the mountains, on
the ground of the proposed tui-npike. After passing a higli mountain, came into a valley, and
into the town of Petersburg!!, in ye state of N. York. This town contains about 2900 inhabitants.
There are 2 chhs. of Pedo-baptists, and one of Saturday baptists. After passing in this valley
about 3 miles, I rose another mountain, and for 10 miles found a most intolerable road. Passing
oft' this stony and hard ground, I came down* into Greenbush, a level country — tor about 4 miles
from the mountains the soil appears to be good — from thence to the river it is too sandy.

Albany, July 23, at Trohridgeh. — At 11 o'clock left Albany. From Albany to Schenectada is a
barren sandy plain — the road very bad in consequence of sand — but 3 or 4 houses in the wliole 17
miles. Sclienectada makes a singular appearance, being built in the old Dutch form — houses in
general but one story, or a story and half, and standing endwise to tlie street. Its local situation
is excellent, standing upon the south bank of the Mohawk — and there appears in every [thing] a
simplicity, and neatness tliat is very pleasing.

Passed the Mohawk at Schenectada — found an excellent turnpike for aboiit ten miles. Some very
^od meadow on the left. The country in general level. Soil, except in the meadows, a hard
gravel, not very productive. Melds of grain, laowever, appear good. People in the midst of har-
vest. After about 10 miles from Schenectada, the country becomes more hilly. As we pass up the
river into Montgomery county, we find for several miles but little intervale ; Avhat there is, ap-
pears to be good. On Tripe's, or Tribe's hill, about 20 miles above Schenectady, we have tlie
prospect of a few hundred acres of excellent meadow, which was formerly the seat of the famous
Hendrick, the sachem of the Mohawks. The ancient and elegant seat of Sir William Johnson I
passed about 4 miles back. This is commonly called the Old fort. On Tribe's hill, I had great
satisfaction andpleasvu'e of meeting a M^ Plum, an old acquaintance from Westfield, and was treated,
with great kindness in his family — tarried with him until Monday tlie 2b^^; received correct and.
considerable intelligence from him respecting the country— especially in Montgomery county.

There is an apple tree on this hill, which I am credibly informed produces apples without a
core or seeds. There is also in this town, what is called by the people the Jerusalem thorn. There
is also a singular production called mandrakes — of which I have taken a rough drawing.

This place appears to be a perfect Babel, as to language: Eut very few of the people, I believe,
would be able to pronounce Sliibboleth. The articulation even of New-England people, is injured
by their being intermingled, with the Dutch, Irish, and Scotch. The character of the Dutch people,
even on first acquaintance, appears to be tliat of kindness and justice. As to religion, they know
but little about it — and are extremely superstitious. Tliey are influenced very much by dreams,
and apparitions. The most intelligent of them seem to be under the influence of fear from that
cause. The High Dutch have some singular customs with regard to their dead. When a person
dies, nothing will influence y^ connections, nor any other person, unless essentially necessary, to
touch the body. When the funeral is appointed, none attend but such as are invited. When the
corpse is placed in the street, a tune is sung by a choir of singers appointed for tlie purpose — ^and
continue singing until they arrive at the grave; and after the body is deposited, tliey liave some
remarks made — return to ye house, and in general get drunk. 12 men are bearers — or carriers —
and they have no relief. No will is opened, nor debt paid, under 6 weeks from y^ time of death.

July 26 tk. — Left the river about noon, and turned to the North. Preached the afternoon to a

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body of people in tlie north-west part of the town of Amsterdam — people kind and friendly; soil
good — very productive in wlieat; — a silicious earth.

21th. — Left Aiiisterdani, and travelled 5 miles to Johnstown, a very pleasant village — containing
one Dutcli presbyteiian chh. and an Episcopalian. The village is tolerably well built. It is a
county town — lies about 4 miles from the River, and contains about 600 inhabitants. In this town
there is a jail, court-house and an academy. About |tiis of a mile from the centre of the town, we
find tlie buildings erected by Sir William Johnson. After leaving this town, I passed al^out 10
miles in a heavy timbered country, with but few inhabitants. The soil, however, appears to be in
general excellent — the country is a little more uneven than it is back in Amsterdam. After
travelling about 10 miles in a tolerable road, I came to Stonearabe (or Robby as the Dutch pro-
nounce it.) This is a parish of Palatine, and is composed principally of Higli Dutch, or Germans.
Passing on 4 miles, came upon the river in another parish of Palatine — a snug little village, with
a liandsome stone chh. Having travelled a number ot miles back of the river, I find that thei-e is a
great similarity in the soil, but some diflerence in the timber. From Johnstown to Stouearabia, the
timber is beech and maple, with some hemlock. In Stonearabia the timber is walnut, and but-
ternut. The fields of wheat are numerous^ and the crop in general is excellent. In every tiling
but wheat, the husbandry appears to be bad. The laud for Indian corn, it is evident from appear-
ance, is not properly plowed — they plow very shallow. Neitlier is tlie corn tended — it is in genei^il
full of weeds and grass, and looks miserably. Rie is large. Flax does not appear to be good —
whether tliis is owing to tlie season or the soil, I know not. Pease ap])ear to flouiish — so do oats;
but the soil, I believe, is too hard, and clayey for Potatoes — they look very sickly.

I perceive, as yet, but one great defect in the morals of the people — they are too much addicted
to drink.

The back part of the County of Montgomery consists of some pine plains; but in general the lum-
ber is beach and maple. A good grass and wheat country. Sacondaga creek heads in Mayfield —
runs N. E. and empties into a branch of North river, about 20 or 30 miles above Halfmoon.

J\Ian/iei7n, 8 miles from the Stone chh. in Palatine. This town is about 7 miles square. One
Dutch Reformed chli. Vacant. M'" Dysling supplies about half tlie time in tliis town and half in
Palatine : a Swiss, and a good character, and a man of learning. Passing on from Manheim, we find
the mountains drawing to a point, upon the 2 sides of the river. When we come to the river,
there is only a narrow pass for about f ^''^ of a mile between the river and tlie loot of the rocks. When
Ave come to the Falls the scene which presents is sublime. We now enter Herkimer county — and
a small village of the town of Herkimer, called Little Falls, by which the canals pass, which
were constructed in '95. The length of the canal is Jths of a mile. There are 6 locks. Tlie appear-
ance of tlie lalls is sublime. Tiie village is built upon a ledge of rock. It promises lair to be a
place of business as to trade, as all produce of the Royal grants will naturally be brought here
to be shipped. They have a new and beautiful meeting-house, standing about 40 rods back on the hill,
built in tlie form of an octagon. I am now, July 27i'>, alwut 30 rods from fall mountain on the south.
Between this and the mountain is the Mohawk, and a bridge over it, in length about 16 rods.
Between this and the bridge is the canal. On the right, about 40 rods are the falls, or one bar
of the falls in full view. The falls extend about of a mile. Upon tlie whole, this place is tlie
most romantic of any I ever saw ; and the objects are such as to excite sublime ideas in a reflecting
mind. Fruni tlie appearance of the rocks, and fragments of rocks where the town is built, it is, I
think, demonstrably evident, that tlie waters of the Mohawk, in passing over that fall, were 80 or
90 feet higher in some early period than they are now. Y Rocks even an hundred leet perpendicul;u:
above y® present high water mark, are worn in the same manner as those over which y« river passes.

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The rocks are not only worn by the descent of the water, but in the ^ flat rocks are many round
holts worn by the whirling of stones — some even 5 feet deep and 20 inches over. If these effects
were produced by the \\ ater, as I have no doubt they were, then it follows as a necessary consequence,
that the flats a1)ove, and all the low lands for considerable extent of country, were covered with
water, and that here was a lake — but the water having lowered its bed, laid the lands above dry.

28*^ — About the middle of the afternoon I left the Little Falls, and turned 8 miles North in tlie
town of Fairfield. Fairfield is, in general, on high land ; a little part of it, thro' which I passed is
broken ground. It is, however, taken together, an excellent towaisliip. It is worthy of remark, that
these highlands, in tliis part of the world, whicli at a distance appear to be mountains, when you
approach them, dwindle into mere gradual and gentle ascents ; and there is but a mere trifle of un-
profitable land to be found in the country. There is a great similarity in the nature of the soil — it
is a loam with a little sand — mingled with a considerable quantity of white clay. In passing to the
North from Fairfield to Norway — 6 miles — I find that the hills increase in magnitude, but none so
steep but that they may be tilled. Norway is an excellent township. But of this town and the town
in this vicinity, I shall give a further description when I return to them.

July 29*'' — Left Norway for Utica, about 22 miles to the south-west. In passing out of this town,
I saw a daughter of M"" Joshua Sweet — appears to be comfortably situated. About 3 miles from the
center of Norway, we go down from the uplands, and come upon White Creek, a very useful stream.
Here the hills are rugged. We rise from the creek again into uplands — pass on a tew miles, and go
down upon Canada creek. This is a river a little larger than that of Deerfield. After crossing ya
river. We begin to rise a mountain which is patent land. We go on 10 miles thro' this mountain,
which is the highest in those parts — but all good passable land. At the foot of this mountain, we
enter into a corner of the town of Skyler. From thence w^e go about 6 miles to the river road — pass
a few miles in Deerfield, and pass the Mohawk in Utica. This is a very pleasant and beautiful
vilage ; but it is filled witli a great quantity of people of all nations and religions. I put up ct M""
Baggs' — saw the lady of the Hon. C. Phelps Esq'' on her way from Canadaif^ua to Sufiield, in a com-
mon Dutch waggon, covered w'ith tow clotli. My health is good — something wearied with travelling.
Determined to visit Norway, on my return home.

30</t — From Utica to Whitesborough, is 4 miles — pleasant riding. Whitesborough is not so
large'and flourishing a place as I expected to find. It is, however, a pleasant village. Dined at D""
Mosley's. In the afternoon rode out 9 miles to Clinton. Tliis is a flourishing place. The land
is the best I have seen since I left home, and is the best tilled. The people are principally from
Connecticut. On my w^ay to this town, saw Capt. Mitchel, and his dangliter Avho married a Rice.
Meeting with Mitchel and his family was a pleasing scene. In all this part of the country there is
no waste land ; and indeed the original Whitestown — appears to be the garden of the world.
Was treated with the greatest kindness and attention in Capt. Mitchel's family — which, as far as I
am able to judge, is in a good situation. His farm is now in the bloom, and its appearance is
pleasing.

31*? — Parted with my good friend Mitchel and his family — returned back to Whitesborough —
spent the afternoon very agreeably and profitably witli Mr Dodd, the minister. The situation and
buildings of Whitesborough may be seen in my rough draught.

Jlugust 1** , Sunday. — Preached for Mi^Dodd, in a schoolhouse. Audience devout, and attentive —
a great mixtiu-e of people, as respects nations, and religions.

Afternoon at Utica — put up with Lawyer Clark from Lebanon. There is but a handful of people
in this [place | who have much regard for preaching, or for any thing but the world. 8 }-ears last
spring there were but 2 houses in the present town plot. There is now^ above 90 — Lodge at Baggs'.

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August 2'^. — Started for FloiJ — rode 11 miles tea Capt. Rice's. Preaclied in the evening. I know
not wliat remarks to make upon tlie inliabitauts of tliis town — a lialf a dozen excepted, they seem
to be the fag-end of man in disorder, and confusion of all kinds. The baptists have some regular-
ity ; but the methodists are producing the scenes which are transpiring in Kentucky. Women
here methodists, pray in their families instead of y^ men — and with such strength of lungs as to be
distinctly heard by their neighbors. I had almost as many nations, sects, and religions present to
hear me preach, as Peter had on the day of Pentacost. In this town there is an excellent character,
Esqf Dier — he tells me that Clinton has given commissions to 5 men for Justices, in this place — one
of whom is a renegade Irishman, without character and without prayer ; and the other has no
bible in his house. In fact, this is a most miserable place, — as to inhabitants. The land is good —
too good for such inhabitants.

3*^ and 4"* . — At Trenton. This town is a part of the Holland Patent. Boon's settlement is
witliin the circle of this town. The land is tolerable — some of it very good — well watered —
about 130 voters. — Found on some of as high land as any in the town, rocks and stones containing
sea shells petrified into stone, and forming parts of stones. This is another evidence that the Mo-
hawk at the Little Falls was once obstructed by tlie rocks — and y' the lands in this town were a
part of a large lake. Timber — beech, maple, ash, birch, and bass.

r^th^ Qth^ 'jth^ 9<A^ IQth — Steuben. This patent is on the height of land between y'' Mohawk
and the Black river — some of the headwaters of both are in this town. Standing on a hill, near
the centre of the town, we have an extensive prospect on 3 sides ; — to the N. W., about 35 miles,
we see the Oneida Lake — south we see y« settlements of New Hartford and Clinton — Clinton
Academy is in full view. We can here see the tops of tlie Catskill mountains — S. E. & S. W. the
tops. Itis said that upon yo tops of y*' trees Ontario is in sight. Upon tiiis height of land, I Ibund in
a number of places sea shells which form constituent parts of rocks and stones. Tliis land is so
high that this singular fact cannot be accounted for by supposing that the rocks at y*' Little Falls,
were once united ; for this land is evidently much higher than the mountain at that place. The
face of the country is here rough and uncouth ; sometliiug stony — yet no hills so steep as to render
any land useless. Between this and CUnton is about 4 miles of low flat land — very rich, and heavy
timbered. Unsettled ; and, indeed, but a very little part of this county is settled. A considerable
part of ye lands which are settled, are to hire on lease — the inhabitants have not y« riglit of soil.
10$ is the common price for 100 acres annual rent ; but most of these leases are for perpetuity.
About l-3«i of the people in Steuben are Welsh — who are industrious and prudent beyond all ex-
ample. I am now at ye house of the first settler who came into the town, Esc]'' Siser's.

Here I find the grave of the once active and enterprising Steuben. He lies in a swamp, under a
Hemlock, with a bier standing over the grave, and a few rough boards nailed to some trees to keep
ye cattle olT. Alas ! what is man ! that the great Steuben should be suffered to lie in such a place —
and without a decent monument.

A few rods from this swamp, we find the place of his former residence — of which I have taken
a rou£2;h drawing. This is a very healthful situation. The house faces the south — and there is a
gradual descent ibr about 80 rods, and an opening about 50 rods wide. The seat of this great man
was not indeed a palace, nor what we should suppose would afford contentment to the mind of an
enterprising nobleman: It consists of 2 log houses — one at the end of the otiier — containing in the
whole 3 rooms — unsealed. It is, however, a decent loghouse. Tlie Baron died in a fit of numb palsy.

Crops in this town much injured by rust. Winter wheat is open to winter kill — the lands,
thougli high, are very wvt. There is, however, some low, rich land, of ye nature of marsh. The
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Western, Wednesday, 11 fh. — In passing from Stenben west, we descend for abont 2 miles — and
come to a branch of the Mohawk — and pass a tract of excellent land — heavy timbered, and well
watered. In about 2 miles from this Eastern settlement in this town, wc come to another settle-
ment, iu which we find Gen. Flo}d, one of the signers of Independence, and one of mcmbei-s of
Congress during the whole of the American war with great britain. He is about 70 years of age —
retains in full his powers of mind. He spends the summers in this place, and the winters on his seat
on Long Island. He is a gen' of immense property: and is now building an elegant seat upon the
banks of the ]\Iohawk. ,

It is incredible how thick this part of tlie world is settled — and w'hat progress is making in
opening the wilderness and turning it into a fruitful plain. The land in this town is most excellent
— crops are rich. The same evil operates here, however, as in many parts of this country — the
lands are most of them leased. This must necessarily operate to debase the minds and destroy the
enterprise of the settlers — altho' the rent is small — only |9 an acre; yet if men do not possess
the right of soil, they never will nor can feel independent. And what is as great an evil, tliey will
always be under the influence of their landlords. Lodged at Gen. Floyd's — on the uiglit of the
12th— Thursday.

Friday, 13ih. — Passed on 4 miles to the west to a settlement on the bend of y" Mohawk — a flat
and rich country — land here a black loam; — it is a meadow, and mUch of it is made ground. Crossed
the Mohawk, and put up with Esq'' Wicks — treated with the greatest respect. A woman by the name
of Anderson called to see rae — she was a bush of Enfield — a M'' Wills, originally from Shelburn,
called on me. In tliis part of tlie county may be found all y^ shades of character, from the most
ignorant and abandoned, to the most virtuous and excellent. Society is in a miserable state — it is,
however, progressing on towards order. Tliere is a mixture of all sects, which will undoubtedly
for a long time retard religious order. In consequence of the imprudence of methodists, and
their erroneous sentiments, party spirit in matters of religion, it is to be feared, will soon arise. In
this town there is one congregational chh. — small.

Saturday, 14*^. — Rode 3 miles to the west. The face of the country level, and excellent — heavy
timbered. Inhabitants very tliick — ^log-houses may be found in every direction. Tlie people appear
to be cheerful, and are aU under the influence of a hope of better times — the happiest situation, I
believe that men can be in. Over all the face of this country, may be found in great plenty the
petrified sea shells — some in rocks, and some in stones. Timber — is beech and maple, generally ;
some ash, and a little bass.

Monday, 16^''. — At M"" I/ord's — who has 2 sisters with Mm — all of whom are children of Benjamin
Lord of Norwich — and are my cousins. They are comfortably situated — have a good farm, and a
good framed house. The west part of AVestern is in a fine tract of land, and many of tlie
inhabitants are good cliaracters, and persons of some property.

Tuesday, l?"*. — At Eli Bush's — in y« Northwest corner of the town. All his children but one
are with him ; and he is in a flourishing situation, and appears to enjoy himself well. A mile and
a half west is Fish creek, wluch supplies all tliis part of the world with the best of salmon. The
people are not allowed to take them with seins, but stabs. This river is peculiar. ¥<* banks, for
miles, are almost perpendicular — and are from 50 to 150 feet above tlie water. It is very rapid,
and rocky. It arises from a pond in wiiich y^ salmon spawn. This part of the town is on higli
lands; yet y^ ascent is so gradual as hardly to be perceivable. We are now in sight of the Oneida
lake.

The sea shells, petrified into stones, are very thick on tliis land. Face of ye country very
pleasant. Crops of corn, oats, and grass, equal if not superior to any I have seen. Water piue.
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It is, in fact, a noble country, and needs nothing but clearing to make it a fruitful garden. How-
ever strange it may appear, yet it is a fact, goods of all kinds are cheaper here tlian in y« county
of Hampshire. Salt is 716 — or by y« barrel 6|.-

Rome, Wednesday, 18"', at E^q'^ Hathaway's. This is a pleasant village, upon the banks of the
Mohawk. The- old Fort Stanwix stands about 30 rods from y« river. It is regularly built : the
intrencliment is very deep. In the centre of the fort stands the old block house. Tliis can better
be described by my drawing.

It is a very great singularity, that the waters of the Mohawk and those of Wood Creek, which
run in opposite directions, should here come within a mile of each other — and should admit of a
communication by water through canals. This communication is of incalculable benefit to this part
of the world. Produce may be sent both ways. Sunday, after meeting, took tea at Pease's. —
He appears to be a man of business, and is gaining property. He has a family, and a sister with
him, who appears to be a very likely person.

Camden, August 23<^. — 22 miles N. W. of Rome. This town began to settle about five years
since ; contains about 80 families. Some of tlie land very excellent. Here is pine timber. Soil is
a black loam in general. Tliere is in this town, which includes six original towns, some sandy
hills, and some oak timber. There is a variety of lands in tliis town. There are 2 settlements,
wliich have unfortunately separated as to public worship. Good mills on a branch of Fish creek.
I have now got into the wilderness indeed ; — the openings are small — the people rub hard — some
cf them feel a want of tlie necessaries of life.

JV" 4 — 26"'. — iO miles JVorthwest of Utica. — For a few miles back the road is intolerable. Here
we find but small openings. There are but 40 families in the town. The first opening made here
was in 1800. The land is tolerable, but not the best : excellent farms may, however, be obtained
at 3 dols. per acre. The settlers here appear to be an orderly, w^ell disposed people, principally
from Connecticut. The first settlers have an exceedingly hard time of it tor several years, luiless
they have some property beside their land. Water in general good — very well watered. Corn
looks good. The ground is a little too moist for wheat at present ; but will be sufficiently dry when
the lands become more opened. It is called high land ; it is. however, but a little higher than
the genera] level of the country.

9 yniles JYorth of JVo. 4. — Redfield — 9 miles without a house, and nothing but a foot path —
land tolerably good, heavy timbered — beech, maple, hemlock, bass, and ash — level country. We
now come upon Salmon River, abounding in fisli of this kind, and trout. Redfield began to be
settled a year ago — contains 80 families — lies on Salmon River — a good townsliip — have a minister —
it will be a central town. The people all of one sentiment — a good plan for new settlers. Land
3 doUs. Settling very rapidly. Put up with M^. Johnson, who married a Pomroy.

Sept. ist, 1802. — I tliis morning started from M'. Johnson's — rode 2 miles, and entered into a wil-
derness of 24 miles without a house. The road was cut out this summer — and is a tedious, hilly,
rooty, muddy, stumpy, solitary road. Travelled, as I supposed, 12 miles— called at a large hem-
lock— bent down some friendly maples that my horse might gather the leaves. Enquired of my saddle
bags for some dinner — made a comfortable meal. Divided my dinner with my horse ; as he was
not accustomed to eating meat, gave him a double portion of bread. After refreshing in this manner,
travelled on the other 13 miles, and came upon the south branch of Sandy Creek, alwut three miles
from the Lake. Crossed the river — turned to the east ; in .ibout half a mile came to the okl fort ;

One bushel and i of Indian corn, it is said, will make a barrel of soap. Put the corn into strong
lye, and bi^il a couple of hours, and it will become soap.

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examined it, and found myself lost in conjectures. Rode 4 miles to M^ Hockley's on the North branch.
This is about 4 miles above the junction of the 2 branches — about 41 miles from Ontario. Tiiis
is as fine a tract of country as I think I ever saw. It is heavy timbered ; but tlie bind is as ricli
as land can be. This is a rich country from here to the Black river. This town, and undoubtedly
all this country, has been, in some ancient {period, tliickly inhal)ited. In many places tlu-re are evi-
dent marks of houses having stood as thick as to join each other. The remains of old fire-places
built of stones — wells evidently dug and stoned, to a considerable depth; and the remains of old
forts and entrenchments, — are all evidences of tliis fact. The fort on tlie south braiich is ploughed,
and the old fire-places appear to have been about two rods apart, thro'out the whole. The earthen-
ware of a peculiar structure, and of singular materials, is scattered over tlie ground. Tlie point
of a steel sword — 2 edges — about 1 foot i long, was fjund last spring in ploughing in tlie fovt. The
fortification is regularly built with 5 sides, and 5 gateways — is about 20 rods trom the river — upon
the N. bank ; 1400 or 1500 rods to the North-East. Near the North brancli, is auotlier Fort;
West of which 150 or 200 rods there is an intrenchment lately found, half a mile in length, in a
straight line — and also a breastwork. 2^ north of this, is another fort, regularly built, contain-
ing about 10 acres. Upon all those works the trees are of equal dimensions with those around.
I measured one and found it 4 feet diameter — and saw some which had fallen and were almost con-
sumed, which appeared to be of equal dimensions, and which grew upon the highest parts of the
fort. . The people frequently find pipes, something in the form of German pipes. The bottom of
the N. branch of the river is a level rock — standing at a little distance it looks like ice ; when
within a rod and half or 2 rods it is crooked. This rock maybe found all over tlie country, from 15
to 20 or 30 feet under ground — it is all a limestone, and is filled with sea shells, petrified or ce-
mented, into the solid rock. At the end of the lake there are large marshes, on which vegefation is
very rapid. Some of this is planted with corn, and produces abundantly : but in consequence of
their being so much grass and other productions, which cannot be gathered, the people are in the
fall of y« year liable to a distressing fever — much more malignant and daiigerous than tlie common
fever and ague. It is this season hitherto healthy — none have the fever, excepting a few who have
collected hay upon the marshes, near the mouth of Sandy Creek. In the Lake there are large win-
rows of sand, 5 miles in length, on which there stands, here and there, a pine, and some other small
trees, which makes the appearance from the land very picturesque. This town began to settle in '98
is called Mexico, or Ellisburgh; in the town of Mexico — 9 miles square — about 30 families — is
rapidly settling — inhabitants very rough in general. An evidence of this country having been Ibrmerly
settled, beyond what has been mentioned, is this — European productions — and such as would be
left by an improved people, are found here — as currants black and red, angelica, plantain, English
pursley, high balms, peppermint, and indeed almost everything which is found on Connecticut
river.

There are in the marsh, hewn and square timbers which have been dug up many feet from y«
surface, and where this people mow 1 A batteau has also been dug up li-om a considerable depth
under the surface, half a mile from the lake in the marsh.

Mf Hackley tells me, that between the Black river and the St. Lawrence, there are y« same marks
of former settlements as here. There are forts built in the same form ; and all y«' marks of a
society different from that of Indians. Last summer a man in digging a cellar, found a foot un 'er
the surface, that he had fallen upon an old colepit. I am told by the people here, that pieces of
broken bricks are found in all the lands they plough.

Sept. — I have this day rode a mile and a half into the woods to examine the remains of
another fort ; and I am truly thrown into a wilderi^ess of conjecture. Tlie ibrt lies upon 2 sides

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of a small creek, wliicli is about tlie centre between the N. antl S. branches of Suiidy creek. It is
an irregular fort, but ^\■as built with a good deal of art. The ditch is at present in man}' places, 4
feet below tlie surface. Standing in the ditch I find that I can just oversee the land in th» fort.
In one direction it is an hundred rods across ; and on an average, it is about 50 wide. There
are a number of gateways. On both sides of creek there are most singular walls. Upon the
East side there is one redoubt, about 8 rods from one of the gateways. Some parts of the wall are
doubled^-or, rather, there is an inner and an outer wall. Tlie ground appears to be very much
broken up on the E. corner — and looks as tlio' tliere had been works witliin works. Witliiu
the walls upon each side of the creek there are wells, or peculiar springs which answered iur
wells. I am in doubt whether those appearances are such as give sufficient evidence that they are
the elfects of art.

Upon the west side of the creek the well is at the corner of y® fort — and upon the top is about 9
rods round. It descends, and is very steep until it comes to a point at the bottom. In the corner
of tliis basin there is a living spring — tlie water rises and passes again into the ground. A pole may
be run down iuto the spring about 15 feet.

Sept. 2'' — At tlie house of a Rhode Island baptist. Here is a mixture of all the physical and
moral evils that can well be conceived of. Here may be found lilth of all kinds, such as dust, mud,
lieas, bedbugs, gnats, rotten meat, and sour bread ; and, as to moral evils, you may here find igno-
rance, self-w ill, self-sulhciency, ill manners, pride, boasting, fanaticism, and witchcraft ; and this
description, I believe, will apply to all the families in the town, M"^ Hackley's excepted.

Septs'^ — 1 miles ^ to the N. East at N° 7 — A decent, respectable, industrious people in general —
anxious for privileges. Most of the people from Connecticut. Visited a fort 1^ miles from the
river, — This furt was built in same manner with the others. It stands upon } « east side
of a marsh, wliicli was evidently once a pond. Tlie wall begins upon the top of the bank, and is
300 paces round to the bank, where it ends. The base of the angle is 120 paces— probably the bank
was picketed. It has several gateways. In this trench there is one dead tree, that is almost ready
to fall to pieces, which measures 4^ in diameter ; and many trees stand upon y« banks of this
ditch 4 feet diameter. The land here is the first rate — and in this town there has been no sickness
since they began to settle— except in one or two instances of persons who had been down to the
lake in the unliealthy season. The fact is, that all this country is a rich meadow it is made ground
for many feet from the sui'face. There is now before me a field of corn equal to any I ever saw in
Deerfield meadow, tho' dunged — no plough, or harrow, lias ever been on the land — nor has it been
hoed but twice, and then slightly. Every thing which is put into the ground grows as rank as
possible ; but the people are yet very poor — liaving been on but 2 years. Deer, salmon and trout
very plenty. This is 8 miles in a direct line from the hike. Salmon run up every freshet, and y"
people can easily take them with spears. But 3 families in this town the winter before the last. I
find by intelligent people in whom I may confide, and who have seen them, that there are 2 other
forts in this quarter. One lies on the forks of the north branch of Sandy creek, 3^ miles S. East
from the fort which I examined in this town — about 90 rods in diameter ; and that there is another
3 miles to the N. W, of the one I examined. This is an octagon, containing about 2 acres, with
2 entrenchments, extending in different directions from the fort 20 rods. The whole of these works
are made in the solid rock — are about 4 feet deep and 4 feet wide. This is a most stupendous
work and coukl not have been effected without iron tools.

In this country may be found growing wild, and in great plenty, hops, grapes, cranberries, plums,
strawberries, gooseberries, blackberries, raspberries, currants, plantain, dock, yarrow, spikenard,
sarsaparilla, muUen, burdock, dock, EngUsh pursley, French sorrel, peppermint, common mint,

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catnip, thorn apples, of which pies are made, Indian corn, potatoes, oats and flax — peas, beans, and
all kinds uf productions grow very rank. Wheat this year was hurt witli tlie rust, but grew amazing
rank. Face of tlie country beautiful — no stones of any consequence. From 3 pints of barley 3
busliels were produced this year. There ajipears by the best accounts to be torts Iniilt in the manner
of those on Sandy creek; all over the country from the St. Lawrence to the Black liiver, and South
and Southwest, all round the lake particularly, and upon the military grounds — and these by
account correspond with those on the Ohio, in their conformation. They are a ditch, and the earth is
banked up on the inside. Tlie ditches of those ^-hich I have seen, I think must have been at tirst
about 8, 10 &. 12 feet wide ; how deep cannot be even judged with any degree of certainty, until some
person who has time shall dig down and throw out the made earth. By whom were tliose works
•wrought ? Not by the natives, surely ; because in various parts of this county iron implements are
dug and plougl\ed up. And if the natives ever had the art of working iron, it is not probable they
would lose an art so useful. Further, nothing ever appeared in the natives whicli indicated so
much improvement in the art of self defence, as to build forts so regular as those are found to be.
Again, the fort near Sandy creek, which is cut in the rock, must have been a work too stupendous
for untaught savages to effect ; and it is doubtful whether it could have been done witliout the
use of powder. And there is a difficulty .attending this fort — on condition, or suppose it to have
been done by any European nation, they would not have undertaken a work so arduous, when so
little benelit could have been derived from it, in proportion to the work. Who tlien wrought tliose
works? That they were done by the hand of man there is no doubt; but by whom, and wlitn,
and for what purpose, must remain at present inexplicable enigmas. Wliat has become of this
people ] and why have we no histories of such a nation as must have inliabited this part of the
world ] Were tliese the works of the ante-diluvians — or is this tlie land of Nazareth, to which
Esdras says the ten tribes travelled, and were an hundred and twenty days on their journey ? Or
is it the Vineland of the emigrant Sweeds, who returned to their native country but once ? or are
they ye works of Spaniards in searching for gold ? or was this land inhabited by tlie emigrant
Mexican, after the Spanish conquest 1 That tliese works were not done by Frencli or English is
beyond a doubt, from various reasons too numerous to mention. I am informed that in tlie [Military
tract several pieces of stamped coin are found, wliich cannot be read by the ignoront peasants, and
which I am fearful will be lost. Probably if a knowledge of those ancient people is ever obtained)
it will be derived from inscriptions on stones or metals, which may have withstood the rust of
time.

In passing from N" 7 to N° 3, we follow a brancli of the creek for several miles — or ride in a valley.
The hills on each side of the creek are high for tliis part of the world. From the creek, about 20 or
30 rods, there is a considerable of an ascent ; when } ou get to the heighth, tlie land is level, and I'ich.

Sept. 7'* — jYo 4. — Near a M'' Tuttle's, where I now am, wliicli is on tlie heiglit of laud. There
is a spring, or rather a brook, w liich empties from a crevice in the rock. The water is pure, and
in quantity is fully sufficient to turn an overshot gristmill.

8<A_ — xhis morning I travelled of a mile to the North in the woods to see tlie remains of
another old fortification. This, appears to be no more than a breastwork : it is, however, dug in
the same manner with tlie forts, and the earth* thrown on the inside. The intrenchment, or fort,
crosses to opposite hills, and leaves a point of land about 3 acres. The fortification is aboiit 90
paces across. The form may be seen by the drawing.

From N" 1, or Brownsville, there is a constant trade by boats carried on with Montreal, Kingston,
and Quebec, principally in tiom-, pot and pearl ashes. The voyage is performed as far as Kingston
in a day — and from Montreal in about a week. Business is opening very last.

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Examined a beaver dam, which contained about 30 acres. Tlie dam is between 20 and 30 rods
long — in some j)hices 3 ieet high, and lias the appearance of a dike. It is grown over with grass —
and is tight where the Indians have not opened it. Among many smaller ones, I found one tree
fallen by the beavers across tlieir dam, measuring 4 feet in circumference ; but in general the trees
tliey cut are from an inch and half to 5 and 0 inches over.

The town of Watertown, or Kutland, has increased rapidly from y^ first settlement ; 2 years
since there were but 7 families — there are now 150 families — 160 in the train band — are scattered
over ahuost the wliole town, of G by 9 miles. There are 3 worshiping assemblies on the Sabbath.

9<A — Kode 1 mile to the North to visit a poor and distressed family — and baptised 5 children, —
the mother being a member of the chh. at Paris, — viz : Joseph, Thomas, Mathus, Hendon, Chancy,
Eunice, Loisa, — children of Sol. Tuttle and Sarah his wife. This town is on rather elevated
land — tlie headwaters of several small branches of Sandy Creek, are found here. Crops look well.
Soil, a black loam.

Champion, or JVo. 4, 8 miles to the N. East — at Henry Mosley's. Here I am happy to find old
acquaintances, and old fashioned cookery — and things comfortable and convenient. Tiiis town is
some part of it on elevated ground. It lies in the great bend of the Black river — 1 miles from
the river — good miles; 80 families. Saw Lucy Mosley, from Westfield (and Ben Buck). The
people ajipear to be happy — visited a Peirce, who married a Vanduzeu — and also a Capt" Hub-
bard, all I'rom Middletown.

Monday morning. — Capt. Mosley and 5 others rode out with me to see a great curiosity, 6 miles
from Champion, in y" corner of N" 5. It is a gulf in Deer River. We walked of a mile from
the road, on the rocks on the bed of the river. The rocks are limestones, and smooth, with here
and there a large crack. The river has worn the rock on an average about 20 feet deep — and bed
of the river is about 9 or 10 rods wide. At present there is on each side of the stream about 3
rods of fine walking — when we come to the falls, the most sublime prospect presents which is con-
ceivable. Tiie ground above has the same appearance with the general form of the country, and
is level. The water passes down into a gulf 155 feet. The top of the gulf from rock to rock is,
as near as I could judge, 12 rods; at the bottom, it is on an average 8 or 9. For the first hundred
feet the rocks are perpendicular — and then tliere lies fragments of rocks and stones — so that where
the water passes, when it has come to the bottom of the fall, it is about 4 rods wide. Upon y« side
of y« place where the water passes over, Mosley went to the edge, and let down a cord, with a
stone, wlien I was at the bottom. The cord hung perpendicular, and I was then 24 feet from the
base of the rock. The cord measured 155 l)y a square. 15 rods below the liills, the perpendicular
rock is about 40 feet higher than where we measured. At the bottom where the water strikes,
it is 120 feet wide. About 25 rods below this, there is a place where it is possible for people to
get down; but extremely steep, and something dangerous; but we passed down without injury. At
y« bottom of y® river there is y« same rock — which rock extends all over this county; how deep,
no one can tell. The rock is a great curiosity; it is all a limestone, and is filled with every kind of
sea-shells, petrified. I knocked out of ye solid rock, 155 feet below the surface of the earth, various
shells, which may now be seen. Tliis gulf is without any doid)t all made from .^"'^ of a mile below
by the wearing of the water, which makes the curiosity of the shells vastly greater. And, indeed,
tliis whole rock, which is certainly 155 feet deep, and which extends to Sandy Creek — and per-
haps 50 or 100 miles round in all directions, made up of sea-shells of every kind, — as cockles, clams,
oysters, and a thousand others. At Zadock Bush's.

Wth. — Rode about 2 miles to another gulf upon a small creek in Lowville. The fall is about 70
feet, among clay rocks. These rocks arc singular*. They appear to be laid up in the most exact

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and curious manner. The stones in some places in courses of 4 feet wide, are an inch, and lialf
incli square at the ends, and may be taken out about 8 inches long, in y« shape of hones — and
they are said indeed to be most excellent hones; others are 2, 3, and 4 feet wide, and from 6 to 12
inches thick. At the bottom of this rock may also be found intermingled with it, sea-shells, GO feet
below the top of y« rock.

16W— At Capt. Clap's. Rode to see y^ high falls of ye Black river. The fall is about 60 feet,
not perpendicular. From the top to the bottom it is an inclined plane of 45 degrees. It is from
below a most sublime prospect. These falls may be seen in the drawing. [Too much defaced to be
reproduced.^ *

17"* — Rode a mile to see a gulf upon a very small stream. When we come to the highlands,
we enter into a valley, or gulf, about on an average 4 rods wide : the hills from 50 to 140 feet high.
We travel about 2 miles and \ with these appearances ; and then come perpendicular rocks, which
appear to be laid up like y- most exact hewn stone of different widths, and lengths — and perfectly
square. These works become niglier together until they are Avithin 9 feet of each other, both at
top and bottom. The gulf, or walls, are here 100 feet perpendicular. We are now 30 rods from the
fall, which is about 50 feet ; but y« bottom of y^ gulf being filled with water, I could proceed no
farther. I could look up into this awful place about 10 rods before there was any bend in the
gulf — and then it appeared to be a right angle. Those rocks for about tliirteen rods, appear to be
laid up with hewn stones, entirely perpendicular, and more perfect than is in the power of man.
Such a place as this baffles all description. Tl^e stones are in general from one to 4 feet wide in front,
and from 3 to 10 inches thick. From the bottom layers of these perpendicular walls, I knocked oft
pieces of the stones containing sea-shells of various kinds — and there is every appearance that the
whole of those rocks are composed of shells. These are not lime-stones in general ; but of a
consistency between clay and flint, and are exceeding hai"d and thick, I think that the philosoplier
and the historian will be puzzled to account for those facts. Surely they open a wide field for
contemplation, and conjecture. In examining the above gulf, I was happy in having tlie company
and assistance of Major Bush and Capt. Clap. Capt. Clap has been in town 2 or 3 years ; Major
Bush is now making preparations to remove his liuuily next winter. Before I saw tlie country,
I wondered that men so happily situated as tliey were, should remove in this wilderness ; but my
w^onder has ceased. The situation is pleasant and the land most excellent. It is a garden ; and
must, when opened, and properly tilled, be productive far beyond any of y'' meadows on Connecticut
river, except those in Deerfield, which are annually flown.

Fi-om Turin, we came into Leyden, where Boon made a settlement. This place does not
appear to be very flourisliing. The people are poor, and too much of ye land is leased. Tlie
Americans never can flourish when on leased lands — they have too mucli enterprise to work for
others, or to remain tenants — and where they are under the necessity of living on such lands I find
that they are greatly depressed in mind, and are losing their animation.

From Boon's settlement, 13 miles to Remsen, is a most tedious road. Lands here are not so good
as further down the river ; yet they are very productive. This is a poor society.

GENERAL REMARKS UPON THE BLACK RIVER COUNTRY.
The river lies in general very low, compared with tlie lands. On the S. W. side the road on an
average may be 2 or 3 miles from y^ river, and most of y^ way the land is descending towards it; and
in many places too marsliy to admit of settlements. The country is heavy timbered. In some
parts you will find townships quite level, and in otliers hilly ; but tliere is no waste land from hills —
which are gentle ascents in most places, on a rich, productive soil. It appears to be a white

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clay, bordering upon a marl mingled with a black loam. In some places you find rotten slate,
or rather clay stones. Over all this country sea-sliells are found of almost all kinds. The coimtry
is well watered ; and the w^ater appears to be good — as good as can be from limestones.

People frequently raise tlieir provisions the summer of their settling; if they go on in season,
they chop down the trees, and get them olfas soon as possible; and they s jw spring wheat and plant
corn. The wheat is sown and dragged; and if there is no blast, they reap from 25 to 35 >ushels the
acre. Corn is only planted upon the ground without plowing, and is seldom hoed more than
once — and then no more is done than to cut up the fire weed: and corn planted and tended in this,
manner, I have measured, which was H i in height. It, however, does not appear to be so stocky
as corn in Deerfield meadows. They tell me it produces from 40 to 70 bushels the acre. It would
not answer here, however, to tend corn in this manner after y« first year of its being cleared — it
would become weedy. Crops of all kinds ajipear to flourish, though the ground is not half tilled.

Poor people have, in general, been the first settlers. They have bought farms of about 100
acres — have cleared 10 or 20 — built a log-liouse — and then sold to others, for a sum as much
greater than they gave, as to purchase them another 100 acres — and by this means have placed them-
selves in a short time in a good situation. It is considered here but a small affair for a man to sell,
take his family and some provisions, and go into the woods upon a new farm, erect him a house, and
begin ancAV.

Society is here made up of all characters. It is a mixture of everything that can be well con-
ceived of, both as to nations and rehgions. The great body of tlie inhabitants are however, from
Massachusetts and Connecticut.

One thing is peculiar in tliis wilderness, — every countenance indicates pleasure and satisfaction.
The equality of circumstances cuts off a great proportion of the evils which render men unhappy
in improved societies, and the influence of hope is very apparent. I do not know that I have seen
an unliappy person for 90 miles on tliis river. There is no complaining of hard times; but every
one is cheerful and contented — for they all foresee, that in a few years they will have a great
plenty of worldly goods, in a common course of events.

J\''orw(iy, Sept. 24. — The Royal grant (or Sir William Johnson's land,) is a tolerably good

tract. It lies between the upper and lower Canada creek. It is high land, and is a grazing country.
The people in general appear to be destitute of enterprise; and they still live in their log huts.
Tliis remark will not apply, however, to the people in Salsbury. From this to Johnstown I met
with nothing wortliy of remark. From Johnstown to Fonda's Bush, tlie country has a New-England
appearance as respects land. The ground is sandy, and is covered with white and pitch pine.
From Fonda's Bush to Galway, 10 miles, the country is good, and has as many inhabitants as there
ought to be. From Galway to Nortliampton, 18 miles mnny good farms; but there is no land
here like tliat on J]lack river and Sandy Creek. Put up with a Dutch tleacon— had a dinner of
boiled squash, swimming in butter, sweetened a little; and with this mess the family mixed vinegar
in great plenty. This is a poor country — too sandy, and dry: and the inhabitants may in general
be considered as the fag end of man. Houses miserable — fields lie open, without cultivation, and
everything appears to be going to ruin.

Tliese remarks will [not] apply, however, to all the inhabitants. Some appear to be very in-
dustrif)us men ; and it is surprising wliat a dilference there is between the appearance of farms
that are tilled and such as are neglected

XXI.

RECTORS OF ST. PETER'S CHURCJI, ALBANY.

The Rev. Thoroughgood Moor was the earliest Clinreh of England clergyman in these parts, a?
fiiv as we have been able to ascertain. He arrived at New York in 17U t, and proceeded thence to
Albany, as Missionary to the Mohawks. Owing to tlie iniluence of the fur traders, his etibrts to
convert tlie heathen were entirely without fruit, and he returned to N. York. He went next to
Burlington, N. J., where he was so scandalized at the indecent conduct of Ld. Cornbury and his Lt.
Gov., that he refused to admit the latter to the Lord's Supper. For this he was imprisoned, but
having contrived to escape from jail, he embarked for England. The sUip, in which he was a
passenger, foundered at sea, and he, with all on board, unfortunately, peri^lied. The first rector of
St. Peter's Claurch, Albany, as tar as our knowledge at present extends, was the

I. Rev. Thos. Barclay. This gentleman was cliaplain to tlie tort in 1708, and read the service
and preached to the citizens in Dutch. He otficiated also at Sclienectady, and for the Indians,
until Nov., 1712, when tlie Rev. W™ Andrews came out as successor to Mr. Moor. Mr. A., how-
ever, had not greater success among the natives than his predecessor, and lie al)andoned his mission
in 1719." Mr. Barclay's congregation met, for seven years, in a small Lutheran Chapel, when
Gov. Hunter encouraged them to erect a church for tliemselves. To aid tliem, he furnished all
the stone and lime necessary for the building ; the city presented jE2()(), and contributions were
received from Schenectady, and other parts of the province. Tlie garrison also subscribed, and
jEGOO were soon collected. In Nov. 171(5, the first English Church in y^lbany was opened for ser-
vice. It was a handsome stone building, 58x42 feet. The communion service presented by Q.
Anne " to the Chapel of the Onondagas," during this rectorate, was, it is presumed, retained for the
use of this Church, where it is still preserved. The Soc. for Prop, the Gospel withdrt^w its allow-
ance soon after, the consequence of which was, the church ceased to have a minister, until the
arrival of the

II. Rev. Mr. Mii-n. This clergyman was appointed in 1728, and continued until 1737, when he
was transferred to N. J. He was succeeded by

III. Rev. Henry Barclay, the son of Rev. Thos- B., a native of Albany, who" graduated at Yale
Coll. in 1734. He was api)ointed, at Mr. Miln's recommendation, in 1735, Catechist to the Indians
at Fort Hunter, and became rector in 1737-8, which office lie filled until 174G, wlien he was ap-
pointed rector of Trinity Church, N. Y., where he died in 1764.

IV. Rev. John Ogilvie, a native of New-York, and graduate of Yale Coll. Being a Dutch scholar,
he was appointed to this mission in 1748, and arrived at Albany in Marcli, 1749. In 17()0, he
joined the expedition against Niagara, and continued attaclied to the army until tlie close of the
French war. He succeeded Mr. Barclay, as rector of Trinity Cliurch, N. Y., and died Nov. 20,

1 A clerjryman, name'l Wm. Andrews, was a missionary in Srlipneftady, where he also kept a selioo!, as late as m.i,
but his health failin.r, from the labors attendant on these avocations, he was oblige ! to resign his cliarfjo. He removed
to Williamsburgh, Va., but learning that the mission at .lolinstown was vacant, by the retirement oT tlie Rev. Mr.
IMosley, pastor of that place, he immeiliately appliei! to Sir W. Johnson for that church, but we have not ascertained
whether he ever returned to the Mohawk Valley.

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RECTORS OF ST. PETER's CHIRCH, ALBANY.

177 i, aged 51. His portrait is in the Vestry of Trinity Church. An attempt was made in 1763
and 1706 to have a translation of the book of common prayer, (prepared by Me<s'^ Andrews, Barclay
and Ogilvie) printed in New-York by Weyman, in the Moliawk language. But the ditliculty to
print sucli language was found almost insurmountable, as there was not at tlie time, " a Ldtcr-
maktrs founding House" in the Colonies. Weyman completed nine sheets, or as far as the 74"^
page, when he died bankrupt. The work passed then (1771) into the hands of Hugh Gaine,
when 400 or 500 copies, it is said, were printed.

V. Kev. Thomas Brown, B. A. of St. All)ans Hall, was the only child of the Rev. G. Brown,
of Oxford, Eng. He was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of London 23^ Sept., 1754. He came to
America some time after it is supposed with tlie 27th Reg't, of which he was chaplain, and
married Martina Hogan, of Albany, on 24 Aug., 1761. He served with his Reg't at the reduction
of Martinico in Feb., 1762, and having returned to England, received the order of priesthood, and
was commissioned missionary to N. America, by the Bishop of London, 8tli of July, 1764. He
succeeded tlie Rev. Mr. Ogilvie, as pastor of St. Peter's, and served the chm-ch until 1768. He
then moved to the south, and was appointed, 30 May 1772, rector of Dorchester, Maryland. He died
2d May, 1784, aged 49 years, leaving a wife and seven children ; the survivor of these, a daugliter,
is still living in xVlbany. Slie has uortraits of her father, grand father and grand mother, in good
preser\ ation.

VI. Rev. Harry Munro, in whose time the church was incorporated, was rector from 1768 to 1773
or 1774. The congregation is represented as consisting of not more than thirty families' which Mr.
Munro, in a statement before us, classes thus : — Attendants, 156 ; Communicants, 44, of which
30 were gained by liim or joined the cliurch since his appointment, and he " had all the rest" (he
says) " to reconcile or bring back, his predecessor having had but tliree communicants, when he last
administered." Baptised since his appointment in Albanj', 345 ; Communicants lost by death, re-
movals, &c. 14; desertions 4=18. "Three of these have left the church because they were not
permitted to wrest tiie government out of the vestry's hands ; tlie other, because he could not
relish Bishop Tillotson's, Sherlock's & Atterbury's sermons, and because M"" Munro did not preach
spiritual Sermons."

Tlie church was vacant during the war of the Revolution, though it is stated that service was
performed in 1776.="

VIT. Rev. Thomas Ellison, A. M. of Cambridge, Eng., was appointed rector on the 1st May,
1787, and one of the Regents of the University, Feb. 28, 1797. He was in private life, a gentleman
of a sociable disposition, and remarkable wit, whose society was much courted, for it is said of him,
that he was " as much above a mean action as an angel is above a calumniator." The old church,
in the centre of State- street, was demolished, and tlie present edifice erected in his rectorate,
Anno 1802, on the 26 of April, of wliich year, Mr. Ellison died. Bishop Cliase, of Ohio, studied
divinity under this clergyman. A vacancy, of more than a year, now occurred.

VIII. Rev. Freoeric Beasley, of Philadelphia, was elected rector in July, (though others say
1st Sept.,) 1803. Possibly he took up his permanent residence at the rectory at the latter date.
He served six years, having resigned in August 1809, and left the city the following month. He
became afterwards provost of the University of Penn.

IX. Rev. Timothy Clowes, son of Joseph C, of Hempstead, where he was born March 18, 1787,
graduated at Columbia Coll. in 1808. Having received Deacon's orders he preached in Jersey City
and Jamaica in 1809, on the 19fh of Nov. of which year he preached lor tlie first time at St.
Peters. He began his ministerial duties in this church on 23d April, 1810 ; but it was not until the

1. 2 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll. i, 148. 2 N. .T. Hist. Soc. Proc. ii, 111.

KECTORS OF ST. PETEr's CHURCH, ALBANY.

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31st Dec. of that year that he was regularly called, or inducted as rector. Having obtained the pre-
requisite order of presbyter on 26th Nov., 1813, he was "instituted" on 3d Feb. 1814. His con-
nexion with this church terminated in the latter part of 1817, when he returned to his native town
and tauglit a classical seminary there for three years with great success. In 1821, he became
principal of Erasmus Hall, Flatbush ; in 1823, was chosen president of Washington Coll., Md., and
rector of the church in Chestertown and St. Pauls, Kent Co. The college being destroyed by fire,
Dr. Clowes, now LLD., again opened school at Hempstead. He presided over the Clinton Liberal
Institute, Oneida county, from 1838 to 1842, when he removed to Pliiladelphia, where he pursued
his usual business of instruction. He died at Hempstead in 1847, at the age of GO,* having been
reconciled to the church in the latter years of his life.

X. Rev. William B. Lacey officiated from July, 1818, to the spring of 1832. He resides at
present, according to the Church Almanac, in tlie state of Louisiana, where, we believe, he con-
fines himself to the department of education.

Rev. Horatio Potter, was instituted rector in 1833.

INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
Glory be to the Lord for he is gooU — for his Mercy enduretli forever.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH
Formerly standing in the centre of State, at its junction with Barrack St.

Built A. D. MDCCXV— Incorporated A, D. MDCCLXIX.

Demolished and this Edifice erected A. D. MDCCCII.

Thomas Ellison', Rector — John Stevenson, Goldsbrow Banyer, Church Wardens. Phiup Hookeh, Archt.

1 Address of the Hon. Lt. Gov. Taylor and others to the congregation of St. Peter's Church; Answer of members of the
congregation of St. Peter's church, Albany, to Lt, Gov. Taylor's pamphlet, printed for the Congregation, February, I81():
Tompson's Hist. L. I., ii. 126.

XXII.

APPENDIX.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE FKENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH, NEW-YORK.

[The subjoined Papers belong to the collection beginning at p. 2RI of this Vol. They are extracted from a pamphlet
without title, of 34 pages, small 4to. printed by Wm. Bradford in New-York, and purchased for the State Library only
quite recently.]

MR. LEWIS ROU^S THIRD MEMORIAL,
Containing some short Remarks upon the Answer of tlie Gentlevien of the French Consistory, to the
Petition presented to his Excellency in Council, by several Heads of Families of the French
Church in Jfew-York.

It is impossible to take notice of all the Absurdities, Untruths, Mistakes, Sliifts, Evasions and
things foreign to the purpose, with the other Defects and Impei-fections which are obvious in the
Answer made by Mr. Movlinars and the rest of his Consistory to the Petition presented to his Ex-
cellency and the honourable Council of this Province, by several Heads of families of our Church.
Whoever would undertake to answer every thing exactly which tliat long Writing containeth, must
compose a large Volume, and in so doing, would only draw this matter needlessly into length,
which is perhaps the design of the Answerers. For which Reason it will be sufficient to make some
particular observations.

The 1st, and principal is, That all what they alledge in favour of their Rights and extraordinary
Priviledges, and all that they object against me for to blacken me, and misrepresent me to his Ex-
cellency and tlie Council, all the venomous strokes scattered here and there in their Answer ; all
this, I say, is nothing to the purpose, and doth not in the least relate to tlie true Point in dispute
between lis ; all this doth in no sort justify their irregular and unjust Proceeding against me, nor
shew how they have been sufficiently authorized, or what Reason and lawful Power they had to
turn me out of my office, and to refuge to pay me my Salary. In short, all tliis doth not at all, or
very little concern the Petition presented by the heads ot Families to the Governour in Council,
nor the acts of Opposition and Protestation annexed to it ; nor even that invidious Act which those
Gentlemen passed in the Consistorj' against me, on the 20th of September last.

Since then the Artifice of the Answerers hath been to turn otf the attention of his Excellency
and his Council from the true state of the Question, to rini upon considerations foreign and
remote from the Subject, and into Cavils on matters which liave not given occasion to our last Dif-
ference ; I think therefore that it is proper and necessary to bring them back to an enquiry into the
matter of Fact itself, wliich we are about, and which is expressed in the Petition of the heads of
Families of our Church, and in tlie two Papers thereto annexed. This Petition was presented on
account of a certain Instrument passed and signed against me, on the 20th of last Sepfeniber, and
on account of the unhappy Consequences, which it hath since liad with Relation to our Church
Now as this Instrument, according to the Copy Avliicli it hath been thouglit fit to give me of it,
containeth the Reasons and Motives which have engaged the jn-esent Consistory to undertake to turn
me out of my office, and to take all the Steps wliich those Gentlemen have taken in pursuance
thereof; it w^ould have been right to have produced this Instrument, sudi as it is, geimin or not,
before his Excellency and tlie honourable Council, tliat they miglit the better judge of the bottom
of the Dispute, and not suffer themselves to be amused by the subtle Evasions ol" tlie Answerers,

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who will often attempt to impose upon them, if they are not upon their guard, as it may be expected
from pt-rsiijis of their Wisdom and Justice.

As this luith not yet been done, and is necessary to explain thro'ly, I desire earnestly, & before
anything else, that this Instrument may be produced, with the Answers that I have already
prepared, and put into the hands of M"^ Alexander my Attorney.

2. My second observolion is on what they alledge, p. 2, in order to declare the Jurisdiction of his
Excellency and the Council, in this Affair, or to divert them from taking the trouble of inter-
posing k, intermeddling in our Differences, That " they acknowledge no Jurisdiction in any Ci\ il
" Court within this Province, over the private Affairs of their Church, merely Consistorial, and
"amongst themselves, &;c." Indeed! this is astonishing, and what could not have been expected.
Here are, if I am not mistaken, the true Principles of the Indepejidenls, (b) so expressly condemned
in our Discipline of France (See among the Observations upon the 6th Chap, the Regtdado?), made
at the Synod of Clarenton, in 1644, against those Sectaries, pag. 199 and 200, of the Editio in
duocim. & p. 118. in 4 to) and Tom. 2. in folio, p. 467.

Here is a Principle capable of throwing us into Confusion and Disorder, as we see already by
experience. Here is what openeth a door to all sorts of Irregularities and Extravagancies, and
al^solutely takes away all means of applying a Remedy. Here is a Maxim, not only very prejudicial
to God's Cliurcli, but likewise very dangerous to the State, since it is easie to conceive the dreadful
Consequences that will Ibllow from it, if it took place. 7?i^7ie, Here is a Principle which makes
the Lot and Condition of a Minister persecuted among us, and in these Countries not only unhappy
and dangerous, but even desperate, and without Relief To Refute this abominable Principle, and
to shew how false it is, and how contrary to the true Principles of Religion and the Constitution of
our Clnirches, I need only Refer to the 46 Article of tlie first Cliapter of our Discipline^ compared
with the 39 & 40 Articles of our Confession of Faith, & especially with all our Books of Divinity,
as for instance, tliat of M-" Pictet, Professor at Geneva, see his 2d Tom. p. 476, 477, 478, where he
treats this Questiun at length. Here also we may add the Scriptvu-e itself, see Rom. 13. v. 1, 2. 1
Pet. 2, 13, 14, 15, etc.

My Third Observation is on what they are continually alledging concerning their Fre'edom and
Liberty Saving and Reserving to our selves now and at all times, the free use a}}d exercise of that
Liberty of Conscience belonging and appertaining to the French Reformed Churches kc. Our Congre-
gation vjhich is made up of .Members altogether free and voluntary, and wider no manner of Compul-
sion and Restraint, fyc, p. 2. Our Foundation is laid upon Freedom and Liberty of Conscience, &c.
pag. 4. But what! Is not this Privilege of Freedom and Liberty which they brag of, as much for
Us as for Them? Have not we the same Right witli tlicm ? And if 20 or 30 Persons, as they are,
have a Title to it. Hath not tlie rest of the Cluirch, wliich makes up, by much, the Majority, the
same Tille, with more Reason? And why then would tliey dejn-ive t!ie others of it? Why would
they make use of that Liberty, which tliey enjoy only by the Hounty and Permission of the Govern-
]uent, under whicli we live, to oppress their Ministers and Brothers, without Cause, to the great
Scandal of the Inhabitants of diff'erent nations who surr umd us, and even of the Jews, who shew
more humanity, in this Case, than they? Why will they make use of it, to give the Law to tlie
whole Clnuch, and to govern it Arbitrarily, as i/Mfy ivere Lords over God^s Heritage? See their
passage out of the fust Epislle St. Peter, Chap. T). v. 3. Why did tliey make use of it to shut up
tlie Church, as they did, on llie 23d of September last, ;ind to deny me the Liberty of performing
there the ordinary Service of Prayer, and to deny the rest of tlie People the Liberty of assembling

(I,) Yo.i. of llip Papists Ihcitisdvfis, snp lascicul, lijiist. p-^ir. l-^l, ol 30, ami Syn. Turior. Theol. p. m. 7i)4, n. &c.,
ami liir. llitol. Elcii. T. 3, p. "153. 4. n. 2.

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themselves there? AVhy do they make use of it still, with Obstinacy, to deprive above sixty or
eighty Families, who think themselves edilied by my Ministry, to deprive them, I say, of the Instruc-
tions and spiritual Comforts, and, in short, of all the Service of a Minister, whose Return they
demand, and who belongs to them, as well as to the others, and whom they can Re-estate when
they please? I know these Gentlemen are free^ but only hi them take care not to use their Liberty
for a Cloak of Maliciousness. It is St. Peter to whom they refer me, I don't know why, who
gi\ es them this warning, see 1 Epist. ch. 2. v. IC.

4. Among their pretences to Liberty and Freedom, they lay a stress particularly on this, That
" in the enjoyment of that Liberty, or rather 'dispensation or Toleration, their method and Rule
" (meaning the French Refugees) was to make an Agreement with their Pastors and Ministers (that
" is to say) each Consistory for every particular Congregation, voluntarily and freely united together,
" and entred into au Agi'eement with their Pastor and Minister upon a certain special mutual Con-
" tract, which when either Party failed in Performance of .their part of that Contract, the other
" was at liberty, and freed there-from on the other part, and this no ways regarded by the Civil
" Goveimment, who took care only, &c.

This is what I absolutely deny, and what they cannot prove. There is not one word said of it
in any of the Agreements or Contracts which have been made with me and Mr. Moulinars, nor
in those of any of our Churches with tlieir Ministers. If, however they pretend tliat such a Clause
ought to be presupposed, I say, that this can't be, unless with such large Restrictions and Limitations
as would be no ways of Service to them in the Affair between us. The first of these Limitations
is. That if such a Principle ouglit to be admitted in some sort, it must be supposed likewise, that
tliere is a competent and unsuspected Judge, who may determine between the two Parties, which
hath failed and neglected to perform their part of the Contract ; For if it is left to each Party to
have a Right to decide who is in the Wrong, and so be both Judge and Party in their own Cause,
this will bring Confusion and Disorder into the Church, and abolish that Justice and Equ'ty which
ought to be the Rule of all Agreements.

The second Limitation, is That in case of failure in either Party, regard should be had to the nature
and circumstances of such Failure, to judge if they are of sufficient Importance to deserve, that a
breach of Contract should follow. For if Pretence is taken from the least failure, or any sort of
failure whatsoever, to break a Bargain made between Persons who are bound to one another forever
thereby, at this rate, (taking every thing in the utmost strictness) we should open tlie Door to
all sorts of Breaches : All Marriages wiU be dissolved, all Engagements between Parents and
Children, and between Masters & Servants, would be annulled ; and to confine my self to the subject
which we are upon, there would not be one Minister who could remain six Months peaceably iu
his Church. For either the Church might complain that the Minister had failed in his Duty, or the
Minister might alledge, that the Church had not furnished him with necessaries, or had failed either
in Respect or Affection, or Obedience or Submission to him, or had acted contrary to some Article
of the Contract made between them, or to some point of DiscipUne wliich the Church was engaged
to observe, as well as he, and so on, &c. (for I have now touch'd upon the present Case) And
hereupon each of the Parties might imagine themselves respectively to have a Right to annul their
Bargain, and to provide themselves otherwise ; whence a Thousand ill Consequences would follow,
easle to be imagined, and very prejudicial to the Quiet, Peace, Edification and Preservation of the
Church.

Besides, we might by this means abolish the Exercise of Charity, of Christian Toleration, of mu-
tual Forbearance, and of the Forgiveness of Injuries and Faults, &c. We might thus introduce
the manner of Turks and Barbarians, and even worse, into all Christian Churches. I should think
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it would be nnich better to follow herein charitable Counsels, and to remember what the Apostle St.
James tells us, Tkut he shall have Judgment without Mercy, that hath shewed no Mercy, ch. 2. v. 13.

The Third and last Restriction or Limitation which must be applyed to the Principle here ad-
vanced by the Answerers, is, Tliat the Cognizance of all these Differences, which often have aa
Influence on Civil and Temporal Concerns belongeth either to Ecclesiastical Judges, or to Civil and
Lay Judges. So that where the Ecclesiastical Judges, to whom generally the Determination be-
longeth, are too remote, as hath been often said upon this occasion, the Cognizance thereof naturally
devolveth upon the Civil and Lay Judges, who have likewise some Right, Power and Inspection
over Ecclesiastical Affairs, according to our Discipline and Books of Divinity, as appears by the
Passages which I have already cited. And how then can the Answerers tell us, Tliat this is no way
regarded hy the Civil Government ? They wiU excuse me if I tell them, that they do not weU un-
derstand tlie matter.

5. And now, what shall I answer to so many loose, general and indetermined Accusations and
Reproaclies, with which they fill up their Answers against me 1 'Tis their part to explain them-
selves more fully herein, and to specific the particular Facts ; for otherwise it is impossible for me
to justifie myself, as my Lawyers inform me. For instance, they insinuate, pag. 4 That 1 have not
performed my Engagement, and that I Jlaged in my Duty. But it belongs to them to shew in what I
have failed in Performance of our Jlgreements : I have endeavored to fulfill them according to niy
weak Ability, and if every thing were examined in a strict equitable sence, I may one day let
them see, that I have done more than I had obliged myself to do, as well by the first as by the
third of our Agreements ; for as to the second, it relates only to the Salary.

Tliey say, / have broached Innovations aviongst them, contrary to the said Contract and the Consti-
tution of our Church. But it belongs to tliem to shew what these Innovations are, and how they are
contrary either to my Engagements, or to tlie Constitution of our Churches, or to the Principles re-
ceived among us, and whether their dear Moulinars may not be as much, or more justly accused of
them than I.

They say, That / have put them at Defiance, with many opprobrious and vile Expressions, fyc. But
it belongs to them to make good Proofs of the Facts, nd by credible Witnesses. And besides, who
has ever heard that a Minister was deposed, and the payment of his Salary refused him, on account
of ill grounded Suspicims, or words hastily spoken, and perhaps wrongfully reported, and to which
themselves may have given just occasion? Don't tliey full thereby under the Censure which God
hath declared by tlie Prophet Isaiah against those that make a Ma?i an offaider for a Word, and lay
a snare for him that Reprovethin the Gate, and turn aside the Just for a thing of Kought ? — ch. 29, v. 21.

In order to support these fine Suspicions, which, without Reason, they have taken of me, and the
Defiance to which (they say) I have put them, they would insinuate, as it seems, " That I and my
Subscribers are minded to set up another French Congregation in jXew-York by ourselves, or to go
over to the Church of England, as by Law Established, or the Presbytenan - - - - Profession
[Here is sometliing which their Malice hath thouglit of, but they have not thought fit to express
it.] And all tills they advance or suggest without ground and against this some of our Subscribers
have already prepared an authentic Declaration. I find them very extraordinary in telling us. That
in such case they do not pretend to have, use or exercise any Coercive Power to Restrain or Punish tis for
if, much less to Compel vs to Return to them, Sfc. We know that very well, and we think it the in-
ttrcst of the English, botli Episcopalians and Presbyterians to make their Reflections hereupon,
and to judge of the Impertinence and Silliness of such an Allegation.

But they have still more Assurance when they K-ll us. That they are not insensible of the Methods
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more direct Method than I have done, to make all the members of tlie Churcli explain thems< Ives
as fully as I could upon the Important Affair now in question. But these Gentlemen ouglit to
blush at the unworthy and fraudulent manner which they have used to bring in People to sign
against me, making them believe tliat it was for the peace and good of the Church; and thus
abusing the sacred name of Peace, and covering themselves with the Cloak of Hypocrisie, without
shewing this poor People, or at least without reading to several of them the Writing which they
would have them sign.

" They were not ignorant either (they say) of my Contrivances to remove the Junsdiction of this
" matter to another Judicature." What is this Jurisdiction that I would decline ? If tiiey mean
their own, they are in the right of it, and I am not in the wrong, since they are my Adverse Party,
and I hope no body will blame me for this. WHiat is that other Judicature whither I would carry
the affair 1 One may see plainly that they have here his Excellency in view, who cannot be obliged
to them for thus disputing his Right of Judicature. For why shall not any one apply to him, in
case the affair be proper for him to take notice of? And wliy should not I apply myself to him,
if there is occasion, because it may be thought he has entertain'd some favom-able Dispositions
towards me 1 especially since I ask him no Favour, but only Justice 1

They Reproach me afterwards, being prompted by their own Passion and Hatred against me,
with having Heat, and a violent Temper ; I will not make any Apology for my own Temper, which I
think needless, and indecent in any man to ,do. But I advise them rather to look back upon them-
selves, and consider their own Faults more than those of their Neighbours, that they may not incur
the Censure which our Saviour Jesus Christ pronounceth in the Gospel agahist all proud Reprovers
of others ; Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy Brothers Eye, but consider est not the Beam that
is in thy own Eye ? or how wilt thou say to thy Brother, let me pull out the Mote out of thine Eye,
and behold a beam is in thine own Eye 1 Thou Hypocrite, first cast out the Beam out of thine own Eye,
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy Brothers Eye. Math. 7., 3, 4, 5.

They boast p. 5. That they also passed the like Censure formerly against other French Protestant
Ministers for their Offences, which being particular to themselves the Government for the time being
was never made privy to it, &c. and although the then Governours might have heard thereof, yet did
they never interpose or meddle therein, &c. There is a great deal of difference, with their leave,
between these Cases and the present one. And on this occasion many things miglit be observed,
which would not do them a great deal of honour, and which would revive some scandalous partic-
ulars, which it is convenient for tliem, should remain buried in oblivion; wlierelbre they would
have done better to have said notliing of it, since likewise it hath nothing in common witli the
Affair we are now upon. For my part, I shall not trouble my self with what they have done with
relation to others, I beheve they never did any thing that was riglit with their Ministers, chiefly
when tliey have been at variance with them. I know they have always beeu at war witli tliem,
to begin from the time Mr. Daille; and that the late Mr. Peiret, who was a worthy Minister, lived
in torment among them, as some very credible Persons who were his friends, have assui-ed me; I
know that they have put their Ministers out, and that tliey always pretended to a Power to do it,
and that they will always attempt it, as often as the Fancy takes them. But the time is come, wlien
they must learn, that they have not this Power and Authority, according, to our Discipline, and that
as for me, (Saving always his Majesty's Authority over me, who am his Naturalized Subject) I
depend only in Spirituals on the Synod of the Walloon Churches of HoUarid, who alone can suspend
or deprive me. Governours formerly have not interposed or intermeddled in their Affairs, it was,
I suppose, because no body applyed to tliem to represent their Complaints and Grievances, and per-
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the IMinisfers whom tliey would speak of. But that is not the Case at present, since there is a Ma-
jority of the Church, wlio liave declared tliemselves in my favour, or who desire earnestly that I
may be Re-establislied, and who do not approve- what the Consistory hath done.

What do they mean by those Passages of St. Peter and Ezekiel, which they quote with an affecta-
tion of Piety, tho' at the same time they discover an insolent Contempt and bitter Malice against
all the Body of the Ministers of Jesus Christ, devoted to the preaching of his holy Gospel? whom they
call that set of Mankind devoted, 8fc. As for the Passage of St. Peter (1 Epist. ch. 5. v. 2, 3.) which
instructs us all in our duty, and ought to make us think with humility of our own weaknesses and
failings, their malicious Retiectious will not hinder us Ministers from finding our Comfort in this
Passage, while we find nothing in it, but what we study to do by the grace of God, according to our
abihty, and what we incessantly ask of him in our prayers. As to the passage of the Propliet
Ezekiel, (if I did not fear to lay open in too strong a light the Infirmities of some of my flock,
over which it is proper to draw a vail) I could call out of the Crowd these Diseased Sheep, whom
I have strengthened, and the broken whom I have boimd up, &c. (Ezek. 34. v. 4.) And who can
testifle whetlier this Passage hath been well applyed by them; or no; But I should he imprudent in
glorying, 2 Cor. xii. 11. tho' I am compell'd in my defence, it is better to wait for that time, when,
if any of us have done well, every man shall have praise of God, 1 Cor. 4. 5. Instead of stopping
at that verse of Ezekiel, and at the first part of the Cliapter, where they have maliciously been searcli-

ing, wherewithal to sting their Minister, and wherein M: turns his own Accuser,

they had better have read on what follows from the 16th & 17th verses, to the 22d. inclusive, and
to take good heed to what God saith by his Prophet, now no longer to had Shepherds, but to
bad Sheep, to Sheep that rebel, that will not bear Teaching, and tliat are stubborn and headstrong,
that are fat and strong, &c. v. IG. confer Jlmos 4. v. 1. Wliich Characters are so well described
by the Prophet, that one would think that he had carried his Views as far as to our Times and Cir-
cumstances.

Wliile they cite these passages, they talk of the Corruption of Manners which had crept into that
set of Mankind devoted to the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But not to speak of the
Clergy, I say, that this general Complaint of the Corruption of Manners, cannot be better applyed
than to the horrible Scandals which we have seen all along break out in this Church, and to the
Disorders, Divisions, and other sins, against which I have so often cryed aloud, Esa. 58. 1. and which
have, no doubt, drawn upon her the displeasure of God Almighty, througli which she is now
threatened with an entire Ruin and Dissipation, or at least with an imhappy Sclilsm and Rent.

To obtain the favour of the English, they begg leave humbly to offer (c) that they cannot be called
Dissenters from the Church of England, as by Law established. But wlio, do they think to impose
upon by this empty Compliment, so meanly expressed 1 Not surely those of the English, who are
Affectionate to their own Church, and who cannot be so easily catched. The Society and all the
Episcopal Ministers hereabouts know them too well, to suffer themselves to be bhnded by such
smooth Expressions. They have always been Enemys of the Church of England as by Law estab-
lished, they liave always railed at her Liturgy, her Service, her Church Government, and her Cere-
monies. It is long ago that the late Bishop of London, Doctor Hoiry Compton conveyed liis Com-
plaints to them on this subject, by the Consistory of the Walloon Church in London, for tliat they
shewed themselves worse than the Dissenters in England themselves. In opposition to this JVational
Church tliey have entertained and fomented for several years a scandalous schism at jXew-Iiochel,
where the incapacity of providing for a Minister, obliged tlic Inhabitants to establish an Episcopal
Church, thro' the Bounty and Protection of the Society in England^ and they would still support

(c> Fistula dulce canit volucrem dum decipit auceps.

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this sc /mm, if their M .... was not tal^en up in the Custody of our Church, of which he
keeps the keys, in order to keep me out unjustly. In short, they have always looked upon my
Inclination, Esteem and Respect for the Church of England as a Crime in me. They have conceived
at length such Mistrust and Suspicion thereof, that they have not been able to dissemble it in the
last Meeting of the heads of Families, on the 20th of September, so that it is I, and several of my
Subscribers who have a Right to say, that We cannot be called Dissenters from the Church of
England, no more than were our Ministers in France, and all the wisest and most moderate among
the Refugees in England, and all over the Protestant world.

They say at last, That they are not indebted unto me one Farthing for all the time that I have served
them. But this must be examined and enquired into in due time. In tlie mean while, I give them
notice, that tliey owe me One Quarters Salary, whicli is past, and that at Easter they will owe me Two.
If I have not served them during all this time, it is they who have hindred my doing it, by dis-
charging me from my Functions, as they have done, and whicli they now dissemble through deep
Mahce. They add to this, " That if any Person or Persons amongst them have done me any personal
" Injury, the Laws of England and of this Colony are open, and that there are Courts of Law and Justice^
" and that there are Deputies, who may call them to account.'''' Tis well, I am glad to hear it, I accept
their Invitation, and I am of opinion, according to their advice, if I cainiot obtain satisfaction
otherways, to call them into Court, on account of the Injustice and Injury wliicli they do me, and
particularly of that which their Treasurer INIr. Barberie doth me, in refusing me my Payment, when
at the same time he has Money of mine in his hands: and besides of tliat which Mr. Moulinars dotli
me, in detaining my Churcli from me, by keeping the keys and by taking possession of my place,
which is a remarkable Usurpation, for which I will demand Restitution and Reparation from him.

They end with signifying. They presume that His Excellency and the Horiourable Board will Reject
the Petitioners said Petition and Complaint, &c. But we hope tliat this honourable Body will act
otherwise, and that in their great Prudence they will judge better than we can, that our Request
is both just, lawful and well grounded. Lewis Rou,

JVew York, Febr. 18. 1724, 5. Minister of the French Church.

Postscript, containing some further Observations On the same Answer of Mr. Moulinars.
Speaking of the French Protestants in the Kingdom of France, they say, " So tliat it was not in
" their Power ever to Compel any of the French Subjects to submit unto their Discipline and
" Government, nor to Restrain or Punish any of tlieir Number who had submitted to tlieir Form
" of Worship, Doctrine, Discipline and Government, who were minded to forsake them, and alter
" their Profession, &c.

I don't know to what purpose, nor to what end they tell us all this, neither do I know what
Consequence they will draw from it, nor wliat Advantage they pretend to get by it, this seeming
rather to be against themselves, since they pretend now to a Power to Compel me and to Force me
to sign what they will, against all Reason and Equity.

But leaving there what they mean by it, I say, that this is not true. Let any one read the Preface
of our Discipline, and look on tlie 16, 17, and 31, 32 Jlrticles of the 5th Chai)ter of the same,
besides a great many others, and he'll see what great Power our Protestants had in France, to Compel
and Restrain or Punish any of their Number, who had submitted to their form of Worship, &,c.
by means of their Ecclesiastical Censures, Excommunication, Suspension, &c.

Speaking of me, they say, " Such Contract we made with Mr. Roxc kc. and since he has been
" amongst us, wliilst he behaved, himself conlbrmable to his Agreement, and for his Encourage-
" ment so to continue, did come to a second Agreement, &c." Here they would insinuate that I

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have not always performed my Agreement, and that tliere has been one time wlien I behaved my-
self Conformable to it, and auollier time when I did not so. But this is entirely false ; I have
always performed my Agreement in the same jnanner, and there has been but little dilferen^e: So
that if I have failed in the Performance of it in those last times, it must be supposed and said,
tliat I have also failed in the beginning, and that, if I have behaved my self conformable to it at
one time, viz. in the beginning, the same must be said of the last times with more reason. They
have also been always very well satisfied of my Service in the Church when they had no particular
occasion of Auger against me ; And they have shewn to all People in tlie Town a great satisfac-
tion of it, &.C. So that it is tlieir Passion and their Fancy that makes tliem content or discontent
about tliat, without reason in the last point, and we may apply to them what Horace says of himself,
Ep. I. lib. I.

Rides: quid, men quiim pugnat se.ntentia secum;
Quod pctiit spcrnit; repetit quod nuper omisit:
JEstuat, et vita: disconvenit ordine toto,
Diruit, (zdijicat, mutat quadrata rotundi$ ?

" And as our Congregation encreased, we did likewise send for anotlier Minister, &c. pag. 3.

Their Congregation was not Increased, but rather diminished wlien they sent for anotlier Minis-
tor, but their ill Humour and Malice against me was much increased at that time, by some par-
ticular occasions that we know ; they sent for this Minister only to vex me, and plague me, as it
appears, and Brigadier Hunter , who saw this very well, warned and foretold Mr. D. L. of all the
Divisions and Troubles that we now see in our Church.

And this lasted untU we came to find Mr. Ron to fiag in his Duty &c. pag. 4. Since when they have
found me to Jlagg in my Dutyl if you will believe me, it is since tliis Governour has been here, and
they have found that he did me the honour of granting me part in his friendship and Familiarity
tho' I have no less performed my Duty in preaching since that time, than I did before ; So that it
is their Malice, Envy and Jealousie that hiis made them find out what they could not see otherwise.
Observe the Circumstances and the Context of their Answer in this place, and you'll find it as I say.

Jlnd allho' we often in a friendly manner requested him to Return to his Duty and perform his
Contract, &c. p. 4.

They have never requested me any thing in a friendly manner towards my Duty, and they had no
occasion nor reason of doing it, but they have often scoled, railed and grumbled in an mfriendly
manner about a few Sermons, when they had some particular occasions of being angry or fi-etful
against me. What they say here, is meer Malice and Hypocrisy.

G. He still persisted notwitlistanding to pursue his own humour, &c. p. 4. What humour, or whose
humour must I pursue then, if I have not the liberty of my own, as they seem to pretend ? Must
I follow or pursue their Humour, or those of the J\''ormands, of the Picards, of the Rochelcrs, of the
Poitevins, of the Limgucdociaiis. of the Xaintongers, of the Gascons, of the Bretoons, oi the Angoumoi-
sins, of the Bearnois, or of the Dauphinois 1 But I have never been in these Provinces, and I find a
great many faults in tlieir Inhabitants, so that I think it better for me to pursue my own Humor,
that is to say, those of a right French-man of no Province at all, but who was born in Holland
and Naturalized an English-man.

7. " If Mr. B.0U will desert the Consistory, when met, and refuse to come, when sent for, how
" are we to blame tliat lie has not been heard (as he is pleased to say) p. 4. I have already answered
to this Allegation at large, in my second Memorial, and that is the reason wliy I have said notliing
of it in this Reply. I sliall only add here, Tliat since they have found the way to ray House, after
they had i)asscd this unjust sentence against me (of whicli I complain) to dochxre it to me in my
face, why did they not take the same Method before they passed the same, to read it to me, or to

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711

send me, at least, those Papers wliicli they had prepared to Condemn me, in order that I might have
been able to defend myself, &;c ?

" They cannot be forgetful (they say afterwards) " of that most gracious Declaration or Saying
" of our most gracious Sovereign Lord King George, upon his Accession to the Tiirone of Great Bri-
" tain, That the Indulgence and Toleration granted by Law to Scrupulous Consciences was no ways incon-
" sistent with the Civil Religious Constitution of the Kingdom, What shall I answer to this im-

pertinent and Sycophantick Discourse 1

VUra sauromalas fugere hinc libet et glacialem
Oceanum, &c. Juven. sat. 2.

Pray, What has the Indulgence and Toleration granted by Law to Scrupulous Consciences in common,
with the Persecution and Oppression of which I and my Subscribers complain 1 What Scruple
of Conscience can perswade them to depose or deprive their own Minister, and to takeaway his Liv-
ing, without Reason, without the least cause or colour of Justice, for a Bickering, for a thing of nought,
and that without the Authority and Power they should have for what they do ? What scrupulous
Conscience can perswade them to deprive the Congregation who think (as I have said) themselves
Edified by my Ministry, of the Pastoral Cares and Service of a Minister who belongs to them, whom
they have called here from Europe, and have made perpetual Pastor of the Church 1 We know
that the Indulgence and Toleration granted by Law to scrupulous Consciences, is no ways inconsistent
with the Civil and Religious Constitution of the Kingdom. But we know at the same time, that nothing
is more Inconsistent \\\t\\ the Civil and Religious Constitution of the Kingdom than Persecution, Op-
pression, Violence, Tyranny, Injustice, Uncharify, Usurpation of others Rights, &c. of all wliich tliey
given a scandalous Example, in his Majesty's Dominions not to be suifer'd ; & we do therefore, in all
humble manner presume, That if our most gracious King George could hear of it, he would not
be much obliged to them for thus their intermeddling with his sacred Majesty, and mis-using
his most gracious Declaration upon his accession to the Throne of Great Britain, in order to support &
authorize their Barbarous Proceedings, and thus for giving a just cause of Complaining of the same
to his Reformed Subjects, or perhaps an occasion to his Enemies and Adversaries of eluding or
retorting the Complaints and Cliristian Representations He has been pleased to make, in favour of
other Protestants, to some Popish Princes, upon the like Matters.

L. R.

The last Discourse presented to the Consistory from Mr. Ruu''s part. In order for an amicable Agree-
ment.

As much as I can apprehend by the Answer which the Gentlemen of the Consistory have lately
given to the Deputies who presented themselv^es before them, on my behalf, as well as on behalf
of our Flock (which answer has been only verbally communicated to me, the Consistory not having
thought fit to give it in writing, as in reason and justice they ouglit to have done) it appears to me,
That though tliese Gentlemen have so expresly professxl their Disposition to Peace, and to enter into
an Amicable Agreement about our Dift'erences yet they will make none at all, except upon such
Conditions as have been disputed already so much these six Months past, and upon which we shall
always dispute, till tliere comes a Decision to p«t an end to these Debates.

These Conditions (according to what has been reported to me) are, 1st. That before anything else,
I shall aclcnowledge the Elders lately elected in our Church, to be duly and lawfully elected.

2dly. That I shall subscribe the Act of their Confirmation or Reception incertcd in the Registers.

3dly. That I shall likewise Promise to hold myself inviolably attached or addict to the Discipline
and Constitution of our Churches.

4thly. That I shall likewise promise to submit my self, for the future, on the Decisions of the
Consistory. ,

712 DIFFICULTIES IN THE PROTESTANT FRENCH CHURCH, NEW- YORK.

To which they have added, for the bth Jlrticle, That if I would not accept of these Conditions, TheyHl
refer the Judgment of this jJjfuir to the Consistory of the Dutch Church in this City.

To answer precisely and in a few words, to every one of these Articles, I say upon the Jhsi^, what
I have already repeated several times, viz. That I acknowledge these Gentlemen, as I have
alwa} s done, and according to the manner by which they have been elected, that is to say, for
Elders elected by tlie majority of the Votes, and with my Opposition. I cannot say any more of
it, since there is nothing more in the truth of the fact itself ; and since it shall always remain true
till the end of the World, That they have been elected in this manner, and not otherwise. But as
for the Question, Whether they have been duly and laufully Elected, that is another matter, and
they should do very well to say nothing of it, lest they should give me occasion to reveal the whole
mystery and secret practice, which ) et lies silent. As for my part, I don't believe they have been
duly and lawfully elected, & I have laid the Reasons of it in two long Memorials that I have prepared
upon this, and which, perhaps, will be produced one day or another. This being supposed, it is
not just nor reasonable that I should be forced and constrained in my Opinion, or that I should de-
clare any thing contrary to what I think of it. Nay suppose it was an Error or Obstinacy in me,
they ought to let the Peoi>le alone in their Error or Obstinacy, without pretending to constrain or
compel them, or Tyranize them for their Thoughts.

Upon the second Article, I say. That tho' I have desired, by Letter, a Copy of that Act of the
Confirmation or Reception of the Elders, yet I have not had the favour of it. Wherefore, to say,
that I will sign it before I see it, cannot be expected: But if it contains nothing But Trutli, I am
ready to sign it; or if it should contain what is not, I am ready to testifie, by my Subscription,
all that I know to be Trutli concerning that Affair, tlie chief of which is. That the Elders were
chosen by the Majority of the Voices of the Consistory, and with, my Opposition.

Upon the Third Jlrticle, I consent to hold my self inviolably attached to the Discipline and to
the Constitution of our Churches, which I have always here-to-fore been, and as much as can be
in this Country, where we have not the means wliich we have in France, to Regulate our Aflairs.
But I hope, tliat they themselves will hold them also attached to tliis Disciphne and this Consti-
tution ; for if they don't, they have no reason to hold another to it.

Upon the Fourth, I have to answer, as I have here-to-forc answered on the same Subject, That
willingly I will submit my self to tlie Decisions of the Consistory, so far as the Constitution and
Discipline of our Churches require, and in all other things that are Just and Reasonable, and agree-
able to the Word of God, to Truth, to Charity, and to Equity ; and I don't Ijeheve that a Reformed
Protestant ought to engage himself otherwise to Submit to the Decision of any Body in the World,
since he cannot submit himself blindly and witliout Examination, as I have shewed in my
second Memorial. They must not ask here. Who shall judge of what is Just and Reasonable 1 For
this is speaking as the Papists do, and I shall answer as a Calvinist, Tliat tlie Word of God sliall
be Judge That Reason sliall be Judge, That Charity shall be Judge, That Justice and Equity shall
be Judge, &c. provided that People are Just, and Equitable, and Reasonable lovers of Truth, &c.

Fifthly. As for Referring the Decision of all thi§ Afiiiir to the Consistory of the Dutch Church, I
have already signified in the precedent Discourse, (which has beeen delivered to the Gentlemen of
the Consistory) tlie Inconveniences which I found therein, and it is easie to perceive several others.
I shall only add here, That to refer the Judgment of a Sentence Consistorial to another Consistory,
who are not of our Body, and who have no Authority over us, to decide our Aflairs and DiflVrences,
and ev<;n to whom we cannot conimodiously exi)laln our selves, to undcrstaiul one anotlu-r, Tliis
doth not at all seem to me an Equivalent of an Jippeal to a Colloquy, and much less to a Provincial
or JVatiotial Synod, it is however of JVational Equity, and no doubt, of the Spirit of our Disciplina (as

DIFFICULTIES IN THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH, NEW-YORK.

713

the Gentlemen of the Walloon Church in London do express themselves in their letter) that this
Equivalent should he managed and reserved for Me. As to which I pray God there may be no further
need of searching for, and that this my Answer to the Propositions may give Satisfaction to all.
Done at JYew York the 10th Lewis Rou, Min.

of Aprils 1724, 5.

FINIS.

VOL.III.

XXIII.

MEDALS AND COINS.

MEDAL TO COMMEiMORATE THE TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

Device. Head of Liberty ; the hair blown back as if by the wind, against which the goddess
seems to be running, to announce to the world the tidings of her victories. On the right
shoulder she bears a liberty cap.

Legend. Libertas Americana. 4. Juil : 1776.

Reverse. Pallas holding in her left hand a shield on which are three feurs de lis (tlie arms of
France) ; opposed to her is a leopard (England), in the act of springing, into whose breast she
is about to plunge a barbed javehn that she holds in her dexter liand. Beneatli the shield is an
Infant strangling with one hand a serpent, which he is holding up, whilst he stoops and chokes
another found at his feet.

Legeyid. Non sine Diis animosus infans.

Exergue. 17 „ 1777

° ^ Oct.

19 1781

This bronze Medal belongs to theWorden Collection of the N. Y. State Library ; it is a beautiful
specimen of art, and in its design higldy classical. Hercules, according to the ancient mytho-
logy, was said to have strangled whilst in his cradle, two serpents whic.i had assaulted him, having
been assisted by the protection of the goddess Pallas. Infant America, like Hercules in his cradle,
had destroyed two British armies. The two epochs of those exploits are marked in the Exergue
17 Oct. 1777 — Burgoyne's Surrender at Saratoga — and 19^'' Octob. 1781 — Cornwallis' Surrender
at Yorktown, Va. Tlie motto is from Horace, Ode 4, Book III. v. 20. The allusion is higldy
appropriate. ' The Medal was struck by the French Government.

The smaller engraving on tliis plate is a representation of a rare Copper cent, struck soon after
the Treaty of peace. The

Device on this coin is a laurelled head of Washington.
Inscription, Washington and Independence, 1783.
Reverse, A wreath inclosing the words " One Cent";
Inscription, Unity States of America,

The coin from wliicli this engraving was made, belongs to the Albany Institute, to which it was
presented by I\Ir. William McElroy. It has been declared by some to be tlie Washington Ce.nt,
but the probability is that it is a token manufoctured at tlie time in England by some private
speculator, and sent for circulation to America, and that the portrait of Washington, (wliicli is very
well executed,) was selected to give it gi-eater currency. It is mentioned by Felt, Mass. Currency,
p. 252, who adds that it is not mentioned in the Journals of Congress.

1 Mease's Descript. of Anier. Medals, 3 Mass. Hist. Soc, CoU. IV, 307.

718

MEUALS AND COINS.

PL.iTE II.

THE ROSA AMERICANA COINS.

The four eugraviugs on this plate are 1" a farthing; 2° and 3" a half penny, of different dattfs; 4»
a penny. On the last, the

Device, is a laorelled Head of George I.

Legend, Georgius D: G: Mag: Bri: Fra: et Hib: Rex.

Reverse, a large double Rose, surmounted by a crown.

Legend, Rosa Americana, 1723. Utile Dulci.

The inscription on the farthing is merely, Georgius D. G. Rex;
on the Reverse, Rosa Ameri. Utile Dulci, 1722. On the half penny the inscription is,
Georgius. Dei. Gratia. Rex. The reverse of the farthing and half penny ©f 1722 wants the
crown, which was added in the following year.

Tliese specimens of antient colonial currency, belong to the collection of the Albany Institute.
There is a notice in 3 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll. vii., 282, 283, of the half penny and penny (the latter
of 1722) by Dr. Mease, of Pliiladelphia, who conjectm-es, though erroneously, that thej were
probably coins of the Old Thirteen Colonies.

No such coin as this was struck by any of the old colonies. Its history, though not mucli
known, is very curious and particularly interesting, especially wlieu found to be intimately con-
nected with the " Wood's half pence," immortalized by Swill.

About the year 1722, a patent was granted to WiUiam Wood, of England to coin a large amount
of copper currency for Ireland, and on investigation it leaked out that the profits of the patent
w^ere to be sliared with the Dutchess of Kendal, one of the court favorites.' It seems that Wood
succeeded in procuring, about the same time, a patent for coining small money also for the
English colonies in America, in pursuance of which he had the conscience to make thirteen shillings
out of a pound of brass. ^

We have not been able to ascertain which, if any, of the Court favorites had a share in tliis patent.
" We have been informed," says Suelling,=* " that Kiugsmill Eyres Esq., Mr. Marsland, a hard-
wareman in Coruhill, and several others, were concerned in the scheme ; the dies were engraved by
Mr. Lammas, Mr. Standbroke and Mr. Harold, some of which were in the possession of Mr.
Winthorpe, who went to New York; his lather lies buried at Beckingham. They were struck at
the French Change, in Hog lane. Seven Dials, by an engine that raised and let fall a heavy weight
upon them when made hot, which is the most expeditious way of striking Bath metal, of which
they were made."

Leake adds,* that " they were of a mixed metal resembling Brass; one nearly as broad as a
half crown, another about the size of an English Iialf penny, and a third about the size of a
fartliiiig, all ])earing the same stamp, namely, on the obverse his majesty's head. Tlie largest piece
had this legend, Georgius D. G. Mag. Bri. Fra. et Hib. Rex. Reverse, a large double Rose, and
over it, Rosa Americana 1722. In a scroll under it, Utile Dulci. Others of 1723, * have the Rose
crowned."

1 Swift alludes to this connrotion in his poem pntitloil, " Wooil an Insect" —
" Such a worm was Will Wood wlipii lio scratchoil at the door

Of a poverniiif? Statesman or favourite W "

2 Defence of the Conduct of the people of Ireland in their Unanimous Refusal of Mr. Wood's copper money.
3 View of the coin? struck for the West India Colonies, 39.
4 Leake's Hist. Account of Enp. Money, 2 ed. S^ o., London, 1715, p. 41!i; Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and
ils dependencies, by Uev. Rogers Ending, 4to., 3d Ed., London, 1840, ii., TZ.
ft Ruding, «ay« " 172(>, ' hut this is a typographical error, as his paragr.iph is copied from Leake.

-PLATE. 2 "

Cn^mril I. mnled Iii Jr. 0«nt

MEDALS AND COINS.

719

PLMTE III.

NEW-YORK TOKENS.

The tokens on tliis plate are from a collection made by M'' Vattemare lor the French government,

and are supposed to be specimens of the earliest copper currency in this State.

I. Device. A bust in Roman armour with a fillet of laurel.
Legend. Nova Eborac.

Reverse. The genius of Freedom seated, holding a sprig of laurel in her right, and a staff sur-
mounted by a cap of liberty in her left hand ; at her side, a shield on wliich are depicted tlie
Arms of the State. This figure resembles that of Brittannia on the old Englisli coins.

Legend. Virt. et Lib; 1787.

II. Device. An Indian chief with a tomahawk in his right, and a bow in his left hantl ; at liis back
depend his quiver and arrows.

Legend. Liber Natus Libertatem defendo.
Reverse. Arms of the State of New- York, complete.
Legend. Excelsior, 1787.

III. Device. Bust intended for that of General Washington.
Legend. Non vi Virtute Vici.

Reverse. Liberty seated ; a staff surmounted with a cap of liberty in her riglit, and scales of justice

in her left liand.
Legend. Neo-Eboracensis. 1786.

IV. Device and Legend. Same as N" II.

Reverse. Crest of the State Arms ; an Eagle proper on a half globe.
Legend. Neo Eboracus : Excelsior. 1787.

V. Device. A ship under full sail.

Legend. Talbot Allum & Lee New- York ; One Cent.

Reverse. A full length figure of Liberty, holding a staff surmounted by a liberty cap in her right
hand, whilst she supports a rudder in her left. A bale of merchandise at her feet.

Legend. Liberty & Commerce. 1794.
Figs. I. and V. are in the collection of the Albany Institute.

1 Felt's Historical Account of Massachusetts Currency: Boston, 1839, p. 80.

2 Snelling, ut supra citat.

3 3. Masi. Hist. Soo. vii. 283.

XXIV.

iH t 0 c c I I a n g

Vol. III.

DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

[ From Sullivan Co.'Whig, Jan'y 25th, 1850. ]

In reference to Dr. 0"C;illaglian's Collections the Rondout Courier remarks :

Antiquity. — The Sullivan Whig publishes extracts from O'Callaghan's IDocumenfary Collections, embracing the
names of the inhabitants of Ulster County in 1G83. Mr. O'Callaghan has maile sad work with the nomenclature. Our
'oldest inhabitant' woiilil hanlly recognize his own name in the transcription. It is true tliere is a strange variation in the
spelling of family names of different periods. Our Sullivan friend's name for instance is written Hasbroque, Haasbroucif,
Hasbroeic, &c., &,c., which is readily accounted for from the fact that a county of Dutchmen in the main were at the
orthograjihical mercy of English clerks. But Mr. O'Callaghan's errors seem to be the fruit of a lack of decyphering'
ability. The old chirography is rather different from the modern — the c, for instance, more like a cross between the o
and d than its present representative. The ff, with which Mr. CO. begins his spelling of Frere, is nothing more or less
than a capital F of peculiar form.

In reply to tlie above, and all similar observations, it is to be stated, once and finally, tliat in the
preparation of this \V(n-k,the orthography of tlie original Document is strictly adhered to, no niiitter
wh;it tliat may be. Tlie Editor does not ccmsider himself respoiisil)le for any peculiarities in the
spelling either of names or other matter. Tliose Avhicli are cliarilably ascril^ed in the above para-
graph, to " a lack of decypliering ability," are not " Mr. O'Callaghan's errors," nor the errois " of
any other person connected with this work — for the names abovementioned were actually set up
by tlie printer from the original lists, and are spelt as found in those old i*ecords. We would add
that no lists of 1G83 have been published. We presume tiiat of 1C89 is the one referred to.

WILLIAMSON^S DESCRIPTION OF THE GENESEE COUNTRY.

Extract of a Letter from George Brinley, Junr., to T. Romeyn Beck, Esqr., LL. D., dated Hart-
ford, April 22, 1850:

" I perceive that in Vol. 2, of Documentary History of New- York, Williamson's ' Description of
the Genesee Country,' is reprinted from the second edition witliout any notice being made of tlie
first edition (4to., Albany, 1798.) This contains two maps and a very good plate by Fairman,
which I wish had been copied. It, the first edition, contained but five letters, the second, eight let-
ters; those numbered 1 to 5 are substniitially the same as in the first edition, but are in many in-
stances abbreviated and otherwise altered."

The first Edition of V/illiamson's Pamphlet, above described ("Albany, printed by Loring Andrews & Co., 17f)S,"')
has since been obtained for the State Lib. It has however, but one Map — that of Ontario and Steuben Co's. It lacks the
second Map and Plate. Ed.

INDIAN NAME OF LAKE CHA:MPLAIN.

Governor Pownall states, in his Administration of the Colonies, (ed. 17G8 and 177 J, p. 267,) that
the Indian name of the above Lake is

Caniadeki-guarhntk, i. e. Tlie lake that is the gate of the country. It is compounded of
"Kanyatare" tiie Mohawk word tor Lake, and " Kanhohkaromle,"' door.

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MODEL OF FITCH'S STEAMBOAT.

The model of the first steamboat (built by John Fitch) was discovered, a few days ago, in the
garret of tlie late residence of Col. Kilbourne, a' brother-in-law of John Fitch, near tlie town of Co-
lumbus, in Ohio. It has been in tlie possession of Col. K. more tliau tliirty years. It is thus
described in a letter to tlie Cincinnati Commercial :

" It is about two feet long, and set upon wheels. Tlie boiler is about a foot long, and eight
inches in diameter, with a flue through it, not quite in the center, into which the fire appears to
have been j^daced. Tlie cylinder stands perpendicular, and the framework tliat supports it is not
unlike tliat now used by some of the low pressure boats on Lake Erie. Tliere is a paddle wheel
on each side, ami, in fact, everything appears to be complete with the exception of a condenser and
force pump. The boiler is even supplied with a safety valve, though part of it has been broken off."

STAGE BETWEEN N. YORK AND PHILADELPHIA IN 1776.
This is to give Notice to the Publick, That the Stage-Waggons kept by John Burrowliill in Elm-
Street in Philadelphia, and John Mersereax at the New Blazing Star, near New-York, intend to
perform the journey from Philadelphia to New-York in two days also — to continue seven Months,
viz : From the 14tli of A{)ril to the 14th of Nov. and the remaining five Months of the Year in
three Days — The Waggons to be kept in good order, and good Horses, with sober Drivers. They
purpose to set otf from Philadelphia and Powlas-Hook on Mondays and Thursdays punctually
at Sunrise, and be at Prince-Town the same Nights, and cliange Passengers, and return to New-
York and Philadelphia the Ibllowing days ; the Passengers are desired to cross Powlas-Hook
Ferry the Evening before ; the Waggon is not to stay af ter Sunrise ; Price each Passenger from
Powlas-Hook to Prince-Town, Ten shillings, from thence to Philadelphia, Ten shillings also j
Ferriage free ; Three Pence each Mile any Distance between. Any Gentlemen or Ladies that wants
to go to Philadelphia can go in the stage and be at home in five Days and be two Nights and one
Day in Philadelphia to do business, or see the Market Da}s. All Gentlemen, and Ladies who are
pleased to favcjur us with tlieir custom, may depend on due Attendance and ci\il Usage by those
Humble Servants

John Merserear,

June 23, 177G. John Barkowhill.

AN OLD MAP OF NEW ENGLAND AND NEW-YORK.
" A Map of New England and New York sold by Thomas Basset in Fleet St. and Richard
Cliiswell in St. Paul's Church Yard" is the title of a map, without a date, brought last year from
Europe by Mr. Kendal of the N. O. Picayune, of which the N. Y. Tribune of July, furnishes the
following description : —

" It must be extremely old for its delineation of the country shows that it was made before the
interior of New-York or New England was explored. New-York and Boston are fixed points, and
some of the villages along the coasts are truly named and placed pretty nearly in their true posi-
tion ; but a few miles from the coast, in any direction, and the map maker seems to have been
ul telly at fault. Tlie shores of the Hudson and East Rivers on both sides, close up to the city of
New-York, would appear to be swarming with Indian tribes of most uncouth names. The Riwanoys,
[Siuanoys,] Quiropeys, Makimans, Moribans, [Morikans,] Peequtoos on the East; and the San-
hicMiis, Tiip]>aiiiis, Waranawankongs, Wajipinges, Wanreneks, Konekotays, Matanaokowses, Ar-
meomecks, |l']rmomex,| Macquaas and iilly others between New-York city and the Mohawk river.

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The head waters of the Hudson are made to penetrate to near the St. Lawrence river, which
is called the "Great River of New England," while Lake Cham{)lain and LaJce George, higlily
magnified, are transported away east of the Connecticut river. Philadelpliia is not set d<>\vn at
all, but near the site wliere Philadelphia should be, a place doubtless of much greater conse-
quence is marked under the name of Mageckqueshon."

The Map of which the description is iiere given, is doubtless a republication of tlie (jlder Dutch
]\Iaps of New Netherland (now New- York) pul^lislied by Yisclier, Jansson and others, nearly
two hundred years ago, the title and other parts of which have been altered to suit the English mar-
ket. The St. Lawrence was laid down by the Dutcli as far back as 1614 as the "Great river ot
New Netlierland," and in 1656 or 1659 they called it the "Great river of Canada." We find
Bassett now changing it into tlie Great river of New England! The names of the Indian tribes and
of the locality near Philadelphia are copied from the Dutch.

Bassett's map was published we presume on the restitution of New Netherland to the Duke of
York in 1074. It is perhaps the earliest English copy published of the Dutcli maps, and in this
point of view it cannot fail to possess interest.

ANOTHER LAND MARK REMOVED.

The famous " Old Dutch (Lutheran) Chnrcli," in days of yore located on " Horse and Cart-street,"
so called from an inn near by, bearing the representation of a horse and cart f n- a sign, but in
latter days on William-street, has at last been prostrated before tl)e marcli of improvement. Its
dingy and time-worn walls liave been for S3 years, or since tlie year 17G7, the silent witness of the
growth of New-Amsterdam, and have long remained among the lew relics of lier past insignificance.

It was much the oldest church edifice in the city, and the congregation originally worshiping
in it for a long time flourished under the powerful preaching of tlie learned Rev. Jolui Chris-
topher Kunz, D. D. It was then known as the " Swamp Church,'''' being situated in a marshy dis-
trict, (now at the junction of William and Frankfort-streets, east of French's Hotel) and in the
region of the " Tan Yards." The foundation stones will be removed in a few days, when it is ex-
pected that sundry manuscripts, coins, &c., will be brought to light, forming interesting objects for
antiquarian research. Beneath its walls is a large vault, in which were formerly entombed the
remains of a number of officers and privates attached to the Hessian army, who fell during the
Revolutionary War. History speaks of them as having been buried in their regimentals, with their
side-arms, &c., with much pomp and circumstance. Tliey were disinterred, liowever, some years
since, at tlie same time that the remains of the dead were removed from the old grave-yard which
existed in the rear of the church. The " Old Dutch Chm-ch" is hallowed by many other interesting
associations.

Of late years it has sadly flillen from its former high estate. Since it was vacated by its original
occupants, it has been used as a place of worship by a society of colored people, then as an auction
house, and lastly as a stable. Its venerable galleries, where once listened tlie I'aillii'ul worshippers,
were stored with provender, tlie under portion serving as stalls for horses. The whole has now
been tumbled into I'uins, and from the site is to rise speedily a large hotel. — J\ . Y. Journal cj
Commerce, Dec. 23, 1850.

The Rev. Dr. Kunze, mentioned in the above article, died on 24th July, 1807, aged 63 ; he sus-
tained the pastoral office in New-York for twenty-three years. — Grcmhuf-s History of the JVew-
Yorlc Churches.

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RIx\G FOUND ON BURGOYNE'S CAMP GROUND.
We liave seen a very handsome gold and enamel monrning ring tliat was found in June last,
in Greenwich, Washington county, on the banks of the Hudson. This relic was luund aViiint
two miles north of the place Avhere General Burgoyne surrendered to General Gates, Octuber 7,
1777, and wliere tlie former General had his encampment. Tlie ring was found by a boy, while he
was planting a field, and is in a perfect state, the enamel bearing, in distinct gold letters, " Robert
Johnson, Ob. 16, Nov. 1775. M. 71." The probability is that the ring belonged to some oliiccr
of the British army. — jY. Y. Herald, Dec. 25, 1850.

INTERESTING ITEMS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF NEW-YORK.

We are indebted for tlie following facts to the polite attention of the obliging correspondents whose
names are attaclied to tlie respective paragraphs :

First Vessel on Lake Erie. — The first vessel on our western lakes was the " Griffin^ The keel
was laid by La Salle on 2Gth of January, 1679, at the mouth of the Cayuga Creek, on the Ameri-
can side of the Niagara, about six miles above the great Falls. The place selected by La Salle
was long after used as a ship yard by the Americans, and is now familiarly known as the " Old
ship yard." The i^recise date when the ship was launched is uncertain — it must have been in
May or early in June, 1G7S), for Father Hennepin visited Fort Frontenac after it was launched, and
readied the duck on his return on tlie 4th of August. The Griffin sailed from the mouth of the
Niagara on her vo}'age to the upper lakes on 7th of August, 1079.

First Steamboat on Lake Erie. — The first Lake Erie steamboat, was called the " WnUc in the
Water.'''' She was launched at Black Rock, on the Niagara River, on the 2Sth of May, 1818, and
left there on the first trip to Detroit on 23d August following, under the command of Capt. Fish.
The Buffalo Gazette in announcing her departure, says : " In less than two liours she was ' hull
to' from the shore, a distance of 15 nautical miles."

First Settlement of Buffalo. — In 1798 there were five dwellings, one tavern and one store,
all constituted oilogs. In 1801, the site was surveyed by the Holland Company {Turner'' s Hist. Hoi.
Purchase.) and in 1802 the settlement may be said to have lairly commenced. In 1806, it was in-
creased to sixteen dwellings, three stores and two blacksmiths' shops.

First Mail to Buffalo. — The first raailw^as received in 1803 on horseback, and continued to be
tluis carried once every two weeks, until 1806, when a weekly route was established.

First Newspaper. — The first newspaper published here was issued Oct. 3, 1811, and called the
" Buifalo Gazette," Smith H. Salisbury k Co., printers and publishers. — Extract of a Letter froia
O. H. Marshall, Esq., dated Bujulo, A'ov. 20, 1850.

First paper in Orange Co. The paper called the " Goshen Repository " was published in that
village as early as August 14th, 1788.

First paper in Newburgh. The first newspaper in this village was " The Mirror," edited by Philip
Van Home, and pub] islied on 22d September, 170G. . . . When the army was here the printing
was done by a press at Fislikill in Dutchess, as appears by the printed orders of the Army of
that day. Samuel W. Eager, JYewburgh, JYov. 25, 1850.

First paper in Queens. The "Long Island Farmer " was tlic first paper published in Queens
Co. I have seen the 2d number, dated "Thursday Jan. 11, 1821." The first or specimen
number was printed a ibrlnight or so before, but the day of the week or month cannot be precisely

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stated, at least by me. I have a file of the "Farmer " from that day to tliis, with occasional breaks.
The original editor emigrated west. //. Onderdvnk, Jr., Jamaica, L. I., A'ov. 25, 1850.

First paper in Dutchess Co. There was a p;iper published in this place c;illed the Ponghkeep-
sie Journal as early as 1778 or 1779^ for, a few years since I was sliown some copies of it at the liouse
of M"" Henry D. Piatt who resides at New Hackensack. At the time those luimbers were issued
the editor was State Printer, and the Legislature in session in this town, the Governor also resided
here. I am a little inclined to think that paper^ was the first state paper under the- republican or
independent government of tlie state, but cannot say with certainty. At all events it was the state
paper for a few years. Isaac Piatt, Poughkeepsie, Dec. 28th, 1850.

Tlie Country Journal and Poughkeepsie Advertizer was established, Thursday, Aug. 15th, 1786,
by Nicholas Power. Tlie Po'keepsie Eagle is a continuation of the same paper. There was a
paper before this, which I shall obtain information of if possible. Wm. Schram, Poughkeepsie,
JTov. 30, 1850.

First paper in Columbia Co. The first paper in the county of Columbia was printed by Webster
& Stotldard at Hudson, and called the " Hudson Gazette." Its first impression is dated Tliurs-
day, April 7th, 1785. Mr. Webster was Charles Webster of Albany, deceased. My father, Ashbel
Stoddard his partner, printed the paper after the first year, in his own name, as Mr. W. went to
Albany. It was printed until 1803, when it was sold out to the " Eallauce," printed by Cros-
well, Sampson & Chittenden. Wm. B. Stoddard, Hudson, Dec. 7th 1850.

First Printers and Printing in Albany. — The first printing office in Albany, respecting which
any information can now be gathered, was established by Alexander & James Robertson, who
came up from New York for that purpose late in tlie year 1771. Hence Albany was the second
place in the state of New York into wliich the art of printing was introduced. Their ofiice is
said to have been in Barrack, now Chapel street.

The Albany Gazette, the first newspaper printed in this city, was commenced in November, 1771,
by the Robertsons. The size of the sheet used by them was about one quarter that of the largest
daily papers now printed here.

It is uncertain how long this paper was continued; but it is supposed that the publication of it
ceased before 1776, as in that year the printers are known to have joined the royalists in New- York.
On the evacuation of that city by the British, they took refuge with many others at Port Roseway^
Nova Scotia, where Alexander died 1784, aged 42. James died in London, many years later. The
account given of them in Thomas's History of Printing is erroneous in many respects.

A bookstore was kept before tlie revolution by Stuart Wilson in a Dutch house which stood on
the elm tree corner of State and Pearl streets, and is the earliest of which anything is known.

In 1782, Messrs. Solomon Balentine & Charles R. Webster established a printing office in Al-
bany, and in May of that year published the first number of tlie JVew York Gazetteer and
JYorthern Intelligencer. It was printed on a sheet of short demy, with pica and long primer type.

First papers in Herkimer Co. — It is supposed that the first paper was printed at Herkimer,
about 1802 by Benjamin Cory, and was called the Telescope. This establishment was purchased of
Mr. Cory, by David Holt and J. B. Robbins, who went from Hudson in January, 1805, to take
charge of it. The Telescope was discontinued, and a new paper called the Farmers'' Monitor was
issued by Holt & Robbins. Mr. Holt thinks the size of the paper was a small royal, but a copy of
it in possession of Hon. John Mahon, dated April 28, 1807, measures 12 by 15 inches. The
printers of those days were compelled frequently, by, the scarcity of stock, to vary the size of their

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papers, and this may have been the case with the copy in question, whicli is the more probable from
the tact that it has no cohimn rules.

The third paper in the county was the Herkimer Pelican^ commenced by Mr. Cory soon after he
sold out his first establishment.

First paper at Little Falls. In September, 1821, the first printing office was established at
Little Falls, now Rockton, by Edward M. Griffing, who began the publication of a democratic
paper, called the Peopled Friend^ which he continued till July 5, 1834, with an average subscription
of about 600. At that time he sold to Messrs. C. S. Benton & Co., who changed the title to Mohawk
Courier.

First paper at Frankfort. The Frankfort Democrat, was established at Frankfort in the fall
of 1842, by J. M. Lyon, edited by W. B. Holmes. It was subsequently removed to Herkimer, and
its title changed to Herkimer County Democrat. Condensed ^rom an interesting article on the Press,
in MunseWs Albany Annual Register, for 1851,

First Steamboat on Lake Ontario. The first Steamer was built at this place and called the
" Ontario.^' She was commenced in the year 1816, and made her first trip in the first part of the
month of April, 1817, the day I cannot learn. D. McCullock, Collector, Sackets Harbor, Dec. 21, 1850.

INDEX.

Abelsen, Hendrick, precentor of Kinderhook chvirch,
538.

Abenaqui Indians, 12.

Account, an, of Capt. Manning's proceedings previous
to his surrender to the Dutch, 69 ; of the church in
the province of N. Y., 74.

Achkokx, the, 29.

Act, an, of opposition to certain transactions in the
French church at New Y'ork, 282.

Adams, the town of, on Sandy creek, 6S1.

, near Hoosic, remarkable forliniestone, 684, 685.

Address of the clergy of the church of England to Gov.
Hunter, 84 ; of the ministers and elders of the R.
Dutch church of N. Y., on hearing of the desecration
of Trinity church, 270 ; of the French church on the
same subject, 272 ; to the betrayed inhabitants of
N. Y., 317.

Administration of justice in N. Netherland, 28.

Albany, first white woman at, 32 ; a church built in,
70; state of the church at, 77 ; the Rev. I\Ir. Talbot ■.
does not think it worth his while to stay at, 81 ; Rev. i
Mr. Barclay, minister at, 84 ; the sheriff of, seized
and carried off to Mass., 464, 465 ; papers relating
to, 523 ; petition of the Lutherans of, for leave to i
bury their own dead, 525 ; Rev. Bernhardus Antho- !
ny, Lutheran minister at, permitted to officiate in,
ib.; difficulties in the Dutch church at, 526; Rev. |
Gideon Sehaets, minister of, 529 ; the minister's i
house at, 530 ; misunderstanding between Dom. i
Sehaets and the Lutherans of, ib ; account of the |
comet that appeared at, 532 ; great scarcity of grain
at, ib.; early negotiations between Dom. Dellius and
the Dutch congregation of, 535 ; petition of the Rev.
Johannes Lydius, minister of, 538 ; state of the
Rev. Mr. Barclay's mission at, in 1710, 540 ;
population of, in 1710, 541 ; the Rev. Mr. An-
drews, Indian missionary, arrives at, 542 ; pro-
ceedings of the commissioners of Indian affairs
on his arrival in, ib.; difficulties between Hcndrick
[Vol. III.] 92

Hansen and the Rct. Mr. Barclay, missionary at,
544 ; a list of the inhabitants and slaves in the city
and county of, in 1714, 545 ; petition for rebuilding
the Dutch church of, 546 ; the first English church
in, ib.; petitions for 'the incorporation of the Dutch
church of, 547, 548 ; report of council on said peti-
tions, 549 ; order to prepare a patent for the incor-
poration of the Dutch church in, 550 ; schedule of
lands belonging to the Dutch church of, ib.; petition
of the rector &c. of St. Peter's church in, for a char-
ter, 552 ; Rev. 3Ir. Berkenmeyer, Lutheran minister
at, 594 ; Rev. Gideon Hawley passes through ;
number of'houses, in 1753, between Schenectady and,
628 ; Rev. Messrs. Barclaj' and Ogilvie missionaries
at, 628, 629; in 1753, 630; mission of, vacant,
645 ; description of the country between Schenectady
and, 628, 685; rectors of St. Peter's church, 697;
first episcopal church in, ib.; first newspaper in, 727.

Alexander, Rev. Mr., of Steuben, 677, 688.

Algiers, money collected in N. Y. for the redemption
of captives in, applied to Trinity ehurch, 74.

Algomequins river, 13.

Almouchiquois, the, 5.

American independence, a medal to commemorate tho

triumph of, 717.
Amsterdam fort laid out, 27 ; erected, 29, SO.
, (^lontgomery co.) state of religion in the town

of, 673 ; character of the people of, 686.
Ancram, a number of Mr. Livingston's men taken to

Massachusetts from, 473, 483.
Andatahouatj, the, 14.

Anderson, Rev. James, presbytcrian minister at N. Y.,

278, 279, 280, 281.
Andrews, Rev. Wm., missionary to the Jlohawks, 542,

697 ; received by the Indians, 542 ; Rev. Thomaa

Barcby accused of desiring to be a bishop over, 544 ;

Rev. Mr. Van Driessen succeeds, as missionary to

the Mohawks, 552.
( , Rev. Wm., Minister at Schenectady, 697 ; aids

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in translating the book of common prayer into the
Indian tongue, 098.

Andkos, Governor, calls cn Gov. Colvc to restore N.
York, 45 ; refuses to land unless the place be given
up, 46 ; reiterates his demand, ib.; a committee ap-
pointed by the common council to welcome, 47 ; re-
ceives a present of a coach and horses from Gov.
Colvc, 48 ; answers of, to Gov. Colve's proposals,
49 ; receives New- York from the Dutch, 62 ; pro-
clamation of, confirming rights and properties, ib.;
letter to, respecting a clergyman at Hempstead, 119.

Anglo-American church in 1776, State of the, 635.

Animals in N. Netherland, 22.

Anthony, Rev. Bernhardus, Lutheran minister at Alba-
ny, 525.

Antonides, Rev. Yincentius, called to the Dutch
churclies iu Kings co., 94 ; articles offered by the
friends of, to Don). Freeman's party. 97 ; complaints
against, 100 ; the majority of council report in favor
of, 101 ; report of the minority of council against the,
ib.; petition in belialf of, 103 ; oi'der of Lt. Gov.
Ingoldesby on the claim of, 104 ; refuses to obey the
Lt. Gov's order, 105; requests that the report of the
majority of the council be confirmed, 100 ; petition
of the sheriff and justices of Kings co. in fiivor of,

107 ; report of the council in favor of, confirmed,

108 ; petition of, against Doui. Freeman, 109 ; Lt.
Gov. Reekman opposed to, 110, 115.

Antouhonorons, the, 14. (Sec Enlouhonorons.)
Appendix, the, 701.
Apples, seedless, 085.

Apprentices, Palatine, a list of, 341.

Arensius, Rev. Bernardus, pass to, allowing him to offi-
ciate at Albany, 526.

Arisscs, Rev. Rarnardus, a Lutheran minister in N. Y.,
246, 872. (See Arensius.)

Articles submitted by Gov. Colve to Gov. Andros, on
the restitution of N. X., 49; offered by Dom. Free-
man's friends to Dom. Antonides' party, 97.

Ashle}', Mrs., acts as Indian interpreter, 629.

Asj)inwall, John, a benefactor to the episcopal church at
Flushing, 197 ; Rev. Mr. Seabury's character of,
198.

AssLstagues, the, 14.

Astronomy, knowledge among the Indians of, 20.
Atkarkarton, 71.
Attigouotans, the, 7, 9.
Attiuoindas, the, 14.

Attorney General's opinion on the ciaim of the Montauk
Indians, 237 ; on obliging Quakers to swear in their
votes at elections, 612.

Auchnmty, Rev. Dr., 202 ; death of, 206 ; signs a pe-
tition for a township in what is now Vermont, 308 ;
biographical notice of, 640 ; Rev. Mr. Inglis becomes
assistant to, 646.

, Sir Samuel, a lieutenant general in the British

army, 640.

Autoirraph of Gov. Fletcher, 249 ; of Gov. Hunter,
276; of Sir H. Moore, 316; of Lt. Gov. Golden,
323 ; of Gov. Clinton, 450 ; of Lt. Gov. Dclancey,
j 470,491.

! Avery, Rev. Mr., minister of Rye, death of, 206.

Babcock, Rev. Mr., minister of Phillpsbiirgh, death

of, 206.
Bacchus island, 12.

Baker, Nathaniel, fined for bringing home his ox. on
Sunday, 212.

Banyar, Sec, sends copies of Lt. Gov. De Lancey's
proclamation to R. Livingston, 492.

Baptists, eaily, of Flushing, 71 ; petition of the min-
ister of the, N. Y., 290 ; prevail in the town of Pe-
tersburgh, 6S5.

Barbary, certain natives of N. Y. made slaves in, 252 ;
moneys cnllocted for the redenrption of, ordered to be
paid to Trinity church, N, Y., 254.

Barliour, Rev. Mr., 84.

Barclay, Rev. Henry, 628 ; rector of St. Peter's, Alba-
ny, removed to N. Y., where he aided in the publica-
tion of an Indian book of prayer, 697, 698.

, Rev. Thomas, English minister at Albany, 84,

540 ; preaches at Sclienectady once a month, 540 ;
the only minister between New York and the western
frontier, ib.; performs part of the .service in Dutch,

541 ; recommends that the missionaries to the In-
dians have a lilieral allowance, 542 ; attends a meet-
ing of the commissioners of Indian affairs, with Rev.
Mr. Andrews, ib.; missionary at Fort Hunter, 543 ;

misunderstanding between him and ^Ir. Hansen, 544 ;
accused of designing to be a bishop over iMr. An-
drews, ib.; petitions for a change in the site of the
proposed episcopal church at Albany, 547 ; Gov.
Hunter grants a lot for a church to, 553 ; first rector
of St. Peter's church, Albany, 697.

Barcntzen, Pieter, commander at Fort Orange, 28 ;
makes a treaty with the Sickenanes, 29 ; trades with
several Indian tribes, ib.

Barrington harbor, 12.

Bartow, Rev. John, minister at Westchester, 76, 78,
82, 131, 133, 144, 561 ; death of the, 570.

Basconi, Rev. Mr., minister on Sandy creek, 681.

Bassett's map of N. England and New York, a notice
of, 724.

Batlsquan, 12.

Battles between Champlain and the Iroquois, 6, 9.
Beach, Rev. John, biographical sketch of the, 039.
Beasley, Rev. Frederick, minister at Albany, 698.
Bedford, the independant minister about to leave, 76 ;

Rev. IMr. Denhani minister at, 80 ; people of the

town of, oppose Rev. !Mr. Pritchard, 564 ; census of,

in 1712, 574; in 1782, 579.
Beeck, Daniel, commissary at Fort Orange, 24 ; fights

against the Mohawks and is killed, 28.

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731

Beekman, Col., ordered to proceed against the Moravi-
ans of Dutchess eo.; report of, 613.

, Gerardus, the uiembers of the council refuse

to act with, unless he declare for Doiii. Antoiiides,
110 ; quarrel between 'Squire Filkiu and, ib.

, AVilliani, 47.

Bellamont, Lord, deprives Rev. Mr. Bondet of his
allowance, 562.

Bells brought from Porto Eico to the Manhattans, 27.

Berkenmyer, Rev. Wm. Christofier, arrives in X. YorR,
3.54 ; letter of Gov. Burnet to the, respecting the
glebe at Newburgh, 35.5 ; received as minister to the
Palatines there, ib.; Lutheran minister at" Albany,
594.

Beverwyck, a church built at, 70. (See Albany.)
Beys, Rev. Mr., minister of the English church at Har-
lem, 80.

Bioiiraphical sketch of Gov. Hunter, 276 ; of Gov.
Moore, 316; of Rev. Mr. du Bois, 324; of Robert
Livingston, 434 ; of Ll. Gov. Golden, 495; of Count
Zinzendorf, 618 ; of Rev. Dr. Chandler, 637 ; of
Rev. Dr. Cooper, ib.; of Rev. John Beach, 639; of
Rev. Dr. Auchmuty, 640; of Rev. Joshua Bloomer,
ib.; of Rev, Dr. Seabury, 044 ; of Rev. 3Ir. Cutting,
ib.; of Rev. Dr. Stuart, 645 ; of Rev. Dr. Inglis,
646 ; of Rev. John Taylor, 672.

Birds, in N. Netherland, 21, 29; singing, none in the
American forest, 632.

Bisserenis, lake, 14, 15.

Bitary, Rev. Andr^ Saens de, a Spanish priest, 277.
Black river, a missionary tour to the, 671 ; high falls

on the, 694 ; remarks on the country of the, 695.
Block, Adriaen, carries two Indian youths to P]urope,

25.

Bloni, Rev. Hermanns, minister of Esopus, 72. 581 ;
describes the massacre by the Indians there, 582.

Bloomer, Rev. Joshua, minister of Jamaica, 201;
commences a suit for his salarj% ib.; argument of
counsel in the case of, ib.; the vestry of Jamaica
obliged by the court of chancery to pay the salary of,
204 ; date of the induction of, ib.; several of his pa-
rishioners carried prisoners to Philadelphia, 205 ; is
rejoiced at the success of the royalists on L. I., fb.;
his praying for the king gives such oifence that he is
obliged to close his church, 206 ; biographical notice
of, 640 ; referred to, 644.

Board of Trade, letter of Count Zinzendorf to the.
complaining of the persecution of the Moravians, 618 ;
letter of, to Gov. Clinton, demanding explanations
thereupon, ib.; report of the prov. council on the let-
ter of the, to Gov. Clinton, 619.

Boel, Rev. Henricus, minister at New York, 576.

Bogue, Rev. Mr., minister at Hanover, in the Mohawk
cotuitry, 676.

Bondet, Rev. Daniel, 78 ; Col. Heathcote's opinion of,
82; difficulties experienced by, ib.; Gov. Hunter a

friend to, 84 ; complaint against the, 500 ; accom-
panies some French refugees to N. England, 562 ;
removes to N. Rochelle, ib.; is deprived of his salary
for signing a certificate in favor of Doin. Dellius, ib.;
report of council in favor of, 563 ; commission of, as
minister of N. Rochelle, 568 ; petitions for a charter
for his church, 573 ; death of, ib.

Bony pike, Indian name of the, 4,

Boon's settlement, 695.

Borghert, Coenraet, proceedings against, 539.

Boston harbor, 12.

Bouwenz, Tymen, devoured by the Mohawks, 28.

Bowers, Rev. Mr., minister at Rye, 80.

Boyle, secretary, letter of, to Lord Lovelace, in favor

of the clergyman to the Palatines, 328.
Bradbury, Rev. Dr., 615.

Bradjey, R., attorney general of New York, 012.
Breuckelen. (See Broohhpi.)
Brewers' street, Albany, 551.

Bridge, Rev. Christopher, 80, 133; refuses to sign a
representation against Gov. Hunter, 157 ; signs the
address to him, 159; commission of, as mhiister of
Rye, 569 ; induction of, 570 ; death of, 172, 570.

Brooke, Rev. Mr., 79, 568.

Brookhaven, town of, ordered to pay Rev. Samuel
Eburne his salary, 218, 219; agreement of the town
of, with the Rev. Geo. Phillips, 232 ; petition of
]Messrs. Floyd & Smith, on the part of certain
inhabitants of, 233 ; counter petition from the, 234 ;
order of council thereupon, 235 ; quakers in, 624.

Brooklyn, state of the first church at, 72 ; names of the
iiJiabitants of, in 1698, 87 ; slaves in, 513.

Brooks, Rev. Mr. (See I' -ooke.)

Broome countj-. (See Haivhy, Rev. G.)

Brothers, the fast anchored, 557.

Brown, Rev. Thos., rector of St. Peter's church Alba-
ny, some particulars of, 698.
Brownists, the, 29, 30.

Brownsville, trade between Canada and, 693.
Brule, cape, 11.

Brunholtz, Rev. Peter, Lutheran minister at Philadel-
phia, 591.

Buckingham, Rev. Mr., called to Rye, 172.

Buffalo city, first settlement of, 591 ; first mail to and

first newspaper in, 726.
Bull, fort, 6G3.

Burgomasters and schepens of N. Orange welcome Gov.
Andros, 47.

BuRNKT, Gov., letter of, to Rev. Mr. Berkenmeyer
respecting the glebe at Newburgh, 355 ; reconnnend-
ed to settle the Palatines at proper places, 423 ; al-
lows some Palatines to settle on Canada creek, 429.

Bu.shwj-ck, names of the inhabitants of, in 1698, 87;
slaves, in, 512.

Butler, Lieut., stationed at Fort Hunter, 630.

Bydner, Gudlop, a 3Ioravian minister, 613, ct seq.

732

INDEX.

Cahiague, 7.
Cahoos falls, 638.
Calesiue, 11.

Camden, town of, 679; population of the, in 1802,
690.

Campbell, Rev. Alexander, bears testimony to the Rev.

Mr. Foyer's character, 189 ; applies to be appointed

missionary to Jamaica, 190.
Camp-meeting in the town of Floyd, 676.
Canada, furs from, sold at Amsterdam, 24.
creek, 429; price of land, in 1791, on the,

654 ; mentioned, 663.

, Palatine volunteers against, 343, 344, 404.

, people of, in great want of missionaries, 683.

Canal proposed at Little Fall.<, 664; between Fort

Schuyler and Wood creek, 665.
Canandaigua lake, 10.
Canastagione, census of, in 1714, 545.
Caniaderiguarunte, or Lake Charaplain, 723.
Canseau bay, 12.
Carantouanis, the, 14.
Caribou, the, 15.

Carle, Rev. Jean, minister of the French church at

New York, 295, 296, 315.
Carpentier, Rev. Casparo, 70.
Casimir fort erected, 70.
Castle island, 23,

Catholic clergymen, early, at New York, 73.
Cattle sent to New Netherland, 25 ; arrivo there, 27.
Cattskill, price of land, in 1791, in the town of, 6513.
Caughuawaga, 73.

Census of Kings co. about 1798, 87 ; of slaves in the
year 1755, 503; of Albany co. in 1714, 545; of
New Rochelle and Eastchester in 1710,571,572;
of Westchester co. in 1712, 574 ; in 1782, 579 ; of
Ulster CO. in 1703, 584 ; in 1782, 601.

Chaleur river, 12.

Champion, town of, 681 ; falls in the, 694.
Champlain, lake, description of, 4 ; by whom so called,

6, 12 ; price of land in 1791, on, 656, 657 ; Indian

name of, 723.
river, 12.

, Sieur de, expeditions of, into northern and

western New York, 3 ; erects a settlement near Cape
Torment, 11.

Chandler, Rev. Dr. Thos. Bradbury, 637, 644.

Chastity among Indians, 22, 27.

Chaudiere falls, 13.

Chauncey, Rev. Mr., 627.

Chenango river, price of land on the, in 1791, 650,
654.

Chevcux relevez, the, 14.
Chippeways, the, 14.
Chouacoct, 5, 13.
Chountouaronons, the, 7.

Christiaensen van Clccf, Ilcndrick, 25 ; conveys Euro-
pean animals to N. Netherland, 26 ; death of, ib.
Christina fort, 70.

Church, state of the, in N. Netherland, 69 ; a, built at
Beverwyck, 70 ; a sunin)aiy account of the, in the
prov. of N. York, 74 ; on Long Island, ib.; Col.
Hcathcote's report on the htate of the, 77 ; address
to Gov. Hunter from the clorg}- of the English, 84 ;
to the Dutch cluirch of Kings county, 89 ; papers
relating to the Jamaica, 120 ; riots in the Jamaica,
127, 132, 133 ; petition to erect a new Dutch, in
New York city, 244 ; petition for leave to purchase
ground for an English, at New York, 247 ; state of
the Anglo-American, in 1776, 637.

Cincinnatus, township of, 651.

Clarke, Rev. Josias, commission of the, as chaplain to
Fort James, 245.

, sccretarj^ 'Squire Filkin to, 110 ; difiBculties

experienced by, in settling Gov. Hunter's accounts,
429 ; letter from, in favor of Rev. Mr. Heburne,
minister at Esopus, 584.

Claveraek, census of, in 1714, 545.

Cleator, Rev. Mr., to be sent to New York, 82 ; assist-
ant to the Rev. Mr. Muirson, 568.

Clergy, episcopal, of N. Y., hold a convention, 74 ; Col.
Ileathcote's opinion of the, 77 ; address Gov. Hunter,
84 ; agog to be dabbling in politics, 153 ; Gov.
Hunter's speech to the. 157 ; answer of the, 158 ;
names of the, 159 ; hold a convention, 251 ; of the
Anglo-American church faithful to the crown in most
of the colonies, during the revolution 637 ; suflferings
of the, on account of their lo3"alty, 038 ; effects of
the declaration of Independence on the, 639.

Clermont, devised to the 2d Robert Livingston, 435.

Clinton county, price of land in, 656.

, Gov., letter of Lt. Gov. Phips to, 441 ; an-
swer of, 448 ; issues a proc. against rioters in the
manor of Livingston, 449 ; Gov. Shirley to, 450, 452 ;
reply of, to Gov. Shirley, 453.

Clowes, Rev. Timothy of Albany, some particulars of,
698.

Cock, Rev. Gerhard D., Dutch reformed minister at
Eastcamp, 598.

Coins and medals, papers on some, 717.

Colden, Alexander, petition of, for a ferry between
Newburgh and Fishkill, 349 ; elected trustee of the
church and glebe at Newburgh, 356 ; petitions with
others, for the Newburgh glebe, 357 ; attorney gen-
eral ordered to prepare a patent in favor of, 359 ; sur-
renders the glebe in order that it be vested in the
episcopal church, 360 ; as surveyor general objects to
the bounds of the IMinisink patent, 596.

, Lt. Gov. Ca^lwallader, seal of, 321 ; autograph

of, 322, 323 ; proc. of, against rioters in the manor
of Livingston, 494 ; biog. sketch of, 495.

Colsan, Rev. Thos., 189; appointed minister at Jamai-
ca, 190.

Columbia co., the first ncws](apcr in, 727.

COLVE, Gov., announces his intention to restore N. Y.
to the Engli.'^h, 45 ; presents a coach and horses to
Gov. Andres, 48 ; proposals made by, previous to the

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surrender of N. Y., 49; orders the prov. of N. Y. to

be restored, 51 ; absolves the inhabitants from their

allegiance to the states general, ib.; surrenders New

Netherlatid, 52.
Comet, particulars respecting the appearance at Albany

and New York, of a, 532.
Comforters of the sick on Manhattan island, 27.
Commissioners over the Palatines, 400 ; call for troops,

409 ; 11. Livingston's salary as one of the, 412. ^
Conde, cape, 12.

Connecticut, the Mohegans driven by the Mohawks to
the river, 30 ; the Dutch take possession of the
river, 32 ; Col. Heathcote's account of the state of
religion in, 80; population of, in 1705, ib.; thou-
sands in, who never heard a church of England
minister, 81.

Cooke, Rev. Mr., chaplain to the guards, 644.

Cooper, Rev. Dr. ]Myles, biographical notice of, 637.

Copper mines, 12.

Corn, great scarcity of, at Albany, 532.

CoRNBURY, Lord, orders that Dom. Freeman be not
called to the Dutch churches in Kings co., 92 ; orders
the church wardens of Jamaica to appear before him,
126 ; directs rioters there to be prosecuted, ib.;
commissions Rev. Mr. Honyraan to be minister of
that place, 127 ; orders Rev. Mr. IIubLard to be
ejected from, and the Rev. Mr. Urquhart to be put
in possession of the parsonage, 128 ; directs the
minister's money to be paid to the latter, 129 ; and a
public tax to be levied for his support, ib.; fines the

church wardens and vestry of Jamaica for refusing to
levy said tax, 130 ; is styled a " true nursing father "
of the church, ib.; commissions Rev. Mr. Goodhue to
be presbyterian minister of Jamaica, 131 ; forbids
the Rev. ]Mr. Hubbard preaching in the church at
Jamaica, and declares it to belong to the episcopali-
ans, 132; "a noble patron of the church," 141;
proceedings of, regarding the Jamaica church, pro-
nounced illegal, 144, 145 ; gives-a very bad charac-
ter of Robert Livingston, 393 ; Rev. Mr. Moor per-
secuted by, 697.

Cornell, justice, complaint against, 178.

Cortland's patent, census of, in 1712, 574 ; manor
census of, in 1782, 579.

Cosby, Gov., inducts Mr. Colgan to the Jamaica
church, 190 ; a benefactor to the new church at
Jamaica, 191.

Court, an ordinance erecting a, on Nuttcn island, 335 ;
in Dutchess co., 588.

Coxhackie, census of, in 1714, 545.

Crol, Sebastian Janz, comforter of the sick on Manhat-
tan island, 27 ; vice-director of Fort Orange, 30.

Crotz, Rev. Mr., Lutheran minister in the town of Pal-
atine, 674.

Crown Point, 485.

Cutting, Rev. Leonard, missionary in New Jersey,
called to Hempstead, 199; several of the parishion-
ers of, carried prisoners to Philadelphia, 205 ; biog.
notice of, 644.

Daille, Rev. Mr., minister of the French church in N.
Y., 289 ; congregation of, at war with, 707.

Death, Indian ideas respecting, 29.

Deer river, description of the falls on, 094.

De Lancey, Lt. Gov., letters of R. Livingston Jr., to,
458, 462, 467, 479, 482, 483 ; Gov. Shirley com-
municates a report of the gen. court of Mass. to, 461 ;
complains to Gov. Shirley of violence committed by
one R. Noble and others, 465 ; issues a proclamation
to arrest Noble, 469 ; communicates to Lt. Gov.
Phips the particulars of Wm. Race's death, 474 ;
proclamation of, against certain rioters in Li\nngston i
manor, 490 ; appiication of certain prisoners in Alba-
ny gaol to, 492.

Delaware, 22 ; early Dutch settlement on the, 31.

'Dellie. (See DailU.)

Dellius, Rev. God., 78 ; unacquainted with the Indian
language, 81, 82, 541 ; early negotiations with the,
835 ; date and terms of the contract entered into liy
the, 536 ; salary to be allowed to, in case of the
death of Dom. Schaets, ib.; salary allowed to, as as-
sistant to Dom. Schaets, ib.; classis of Amsterdam
thanked for sending over the, 537 ; resigns his office ;
required to produce his call ; expects a call from
Heuckelum ; is refused a demission ; consents to
remain until spring, ib.; further mention of, 562.

Denham, Rev. Mr. minister at Bedford, 80.

Denton, Rev. Richard, minister at Hempstead, 71, IIS.
De Ronde, Rev. Lambertus, minister of the Dutch

church at N. Y., 310, 324.
Desecration of Trinity church, N. Y., 269, et seq.
Devil, Indian ideas of the, 29.
De Witt, Moses, surveyor general, 661.
, Rev. Dr., 72.

Diamond, Gov. Andros arrives at N. Y. in H. M. ship

the, 46.
Dionondadies, the, 14.

Discovery, a full and just, of a most pernicious slander
against the French protestauts of N. Y., 259.

Dodd, Rev. Mr., of Whitesboro', 676, 687.

Dog, respect paid by Indians to an European, 26.

DONGAN, Gov., proposes to furnish the Cauglinawagas
with English priests, 73 ; grants a seal to the city of
N. Y., 242 ; petition of Quakers to, 607 ; an account
of fines imposed upon Quakers since the arrival of,
608.

Dozly, Rev. Mr., minister at Palatine, 074.
Drisius, Rev. Samuel, 72.

Du Bois, Rev. Gualtherus, 271 ; a biographical sketch

of, 324 ; an enemy to the English church, 541.
Du Pr^, James, appointed commissary of stores, 391.
Duquesne, fort, 630.

Dutch church, in Kings co., 89, et scq.; proposals to
* erect a new, in N. Y., 244 ; the officers of the,

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INDEX.

express their abhorrence of the desecration of Trinity

eh., 270 ; license to make a collection for a, in X.

Y., 21)1 ; remonstrance against preaching in English

in N. Y., in the, 308, ct seq.
Dntch immigrants, names of some early, 33.
Dutchess county, a list of the slaves in, 509 ; a court

of common pleas erected in, 588 ; papers relating to
a pretended Lutheran minister in, 5lS!), et seq.; papers
relating to 31oravians in, U13 ; enrolluicnt of Quakers
in, 622 ; first newspa]jer in, 727.
Dysling, llev. iMr., of 31auheim, G86.

Eastcamp, Rev. G. C. Cock, minister at, 598.

Eastchester, puritans at, 71, 76 ; minister at, 78 ;
journal of a voyage in 1656, to, 557 ; religious exer-
cises of tlie ^ir^t settlers at, 558 ; petition from, com-
plaiiiii)g of the rates, 561 ; list of the inhabitants in
171U, of, 572; census in 1712, of, 574.

Easthampton, an inhabitant of, fined for bringing home
his ox on Sunday, 212 ; complaint against the town
of, 213 ; population, in 1687, of, 219.

Eburne, Rev. Samuel, of lirookhaven, complains that
his salary has not been paid, 218.

Edwards, Rev. 3Ir., of Stockbridge, 627, 630.

Elekes, Jacques, fines an Indian chief, 29.

Elizabethtown, (Canada,) very anxious for a minister,
683.

Ellisburgh, 691.

Ellison, Rev. Thos., rector of St. Peter's Albany, 698.
Ely, Rev. Mr., 682.

English church in X. Y., petition for ground for the
first, 247 ; license to collect funds fo erect an, ib.;
an, erected in N. Y., 248; the first, in Albany, 546;
state of the, during the revolutionary war, 635.

Entouhonorons, the, 7 ; lake of the, 8, 11.

Eric, lake, first vessel and first steamboat on, 726.

Esopus, 19 ; the Dutch trade in 1623 at the, 32 ; state
of religion in 1657, at, 71 ; the Indian name of, ib.;
Dom. Sclyns officiates at, 72 ; state of the church in,
77 ; Rev. Hermanns Blom appointed minister of,
581 ; description of the burning of, 582 ; petition
from, that Peter Tasetniaker be sent minister to,
583 ; the magistrates of, ordered to provide a decent
house for the Rev. 3Ir. Haburne, 584.

Etchemeiis river, 12, 13.

Evans, Rev. Evan, 133, 144, 153.

Eyers, Nicholas, a baptist preacher in N. Y., 290,
291.

Eabricius, Rev. M., Lutheran minister of N. Y., com-
plained of, 242 ; and prosecuted, 243.

Fairfield, on the ^lohawk river, discouraging state of
religion in, 675 ; description of the town of, 687.

Falkenier, Rev. Justus, of Newburgh, 354.

Faneuil, Capt. Benj., slander against, refuted, 259.

Ferry, Brooklyn, 72 ; petition for an additional, between
Long Island and N. Y., 255 ; corporation of N. Y.
objects to the grant of a, to individuals, 256 ; and
applies for an enlargement of the bounds of its, 258.

Field, Rev. Mr., of Cherlamont, 684.

Filkin, II., quarrels with Lt. Gov. Beekman, 110.

Fish, description of a large, in Lake Champlain, 4 ;
in N. Nethcrland, 26.

, Rev. Mr., minister of Trenton, (Oneida,) 677.

creek, petition for leave to erect a church at,

589 ; description of, 689.

Fishing island, 11.

Fitch, Dr., of Willinmstown, 685.

, John, model of the first steamboat built by,

724.

Flatbush, names of the inhabitants in 1698, of, 87 ;

riot in the Dutch church of, 112 ; slaves of, 514.
Flallaiids, names of the inhabitants of, 87 ; slaves in,

514.

Fi.ktchkr, Gov., presents his pew in Trinity church to
the public, 249 ; autograpii of, ib.; petition to, for
leave to collect funds to release citizens of N. York
who arc slaves in Barbary, 252 ; license granted by,
for that purpose, ib.; promotes the building of Trin-
ity church, 265 ; invites Rev. Mr. Vesey to become

English minister, ib.; builds a chapol in the fort, 267.

Florida discovered, 12.

, (Orange co.,) slaves in, 508.

Floyd, Gen., 678 ; one of the signers of the declaration
of independence, 689 ; proprietor of land in Oneida,
ib.

•, (Oneida co.) town of, population and other sta-

tistics of the, in 1 802, 676 ; character of the early
settlers in the. 688.
Flushing, early religious opinions in, 71 ; episcopal
church at, 76, 194, 196, 197, 199 ; names of quakers
in, 623.

Fordham, manor of, sold, 309 ; petition of the Dutch

Rcf. church, N. Y., regarding the, 575.
Fordim, Rev. Robert, of Hempstead, 119.
Fort Hunter, 631.

Orange built, 23 ; garrison of, 28, 30.

Foxeroft, Rov. 3Ir., 627.

Frederyke, Krjn, lays out Fort Amsterdam, 27.

Freeman, Rev. Mr., minister at Scheucctadv, called to
the Dutch churches of Kings co., 89, 90, 91, 92 ;
Lord (^ornbury forbids such call, 92 ; expenses of,
from Holland paid by the people of Schenectady, ib.;
commission of, as minister of the Dutch churches of
Kings, 93 ; application to the governor that he be
put in possession, ib.; warrant in favor of, 94; said
to be niinif'tcr of N. Utrecht only, ib ; proposals
offered on the part of, 96 ; articles proposed, in return,
to, 97 ; considered by the council ivs minister of N.
Utrecht and Bu.'^hwvck, Idl ; report of tiie minority
of the council iu favor of, ib.; a decisiou demanded in

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735

favor of, 104 ; order thereon, ib.; postponement
desired in the case of, 108 ; difficulties in tlie council
on account of, 110 ; petition of Dom. Antonides
against, 115 ; aciiuaiuted with the Indian lauiiuage,
5-11.

French, the, attempt to take possession of the mouth of

the Hudson and Delaware rivers, 23.
church in N. Y., papers relating to the, 250,

259, 263, 272 ; difficulties in the, 281, et seq., 703 ;

petition of the, for a charter, 295 ; riot in the, 315 ;

always at war with its niini.sters, 707.
Friends' settlement, west side of Seneca lake, price of

the land for the, G49.
Frogs in N. Nethevland, 21.

Fruit in N. Netherland, 21, 24 ; in the Black river
country, 692.

Funeral, description of a German, on the^Iohawk
river, 685.

Gage, Father Charles, 73.

Gaine, Hugh, of N. Y., publishes the book of common

prayer in the Mohawk language, 698.
Galway, town of, state of religion in the, 683 ; further

remarks on the, 69G.
Galloway, Mr., the great Penn. loyalist, 646
Ganingehage, or the Mohawks, 543,
Gar-fish, Indian name of the, 4.
Gaston rapid, 12.

Genesee country, first edition of Williamson's deserip-

■ tion of the, 723.
Germans of the Mohawk valley, peculiar custom among
the, 685.

Germantown, price paid originally for, 338 ; deed of,
386 ; report in favor of issuing letters patent to the
Palatines of. 434.

Giles, Rev. Mr., drowned, 200.

Ginseng, Indian name for, 628.

Goats sent to X. Xetherland, 26.

Goetwater, Rev. Joannes Ernestus, a Lutheran minister
at N. Y., 69.

I Goodhue, Rev. Frs., presbyterian minister of Jamaica,
I commission of, 131.

j Gordon, Rev. Patrick, of Jamaica, death of, 141.
Graham, James, att'y gen'l, author of the law for the

maintenance of the clergy and settlement of the

church, 150 ; information against the town of East-

hampton by, 214 ; against the Rev. Mr. James for

having preached a certain sermon, 215.
Gravesend settled by MenonLsts, 70 ; names of the

inhabitants of, in 1698, 88 ; of slaves in, 515.
Greenbuhh, character of the town of, 685.
Grennall, Mr. Thos., aids the episcopal church at

Flushing, 197.
Grents, Rev. Thos., chaplain of a Spanish man-of-war,

277.

Grievances complained of by certain members of the
Dutch church of N. Y., 308 ; of the Palatines, 423.

Griffin, the, built by La Salle in 1679, on the Niagara
river, 726.
^ Grondines, 12.

Haeyer, Rev. John Fr., minister to the Palatines, 400,
421.

Half Moon, census of, in 1714, 545.
Hallet's cove laid waste by the Indians, 557.
Hardy, Gov., complaint lodged with, against Ma.ssa-

chusetts bay, 486.
Hare Island, 11 .
Harris, Rev. Henry, 133.
Harrison, Father Henry, 73.
Harvey, -Father Thomas, at New York, 73.
Hawley, Rev. Gideon, a narrative of the journey of the,

in 1753, to Oghquage, 625.
Ileathcote, Col., report of, on the state of the church of

England in 1705, 77 ; his opinion of the clergy of

N. Y., 78 ; people of Westchester angry with, ib.;

opposed to Lord Cornbury's proceedings in regard to

the church at Jamaica, 145 ; defence of Gov. Hunter

KY' 147.
Heburne. (See Hepburne.)
Hellgate, 71.

Hempstead, religious denominations in 1657, in, 71 ,
state of the episcopal chm-ch in, 76 ; letter from Gov.

Stuyvesant to the magistrates of, 118 ; compound for
the tenths, ib.; Rev. ]Mr. Pine, minister of, 119;
Rev. .Jer. Ilobbart, minister of, 120 ; ordered to pay
the latter his salary, 124 ; slaves in, 515 ; letter re-
specting a Quaker meeting at, 605.
Henderson, Rev. Jacob, minister of Dover hundred,
144 ; pronounces the repairing the king's chapel a
schism, 156 ; omits a certain part of the litany, ib.;
threatened with a prosecution for defamation, 157 ;
letter of, regarding the church at Jamaica, 163 ;
information lodged against the Quakers at, 604 ;
names of quakers in, 608, 623.
Hepburne, Rev. 3Ir., 77 ; minister at Esopus, 584.
Herkimer county, price of land in 1791, in, 653 ; first

newspaper in, 727.
Herman, Ephraim, secretary of N. Orange, 51.
Hit'ljlands, slaves in the, 508 ; freeholders of the, in
1728, 587.

Hofgoed, John Lodwick, a pretended Lutheran minis-
ter, particulars of, 589, et seq.
Honyman, Rev. Mri, quits the navy, 126 ; recom-
mended by Rev. Mr. Vescy for the N. York niLssion

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127 ; accused of incontinency, but demonstrates hia
innoBcnce, and is appointed to Jamaica, L. I., ib.

Hoosick mountain, description of the view from, 684.

Horse mill, a, erected on Manhattan island, 27.

Hosack, llev. Simon, presbyterian minister of Johns-
town, 673.

Houdin, Rev. Michael, minister of New Rochelle, 577,
578. ^

Howe, general and lord, arrive at Staten Island, 642 ;
land at N Y,, 643.

Hubbard, Rev. Jeremiah, commission of, as minister of
Hempstead, 120; marriage of, ib.; complains he is
not paid his salary, 120, 123 ; forbids the Rev. Mr.
Jones to officiate at Madnan's neck, 211.

, Rev. John, of Jamaica, accused of a riot, 126 ;

ordered to vacate the parsonage house, 128 ; opposes
Mr. Bartow's preaching in tlie church, 130 ; forbid-
den by the gov. to preach there, 132 ; date of his
call as minister of Jamaica, 142.

Hudson, Henry, visited N. Nctherland, 25.

Huguenots of N. Y., slander against the, refuted, 259.

riulst, Pieter Evertsen van, sends cattle to X. Nether-
land, 25 ; second governor of N. Nctherland, 28 ;
succeeded by Pieter j\Iinuit, 27, 30.

HcNTER, Gov., address of the clergy of the church of
England to, 84 ; requests that I)om. Freeman and
Dom. Antonides preach alternately, 111 ; offers to
defraj' the expences of the Rev. ^Ir. Poyer's suit to
recover his salary, 143, 147, 151 ; letter of, to that
clergyman, 146 ; answer of Rev. Mr. P. to, ib.; Col.
Heathcote defends, against the clergy, 147 ; pays
Rev. Mr. P. a visit, 148 ; offers to change the magis-
trates of Queens co. so as to place friends of the En-
glish church on the bench, 150 ; Col. Morris' defence
of, ib.; letter of, to the Soc. for Prop, the Gospel, in
answer to the representation of the clergy, 153 ; puts
the king's chapel in N. Y., in repair, 156 ; speech of,
to the clergy of N. Y., 157 ; Rev. Mr. Poyer apolo-
gises to, 161 ; informs Mr. Po^^er that the vestry of
the church of Jamaica cannot sit without him, l65 ;
date of the arrival in N. Y. of, 166 ; address of
Suffolk CO. to, 219 ; extract of a letter from the lords

justices of England to, relative to Capt. Mulford's
complaint, 232 ; representation against Rev. Mr.
Vesey by the friends of, 264 ; repairs the king's
chapel, 267 ; seal, autograph and biographical sketch
of, 276 ; arrival cf, in New York, S38 ; sends a sur-
veyor to lay out land for the Palatines, ib.; purchases
land from Mr. Livingston for the Palatines, ib.; deed
of the land purchased by, 386 ; contracts with R.
Livingston to victual the Palatines, 391 ; reports to
the Board of Trade the measures he has adopted to
settle the Palatines, 392 ; unfortunate in falling into
R. Livingston's hands, 393 ; further particulars re-
garding the lands purchased for the Palatines by,
396 ; visits the Palatines, ib.; obliged to send troops
to Livingston manor, 397 ; disarms the Palatines,
398 ; appoints commissioners over the Palatines,
400 ; greatly dissatisfied with R. Livingston, 405 ;
has suffered by giving him too much countenance, ib.;
scheme of, for employing the Palatines, 406 ; com-
municates his inability to support the Palatines any
longer, 410 ; orders attorney general to prepare draft
of letters patent for the manor of Livingston, 413 ;
patent granted by, for the manor of Livingston, 414 ;
letter of, to the Board of Trade, respecting the Pala-
tines at Schoharie, 422 ; refuses to allow the Palatines
to remove to Schoharie, 424 ; accused of treating the
Palatines as Pharaoh did the Israelites, 425 ; par-
ticulars of the interview at Albany, between the
Palatines and, 426 ; difficulties experienced by sec'y
Clarke in settling the accounts of, 429 ; grants a lot
for a church in Albany, 553.
Hmitersfield, 628.

Huntington, petition against Quakers, from, 209 ; cler-
gymen of, reproved, 210 ; slaves in, 519 ; names of
fjuakers in, 624.

Hurley, slaves in, 506 ; census of, in 1703, 584 ; names
of the freeholders of, in 1728, 586 ; in 1782, 601.

Huron lake, name of the, in 1615, 7.

Hurons, country of the, 13.

Husbandry, implements of, sent to N. Nctherland, 27.
Huyek, 'Jan, comforter of the sick in N. Nctherland,
27.

Immigrants, early, to New Nctherland, 33.

Improvements, early internal, 659.

Independence declared by Congress, 639, 642 ; effect

of the declaration of, on the Anglo-American clergy,

639.

Indian tribes, on Hudson river, 19 ; manners and cus-
toms of the, ib.; trade among the, 21 ; specimens of
the language, 22 ; youths carried to Holland, 25, 26 ;
manners, 26 ; sacrifices, 29 ; convert, career of an,
74 ; of Montauk, petition of, 236 ; deeds for Robert
Livingston's land, 367, 368, 371, 377; name for
ginseng, 628 ; remains on Sandy creek, 690, et seq.

Inglis, Rev. Charles, 202 ; state of the Anglo-American
church in 1776, by, 637 ; family of, 640 ; prays for
the king and royal family in Washington's presence,
641 ; and in presence of an armed party, ib.; refuses

the keys of the church to the American troops,
642 ; answers Paine's Common Sense, ib.; removes
to Flashing and returns to N. Y., 643 ; has no doubt
of the success of his majesty's arms, 645 ; thinks an
American episcopate necessary, ib. ; biographical
notice of, 646.

Ingoldesby, Lt. Gov., order of, on the difficulties in the
Kings CO. churches, 104, et seq.

Inland lock navigation, report on, 659.

Innes, Rev. Alex., 159 ; commission of, as chaplain to
the garrison of N. Y., 245.

Inscription in front of St. Peter's church, Albany, 699.

Iroquois river, 12 ; the, 5, 14.

Islands, bay of, 11, 13.

I.sle aux Coudrcs, 11.

Islip, slaves in, 519; names of quakers in, 624.

INDEX.

787

Jacquet, Jan P., director at the South river, 70.

Jamaica (L. I..,) extent of the parish oi', 75 ; the pres-
byterian church of, transferred to the episcopalians,
ib.; letter froiti, relative to the nnnister, I'll) ; Mr,
Pruclden, congregational minister of, 121 ; agrecmant
of the town of, with Rev. Mr. Pruclden, 122 ; return
of births, deaths and marriages in the town of, 12.S ;
church wardens of, summoned before the governor
and council, 126 ; attorney general ordered to enquire
into the riot at, ib.; Rev. IMr. Honyman appointed
episcopal nnnister of, -127 ; state of the church at,
ib.; Rev. Mr. Hubbard ordered to vacate the par-
sonage at, 128 ; the sheriff ordered to eject Rev. Mr.
Hubbard and put Rev. Mr. TJrqnhart in possession
of the minister's house at, ib.; order to the church
wardens of, to sell the corn collected for the support
of the minister, ib.; and to pay the proceeds to the
Rev. Mr. Urquhart, 129 ; magistrates of, ordered to
levy a rate for the support of the episcopal minister,
ib.; fined for refusing to obey, 130 ; Rev. Frs.
Goodhue presbyterian minister of, l;il ; difficulties
between Rev. Mr. Bartow and the Rev. Mr. Hubbard
in the church at, ib.; church at, broken into, 132 ;
Rev. Mr. Hubbard forbid to preach at, ib.; death of
. Mr. Unpihart, minister of, ib.; another riot in tlie
church of, 133 ; report of the justices of, on the said
riot, 134 ; order in council on said report, ib.; fines
imposed on dissenters accused of said riot, remitted,
135, 142 ; memorial of the inhabitants of, to Gov.
Hunter, complaining of being deprived of their cliurch,
ib.; Rev. Mr. Poyer, minister of, 136 ; church war-
dens of, sued for the clergyman's salary, and their
plea, ib.; state of the church at, represented by the
Rev. BIr. Thomas, 137 ; Rev. George Macnish,
presbyterian minister at, 138 ; Cotton Mather, on the
church difficulties at, 139, 143 ; memorial of the
clergy, regarding the church of, ib.; date of the
erection and location of the first church at, 135 ; Rev.
Patrick Gordon designed as minister for, but dies,
141 ; Mr. Yesey and Mr. Urquhart attend the church
at, ib..; memorial presented to Lord Lovelace,
regarding the church at, ib.; dissenters gain posses-
sion of the parsonage of, 142 ; sheriff of, has consci-
entious scruples itgainst ejecting the dissenters of, ib.;
members of the church of, increased by the dissension
in Kings co., 149 ; Col. Heatheote, on the difficulties
in the church of, 147-150 ; Col. IMorris' account of
the rise and progress of the troubles at, 150 ; begin-
ning of the church of f]ngland in, ib.; Lord Cornbury
seizes the church of, 151 ; Gov. Hutiter's represen-
tation of the difficulties in the church of, 153, 157 ;
a statement of the church of, 160 ; representation of
the soc. for prop, the gospel to Queen Anne, relative
to the church of, 162 ; order of the fjueen in council
respecting the church of, 164 ; the vestry of, refuse
to admit Mr. Poyer to their meeting, 165 ; and pay
the minister's salary to the Rev. Mr. McNish, the

I dissenting preacher, 166 ; letter to the soc. of the
soc. for prop, the gospel from the members of the
church of Eng. in, 169 ; people of, threaten to stone
the constable if he attempt to collect the minister's
money, 172 ; petition of certain persons who have
been found guilty of a riot at, 173 ; report of the
magistrates on the riot at, 174 ; particulars of the
opposition offered to the collection of the minister's
money, 175, ef seq.; complaint of the people against
the niagisti'ates of, 176 ; affidavits against the magis
trates of, 179; answer of the magistrates of, 181;
Rev. Mr. P oyer obtains judgment against the church
of, 184 ; the presbyterians of, commence an action for
the recovery of the English church at, 188, 189 ; the
glebe lands and church of, taken awaj'^ from the
episcopalians- after a possession of 25 years, 189;
death of the Rev. Mr. Poyer, minister at, 190 ;. Rev.
Thos. Colgan appointed episcopal minister of, ib.:
mode adopted by Chief Justice IMorris to close the
controversy respecting the church at, 191 ; episcopa-
lians obliged to worship in the town house of ; a
new episcopal church luiilt at ; state of the church
at, in Mr. Colgan's time, ib., et seq. ; Rev. Mr.
Samuel Seabur}-, episcopal minister at, 195 ;• state of
religion at, under Rev. Mr. Scabury, 196, et seq.;
application for a charter for the episcopal church at,
197 ; Rev, Joshua l^loomer episcopal minister of,
201 ; the vestry of, sued ; argument in the cause
of the church, ib. ; decree in chancery against
the vestry of, 204 ; the continental troops disarmed
the township of, 205; episcopal church at, closed,
206 ; a glebe for the episcopal minister of, purchased,
ib.; names of quakers in, 623.

James, Rev. Thos., of Easthampton, prosecuted for
preaching a certain sermon, 215, ct seq.; warrant to
arrest, 217 ; apology of the, 218.

Jamison, David, commissioner for executing the office
of attorney general, 414 ; attorney general, 550.

Jansen, Rocloff, who, 367.

Jenny, Rev. Mr., of Rye, 570.

Jerusalem thorn, the, 685.

Jewish minister and cemetery in N. Y., 263.

Johnson, Rev. Mr., 68.

, Sir John, 645.

, Sir William, visited bj' Messrs. Hawley and

Woodbridge, 630 ; location of the ancient seat of,
673, 686.

Johnstown, churches and clergy in 1802 of the town of,
673; people of, generally Dutch, 683; reference to,
686.

Jones, Rov. EHphalet, of Huntington, 210.

, Rev. John, of Bedford, 80 ; denounces the

church of England in his sermon, 565.
, Rev. Morgan, 211.

Joris, iVdrian, conveys Director Minuit to N. Nether-
land, 29 ; brings settlers to N. Nctherland, 31, 32 ;
makes a treaty with the Ottowawas, 82.

rvoL. m.l

93 .

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INDEX.

Journal of Capt. Brian Nuton's voyage, in the year
1656, from New Amsterdam to Eastchester, 557 ; of

a missionary tour to the Mohawk and Black River
countries, 073.
Justice, administration of, in N. Netherland, 28.

KaghneantasLs, or the whirlpool, 633.
Keith, llev. George, preaches in N. Y., 251.
Kellogg, Joseph, Indian interpreter to Gov. Shirley,

dies at Schenectady, 629.
, Martin, death of, 629.

, Rebecca, captured at Deerfield, and dies at

Onohoghguage, 629.
Kempe, J. Tabor, attorney general of New York, 238.
Kinderhook, proceedings against the church authorities

at, 538, et seq.; census of, in 1714, 545.
King's Arms, the, destroyed at N. Y., and removed

from Trinity church, 642.
Kingsberry, petition for leave to erect a church at, 421.
King's chapel, in N. York, a bear garden, 156, 258 ;

referred to, 246.
county, state of episcopalian church in, 75 ;

papers relating to. 85 ; names of the inhabitants, in

1698, of, 87 ; difficulties in the Dutch churches in,

89, et seq.; names of the militia officers and soldiers

of, 115.

Kingston, a list of the slaves in, 505 ; census of, in
1703, 584 ; petition of the Dutch church of, to be
incorporated, ib. ; names of the freeholders of, in
1728, 586 ; census of, in 1782, 601.

Kionontates, the, 14.

Kiskatamenakook, 656.

Kitzinacka, or the Indian priest, 20, 29.

Knoll, Rev. Michael Christian, complains that the
Lutherans have been deprived of the church and
glebe at Ncwburgh, 360 ; and that lie has been pre-
vented from performing divine service there, ib.;
asks that the glebe, &c., be confirmed to the Luther-
ans of N. Y., 351 ; exhibits documents in support of
his claim, ib.; serves as minister at New York, New-
burgh, &c., 352, 354 ; complains of a pretended
Lutheran minister, 589.

Kooherthal, Rev. Joshua, minister to the Palatines,
petitions to be removed to America, 327 ; naturalized
and ordered to receive land, 328 ; proposes to return
to England, 329 ; petition for land at Quassaick
Creek, 345 ; complaint against, for having been nine
years absen£ from the Palatines for 346 ; deceased,
347.

Krieckebeeck, Daniel, commissary at Fort Orange, 24 ;
is killed, 28.

Kunze, Rev. John Christopher, Lutheran minister of
N. Y., 725.

Laborie, Rev. James, minister of the French church in

N. Y., 250, 263, 289.
Laccy, Rev. Wm. B., rector of St. Peter's, Albany,

699.

Laidly, Rev. Mr., minister of the Dutch Reformed

church of N. Y., 309, 311, 312, 313, 314.
Lake Bisserenis, 15.

George, 5 ; price of lands on, 651.

St. Louis, 15.

St. Peter, 12.

Soissons, 11.

Lamb, Gcu. John, biographical sketch of, 323.
Lainerseu, Jo'^hiin, precentor of Kinderhook church,
539.

Land, price of, in 1791, in tlic state of New York, 618 ;
wlien leased, operates to debase the minds of settlers,
689, 695.

Languages, diversity of, among the Indians, 21 ; speci-
mens of tlie Indian, 22.
La Salle builds tlie Griffin on the Niagara river, 726.
La 1'our, port, 12.

Leisler, Jacob, embarks as a soldier for New Nethorland,
37 ; appeal in a case between Rev. Nichs. Van
Rensselaer, Jacob Milborne and, 528 ; warrant to
arrest, ib.; difficulty between Rev. N. Van R. and,
referred to the consistory at Albany, ib.; final decision
in the ca^e of, 530.

Lempo, Jan, sheriff of N. Netherland, 27.
Lesquille harbor, 11.
Lev}', cape, 11 .

Leydecker, Mr., catechist in the Dutch church, N. Y,,
I 309, 312.

I Leyden, town of, 682, 695.

Little Falls, proposed improvement of the Mohawk
river at the, 664 ; population of, in 1802, 675 ;
description of the village of, 686 ; theory as to the
original height of the river at, 687 ; the first news-
paper printed at. 728.

Liturgy, change in the, in Virginia, on the declaration
of Independence, 639.

Livingston Manor, papers relating to the, 365 ; Don-
gan's patent for, 373 ; number of cottages on the, in
1702, 377; damage caused by a freshet at, 407;
troops arrive at, 409 ; petition to Gov. Hunter for a
confirmatory patent for. 411 ; order to the attorney
gencyal to prepare a draft of letters patent for, 413 ;
Gov. Hunter's patent for, 414 ; freeholders of the
camp entitled to vote at the election of a representa-
tive for, 420 ; roll of the independent company of the
421 ; license to R. Livingston to collect funds to
build a chnrcli on the, 427 ; petition regarding the
Palatines on the, 430; report thereon, 431 ; order
of council thereon, 432 ; surveyor general's report on
the l^alntine settlement in the, ib. ; list of the

INDEX.

739

Palatines willing to remain on the, 433 ; people of
Massachusetts encroach on the, 436, 442 ; (See
Lzvhigston, R. Jr.;) proclamations to arrest rioters
in the, 449, 4(j9 ; an account of a murder conimitted
at, 471 ; proclamation of the authorities of Boston
affixed in, 473 ; number of men removed to Massa-
chusetts from, ib.; a fort built in, 478 ; proceedings
of a committee from Massachusetts in the, 480 ;
another riot and loss of life in, 489, 491 ; account of
quit rent for the, 498 ; petition of Petrus Pulver
and others, praying the legislature to investigate the
title of, 499 ; census in 1714 of the north part
of, 545.

Livingston, Peter, acquaints his father that one of his
tenants has been dispossessed by people from Massa-
chusetts, 485 ; affidavit of, 488.

, Philip, succeeds his father in his offices at

Albany, and as proprietor of the greatest part of the
Manor of Livingston, 434.

, Robert, price paid to, for lands for the Pala-
tines, 338 ; petitions for leare to purchase land on
Roeloff Jansen's Kill, 367 ; Indian deeds to, 367,
368, 371, 377 ; patent to, for the same, 369 ; petition
of, for land at Taghkanick, 370 ; patent to, for
Taghkanick, 372 ; Gov. Dongan's patent erecting the
lands of, into a manor, 373 ; Lieut. Gov. Nanfan's
reasons for suspending, as member of the council,
377 ; accused of being implicated with Capt. Kidd,
and of other grave misdemeanors, ib.; his estate con-
fiscated, 378 ; suspended as one of the council, ib.;
petition of, against abolishing his office of secretary
of Indian affairs, which he filled for twenty years,
ib.; deed of the land sold to Gov. Hunter for the
Palatines, by, 386 ; contracts to victual the Pala-
tines, 391 ; Lord Clarendon gives a very bad
character of, 393 ; appointed a commissioner over
the Palatines, 400 ; impropriety of his being president
of the board, 403 ; endeavors to obtain the manage-
ment of all the supplies for the Palatines, ib.; Gov.
Hunter much discontented with, 405 ; the most
selfish man alive, ib.; property of, damaged by a
freshet, 407 ; transmits his accounts against the gov-
ernment, 408 ; petitions Gov. Hunter for a confirma-
tory patent for his manor, with the privilege of
electing a representative to the assembly, 411 ; an
account of the salary of, 412 ; the attorney general
ordered to prepare a new patent for, 413 ; Gov.
Hunter's patent to, 414 ; license to, to collect funds
to enable him to build a church on his manor, 427 ;
biographical sketch of, 434 ; mayor of Albany, 544.

, Robert, Jr., grandson of the first proprietor of

the manor of Livingston, succeeds his father Philip,
435 ; complains of encroachments on his property by
people of Massachusetts, 436 ; report of the attorney
general on the petition of, 437 ; report of the sur-
veyor general on the petition of, 438 ; report of the
council on the petition of, 439 ; complains again of
further encroachments on his manor, 442 ; H. Van
Rensselaer's letter to, 450 ; applies to the government
to raise the posse comitatus, 458 ; report of the gen-
eral court of Massachusetts against, 469 ; communi-

cates further information respecting the pretensions
of the people of IMassachusctts to his lands, 462 ;
complains of the arrest of certain rioters at Taghkanick,
467 ; and that one of his tenants has been committed
to Sheffield gaol, 468 ; affidavit of, respecting the
abduction of a number of his men from Ancram, by
Robert Noble and others, 473 ; comphiins to Lieut.
Gov. Delaucey of further encroachments on his manor
by the people of Massachusetts, 479 ; protests against
letting certain JIassachusetts peojile out of jail before
his men are liberated, 482 ; answers of, to charges
made against him by Jan Halenbeck, 483 ; measures
adopted by, against the banditti of Taghkanick, 484,
487 ; is prevented furnishing shot and carriage
wheels for the expeditions against Niagara and Crown
Point, in consequence of the imprisonment of his
people, 485 ; writes to Gov. Hardy that people from
Massachusetts have taken possession of part of his
manor, 486 ; and complains of divers other injuries
conimitted against him, 487 ; calls on government for
a force of fifty soldiers to protect him against rioters,
489 ; accompanies a force to Taghkanick to disperse
rioters, of whom two were killed, 491 ; the old
banditti at Taghkanick threaten, 493 ; applies for
another proclamation, ib.

, Robert R., and Wm. Smith report the pro-
ceedings of a committee from Massachusetts, regarding
lands at Taghkanick, 480.

Lockier, Rev. Mr., of Rhode Island, 128.

Long Island, names of the English and Dutch villages
on, 70 ; account of the state of the churches in, 75,
(See Ki?ig^s, Queen'' s and Suffolk ;) Rev. Mr. Whit-
field preaches on, 192 ; a list of the slaves, in 1755,
on, 512.

gut, 12.

Lovelace, Gov., reproves a minister of Southold for

his harsh treatment of a parishioner, 209 ; presents a

new seal in the city of N. Y., 241.
, Lord, about to sail for N. Y., 327 ; Secretary

Boyle's letter to, 328 ; death of, 329.
Lowville, town of, 681 ; description of the falls in, 694.
Lubaugh, Rev. Mr., minister of the Dutch Reformed

church, 674.

Lucena, Rev. Abraham de, a Jewish minister in N. Y.,
263.

Lupardus, Rev. Mr., 89, 94.

Lutheran Church, first minister of the, at New Amster-
dam, 69 ; at the South river, 70; papers relating to
the, 242 ; petition for leave to erect in N. Y. a new,
294 ; petition for a charter for the, 297 ; case of the,
298 ; at Newburgh, incorporated with that at New
York, 351 ; a glebe granted for the, 353 ; of Albany,
petitions for leave to bury its dead, 525 ; misunder-
standing between the latter and Dom. Schaets, 530 ;
papers regarding a pretended minister of the, 589, tt
seq.; the old, in William street, N. Y., pulled down,
724.

Lydius, Rev. Johannes, 77 ; minister of Albany and
Schenectady, 538 ; date of the death of, 541.

, John Henry, some particulars about, 538,

Lyman, Rev. Joseph, 673.

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McDole, Rev. Mr., a missionary in Canada, 683.
McDoujral, Gcu. Alcx'r, biograpliical notice of, 323.
Mackenzie, Rev. /Eneas, minister at Staten Island, 78,

8.S, 84. 144, 145, 153.
Mackerel, the ship, arrives in N. Nctherland, 24.
Mac Nish, Rev. Geo., presbyterian minister at Jamaica,

L. I., 138, 143, 160, 161, 162 ; the minister's

salary paid to, 166, 169, 183.
Maeqmb. Alex'r, price of the tract of land purchased

by, 649.

Madnan's Neck, Rev. Mr. Jones minister at, 211 ;

petition from, relative to the meeting house at, ib.
IMuhawawa Indians, 32.

Maikans, Indian tribes situated below the, 19 ; the
Dutch sail up to the, 23 ; and establi-^h a colonic, 25 ;
the, build a fort against the Mohawks, 28 ; sonie
cnstonis of the, 29 ; driven by the Mohawks to the
Connecticut river, 30.

Mamacotting, 601.

Mamaroneck, slaves in, 511 ; census of, in 1712, 574.
Mandrakes, 685.
Manhates, the, 19, 27.

Manhattan Island, buildings erected by the first Dutch
settlers, on, 27 ; population of, in the year 1628, 30.
Manheim, the town of, 674 ; dimensions of, 686.
Manittou, the, 29.

Manning, Capt., defence of, on his trial for cowardice,
53 ; petition of, to Gov. Andros, 54 ; articles against,
55 ; examinations against, 56 ; petition of, 57 ;
answer of, to the charges against him, ib.; narrative
of, 59 ; account of the proceedings of, previous to his
surrender to the Dutch, ib. ; certificate of certain
soldiers in favor of, 62 ; divers orders issued by, 63 ;
letter of Ensign Thirston to, 65.

Map, Champlain's, table of remarkable places on, 11 ;
notice of Bassett's, 724.

Maquas, the, 19, 29. (See Mohawks.)

Marbletown, slaves in, 508 ; census of, in 1703, 584 ;
names of the freeholders of, in 1728, 586 ; census of,
in 1789, 601.

!Mascontins, the, 14.

Massachusetts, people of, encroach on Livingston manor,
436, 4 42, 480, 485 ; report of the legislature of, on
Gov. Clinton's letter, 451 ; vote of the legislature of,
in relation to Michael Ilalenbake, 453 ; report of the
general court of, on Livingston's proceedings against
Payne, 459 ; answer fmm the authorities of X. Y. to,
461 ; high sheriflf of Albany seized and carried off to,
464, 465 ; authorities of, is-iuc a jiroclamation for the
arrest of the murderers of Wm. Rees, on Livingston
manor, 472 ; number of men carried from Ancram to,
473 ; orders of the authorities of, respecting certain
citizens of N. Y. under bonds in, 476 ; respecting
persons charged with the murder of Wm. ]{ace, ib.;
proceedinds of a committee from, relative to lands at
Taglikanick, 480.

Mather, Cotton, extract of a Ictkcr from, relative to the
church at Jamaica, 139. •

Mather, Increase, Rev. Mr. Vesey educated under,
265.

Matthews, David, the last colonial mayor of N. York,
640.

Mauritius River, 19, 23. 25, 30.

May, Cornelius Jacobs, sails with settlers to Xew Ncth-
erland, 23 ; first governor of New Netherland, 28.
, Jan, returns from N. Netherland, 25.

Mayfield, 673, 683.
Medals and coins, 715.
iMegapolensis, Rev. Johannis, 72.

Memorial of the clergy of New York on the church of

Jamaica, 139.
Menonists settle Gravcsend, 70 ; their tenets, 71.
Methodists, labors of the, in tlie early settlements, 678 ;

plan of the, to gain followers, 679.
Mexico, town of, 691.
Michilimakina, 14.
Middelburgh. (See, Newtonm.)
Milborne, Jacob. (See Leis/er.)

Military Townships, price, in 1791, of the land in the,

654, 655, 656.
Militia of Kings Co., names of those enrolled, in 1715,

in the, 115.
Miln, Rev. Mr., of Albany, 697.

Minisinck patent, the surveyor general's objections to

the bounds of the, 596.
Mluuit, Peter, governor of N. Netherland, 27 ; arrival

of, succeeds Van Ilulst, 29, 30, 31.
Miscellany, 721.

Mohawk Indians, the Maikans build a fort against the,
28 ; war between the iMaikans and the, 30 ; distance
of the first castle of, from Schenectady, 540 ; ver-
nacular name of the, 543 ; chapel, the, 630 ; river
survey, in 1792, of the, 661 ; valley, missionary
tour, in 1802, along the, 671 ; river communication
between Wood creek and the, 690.

Mohegans, the war between the ]VIohawks and, 28 ;
remove to Connecticut, 30.

Mompessom, ch. justice, opinion of, in the case of the
Jamaica church, 148, 154.

Montagnars, the, 6.

Montague river. 19. 23, 25, 30.

Montauk Indians, claim of the, for land on the east end

of Long Island, 236.
Montgomcrv, town of, census of the, in 1782, 601.
Months, Indian names of the, 22.
]Montmorency falls, 12.
Montreal island, 11, 13.
Moor, Rev. John, minister at Newtown, 71.

, Rev. Thoroughgood, missionary to the Mo-

hawks, 77, 78, 81, 542, 568 ; perishes at sea, 697.
MooRK, Gov., biographical sketch of, 316; proe. of,

against R. Noble, 496.
IMoravians in Dutchess co., sunnnoncd before the council

at N. Y.. 61:') ; names and examination of the, 614 ;

further orders relative to, 617 ; ordered to depart the

province, ib.; prosecution of the, brought before the

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INDEX.

711

Board of Trade, 618 ; reasons for the law enacted in
N. Y. against, 619 ; provisions of the act against,
621 ; a list of the, in New-York, 623.

Morgan, Rev. Mr., of Eastchester, 78, 561.

Morris, ch. justice, denounces Lord Cornbury's pro-
ceedings in regard to the church at Jamaica, 144 ;
an account of the rise and progress of the troubles in
the church at Jamaica, by, 150 ; renders judgment
in favor of Kev. 3Ir. Poyer, 185 ; mode adopted by-,
to close the Jamaica church controver.'^y, 191.

Morrisania, slaves in, 510; census of, 574. •

Mosley, llev. Mr., minister at Johnstown, 097.

Mott, Rev. Edmond, chaplain to the forces in N. Y.,
250.

, Rev. Mr., a Moravian clergyman, 614.

Moulinars, Rev. J. J., minister of the French church,
N. Y., 282 ; answer of, to the Rev. Mr. Rou's pro-
test, 284 ; defects in the answer of, 703 ; detains the
church unjustly from Rev. Mr. Rou,'709 ; obs. on
the answer of, ib.; sent fur to plague Mr. Rou, 710.

Mount Desert island, 11.

Mourning ring, found on Burgoyne's camp ground,
description of a, 726.

Mouton harbor, 12.

Muirson, Rev. George, principal of the Latin free school
at New York, 75 ; proceeds to England to receive
holy orders, ib.; minister at Rye, 79 ; effects great
good, 80, 81, 82 ; death of, 132 ; licensed to baptize
in Connecticut, 5()5 ; is unable to do anything witii
the Indians, 566 ; is opposed by the dissenters,
567.

Mulford, Capt. Samuel, memorial of several grievance-;
in the colony of Now York by, 220 ; representation
of, to tiie king, regarding tlie whTde fishing at the
east end of Long Island, 225; defence pronounced
b}' , in the house of assembly, 226 ; the house of
asscnd)ly pronounce the memorial of, false, malicious
and scandalous, 231; extract of a letter from the
lord justices of Eng. relative to the complaint of, 232.

Munro, Rev. Harry, rector of Albany, 553 ; some
particulars of, 698.

JIurdercr's island, 23.

Mycr, Rev. Hermanus, of Kingston, 599.

Myles, Rev. Samuel, of Boston, 133.

Nanfan, Lt. Gov., suspends Robert Livingston as
member of the council, 377.

Narrative of Capt. John Manning, 59 ; of Rev. Gideon
Hawley's journey in 1753, to Onohoghgwage, 625.

Nassau fort, (near Albany,) 19.

, (on the Delaware,) abandoned, 70.

Navigation, inland lock, report on, 659.

Neau, Mr. Elias, 75, 78, 82 ; date of his license as
catechist, 84 ; further reference to, 566.

Neutral nation, the, 14.

New Amsterdam, seal of, 240.

New Broadalban, state of religion in, 673.

Newburgh, papers relating to the first settlement of,
325 ; Sackett's map of,' 331 ; ferry between Fishkill
and, 349 ; letters patent for the glebe at, 349 ;
(See Qiiassaick creek; Krioll, Rev. Christian ;) the
episcopalians take forcible possession of the lutheran
church at, 356 ; petition of Colden and Albertsen for
the Palatine glebe at, 357 ; lutheran glebe at, sur-
rendered in order to be granted to the episcopalians,
360 ; more taverns at, required, 362 ; number of
houses, in 1767, at, ib.; petition for a charter for the
mission of, 363 ; for St. George's church of, 364 ;
census of, in 1782, 601 ; mission of, vacant, 645 ;
first newspaper in, 726.

New England, the scum of Old England, 152.

Newenhuysen, Rev. Wilhelmus, 244 ; forbids the Rev.
N. Van Rensselaer to baptize any children ; denies
the validity of English ordination, 526 ; ordered
to make good his objections, 527 ; ordered to ordain
Peter Teschenmaker, 583.

New IMarlborough, census of, in 1782, 60L

New Netherland, first settlement of, 19 ; the course to,
ib.; settlers sail for, 22, 23, 25, 30 ; first governors of.

; 2!;i ; names of immigrants to, 33 ; surrender to the
English, 52 ; state of the churches in, 69.
New Orange, the inhabitants of, absolved from their

allegiance to Holland, 51.
Newport Fort, 666.

New Rochclle, Rev. Mr. Bondet, minister of, 82, 562,
568 ; petitions Gov. Fletcher for aid, 560 ' license
1 to erect a church in, 569 ; nnnies of tlic inhabitants,
in 1710, of, 571 ; petiuon for a charter for the church
at, granted, 573 ; census of, in, 1712, 574 ; petition for
leave to build a new parsonage, and that their church
be incorporated, 577 ; schism in the church at, 708.
Newspapers, early, in the State of New York, 726.
Newtown, L. I., state of religion in 1657, in, 71 ; an
Episcopal churcli built in, 7-6 ; church at transferred
to the episcopalians, 76 ; names- of the slaves in,
517 ; names of quakers in, 623.
' New Utrecht, names of the inhabitants of, in 1698, 87 ;
slaves in, 515.
New Windsor. (See Windsor.)

New York, Champlain's expedition into northern and
western, 3 ; papers relating to the first settlement of,
17 ; restored to the English, 43, 52 ; account of the
church in, 74 ; the English of, the scum of New
England, 152 ; pa])ers relating to the city of, 239 ;
early seals of the city of, 240, 241 ; proposals to
erect a new Dutch Reformed church in, 244 ; original
survey of Wall street, in, ib.; first lutheran churches
in ; king's chapel in, 245 ; petition to purchase
ground for an English churchy in, 247 ; Trinity
church in, erected, 248 ; Corn's Scl)ring applies for
leave to run a ferry between Long Island and, 255 ;
remonstrance thereto by the corporation of, 256 ;
application by the corporation to enlarge the ferry

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INDEX.

bounds of, 258 ; ground granted for a Jewish ceme-
tery in, 263 ; the presbyterians (>f, apj/ly for a
charter, 278 ; renionstrunce against incorporating the
prosbyterian church in, 279 ; difliciiliies in tlie French
church of, 281 ; petition of a baptist jjrcacher in,
290 ; a new reformed Dutch cliurcli erected in, 292 ;
petition for the removal of the .sheritf of, ib.; petition
for leave to collect funds to erect a new Lutheran j
church in, 294 ; petition of the French cluirch of, for
a cliarter, 295 ; and of the liUtherau church of, for
the same oI)ject, 297 ; address of the sons of liberty '
in, 299 ; difficulties in the reformed Dutch church in, I
308, ei seq.; riot in the French church in, 315 ; ■
appearance of a comet at, 532 ; a 31oravian church '
in, 1)21 ; a list of the quakers in, G22 ; and of the
nioravians in, 623 ; the king's statue pulled down in,
642 ; a fourth part of the city of, burnt, G43 ; regu-
lations of the stage between Philadelphia and, in •
1776, 724.
Niagara, 13.

Nichman, David, d moravian bishop, 615, at seq.
Night, Kcv. 3Ir., 679.

Nine partners, an account of the ill treatment received
by a regimental serjeant at the, 595.

Noble, Robert, carries to Massachusetts certain person.s
belonging to the manors of Claverack and Livingston,
463 ; seizes the high .sheriff of Albany, and carries*
him to Sheffield, 464, 465 ; fortifies his house, -469 ;
proclamation to arrest, ib.; flies to Sheffield, 471 ;
and others, carry off a number of men from Mr.
Livingston's iron works at Ancram, 473 ; proclama-
tion against, 496.

Northampton, (Fulton co.,) character of the town of,
684.

Northcastle, slaves in, 512 ; petition against Justice
Pelham from, 575 ; census of, in 1782, 579.

Northtield, (Saratoga co.,) very little attention paid to
religion in, 684.

Norton, Rev. Mr., 675.

Norway, (Herkimer co.,) state of religion in, 675 ;

people of, mostly baptists, 682.
Nott, Rev. Eliphaiet, 673.
Nucella, Rev. Mr., 77.
Numerals, Indian, 22.

Nutten Island, 27 ; Palatines ordered to land on, 333 ;
ordinance for establishing courts af justices on,
335.

Objt^ctions of the surveyor general to the bounds of the

Minisink patent, 596.
Oghcjuaga, Rev. Gideon Ilawley's journey to, 625 ;

description of, 626. (See Oquaga.)
Ogilvie. Rev. John, minister at Albany, 629 ; some

particulars of the, 697.
Oglethorpe, Gen'l, warns the government of N. Y.

against popish emissaries, 619.
Oliver, Rev. Dr., 73.

Oneida Lake, price paid for Rosevelt's patent on the,

653 ; mentioned, 689.
Onjagera, 485.

Onolioghgwage. (See Oghqvaga.)
Ontario Lake, the firs^ steamboat on, 728.
Oostdorp. (See Eastchcs/er.)
Ofjuaga, Rev. Gideon Hawley's journey to, 625.
Orange county, the church of, 77 ; a list of the slaves
in, 508 ; first newspaper in, 726.

Orange, Fort, built, 23 ; number of traders, in 1628,

at, 28, 30.
Orankokx, the, 29.

Order in council, allowing the episcopal clergy of N.

Y. the right of appeal without any limitation of the

amount in controversy, 164.
Orleans, isle of, 12.
Oswego, 14, 630.

Otego, anciently called Wauteghe, 633.
Otsego Lake, 632.
Ottawa Indians visit Albany, 32.
river, 14.

Otter skins used by the Indians for clothing, 24.
Ouctanunda creek, 673.

Owego river, price of land, in 1791, on the, 654.
Oysterbay, episcopal church at, 76, 195 ; slaves in,
517 ; names of quakers in, 624.

ralatine, the town of, 674 ; the minister of, preaches in '
Fiiiglish and in German, 683. j

Palatines, papers relating to the, 325 ; order of the
queen in council, directing tlie removal of New-York |
of certain, 327 ; names of the first naturalized, 328 ;
certain of the, accused of being pietists, 329 ; petitions
of the, settled at Quassaic crctdv, 330, 331 ; a list of
the, wlio were furnislied with tools, 332 ; second
immigration of, 333; landed on Nutten Island, 334 ; j
order to apprentice the children of the, ib.; number
of the sick on tlie passage, and number of dcath.s '
among the, 337, 342 ; names of the, remaining at,
N. Y., 339 ; names of the apprenticed cliildren of

the, 341 ; the, settled on the west side of Hudson's
river, 343 ; the, who volunteered against Canada, ib.;
warrant to survey land for the, 344 ; report of a
committee of council on the petition of certain, 347;
how the glebe at Ncwburgh passed from the, 350, et
seq.; report of the board of trade on the removal to
N. Y. of additional, 382 ; deed of land purcha.sed for
the settlement of the, 386 ; remove to the land pur-
chased for them, 390 ; jMr. Livingston's contract
to victual the, .']91 ; location of the settlements of, on
the Hudson river, 3!>'i ; numbers of, subsisted to
]^Iarch, 1711, 393 ; discontented at settling on Liv-
ingston's lands, 394, 307, 403 ; will not listen to tar

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making, 394 ; frauds committed in victualing the,
395 ; return of, on 1st of May, 1711, ib.; express
their determination to move to Schoharj, 897 ; Gov.
Hunter disarms the, ib.; amount of rations ^ and
clothing distributed to the, 399 ; repent their miscon-
duct, and beg Gov. Hunter's pardon, ib.; return of
the, June 1711, ib., 400 ; school house for the chil-
dren of the, ib.; proceedings of the commissioners
appointed over the, ib., et seq.; names of the over-
seers to the, 402 ; volunteers from the, for the
expedition against Canada, 343, 344, 404 ; account
of three month's subsistence of the, 405 ; some of the,
arrested for breaking open a store, 406 ; Gov.
Hunter's scheme for employing the, ib.; informed
that the government cannot any longer support them,
410 ; Adam Vrooman complains of their violent
proceedings at Schohary, 412 ; Gen. Nicholson's
statement respecting the, 423 ; the condition, griev-
ances and oppressions of the, ib.; complain of their
children having been taken from them without their
consent, and that their labor was turned to the benefit
of a private person, 424 ; petition to be located at
Schoharie, ib.; garrison Albany, ib.; send a delega-
tion to the Indians to obtain leave to settle at
Schoharie, 425 ; purchase land, ib.; miseries suffered
by the Palatines at, ib.; delegates from the, wait on
Gov. Hunter at Albany, 426 ; and at N. York, 427 ;
third immigration of, 428 ; representation of Gov.
Burnet respecting the, ib.; petition regarding the, on
the manor of Livingston, 430 ; order in council
thereon, 432 ; surveyor general's report on the settle-
ment of the, ib.; list of the, willing to remain on the
manor, 433; report in favor of issuing letters patent to
the Germantown, 434.
Paltz, slaves in the, 507; census of, in 1703, 584;
names of the freeholders of, in 1728, 586 ; census of,
in 1782, 601.

Papers relating to the first settlement of N. Y. by the
Dutch, 17 ; to the restoration of N. Y. to the Eng-
lish, 43 ; on the state of religion in the province, 67 ;
to Kings CO., 85 ; to the churches in Queens, 117;
to Suffolk CO., 207 ; to the city of New- York, 239 ;
to the Palatines, 325 ; to the manor of Livingston,
365 ; to Albany and adjacent places, 523 ; to West-
chester county, 555 ; to counties of Ulster and
Dutchess, 580 ; to Quakers and Moravians, 603.

Parsons, E,ev. Mr., baptist minister at Whitesboro',
675.

Partridge. Oliver, informs R. Livingston, Jr. that he is
about to lay out land at Taghkanick, 436.

Patroons established in N. Netherland, 31.

Peiret, Rev, Peter, minister of the French church of
N. Y., 250, 560, 707.

Pelham, justice, complaint against, 575 ; dismissed from
office, ib.

, slaves in the manor of, 511 ; census of, in

1712, 574.

Pemberton, Rev. Ebenezer, second minister of the
presbyterian church at N. Y., 301.

Pennsylvania, all religious persuasions tolerated in
620.

Peru Bay, price of land, in 1791, 656.
Petersburg!], baptists prevail in the town of, 685.
Petun nation, 14.

Philadelphia, Rev. Peter Brunholtz, lutheran minister
at, 591.

Philips, Rev. Francis, of Stratford, 204 ; deserts his
cure, 266. •

, Rev. George, agreement between the town of

Brookhaven and, 232.
Philipsburgh, list of slaves in the north part of the manor

of, 510 ; census of, in 1712, 574.
Phips, Lt. Gov., letter of, to Gov. Clinton, 441 ; Got.

Clinton to, 448 ; to Lt. Gov. Delancey, 471 ; Lt.

Gov. Delancey to, 474.
Pigeons, wild, 29, 632.

Pine, Rev. James, minister of Hempstead, 120.
Pixley, Joseph, affidavit of, 463.
Platte river, 11.

Poghkeepson, court of common pleas to sit at, 538.

(Sec Rycaut.)
Point aux Allouettcs, 11.
Polhemus, Rev. Mr., 70, 72.
Polygamy among the Indians, 21.
Population of Fort Orange and of Manhattan island,

30; of the city and county cf Albany, in 1710,

541.

Porter, Rev. Mr., priuv-ipal of the Clinton academy,

676.
Potkoke, 370.

Potter, Rev. Horatio, of Albany, 699.
Potters bush, state of religion at, 683.
Poundridge, census of, in 1782, 579.
Pownall, Gov., an extratc from his work on the colo-
nies, 723.

Poyer, Rev. Thos., 84 ; succeeds Mr. Urquhart as
minister of Jamaica, 136 ; suus the church wardens
for his salary, ib.; difficulties experienced by the,
137 ; memorial of the clergy regarding the, 139 ;
date of the induction of the, 143, 185; wrecked, ib.,
170, 187 ; declines to go to law for the payment of
his salary, 147 ; visited by Gov. Hunter, 148 ; a tool
of Rev. Mr. Vesey, 153, 'l89 ; Gov. Hunter's state-
ment of his conduct towards, 153, 159 ; begs Gov.
Hunter's pardon, 161 ; Sec'y Clarke's reproval of
the, ib.; his reply to Sec'y Clarke, ib.; the soc. for
the prop, of the gospel represents to Queen Anne the
case of the, 162 ; order in council relative to the
difficulties experienced by the, 164 ; the vestry of the
church refuse to permit him to assist at their meeting,

165 ; representation of the, regarding his church,

166 ; is refused his salary, ib.; applies to Gov. Hunter
for leave to sue therefor, 167 ; his sufferings in com-
ing to America, ib.; five years without receiving any
pay from his church, 168 ; experiences great want,
169 ; the society for prop, the gospel make a present
to, 171 ; the miller refuses to grind his corn, ib.;
applies to be sent to Rye, 172 ; encouragement

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INDEX.

offered to, if he wouKl remove to the West Indies, ib.;
obtains judgment against the vestry of Jamaica, but
is baljSed by the chinch wardens, 18;") ; answers of
the, to the (jueritjs on the state of his mission, ib.^
gives tlic bishop of London an account of his misfor-
tunes, 187 ; buried two wives, ib.; loses the church
and glebe huids at Jamaica, ISO; particuhirs of the
grandfather of tlie, ib.; prevailed on by Eev. Mr.
Vesey to apply to ))e recalled, ib.; death of the, 190 ;
Rev. Alex. Campbell applies for the place of, ib.;
llev. Tluis. ('olgan succeeds the, ib.
Pr.iying Indians, who, 543.

Presbyterian church of X. V. appllos to be incorporated,

278 ; remonstrance of the, 279 ; order in council on j

the incorporation of, 281 ; petition of the, to the j

king, 300 ; referred, 303 ; petition of the, to the

council, ib.; report of the council on the petition of

the, to the king, 304 ; order of the king in council

. . . . ^

dismissing the petition of the, 306 ; clergj' of

the, resolve to support the continental Congress,
638.

Priest, functions of an Indian, 19 ; complaint of a
Spanish, 277.

Prime, llev. Mr., error of, in reference to the church at

Oyster bay, 195.
Prince's i.sland, 23.

Printers and printing, various items relating to, 726,
et scq.

Pritchard, Rev. Thomas, minister at Eye, 70, 79 ; order

to induct, 563 ; opposition to, 561.
Proelius, Rev. Pctrus, 581.

Pruddcn, Rev. Mr., minister at Jamaica, 121, 122,
140.

Puans, river des, 12.

Pulver, Petrus, and others, petition of, praying an in-
vestigation into the title of the manor of Livingston,
499.

Puritans, the, why so called, 29 ; of Eastehester, 71.

Quakers, a petition against, 209 ; papers relating to
Moravians and, 603 ; enrollment of the, of Dutchess
CO., 022 ; of New-York, 623 ; an account of the
money taken from the, of Queens, ib.; a list of the,
in Suffolk, 624.

Quassaick creek, petition of the Germans at, 830, 345 ;
warrant of survey for land on, 344 ; petition for
division of the land on, 34(5 ; order for the division
of the land on, 345 ; the glebe at transferred to the
Lutherans of N. Y., 355 ; Alexander Colden and
Richard Albertson elected trustee of the glebe at,

356 ; tlie English congregation take possession by
force of the Lutheran church at, ib.; Colden and
Albertson obtain a grant of the glebe at, 359 ; epis-
copal church obtains the glebe at, 360.

Queens co., state of the ejuscopal ch. in, 75 ; papers
relating to the churches of, 117 ; a list of slaves in
1755, in, 515 ; an account of the money taken from
the Quakers in, 008, 623 ; first newspaper in, 726.

Quicnnontates, the, 14.

Quiuibequi, 12.

Race, \Vm. (See Rees.)

Reasons for the law against the Moravians, 619.
•Rectors of St. Peter's church, Albany, a list of the,
697.

Redfield, town of, description of the, 690 ; population

in 1802, of the, ib.
Rees, Wm., an account of the murder of, on Livingston

manor, 471.

Reliffion of the Indians, 19 ; papers on the state of, 67 ;

state of, in Albany, in 1710, 540.
Remarks of the Rev. Mr. Taylor on his tour in 1802,

through the Mohawk and Black river countries, 671.
Remonstrance against preaching in English in the Dutch

church of New-York, 308 ; answer to the, 310.
Remsen, the town of, 682, 695.

Rensselaerwyck, census of the manor of, in 1714, 545.
Rejiort of the connnittee on inland lock navigation,
659.

Representation of the clergy of N. Y., Gov. Hunter's
answer to, 158 ; of the soc. for prop, the gospel to
Queen Anne, regai-ding the churches at Jamaica, 162.

Rhynebeck, a list of the .slaves in, 509.

Richelieu cai)e and river, 12.

Riot in the church at Flatbush, 112 ; at Jamaica, 127,

130, 173, 188; report of the magistrates on the,
174 ; affidavits regarding, 175 ; in the French church
at New-York, 315 ; at Livingston manor, 449.

Ritzema, Rev. Mr., minister at New-York, 312, 314.

Rochester, (Ulster co.) census of, in 1702, 584 ; names
of the freeholders of, in 1728, 587 ; census of, in
1782, 601.

Rodgers, Rev. Jno., presbyterian minister of N. Y.,

300, 302, 304.
Rome, 690.

Romcyn, Rev. Dirck, minister of the Reformed Dutch
church, 600.

Roosevelt's patent, on Oneida lake, price paid for, 653.
Ro.'^a Americana coins, the, 718.

Ron, Rev. Lewis, minister of tlie French churcli at N.
Y., 272 ; dismissed, 281, 282 ; Rev. Mr. Carle
succeeds, 315 ; protests against the dismissal of, 283 ;
the third memorial of, 703 ; some further observa-
tions of, in answer to Mr. Moulinars, 709 ; a native
of Holland, 710 ; the last discourse presented to the
consistory by, 711.

Rouk, Christian, a Moravian missionary, 615.

Royal grant, the, 682, 696.

Rycaut, Capt. Paul, 595.

INDEX.

7-15

Rye, the church of, 76 ; Rev. Mr. jMuirson sent to,

79 ; Messrsr Woodbridge and Rowers niinistere of,

80 ; the inhabitants of, threaten to call a dissenting
minister, 172 ; death of the Rev. Mr. Avery, minister
of, 206 ; list of slaves in 512 ; order to induct the
Rev. Mr. Pritchard as minister of, 563 ; church at,
erected, 566 ; Rev. Mr. Muirson is opposed at, 567 ;

commission of the Rev. Mr. Bridge as minister of,
509 ; Rev. Mr. Jenny pastor of, 570 ; census, in
1712, of, 574 ; petition for the survey of the church
lot in, ib.

Ryke's patent, census of, in 1712, 574; in 1782, 579.
Ryser, Skipper, aoeompanies Block to N. Nctherlaud,
25.

Sabbath, a man fined for bringing home his ox on the,
212.

Sacondaga creek, 684, 686.
Sacrifice rock, 631.
Saguenay river, 12,

Salee, some natives of New- York are slaves in, 252.
Salle la. (See La Salle.)

Salem, (Westchester co.) census of, in 1782, 579.
Salmon harbor, 11.
river, 12, 690.

Salsbury, (Montgomery co.) population of the town of,

in 1802, 674 ; sects in, 683.
Sandy creek, character of the early settlers on, 680 ;

Indian remains on the south branch of, 690, et seq.
Sangersfield, 676.
Sasinou island, 11.
Sault St. Louis, 15.
Ste Marie, 12.

Sayre, Rev. Jno., missionary at Newburgh, 363, 364.
Scarsdale, a list of the slaves in, 511 ; census in 1712,
of, 574.

Schaets, Rev. Gideon, 70, 72 ; appears hefore the court
at Albany, and accuses Dom. Van Rensselaer with
false preaching, 529 ; decision of the court in the
case, ib.; house occupied by, deeded to the minister
of the congregation, 530 ; misunderstanding between
certain Lutherans of Albany and, ib.; particulars of
the abuse offered to, 531 ; opinion of, concerning
universal grace, ib.; dispute between the Lutherans
and, settled, ib.; difficulties between his congregation
and, 533 ; charges brought against, ib.; cited before
the court, and refuses to appear, ib.; demands his
demission, 534 ; apologises to the court and is ex-
cused ; difficulties with his congregation arranged, ib.

Schenectady, Rev. Mr. Freeman minister at, 89, 91, '92,
6tl ; ditsance of the first Mohawk castle from, 540 ;
an English school at, ib.; census of the township of,
in 1714, 545; singular appearance of, 685.

Schoharie, Gov. Hunter sends a surveyor to, to lay oiit
land for the Palatines, 338 ; papers relating to tlie
first settlement of, 365 ; the Palatines determined to
remove to, 397 ; Gov. Hunter decries the lands at,
ib.; Adam Vrooman complains that the Palatines
oppose his settling at, 412 ; Palatines petition to be
located at, 424 ; ask permission of the Indians to
settle at, 425 ; the Palatines remove to, ib.; and
purchase land there, ib.; miseries .suffered by the
Palatines at, ib.; originally settled by Palatines,
628 ; Rev. Gideon Hawley's visit to, ib.

creek, the Indian name of, 543.

School, a latin free, established in New- York, 75.
Schoolmasters, few, in N. Netherland, 71.
Schore. (See Schoharie.)
Schuylei-, Fort, 665.
, the town of, 675.

Seabrook, an effort made to build u college at, 80.
Seabury, Rev. Samuel, minister at Jamaica, 195 ; reports

the Rev. Mr. Txeadwell, 198 ; biographical notice

of, 644.

Sea-gull, the ship, carries director Minuit to N. Nether-
land, 29.

-Seals, early, of tlie city of New-York, 240.

Seasons, the, in New Netherland, 24.

Selyns, Rev. 3Ir., preaches at Esopus and Fort Orange,

72 ; minister at Breuckelen, ib.
Seneca Indians, estimated number of the, 541. (See

Sinneho.i:.)

lake, price of land in 1791, near, 653.

Serjeants, Rev. M: of Stockbridge, 675.
Seven islands, 13.

Shaconiico, a Mor;i'rian mission at, 613, et seq.

Sharp, Rev. Jno., chaplain to the forces at N. Y., 84,

n-2, 183, 143, 155, 156, 161, 250, 267.
Shaw, Joseph, a Moravia, priest, examination of, 614.
Shavangunk, a list of slaves in, 506 ; names of the

freeholders, in 1728, of, 587 ; census of, in 1782,

601.
Shell Mand, 11.

Shirley, Gov., letters of, to Gov. Clinton, 450, 452 ;
to Lt. Gov. J)e Lancey, 461, 465, 475 ; justices of
'Springfield to, 477 ; despatches received from, 481.

Sickenanes the, 29.

"Sickenamers, the, 29.

Sinnckox, tlie, 29. (See Seneca.)

Sinscinan, Hend. Joach., a Moravian minister, 614, et
seq.

Skinner, Rev. Mr., 185.

Slander against the French protestants of New- York
refuted, 259.

Sla\es in the prov. of New-York in 1755, census of the,
503.

Sloughter, Gov., order of, to the town of Hempstead
to pay Rev. Jer. Hubbard his salary, 125.

Smith, justice, complaint ngainst, 177.

, WitTiam, attorney general, 438.

Sniithtown, a list of the slaves in, 519.

Soap, how to make, from Indian corn, 690.

Society for the prop, of the gospel, representation of the,
to Queen Anne, relative to the church of Jamaica,
162 ; asks that in certain causes relating to the

rvoL. III.]

746

INDEX.

church an appeal may lie to the governor and council,

and thence to the queen, 163.
Sons of liberty at N. Y., addresses of, and proceedings

against the, 299, 316, 317, 321, 322.
Sopus. (See Esopvs.)

Soul, belief of the 3Iaykans regarding the, 28.

SoutliolJ, letter to the minister of, 209.

South river, the Dutch abandon the, 28, 29, 30 ; state

of religion at the, 70.
Spaiiinbertr, Kev. Mr., 615.

Spencer, Rev. Elihu, missionary among the Indians,
629.

Stage between Philadelphia and New- York, iu 1776,

regulations of the, 724.
Standard, Rev. Thos., minister of Westchester, 570.
Stanwix, old fort, 690.

Staten Island, the church of, 76, 78 ; a list of the

slaves on, 520.
State printer, 727 ; paper, the first, ib
St. Antoine river, 11, 12.
St. Rarnaby island, 11.
St. Charles river, 11.

St. Clare, Rev. Mr., minister of Pennsylvania, 157.
St. Paul's island, 11.

Steamboat, the model of John Fitch's first, 724 ; first
on Lake llrie, 726 ; first, on Lake Ontario, 727.

Steel, Rev. Mr., minister at Paris, on the Mohawk,
676.

Steuben, Baron, the grave of, 677 ; residence of, 688.

, town of, state of religion in the, 677 ; religious

character of the people of, 678 ; view from the centre
of the, 688 ; name of the first settler in the, ib.

Stevenson, Col. Ja., letter of, to R. Livingston, Jr.,
464.

Stone Arabia, religious condition of, 674 ; inhabitants
of, 686.

heap patent, tlic, 630.

Stoupe, Rev. Mr., minister at New Rochelle, 577.
Sturgeon river, 12.

Sti vvesant, Gov., letters of, to the magistrates of
Hempstead, respecting the tenths and a clergyman,
119; further mention of, 557.

Suffolk county, papers relating to, 207 ; fjuakers in 624.

Superior, lake, l2.

.Surinam, the ship, Gov. Colve sails from New-York
in, 50.

Sus(juehannah river, 631 ; Rev. Mr. Woodbrldge'a
disappointment cn first view of the, 632; name of
the tributaries to the, 632, 633.

Swamp eliurch, N. Y., the, pulled down, 725.

Swaneuburgh, the village of, 52.

Swedes, the, at the South river, 70.

Table of remarkable places on Ohamplain's map, 11.
Tadous.sac, 12.

Taghkanick, Robert Livingston licensscd to purchase
land at, 370 ; Indian deed of, ib.; patent for, 372 ;
Massachusetts lays out land in, 436, 482 ; a man
murdered at, 471 ; Mr. Livingston orders a fort to
be built at, 478 ; Boston people dispossess some
tenants at, 485 ; and fortify some houses in, 486,
488 ; proclamation against certain rioters at, 490 ;
settlers in, propose to send a delegate to the N. Y.
govt.; 493. (See Lichigston.)

Talbot, Rev. John, does not think it worth his while to
stay at Albany, 81 ; minister of Burlington, N. J.,
133, 144, 153, 156 ; attends a convocation of the
clergy at N. Y., 251.

Talman, Justice, of Queens co., removed from the
magistracy, and ordered to be prosecuted, for saying
the scriptures were not the rule to walk by, 125.

Tasetmakcr, Mr. Peter, invited to be minister at Ksopus,
583.

Taylor, Rev. John, journal of a missionary tour by the,
671 ; biographical notice of the, 672.

Ten Broeek, Lieut. Dirck, arrests certain rioters at
Taghkanick, 4(i7.

Tcneyek, llev. ^Ir., officiates occasionally at Amster-
dam, Montgomery co., 673.

Totard, Rev. John Peter, minister of the French con-
gregation, N. Y., ejected from his church, 315.

TeyonadelhnuKh, a tributary to the Susquehannah now
called the Unadilla, 633.

Thaehor. Rov. Dr.. 634.

Thomas, Rev. John, episcopal minister of Hempstead,

76, 78, 84, 130, 133, 137, 138, 144.
Ticonderoga, 5, 6.

Ticnonderoga, or the Schoharie creek, 543.
Tiochnioga, price of land in 1791, on the river, 651.
Tioga county, price of land in, in 1791, 652.
Tionontates, the, 14.
Torment, cape, 6, 11.
Towanocndalough, 632.

Townships, price paid in 1791, for sundry, 650, et seq.
Treat, Rev. Joseph, presbyterian minister of N. Y.,

300, 302. 304.
Tredwell, Rev. Mr., 197 ; takes forcible possession of

tlie episcopal church at Flushing, 198.
Trent river, 14.

Trenton, (near Utica) state of religion in, 677, 688.
Trepassez bay, 11.

Tribes hill, 673 ; singular apple tree on, 685.

Trinity church, N. Y., 74 ; benefactions to, ib.; incor-
porated, 249; Rev. Mr. Vescy, minister of, 252;
applies for certain moneys raised to redeem captives
in Baibary ; said moneys to be paid over to, 254 ;
Gov. Fletcher promotes the building of, 265 ; papers
relating to the desecration of, 269, el seq.; applies
for a grant of a township of land, 307 ; Gen. Wash-
ington attends divine service in, 641 ; burnt, 643.

TuYON, Gov., decree of, in the case of Bloomer vs. the
parish of Jamaica, 204.

Turin, the town of, 681 ; state of religion in, ib.; a
church formed in ib.; further remarks on, 695.

INDEX.

747

Tweenhuyzen, Lambrecht van, anecdote of the Indians'
respect for his dog, 26.

Two mountains, lake of, 11.

Type foundry, none in New- York in 1766, 698.

Ulster CO., Rev. Mr. Hepburn, English minister in, 77 ;

a list of the slaves in, 505 ; census of, in 1703, 584;

names of the freeholders in 1712, of, 586 ; names of

the civil and military officers of, 588; petition for the

incorporation of certain Dutch churches in, 600 ;

census of, in 1782, 601.
Unadilla river, originally called Teyonadelhough, 633 ;

price of land in 1791, on the, 651.
Unitas fratrum. (See Moravians.)
Urquahart, Rev. John, episcopal minister at Johnstown,

673.

Urquhart, Rev. M., minister of the church of England
at Jamaica, 76, 78, 128, 129; death of, 132; dis-
tressed circumstances of his widow, ib.; state of the
church at Jamaica under, 137; further roforcDce to,
141,142; the daugliter of, marries, and the widow
of, delivers up the parsonage to a dissenter, 142,
148, 150.

Ufica, 675; all religions and nations to be found in,
676; description of the country between Norway and,
687; number of houses in 1794 and in 1802, in, ib.

Van Driessen, Rev. Petrus, minister at Albany, 546,
547, 548, 549, 551 ; acts as missionary to the
Indians, and Is licensed to build a church in the
Mohawk country, 552.

Yanhorn, Rev. Mr., minister of the Dutch reformed
church at Johnstown, 673.

Yan Rensselaer, Rev. Nicholas, misunderstanding be-
tween him and Dom. Newenhuyzen, 526 ; ordained
by the bishop of Sarum ; licensed to preach to the
Dutch congregation at ^Yestmillster ; chaplain to the
Dutch embassy at London, and reconmiendcd by the
Duke of York to the governor liere ; admitted to
officiate as minister in Albany, ib.; imprisoned by the
magistrates at Albany for using dubious words in his
sermon, and ordered to be released, 527 ; gives secu-
rity to prosecute Jacob Leisler and Jacob Milborne,
528 ; controversy regarding, referred to tlie church
officers at Albany, ib.; accused by Dom. Schaets of
false preaching, and decision of the magistrates of
Albany thereupon, 529 ; judgment of the council in
the matter between Leisler and Milborne and, 530.

Tan Yleck, Paulus, precentor of Kinderhook church,
proceedings against, 538.

Yas, Rev. Petrus, minister of Kingston, 584, 585.

Yerhulst. (See Huht.)

Yesey, Rev. Wm., 75, 76, 77, 82, 128, 132, 144, 154,
159 ; makes a tool of the Rev. Mr. Poyer, 153 ;
Gov. Hunter complains of, 155 ; opposed to the
King's chapel, ib.; intrigues to get quit of Rev. Mr.
Colgan, 189 ; allowed a pension by Lord Bello-
mont, 250, is very much esteemed in N. Y., 251 ;
signs a petition, 252 ; representation to the bishop
of London against the, 264 ; emoluments of the,
265 ; originally a dissenting preacher on Long Island,
educated in Harvard college ; proceeds to Eng-
land and receives priest's orders, ib.; means adopted
by the, to have his friends chosen to the vestry, 266 ;
objects to the officers of the garrison voting for the
election of church wardens, 266 ; accused of saying
that the fitting up of king's chapel was a schism, 267 ;
demands an investigation as to the authors of the
desecration of Trinity hurch, 269, 275 ; accused of
conforming to the church for filthy lucre, 276.

Yilleponteu.x, P., complaint of, against the Rev. Mr.
Bondet, 560.

A'irginia, latitude of, 13 ; some rivers of, 23 ; change in
the liturgy of the Anglo-American church in, on the
declaration of Independence, 639.

Yrooman, Adam, complains that the Palatines oppose
his settlement at Schoharie, 412.

Wagaghkemek, names of the freeholders, in 1728, of,
586.

Walebought, the, 32,

Walk in the Water, the first steamboat on Lake Erie,
726.

Wallkill, census of the town of, in 1782, 601.
Walloons, a party of, sail to N. Netherland, 23.
Wall St., N, Y., original survey of the north side of,
244.

Walter, Rev. Mr., of Boston, 644.
Wappenox, the, 29.

War, Indian mode of waging, 26 ; between the Mohe-

gans and Mohawks, 28, 30.
Washington county, price of land in 1791, in, 655.

Washington, Gen., arrives in N. Y., 640 ; attends
divine service in Trinity church, 641 ; borrows the
telescope belonging to king's college, N. Y., 640.

Water fowl, 21, 24.

Watertown, population of, in 1800 and in 1802, 694.
Watkins, Rev. Mr., episcopal minister at Newburgn,
356.

Wauteghe, the Indian name of Otego, 633,
Wawantapekook, 656.

Weiser, Conrad, warrant to arrest, 413 ; arrival of, in
London, 424 ; Gov. Hunter threatens to hang, 426.

Well's settlement on the ^lohawk river, 674.

AVelsh settlers of Steuben, the mini.ster of the, preaches
in their own language to the, 677.

718

INDEX.

Westchester, the church at, 76, 78 ; a list of tlic slaves
in, 510 ; papers relating to the county of, 51') ; Kev.
T. Standard minister of, 570 ; census of the countj'
of, in 1712, 574 ; census of the county of, in 1782,
579 ; complaint against the slieriff of, for rcfusing'the
votes of Quakers, GIO ; report of a coniniittee of
council on the petition against the sheriff of. Oil ;
attorney general's opinion on the same, 012.

Western, population of, in 1802, 678 ; further remarks
on, 689.

West India company, the Dutch, send colonists to N.

Netherland, 22, 23.
Westmoreland, 670.

Weygand, Ilev. John Albert, Lutheran minister of N.
Y., 297.

Weyman, Mr., of New-York, prints the Book of Com-
mon prayer in the Mohawk tongue, 098.

Whitehead, Justice, of Queens co., complaints against,
120.

Whitesborough, 675 ; description of, 087.

Whitfield, Rev. Mr., preaches on Long Island, 192,

199.; makes a journey through the colonies, 019 ;

sells his estate at the forks of the Delaware to the

Moravians, 620.

M'iering, Jan Jacobs van, commander of the Three

Kings, 30.
Wilhehnus, Fort, 23.
Willemstadt. (See Albany.)

A\'illey, Noe, grants a lot of ground for a Jewish ceme-
tery in N. Y., 203.

Williamson's description of the Genesee country, first
edition of, 723.

AVilliamstown college, 085.

Wilson, Key. Mr., drowned, 200.

Windsor, (Broome co.) 020.

, New, slaves in, 508 ; census of, in 1782, 601.

Wolscy, Mr. Geo., 134, 135 ; marries the Rev. Mr.

Unjuhart's daughter, 142.
Woodbridge, Rev. Mr., of Rye, 80.
. Rev. Mr., missionar}- to the Indians, 629 ;

sets out for Oghquage, 630 ; disappointment of, on

first beholding the Susquehannah river, 032 ; further

mention of, 034.
Wood creek, distance between the Mohawk river and,

003; survey of, in 1792, ib.; plan to improve the

navigation of, 005.
Worship, the first place of, in N. Netherland, 27.
Wright, Father Peter, 73.

Yates, sheriff, testifies to the rescue of certain prisoners
out of his hands, 464 ; names of the persons who
seized and carried, to Sheflfield, 465 ; complains of
the hardships he is subjected to, 469 ; arrests four
rioters, 470 ; brings despatches from Boston to
Springfield, 481.

Yonkers, part of the parish of Westchester, 76 ; census
of, in 1712, 574.

street, Albany, 547, 550.

York, the Duke of, presents the city of New York with
a new seal, 24l ; commissions Rev. Jonas Clarke to
be chaplain of New-York garrison, 245.

Younss, Rev. Jno., 209.

Zenger, John Peter, the printer, a Palatine, 340, 341.
Zinzendorf, Count, at Shaconiico, in Dutchess co., 615 ;
complains to the Board of Trade of the persecution

of the Moravians in America, 618 ; biographical
notice of, ib.; Rev. Mr. Whitfield sells an estate at
Delaware to, 620.

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